Horror icon Chucky is heading to the small screen, with Bloody Disgusting reporting that franchise creator Don Mancini and producer David Kirschner are in development on a Child’s Play TV series. “We plan to use Child’s Play in the title,” said Mancini. “We want to definitely signal that we are going dark, darker than everbefore. It’s going to be […]
Robert Zemeckis producing new sci-fi Steel Soldiers
According to Variety, filmmaker Robert Zemeckis is set for a return to the sci-fi genre, having signed on to develop and produce Steel Soldiers for STX Entertainment and China’s Alibaba Pictures. Based on a script by Kev Kaufman (Space Cowboys), the sci-fi action movie takes place in a futuristic world where humans and androids fight […]
Riley Keough, Abbey Lee and Caleb Landry Jones star in trailer for Welcome the Stranger
Ahead of its digital release next month, Sony Pictures has released a trailer for writer-director Justin Kelly’s upcoming thriller Welcome the Stranger which stars Riley Keough, Abbey Lee, and Caleb Landry Jones,; watch it here… Alice arrives unannounced at her estranged brother Ethan’s house in an attempt to reconcile, but bizarre visions, the return of his […]
Jake Gyllenhaal, Zendaya, and Ansel Elgort join crime thriller Finest Kind
Variety is reporting that writer-director Brian Helgeland (42, Legend) has enlisted Jake Gyllenhaal (Stronger), Ansel Elgort (Baby Driver) and Zendaya (The Greatest Showman) for his new crime thriller Finest Kind. The film follows two brothers, played by Gyllenhaal and Elgort, “who strike a dangerous deal with a crime syndicate that draws them into the Boston […]
Harrison Ford served as a “covert adviser” on Solo: A Star Wars Story
He may have handed over the role to Alden Ehrenreich, but it seems that Harrison Ford wasn’t entirely out of the loop when it comes to Han Solo’s next big screen adventure in Solo: A Star Wars Story, with Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy revealing to EW that Ford provided “vital insights into the character he has […]
Sophie Turner featured in first trailer for Josie
With a little over a month to go until the release of Josie, Screen Media Films has debuted a new poster and trailer for the upcoming thriller. Previously titled Huntsville, the film is based on Anthony Ragnone’s 2014 Black List script and sees Eric England directing a cast that includes Sophie Turner, Dylan McDermott, and Jack […]
Doomsday Clock and The Legend of Korra top bestselling comic books and graphic novels of January 2018
Diamond Comic Distributors have shared details of the bestselling titles of January 2018, with DC’s Doomsday Clock #3 topping the comic book chart and Dark Horse Comics’ The Legend of Korra Vol. 2 leading the pack in terms of graphic novels. Check out the sales stats and publisher charts here… Top 10 Comic Books of […]
Fast & Furious director to helm CBS’ Magnum, P.I. pilot
Last month it was announced that CBS is moving forward with a reboot of the 80s TV series Magnum, P.I., and now comes word from Deadline that Justin Lin (Fast & Furious, Star Trek Beyond) will direct the pilot episode. The new take on the series has been created by Hawaii Five-O’s Peter Lenkov, and […]
Julianne Moore to star in After the Wedding remake
Oscar winner Julianne Moore (Still Alice) has signed on to appear in After the Wedding, a remake of Susanne Bier’s Academy Award-nominated Danish drama, which is being written and directed by Bart Freundlich (The Rebound). The project will reimagine the original film – which starred Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal) and Sidse Babett Knudsen (Westworld) – and […]
R.I.P. Reg E. Cathey (1958 – 2018)
American actor Reg E. Cathey, known for his work on The Wire and House of Cards, has passed away aged 59 after a battle with cancer. Cathey began his career in 1984 with an appearance in the TV movie A Doctor’s Story, and went on to appear in numerous TV shows such as Oz, The Wire, […]
