It looks like director Rick Famuyiwa may be set for a reunion with Dope star Kiersey Clemons, as Variety is reporting that the actress has emerged as the front-runner to play Iris West in DC Film’s upcoming solo movie The Flash. In addition to Clemons, Borys Kit of The Hollywood Reporter is suggesting that Lucy […]
The LEGO Movie Sequel hires Bojack Horseman creator for script rewrite
Creatively speaking, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller have done most of the heavy lifting in the LEGO cinematic universe, from directing and writing the film that jumpstarted the whole franchise, The LEGO Movie, to signing on to produce every future LEGO-related spinoff and sequel. According to a new report from Variety, however, the duo will be […]
Sony and director Patrick Hughes exit The Raid remake
It looks like the troubled Hollywood remake of Gareth Evans’ martial arts spectacular The Raid has hit another stumbling block, with The Tracking Board reporting that both director Patrick Hughes (The Expendables 3) and Sony’s Screen Gems have exited the project. Screen Gems was developing the remake alongside XYZ Films, who now remain the sole […]
Thor Odinson returns in Marvel’s Unworthy Thor
Thor Odinson is set to headline his own new ongoing title this October, with Jason Aaron and Olivier Coipel teaming up for the Mighty Thor companion series Unworthy Thor, which gets underway in October. Thor’s escape and captivity is revealed to be at the hands of none other than cosmic archiver the Collector. Follow Thor’s journey […]
Kiefer Sutherland signs on for Flatliners remake
Having starred in the 1990 original, Kiefer Sutherland is returning to the world of Flatliners, with Deadline reporting that the actor has signed on for a role in the upcoming remake from director Niels Arden Oplev (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo). Sutherland will portray a seasoned doctor in the film, and joins a cast […]
Mattel and DC teaming up for He-Man/ThunderCats crossover
The Power of Grayskull and The Sword of Omens are set to collide this October as DC Entertainment and Mattel unleash He-Man/ThunderCats, an epic crossover thirty years in the making! The six issue series, which is set to get underway in October, will be brought to life by the writing team of Mattel Head Writer […]
Wolf Creek heading to the small screen for six-part miniseries
Streaming service Stan has announced that it is working on a six-part TV series based upon the cult Australian slasher Wolf Creek, which will reunite director Greg McLean and star John Jarrett, who plays the psychotic killer Mick Taylor. “Wolf Creek, a six-part drama series, is a psychological thriller set in the world that fans […]
Edgar Wright and Johnny Depp adapting Neil Gaiman’s Fortunately, the Milk
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Edgar Wright and Johnny Depp teaming up for an adaptation Neil Gaiman’s 2014 children’s book Fortunately, the Milk, with Wright set to direct from a script by Bret McKenzie (Flight of the Conchords) and Depp starring as well as producing. The book, described as “a story of time travel […]
Beat Takeshi joins Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell
Legendary Japanese actor Takeshi ‘Beat’ Kitano has joined the cast of Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks’ Ghost in the Shell adaptation, where he will play Daisuke Aramaki, the founder and leader of the elite unit Section 9 tasked with protecting the world from the most dangerous technological threats. “This film tells the story of mankind in […]
Straight Outta Compton screenwriter to rewrite Ghost in the Shell adaptation
The long-gestating Hollywood adaptation of Ghost in the Shell has found a new screenwriter, with Straight Outta Compton scribe Jonathan Herman signing on to overhaul the script for DreamWorks’ live-action take on the anime classic. Based on Masumune Shirow’s manga series, Ghost in the Shell is set to be directed by Rupert Sanders (Snow White […]
