British bookmaker William Hill has dramatically lowered the odds of Sam Riley (Maleficent) being cast as the new James Bond following an unusually large bet, according to a report in the Daily Mirror.SEE ALSO: Spectre shatters box office records with $80.4 million from six markets, including biggest ever UK debutThe punter is said to have […]
Bella Thorne horror movie Keep Watching snapped up by Screen Gems, with franchise hopes
Distributor Screen Gems has snapped up the American rights to home invasion horror movie Keep Watching, starring Bella Thorne (The DUFF) and Ioan Gruffudd (San Andreas).SEE ALSO: Bella Thorne joins horror-comedy The BabysitterSEE ALSO: Screen Gems bringing The Last of Us to the screenThe deal for the $5 film, which was originally called Home Invasion, […]
Need for Speed director signs on for action thriller Blackout
Variety is reporting that Act of Valor and Need for Speed director Scott Waugh has signed on to helm the action thriller Blackout.The project “follows a cop who’s tasked with transporting a mysterious and dangerous criminal across town. He’s put to the ultimate test when a city-wide blackout plunges them into chaos.”Waugh is also rumoured […]
Lorenzo di Bonaventura suggests that Mark Millar’s Jupiter’s Legacy may be heading to TV
Last year, producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura announced that he was developing a feature adaptation of Mark Millar and Franke Quitely’s superhero comic book series Jupiter’s Legacy, which had Journey 2: The Mysterious Island screenwriters Brian and Mark Gunn attached to pen the script. Now, in an interview with THR, di Bonaventura has suggested that the […]
Re-Animator getting a modern day remake with Re-Animator: Evolution
The 1985 horror-comedy Re-Animator is set for a modern-day remake, with director Serge Levin announcing to Bloody Disgusting that development is underway on a new film, titled Re-Animator: Evolution, which Levin has penned by actor Jonathon Schaech.“Our adaptation is a modern rendition of Herbert West – ‘Reanimator’ by H.P. Lovecraft,” Levin told Bloody Disgusting. “Moreover, […]
Toby Stephens to lead Netflix’s Lost in Space remake
Casting is underway on Netflix’s upcoming remake of the TV sci-fi classic Lost in Space, with Deadline reporting that Toby Stephens (Black Sails) has signed on to play John Robinson, with Maxwell Jenkins (Sense8) set to portray the youngest Robinson child Will, and Taylor Russell (Falling Skies) as eldest daughter Judy. The new series will […]
Amazon to explore the rivalry between Hasbro and Mattel with Toy Wars drama
Amazon has announced that it is set to explore the rivalry between American toy giants Hasbro and Barbie with Toy Wars, which will see Josh Gad (The Angry Birds Movie) starring and co-writing with Josh Schwartz (The O.C.) and Ryan Dixon (Opening Night). Schwartz is set to serve as showrunner, with Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses) […]
Batgirl creative team launching creator-owned series Motor Crush
Image Comics has announced that the New York Times bestselling creative team of Brenden Fletcher, Cameron Stewart and Babs Tarr (Batgirl) are set to launch the creator-owned series Motor Crush this December. In MOTOR CRUSH #1 readers meet Domino Swift. By day, Domino competes for fame and fortune in a worldwide motorcycle racing league. By […]
FX’s Atlanta and Better Things renewed for season 2
Despite only being a few episodes into their first seasons, FX has already decided to give second-season renewals to Donald Glover’s Atlanta and Pamela Adlon’s Better Things. Keeping in line with the trend established by nearly all of FX and FXX’s comedies, the upcoming seasons will consist of ten episodes each. Ever since its debut, Atlanta […]
The Week in Disappointment – Iron Fist, The Punisher, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Man of Steel, Deadpool, The Walking Dead, Ghostbusters, Spider-Man
Anghus Houvouras with this week’s disappointments from the entertainment world… “Rumour: Marvel to replace Iron Fist Netflix series with The Punisher”Let’s start with he week’s most disappointing news. The Iron Fist Netflix series potentially getting scrubbed for a Punisher series. Marvel has been trying to get Punisher right for ages. And after seeing Daredevil, I’m […]
