According to Deadline, Universal has just made a two-year deal with husband and wife comic book creators Matt Fraction and Kelly Sue DeConnick. That deal will allow the duo to use their Milkfed Criminal Masterminds production company to adapt not only their work, but the work of other comic book creators for television. Fraction and […]
Laura Benanti cast as Supergirl’s birth mother in CBS series
There are two famous Kryptonian parents known for sending their child away from their home planet just before its destruction: Lara Lor-Van and Jor-El, who give birth to Superman. What many may not know is that there are two other Kryptonians who did the same thing for their child, Kara, who would grow up to become Supergirl. […]
DC and Vertigo comic Lucifer nabs pilot order at Fox
In September Fox granted Neil Gaiman’s DC and Vertigo comic Lucifer a pilot commitment, and have now made good on that promise and granted the series a pilot order following “a prolonged deal-making process,” according to THR. Spearheaded by Californication creator Tom Kapinos, the show centers on the titular Lord of Hell, who grows bored and unhappy at his […]
Matthew Vaughn defends THAT joke at the end of Kingsman: The Secret Service, “some bloody feminists are accusing me of being a misogynist”
Spoilers for Kingsman: The Secret Service, obviously… Kingsman: The Secret Service is certainly doing better than many expected, having pulled in around $88 million worldwide amongst several praising reviews from critics and moviegoers. But if there is one thing that has split audiences, it was that joke at the end of the movie. As a […]
Dan Aykroyd still wants to make Ghostbusters 3; is “very happy” with Paul Feig’s reboot
We heard from original Ghostbusters co-writer and star Dan Aykroyd yesterday about his thoughts on Paul Feig’s reboot, praising it for empowering women. But while it looked like the long-gestating Ghostbusters 3 was over due to the announcement of the reboot, Dan Aykroyd has other plans. “There’s three drafts of the old concept that exists,” […]
“Who’s the cat that won’t cop out?” Shaft is getting the reboot treatment
The Wrap is tonight reporting that “the cat that won’t cop out when there’s danger all about”, John Shaft, is set to undergo the reboot treatment after New Line Cinema acquired the rights to the franchise, alongside John Davis of Davis Entertainment. Based on the 1970 novel of the same name, the original 1971 film […]
Pacific Rim actor Max Martini joins Michael Bay’s 13 Hours
Michael Bay’s next film, which is thankfully not another Transformers entry but a Benghazi thriller called 13 Hours, has gained another cast member. According to Variety, Pacific Rim and Fifty Shades of Grey alum Max Martini has joined the film as a member of “the six-man security team that fought to defend the many Americans stationed at the compound.” Martini joins previous casting […]
Space Invaders movie finds its screenwriter
Yes you have read that correctly. After a couple of years in limbo the Space Invaders movie adaptation is actually moving forward now that it has found a writer. Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. has officially hired Daniel Kunka to pen the movie version of the mega-popular classic arcade game, whose only produced feature […]
Eddie Murphy calls Beverly Hills Cop 3 “garbage”, no development on Beverly Hills Cop 4 or TV show spin-off
Eddie Murphy reckons he is best known for his role as Axel Foley in the Beverly Hills Cop series, but doesn’t have the fondest of opinions on the third instalment. “The third Beverly Hills Cop was garbage,” Murphy told Playboy Magazine. Beverly Hills Cop movie, which opened in 1984, grossed $234 million domestically while its […]
Robbie Amell talks the future of Caitlin Snow in The Flash – bad news for SnowBarry shippers!
Warning – spoilers for upcoming episodes of The Flash… So Arrow has its legion of Olicity shippers, but it seems The Flash is about to get their own version after episode “Crazy For You”, which saw Barry Allen and Caitlin Snow grow a littler closer than we’ve previously seen. Well, we’ve got some bad news for […]
