Deadline is reporting that RZA (The Man with the Iron Fists) has signed on to direct the prison thriller Breakout, which is based on a script by Richard D’Ovidio (The Call). The film tells the story of “a young photographer who is falsely arrested in Bangladesh for drug trafficking. His prominent father turns to two […]
Simon Kinberg says Fox is talking about Deadpool sequel, will Cable appear?
Earlier today we brought you some comments from Simon Kinberg suggesting he’s trying to “figure out” the sequel to this year’s superhero flop Fantastic Four [see here], and now he’s been talking to Collider about another potential sequel – this time to February’s X-Men spinoff Deadpool. SEE ALSO: Hold onto your chimichangas, here’s a new […]
Rob Marshall to re-team with Disney for Mary Poppins
A new Mary Poppins movie is in the works over at Disney, according to a report in Entertainment Weekly, with Chicago director Rob Marshall attached to the project. SEE ALSO: Disney releases The Jungle Book teaser The film will retain its London setting and will take place 20 years after the events of the classic […]
Warner Bros. rumoured to be planning Akira trilogy with Christopher Nolan
Warner Bros. is reportedly planning to make a trilogy of movies based on anime classic Akira, with Christopher Nolan in talks to be involved. SEE ALSO: George Takei petitions against all-white casting choices for Akira adaptation SEE ALSO: Watch the Honest Trailer for Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar Den of Geek reports that Warner are planning three […]
Rachel McAdams confirms she is joining Marvel’s Doctor Strange
Marvel’s Doctor Strange has swelled its cast further with the official news that Rachel McAdams has now signed on to co-star in Phase Three film, reports The Wrap. Rumours of McAdams’ involvement have been circulating for a few months now, but speaking to The Wrap’s Jeff Sneider at the Toronto Film Festival, McAdams confirmed that […]
Drew Goddard on the Spider-Man reboot, Sinister Six and Daredevil
If you read any of the Spider-Man-related emails from last December’s Sony hack, you’ll be aware that there was a lot of chatter about Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods) potentially rebooting the franchise – so much so that several of the usual rumour-spreading sites attempted to guess themselves a scoop by claiming on […]
Simon Kinberg “figuring out” Fantastic Four 2
Despite the utter failure of Fantastic Four both critically and commercially, it seems that 20th Century Fox isn’t quite ready to call time on the franchise, as writer-producer Simon Kinberg has revealed to MTV News that he’s “figuring out” the sequel. “I’m really focused on the next one,” states Kinberg. “I do believe there is […]
Brad Bird gives an update on The Incredibles 2
Back in April, Brad Bird revealed that he’d started working on the script for The Incredibles 2, confirming the following month that the sequel to Pixar’s 2004 hit superhero comedy will be his next film, and now he’s given an update on the status of the screenplay during an interview with Collider. SEE ALSO: Toy […]
Quentin Tarantino’s original cast wish list for Pulp Fiction
Thanks to Reddit, we’ve got a look at Quentin Tarantino’s original dream cast for his 1994 classic Pulp Fiction, with the director’s wish list arriving online and giving us a glimpse at what might have been – including Reservoir Dogs star Michael Madsen as Vincent Vega, Laurence Fishburne as Jules, Virginia Madsen as Mia Wallace, […]
DC cancels five titles including Justice League United, Lobo and Omega Men
Comic Book Resources is reporting that DC Entertainment is cancelling five titles in the coming months in Justice League United, Lobo, Omega Men, Gotham By Midnight and Doomed. Doomed looks to finish up its run with the release of issue #6 in November, while the other four titles will come to an end the following […]
