While he didn’t admit it fully due to legal papers he’d signed, Kevin Smith revealed on the latest episode of his Hollywood Babble On podcast that J.J. Abrams has shown him “a chunk” of Star Wars: The Force Awakens – and he was very praising of what he saw.“I saw a buddy of mine, a filmmaker friend, who is […]
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series renewed for third season
Ahead of tomorrow’s season two finale, the El Rey Network has announced that From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series has been renewed for a third season. “I’m so friggin’ excited that we are moving forward with another season of From Dusk Till Dawn: the Series,” said Rodriguez. “This show has a passionate following, and I […]
Rhys Ifans and Ed Skrein set for sci-fi thriller Gateway 6
Variety is reporting that Rhys Ifans (The Amazing Spider-Man) and Ed Skrein (The Transporter Refueled) have signed on to star in the sci-fi thriller Gateway 6, which will mark the feature directorial debut of Tanel Toom and has been written by Malachi Smyth, whose script topped the Brit List, the U.K. equivalent of the Black […]
Disney bringing Tower of Terror to the big screen
As originally reported a couple of months ago, it looks like Tower of Terror is following in the footsteps of Pirates of the Caribbean, The Haunted Mansion and Tomorrowland, with Deadline revealing that the Disney theme park attraction is heading to the big screen.The site reports that Big Fish scribe John August is set to […]
George Clooney to direct the Coen Brothers’ crime noir Suburbicon
According to Deadline, George Clooney is in talks with TriStar to direct Suburbicon, which has been written by Joel and Ethan Coen and is described as “a small crime drama set in the 1950s”. Clooney and the Coen Brothers are no strangers, with Clooney having appeared in Intolerable Cruelty and O Brother, Where Art Thou?, […]
Jumanji remake getting a rewrite from Con Air scribe
Deadline is reporting that screenwriter Scott Rosenberg (Con Air, Gone in 60 Seconds) has signed on to rewrite the script for Sony and Columbia Pictures’ Jumanji remake. Jumanji is said to be a priority for Sony, who plan to have the movie in cinemas on Christmas Day 2016, and is said to be a “reimagining” of […]
Hannibal’s Bryan Fuller reviving Amazing Stories at NBC
Hannibal showrunner Bryan Fuller is reuniting with NBC to resurrect the anthology series Amazing Stories, with Entertainment Weekly revealing that Fuller is writing and executive producing a pilot for an hourlong weekly anthology series telling fantastic, strange and supernatural stories.Created by Steven Spielberg, Amazing Stories originally ran on NBC between 1985 and 1987, with 45 episodes in total […]
Kurt Russell shares his thoughts on the Big Trouble in Little China remake
Back in June, when it was announced that Dwayne Johnson was on board to star in a remake of the 1986 cult classic Big Trouble in Little China, director John Carpenter almost immediately chimed in on the news saying that he was “ambivalent” about the idea of a remake. Now, Kurt Russell, who starred in […]
Zack Snyder on building towards Justice League with Batman v Superman, suggests a new trailer is coming soon
A couple of days ago we brought you some comments from Zack Snyder about March’s hugely-anticipated Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice [see here], and now the director has been talking to 411 Mania about expanding the DC Extended Universe and building towards Justice League with the upcoming ensemble.“I want to — we’re working toward Justice […]
The Martian returns to top of the US box office while new releases flounder
The wave of new films at multiplexes this weekend failed to make much of an impact on the US box office chart, giving previous releases a chance to stand their ground.The Martian edged out last week’s number one, Goosebumps, to return to the top spot. Ridley Scott’s sci-fi adventure raked in another $15.9 million according […]
