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 […]
John Cassaday’s cover for Star Wars #2
Yesterday we brought you a look at Adi Granov’s cover for Star Wars: Darth Vader #2 [see here], and now we have a look at artist John Cassaday’s cover to Star Wars #2, which features the Dark Lord of the Sith along with Han Solo, Chewbacca and a legion of Imperial Stormtroopers… • The Rebel […]
Tom Cruise is being courted for the Highlander reboot
According to TheWrap, Summit Entertainment is looking to court Tom Cruise for the role of Juan Ramirez in the Highlander reboot. The role was last played by Sean Connery. The site notes that, while Cruise is very much on the studio’s radar for the part, “the interest appears to be one-sided.” Cruise, who starred in this year’s […]
Shortlist of names for Marvel’s Jessica Jones and Luke Cage series revealed
With Charlie Cox (Stardust) taking on the role of the Man Without Fear in Marvel’s Daredevil, it looks like the studio is now turning its attention to the subsequent Netflix series. According to Deadline, Krysten Ritter (Breaking Bad), Alexandra Daddario (True Detective), Teresa Palmer (Warm Bodies) and Jessica De Gouw (Arrow) have all been invited […]
Three new TV spots for James Franco and Seth Rogen’s The Interview
We’ve seen the final trailer for the James Franco / Seth Rogen comedy The Interview [watch it here], and now we have three TV spots for the upcoming comedy, which you can check out below… In the action-comedy The Interview, Dave Skylark (James Franco) and his producer Aaron Rapoport (Seth Rogen) run the popular celebrity […]
New featurette for The Interview featuring James Franco and Seth Rogen
Sony has released a new featurette for The Interview, which sees the cast and crew talking about the upcoming James Franco / Seth Rogen comedy; check it out below… In the action-comedy The Interview, Dave Skylark (James Franco) and his producer Aaron Rapoport (Seth Rogen) run the popular celebrity tabloid TV show “Skylark Tonight.” When […]
Shortlist of actors for Cyclops and Jean Grey in X-Men: Apocalypse
With casting underway on X-Men: Apocalypse, it seems that 20th Century Fox and director Bryan Singer have identified a shortlist of candidates to take on the roles of Cyclops and Jean Grey, played of course by James Marsden and Famke Janssen in the previous X-Men movies. According to The Wrap, Chloe Moretz (The Equalizer), Elle […]
Image Comics bonds with Sandstone and Stjepan Sejic
Lesbian sexual bondage webcomic Sandstone will be getting the graphic novel treatment courtesy of Image Comics/Top Cow. Ally and Lisa are happy, well-adjusted young women, but they’re both a little lonely. Ally loves the creativity of being a “domme” in her sex life but hasn’t found the right person to share it with. And Lisa… Well, […]
Fox developing remake of Luther
The BBC detective drama Luther is getting a remake for the US audiences. 20th Century Fox Television is developing the show alongside the creator of the original series, Neil Cross. Star Idris Elba is on board as an executive producer for the show but is not expected to reprise his role for the US version. The […]
