According to Variety, British star Idris Elba (Luther) has optioned the rights to Marc Olden’s historical thriller Poe Must Die, and is planning to develop a trilogy of films based upon the book. The 1978 novel is set in 1840s New York, and sees Edgar Allen Poe battling demonic forces and personal demons as he […]
George A. Romero’s Empire of the Dead: Act Three to get underway in April
The legendary George A. Romero unleashes the final chapter of his latest undead epic this April as zombies take on vampires in George Romero’s Empire of the Dead: Act Three. Check out artist Francesco Mattina’s cover to the first issue here… “Romero understands the wide possibilities of the comic format and has used it to […]
Simon Kinberg responds to reports that Fox is unhappy with The Fantastic Four, confirms when the trailer will land
Last night a rumour broke over at Bleeding Cool suggesting that 20th Century Fox is unhappy with Josh Trank’s “mess” of a Fantastic Four reboot, and that the studio is gearing up for heavy reshoots in an effort to salvage the movie (there’s even some wild reports of Trank acting up on set, trashing the […]
Alex Garland says there are serious discussions about 28 Months Later
During a promotional interview for his upcoming directorial debut Ex Machina, Alex Garland spoke about 28 Months Later, the long-rumoured follow-up to 28 Days Later and its sequel 28 Weeks Later, stating that discussions are turning serious “We’ve just started talking about it seriously” Garland tells IGN. “We’ve got an idea. Danny Boyle and producer […]
Danny Boyle talks future projects, open to directing 28 Months Later
After confirming last month that he is going to direct Trainspotting 2 next summer, Danny Boyle has now been speaking about the other films on his slate, including another sequel he may be involved with. Speaking to The Playlist whilst promoting his new film, the Steve Jobs biopic starring Michael Fassbender, Boyle has revealed he may well […]
Robert Kinoshita, Robot Creator for ‘Lost in Space’, ‘Forbidden Planet’ Dies at 100
The science fiction world has lost a great artist. Robert Kinoshita, who worked as production designer and art director in film and television for decades, has passed away. There are many people who would be hard pressed to name any of the actors from the 1960’s sci-fi TV cult darling Lost in Space or the […]
Academy narrows Best Visual Effects Oscar shortlist down to ten
Earlier this month it was announced that twenty films were in the running for an Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects at the 88th Academy Awards, and now the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has revealed that the shortlist is down to ten contenders: Ant-Man Avengers: Age of Ultron EX Machina Jurassic World Mad […]
And the nominations for the 87th Academy Awards are…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has today announced the nominations for the 87th Academy Awards, with Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel leading the pack with nine nods apiece, followed by The Imitation Game with eight. The two films will contest Best Picture against American Sniper, Boyhood, The Imitation Game, Selma, The […]
Michael Keaton in talks for McDonald’s Mogul role in The Founder
Birdman actor Michael Keaton is flying high these days. Now the recipient of a Golden Globe award (and likely an Oscar to follow) for his work on the Alejandro González Iñárritu film, an abundance of choice roles are bound to present themselves to him. Less than a week after his big win at the Globes, […]
Nintendo CEO debunks Legend of Zelda TV series rumour
Back in February it was reported that Netflix is developing a live-action series based upon the classic video game franchise The Legend of Zelda, which was being described as “Game of Thrones for a family audience.” Well, it looks like the story was inaccurate, as Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata has debunked the claism in an […]
