Neil Cross, creator of the BBC crime drama Luther, has signed on to pen the supernatural thriller Inside for 20th Century Fox, Variety has revealed. The site reports that Inside is described as “The Shawshank Redemption with a supernatural element” and is “set within a modern-day secure facility that’s home to mythological creatures along with […]
O’Shea Jackson Jr. to play baseball star Dock Ellis
Straight Outta Compton star O’Shea Jackson Jr. is set to portray baseball pitcher Dock Ellis in a biopic entitled Dock, which has been scripted by Joey Poach (In Color) and is being produced by Ice Cube, David Permut and Jeff Kwatinetz. Ellis enjoyed a decade-long career in Major League Baseball, where he played for the […]
Beast Wagon co-creator Owen Michael Johnson’s latest title Reel Love picked up by Unbound
Two-time British Comic Award nominated writer and artist Owen Michael Johnson, co-creator of the critically acclaimed Beast Wagon, which our own Kieran Fisher sung the praises of the series throughout, has released his latest title “Reel Love” into the world of crowdfunding, having been picked up by Unbound. A coming-of-age graphic novel that is a love […]
Cars 3 writers set for A Tale of Momentum and Inertia
Fresh from Disney-Pixar’s Cars 3, screenwriters Eyal Podell and Jonathon E. Stewart are set to pen the script for A Tale of Momentum and Inertia, a feature adaptation of the House Special (formerly LAIKA/house) animated short, which is in development at Fox Animation Studios. A Tale of Momentum and Inertia follows “a rock giant who accidentally […]
Eliza Dushku to star in fantasy series The Black Company
Deadline is reporting that Eliza Dushku has signed on to star in The Black Company, an adaptation of Glen Cook’s epic action fantasy book series, which is being developed by IM Global. Dushku’s Boston Diva Productions will also produce alongside David S. Goyer’s Phantom Four. The ten book series “follows the exploits of the Black […]
Three more join the cast of Peter Jackson’s Mortal Engines
THR is reporting that Colin Salmon (Limitless), Patrick Malahide (Game of Thrones) and Rege-Jean Page (Roots) have joined the cast of the Peter Jackson-produced Mortal Engines adaptation. The adaptation of Philip Reeve’s award-winning book series is being directed by frequent Jackson collaborator Christian Rivers and is set thousands of years in the future in a […]
Who’s Afraid? is heading to the small screen
Hoodlum Entertainment has picked up the rights to Maria Lewis’ YA werewolf novel Who’s Afraid?, and is developing the urban fantasy tale as a potential TV series. Here’s the official description for the book: “Tommi Grayson’s never exactly been a normal girl. Bright blue hair, a mysterious past and barely controlled rage issues have a […]
Conjuring 2 spin off The Crooked Man is in development
A spin off from The Conjuring 2 entitled The Crooked Man is now in development. The film will be based on a story by James Wan in his role as the main architect of what is being called The Conjuring Universe. The Crooked Man takes its name from the character appearing in The Conjuring 2, and will […]
Lindsay Lohan joins Rupert Grint and Nick Frost in new Sky 1 comedy Sick Note
Sky 1 has announced that Lindsay Lohan will be joining Rupert Grint and Nick Frost for the second season of its upcoming comedy series Sick Note, which is due to launch its first season this autumn. The series follows the story of Daniel Glass (Rupert Grint), a compulsive liar stuck in a failing relationship and […]
Luke Cage’s Mike Colter joins sci-fi thriller Extinction
Luke Cage star Mike Colter has signed on to appear in the cast of Universal Pictures’ sci-fi thriller Extinction, where he joins Michael Pena (Ant-Man), Lizzy Caplan (Allied) and Israel Brossard (The Bling Ring). Extinction is being directed by Ben Young (Hounds of Love) from a script by Eric Heisserer (Arrival), Spenser Cohen (Moonfall) and […]
