Mean Girls is returning to the big screen, albeit not with the sequel that Lindsay Lohan has been trying to get off the ground for the past few years, but rather a feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical inspired by the 2004 cult classic. “I’m very excited to bring Mean Girls back to the big […]
Disney’s Bambi to get The Lion King treatment with photorealistic CG remake
After scoring a huge success with its ‘live action’ remake of The Lion King last year, Disney has now identified the 1942 classic Bambi as the next of its beloved animated properties to receive a photorealistic CG-animated makeover. As revealed by THR, Disney has tapped Geneva Robertson-Dworet (Captain Marvel) and Lindsey Beer (Chaos Walking) to […]
Marvel axes Howard the Duck and Tigra & Dazzler animated series
Well, it seems we have more causalities from Marvel Television’s shift to the Marvel Studios umbrella, as THR is reporting that the newly-renamed Marvel TV Studios has scrapped its plans for the animated comedy series Howard the Duck and Tigra & Dazzler Show. The two shows were set up at Hulu alongside M.O.D.O.K. and Hit-Monkey, […]
Chernobyl’s Alex Ferns and Con O’Neill join The Batman
It looks like Matt Reeves is filling out the Gotham City Police Department for The Batman, with reports this week revealing that Chernobyl actors Alex Ferns (EastEnders) and Con O’Neill (Ordinary Lies) have been cast as Commissioner Pete Savage and Chief Mackenzie Bock respectively. Pete Savage appears to be a newly-created character in the Batman […]
Mann, Refn and the Safdies: Mastering Neo-Noir
Tom Jolliffe looks at a few examples of classic neo-noirs… Dark tales in rain sodden streets with the glistening neons of a big City. There comes that inevitable moment. A wrong choice, the self-destructive move to an inescapable corner. The neo-noir, the resurrection of the classic film noir genre that typified much of 30’s-50’s cinema. […]
First-look preview of Joe Hill’s Plunge #1
DC Black Label’s Hill House Comics has unveiled an unlettered first look preview of Plunge, the new horror series from writer Joe Hill (Locke & Key) and artist Stuart Immonen; check it out here… In the aftermath of a devastating tsunami, an exploration vessel known as the Derleth begins sending an automated distress signal from […]
UPDATE: Robert Zemeckis confirmed to direct Disney’s live-action Pinocchio remake
UPDATE: It is now being reported that Robert Zemeckis has closed his deal to direct and co-write the live-action Pinocchio for Walt Disney Pictures, with the studio hoping to begin production at the end of the year. Original story follows… It looks like Walt Disney Pictures has found a new director for the live-action Pinocchio […]
Robin 80th anniversary variant covers showcase the Boy Wonder through the ages
This March, DC Comics marks 80 years of the Boy Wonder with the release of Robin 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular, and as with the other 80th anniversary specials, the issue will be available with a selection of ‘decade’ variant covers showcasing the character from the 1940s to the 2010s. Seven of the covers have now […]
Sci-fi thriller Alien Outbreak gets a poster and trailer
Ahead of its home entertainment release next month, a poster and trailer have arrived online for the upcoming sci-fi thriller Alien Outbreak. Written and directed by Neil Rowe, the film follows two police officers (Katherine Drake and Ritchie Crane) as they battle to take control of their small rural town when it becomes quarantined by […]
Comic Book Preview – Doctor Strange: The End #1
Marvel explores the final days of the Sorcerer Supreme this coming Wednesday with the release of Doctor Strange: The End #1, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here… THE FINAL DOCTOR STRANGE STORY! The Sorcerer Supreme makes his final journey through a cyberpunk sprawl that forgot about magic! Reteaming […]
