Yesterday we brought you some news from Bleeding Cool suggesting that DC is gearing up for a new relaunch of its comic book universe, and now the site has more news about the potential shake-up at the publisher. According to their latest report, writer Scott Snyder is set to end his five year run on […]
Ratchet & Clank writer to script Sony’s animated Popeye movie
Sony’s long-gestating CG-animated Popeye movie may have lost its director last year in Genndy Tartakovsky, but the studio is still pressing ahead with its plans to bring the spinach-eating sailor man to the big screen, hiring T.J. Fixman to pen the screenplay for what is said to be a priority project for Sony Animation. Fixman […]
Sam Raimi in talks to direct A Prophet remake
Deadline is reporting that Sam Raimi has entered talks with Sony with regards to directing the studio’s planned remake of the 2010 French crime drama A Prophet, which has been written by author Dennis Lehane (Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone, Shutter Island). A Prophet was directed by Jacques Audiard and tells the story of a petty criminal […]
Charlie Cox starring in Jason Flemyng’s directorial debut Eat Local
Evolution Films and Hereford Films have announced that principal photography is underway on Eat Local, an action-packed vampire thriller that marks the directorial debut of actor Jason Flemyng (X-Men: First Class, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels). Heading up the cast of Eat Local is Daredevil star Charlie Cox, alongside Mackenzie Crook (Pirates of the […]
DC Comics teases Rebirth amid rumours of new relaunch
Just five years after its New 52 reboot, it seems that DC Entertainment is once again looking to relaunch its comic book universe, with Bleeding Cool reporting that the publisher is set to shake things up again in June, releasing new #1s for each of its titles. In response to the rumour, DC Co-Publishers Dan […]
Zack Snyder wants you to choose your side for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
With just over two months to go before the two comic book icons square off on the big screen with the release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Zack Snyder wants you to pick your side, with the director taking to Twitter to encourage fans to show their support for #Batman or #Superman. SEE […]
Steven Moffat stepping down as Doctor Who showrunner after series 10, which will air next year
The BBC has announced that Steven Moffat will be stepping down as showrunner of Doctor Who after the tenth series of the British sci-fi show, where he’ll be replaced by Chris Chibnall (Broadchurch). Moffat’s final twelve-part series will get underway in the Spring of 2017, which means Doctor Who fans will only have a Christmas Special […]
Quentin Tarantino considered directing a Sgt. Rock movie
Last month, Quentin Tarantino revealed that back in the early 90s he came close to directing a Luke Cage film, but it seems that the Marvel property isn’t the only comic book project that Tarantino has mulled over in the past, with the filmmaker telling IndieWire that he also considered helming a movie based upon DC’s Sgt. […]
Ant-Man’s Martin Donovan joins DC’s Legends of Tomorrow as Rip Hunter’s mentor
Martin Donovan is set to swap the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the DC Arrowverse, with IGN reporting that the Ant-Man star has signed on to play Druce, Rip Hunter’s (Arthur Darvill) first mentor at the Time Master Academy, in The CW’s new superhero show DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. The site reports that the character is […]
Lauren Cohan is playing Bruce Wayne’s mother in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
IMDb has confirmed that The Walking Dead actress Lauren Cohan will be playing Martha Wayne, Bruce Wayne’s mother, in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The actress will appear in the film alongside Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who is set to play Bruce’s father Thomas; interestingly enough, Morgan recently joined the cast of The Walking Dead […]
