Having been rumoured at the start of the year, Fox confirmed this past week that it is to reopen The X-Files for a new six-episode series, which will reunite creator Chris Carter with stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. Following the news, The New York Times caught up with Duchovny, where he shared a few […]
UPDATE: Sacha Baron Cohen to write, direct, produce and star in Freddie Mercury biopic
UPDATE: Brian May has posted on his official website that Queen manager Jim Beach was joking, and that Sacha Baron Cohen is not currently attached to the biopic in any capacity. The on-off biopic of legendary Queen frontman Freddie Mercury finally looks set to be moving forward, with Sacha Baron Cohen set to write, direct, […]
Richard Matheson’s The Shrinking Man comes to life at IDW
IDW Publishing has announced a four-issue comic book adaptation of Richard Matheson’s sci-fi novel The Shrinking Man courtesy of writer Ted Adams and artist Mark Torres. “Running IDW keeps me busy so I don’t have as much time to write as I’d like but when we decided to adapt Matheson’s classic novel, I knew I […]
Check out the original ending to Kevin Smith’s Red State, in animated form
If you’re familiar with Kevin Smith’s original plans for Red State, you’ll know that the filmmaker intended on an apocalyptic ending for the 2011 horror, with the trumpets heard in the final version of the movie actually signalling the beginning of the Rapture. However, working on a budget of just $4 million, Smith was unable […]
IDW announces new miniseries Godzilla in Hell
The King of the Monsters is set to face his gravest challenge yet courtesy of IDW, who has announced a new five-issue miniseries entitled Godzilla in Hell. Godzilla in Hell will launch this July and feature a rotating creative team who will each take Godzilla through a new and more dangerous layer of hell, beginning […]
Steven Moffat talks Sherlock series 4 and a potential crossover with Doctor Who
During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat has been discussing the upcoming fourth series of the acclaimed detective drama starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, teasing what’s to come with the new episodes, and how series four will distinguish itself from the first three. “There are answers coming to questions which nobody […]
Bill Hader joins Steven Spielberg’s The BFG
Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) has signed on to appear in Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the Road Dahl classic The BFG, where he’ll play one of the fearsome residents of Giant Country. Spielberg is directing The BFG from a script by Melissa Mathison (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial), with Tony Award […]
Terrence Malick’s new film reportedly titled Weightless
Terrence Malick’s upcoming music scene-set feature film starring Ryan Gosling, Michael Fassbender, Natalie Portman, Rooney Mara and Cate Blanchett is reportedly going by the title Weightless, according to One Big Soul (via The Playlist). The film, which is currently in post-production and will arrive after Malick’s next offering Knight of Cups, is set to follow […]
Simon Pegg says Paramount felt original Star Trek 3 script was “too Star Trek-y”
Back in January it was revealed that Simon Pegg had signed on to rework the script for Star Trek 3, which had originally been penned by Roberto Orci, Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne. No official reason was given, but now Pegg – who is co-writing with Doug Jung – has revealed to The Guardian that […]
Victoria’s Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio joins Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2
According to Heat Vision, Victoria’s Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio is set to join the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sequel, which is set to go into production next month under director Dave Green (Earth to Echo). The film will mark the Brazilian supermodel’s first big screen speaking role, having appeared in a brief cameo in […]
