Back in September, Ridley Scott ruled out the possibility of the Xenomorph making an appearance in Prometheus 2, and now the filmmaker has been speaking a little more about the sci-fi sequel, stating that he intends on reintroducing “a fresher form of alien.” [Prometheus 2] is fresh and getting away from gods and dragons and […]
Josh Boone says The Stand is going to be a four-part adaptation “at the highest level you can do it”
If you were wondering how Warner Bros. and director Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars) were planning on fitting Stephen King’s apocaltyptic epic The Stand into one single film, it seems we now have the answer… they aren’t. Speaking to Kevin Smith on the Hollywood Babble-On podcast, Boone has revealed that he has convinced […]
R.I.P. Mike Nichols (1931-2014)
Mike Nichols, the Academy Award-winning director of The Graduate, has passed away aged 83. Born in Berlin in 1931, Nichols began his career as a comedian in the 1950s and first gained fame as part of the comedy duo Nichols and May with Elaine May, winning a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album in 1962. […]
John Wick directors wanted for Cowboy Ninja Viking starring Chris Pratt
Back in November it was announced that Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy) is set to take on another comic book movie role, taking the lead in an adaptation of Image’s Cowboy Ninja Viking. Now Variety is reporting that Universal Pictures has turned to John Wick helmers David Leitch and Chad Stahelski to direct the […]
Chris Pratt to star in comic book adaptation Cowboy Ninja Viking
Chris Pratt has been on a roll lately, what with The LEGO Movie, Guardians of the Galaxy and of course next year’s Jurassic World, and now Collider is reporting that he’s added another comic book movie to his upcoming slate, signing on to star in an adaptation of Image Comics’ Cowboy Ninja Viking. According to […]
Check out a motion comic for The Woman in Black: Angel of Death
Ahead of its New Year’s Day release, Crave Online has posted a motion comic for the horror sequel The Woman in Black: Angel of Death, which is narrated by Jeremy Irvine. Check it out below… As bombs rain down on London during the Blitz of World War II, a group of school children are evacuated […]
Marin Ireland joins the race for Marvel’s Jessica Jones
On Wednesday we were given a shortlist of actresses up for the lead role in Marvel’s upcoming Jessica Jones Netflix series, and now we have one more name to add to the list of contenders. Deadline has updated their original post, and now cites The Divide, I Am Legend, and Homeland actress Marin Ireland as being in the mix for the […]
Disney’s Cinderella set for massive $100 million worldwide opening
It looks like Cinderella will certainly be going to the ball this weekend, with Kenneth Branagh’s new live-action take of the classic Disney animated film set to have a huge opening across the globe. Released in the US and several international markets tomorrow, Cinderella looks set to win the weekend, especially in light of the […]
Melissa McCarthy to play Tinker Bell for Shawn Levy
Fox has acquired an untitled comedy-adventure film focusing on Tinker Bell, the fairy sidekick of Peter Pan, and have cast Academy Award nominee Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids, Tammy) in the role. Shawn Levy, who directed by Night at the Museum films and Real Steel, is on board to helm the project. Deadline describes the film as a “fresh take” […]
Paul Greengrass to adapt George Orwell’s 1984
Paul Greengrass, the director of politically-charged films like The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, United 93, and Green Zone has set his sights on the mmack daddy of them all: George Orwell’s seminal dystopian novel 1984. According to Deadline, Greengrass is attached to direct the film, which is taking shape at Sony from producers Scott Rudin and Gina Rosenbaum. The […]
