UPDATE: Turns out there’s no truth to this rumour…Chalk this one up as a massive rumour, but if BadAss Digest is to be believed, tomorrow’s digital release of the Star Wars Saga will right one of George Lucas’ biggest wrongs from the 1997 Special Edition re-releases.Yes, according to the site, several sources have confirmed that […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. spinoff in the works at ABC, third season looking highly likely
Well, this is pretty big news, if a little vague…According to Entertainment Weekly, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is all but assured a third season renewal from ABC, while the network is also quietly developing a spinoff show with S.H.I.E.L.D. executive producer Jeffrey Bell and writer Paul Zbyszekski.At this point, details are scarce, but EW reports […]
Could Hawkgirl be set to appear in The Flash?
Last week it was revealed that Ciara Renee (Law & Order: SVU) is set to take on the role of Kendra Saunders – a.k.a. Hawkgirl – in The CW’s upcoming Arrow/Flash spin-off series, but it seems we might not have to wait that long to see her in action as the actress has tweeted out […]
Sony looking to complete Dragon Tattoo trilogy, may combine two books into one sequel
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sony has not yet given up hope of a sequel to David Fincher’s The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, and is considering rounding out the trilogy by combining Stieg Larsson’s remaining two Millennium books, The Girl Who Played With Fire and The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest, into a […]
The Hunger Games filmmakers to adapt The Odyssey for Lionsgate
Deadline has revealed that Lionsgate has enlisted The Hunger Games producer Nina Jacobson, writer Peter Craig and director Francis Lawrence for an adaptation of Homer’s epic tale The Odyssey. The site reports that the studio is keen to fast track the project, and aims to begin shooting early next year once Lawrence and company have […]
Brad Bird reveals that he’s started writing the script for The Incredibles 2
Last year, it was revealed that Disney-Pixar is developing a sequel to the animated superhero comedy The Incredibles, and now director Brad Bird has revealed that he has started work on the screenplay for The Incredibles 2, telling NPR’s Ask Me Another that: “It’s percolating. I mean, I’m just starting to write it, so we’ll […]
Vin Diesel and Chris Tucker join Ang Lee’s Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
Vin Diesel is no doubt on cloud nine right now. Having only been released for less than a week, Diesel’s Fast & Furious 7 has already grossed over $400 million worldwide, paving the way for more high-speed car high-jinks in the coming years. But for now, the actor is stepping out of the driver’s seat […]
Disney developing a live-action Pinocchio film
Another day, another bit of news on Disney’s ever-expanding live-action universe. Today, Deadline has reported that yet another Disney classic set to undergo the jump into the “real world” with news that beloved film Pinocchio is set to join the list of those being given a 21st century make-over. Peter Hedges (Pieces of April) is […]
Jimmy Jean-Louis’ The Haitian returning for Heroes Reborn
Deadline has revealed that Jimmy Jean-Louis is set to return as The Haitian in NBC’s upcoming Heroes Reborn, joining fellow Heroes alumni Jack Coleman (Noah Bennet) and Masi Oka (Hiro Nakamura). SEE ALSO: Heroes Reborn gets a first-look Super Bowl TV spot Executive produced by Heroes creator Tim Kring, the 13-part series will also star […]
Gremlins reboot gets screenwriter, Chris Columbus and Steven Spielberg to produce
Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. has hired a new screenwriter to pen the reboot to classic 1980’s horror-comedy Gremlins. Carl Ellsworth, who has written the upcoming Goosebumps film, is a consistent writer in Hollywood and has penned the scripts for films such as Disturbia and the remake to The Last House on the Left. […]
