According to Deadline, 20th Century Fox has struck a deal with Hasbro to develop a live-action film based upon the toy brand Play-Doh, with Jason Micallef penning the script and Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) in talks to direct. Hasbro’s most recent branded offering was the supernatural thriller Ouija, based upon the board game, while upcoming projects […]
Rumuor: Warner Bros. narrows director search on Justice League Dark
Over the past few days we’ve heard several casting rumours for Warner Bros.’ supernatural DC ensemble Justice League Dark, with Ben Mendelsohn tipped for the villain Anton Arcane and Colin Farrell, Ewan McGregor, Ron Perlman and Monica Bellucci said to be up for the roles of Constantine, Etrigan the Demon, Swamp Thing and Madame Xanadu. […]
Justice League Dark moving forward, Warner Bros. looking to go into production in 2016
Despite the departure of Guillermo del Toro back in June, it seems that Warner Bros.’ Justice League Dark – a.k.a. Dark Universe is moving ahead, with The Tracking Board reporting that produce Scott Rudin has joined the project and the studio is looking to prioritise the supernatural DC ensemble for production in 2016. Although plot […]
Guillermo del Toro provides an update on Justice League Dark
Despite being absent from Warner Bros.’ list of DC movies through to 2020, filmmaker Guillermo del Toro continues to chip away at development on his Justice League Dark adaptation Dark Universe, and the filmmaker has provided a brief update on the supernatural DC ensemble during an interview with IGN. “We turned in our [script] revision, […]
Machete Kills Again… In Space! shooting this year, according to Danny Trejo
It looks like Robert Rodriguez and Danny Trejo are set to round out their Machete trilogy, with Trejo revealing at the Mad Monster convention in Charlotte, NC that he’s set to reprise the role of the ex-Federale for Machete Kills Again… In Space!. “Robert and I are going to start to do Machete Kills In […]
Kristen Stewart and Ben Platt join Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
Deadline and The Wrap are reporting that Kristen Stewart (Camp X-Ray, Clouds of Sils Maria) and Ben Platt (Pitch Perfect, The Book of Mormon) have joined the ever-growing cast of director Ang Lee’s latest project Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk. Billy Lynn is based on the acclaimed novel by Ben Fountain from 2012, about “a […]
UPDATE: Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig scrap plans to star in Lifetime “homage” A Deadly Adoption
While it may sound like a late April Fool’s joke, it seems that the news of Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig starring together in a Lifetime film is really happening, according to The Hollywood Reporter. A “wink” at the genre of the famous US channel, the comedy duo will team for A Deadly Adoption which […]
Harley Quinn & Power Girl teaming up for miniseries in June
Following their team-up the pages of in Harley Quinn #12 back in November, Harley and Power Girl are set to headline their own miniseries this June courtesy of writers Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner and artist Chad Hardin. Here’s the cover to the first issue… Hey, remember the panel gutter between panels 3 and 4 […]
Disney developing live-action Winnie the Pooh movie
Disney has has announced that Winnie the Pooh is set to become its latest animated property to get the live-action treatment, with Alex Ross Perry (Listen Up Philip) signing on to write the adaptation. According to Deadline, the movie will see a now-adult Christopher Robin revisiting Pooh’s hangout in the Hundred Arce Wood. Disney’s assocatiation […]
Magneto Rules All in new Secret Wars series House of M
What happens when a mutant king achieves all his deepest desires? What happens when a warrior has no more war to fight? This August, Marvel returns to the hallowed halls of the House of Magnus as writer Dennis Hopeless (Spider-Woman, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad) and artist Kris Anka (Uncanny X-Men, Guardians of the Galaxy & […]
