Amblin Partners has picked up the feature film rights to Larry, a short horror film from Jacob Chase, who will write and direct the feature version. The short tells the story of Larry, a monster who manifests through high-tech devices such as smart phones and tablets. The feature adaptation will retain this angle, adding to […]
Boom! announces Wet Hot American Summer original graphic novel
Boom! Studios has announced that writer Christopher Hastings (Gwenpool) and artist Noah Hayes (Goldie Vance) are set to deliver the first-ever graphic fiction tie-in to Wet Hot American Summer, with an original graphic novel featuring your favorite characters from Camp Firewood in an all-new story. “This is such a wonderful and unexpected crossing of my […]
Jonathan Rhys Meyers to star in mystery thriller Wake Up
THR is reporting that Jonathan Rhys Meyers (The Tudors, Dracula) is set for the lead in Wake Up, a mystery-thriller which will mark the directorial debut of Fedor Lyass, cinematographer on 2015’s Hardcore Henry. According to the site, the film will see Meyers as “a John Doe who wakes in a hospital bed with no […]
Haley Bennett to join Jesse Eisenberg in WWII drama Resistance
The Girl on the Train and The Magnificent Seven star Haley Bennett is in talks to join writer-director Jonathan Jakubowicz’s World War II drama Resistance, where she’ll appear alongside Jesse Eisenberg (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) and German actor Matthias Schweighoefer (Kursk). The film sees Eisenberg as Marcel Marcaeu, a mime artist who was […]
Cowabunga! Check out Playmates’ Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figure line
Ahead of their official unveiling at the New York Toy Fair this weekend, Playmates Toys has released a first look at its new toy line for Nickelodeon’s upcoming animated series Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which includes action figures, vehicles and a sewer lair playset; take a look at the official promotional images here… SEE […]
The Villainess director teams with Gerard Butler for Afterburn
Jung Byung-gil, director of the acclaimed South Korean action thriller The Villainess, has signed on to helm Afterburn, an adaptation of the Red 5 Comics miniseries, which has long been a passion project of star Gerard Butler. Penned by Matt Johnson (In the Blue), Afterburn is a futuristic action adventure which takes place five years […]
Mondo unveils its Black Panther illustrated poster
Coinciding with the release of Black Panther, Mondo has unveiled a rather nice new illustrated poster for the Marvel blockbuster by comic book artist Denys Cowan, which sees T’Challa surveying the kingdom of Wakanda; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Read our Black Panther reviews here and here SEE ALSO: Chadwick Boseman was the only choice for Black Panther according […]
Preview of Kong on the Planet of the Apes #4
Boom! Studios’ Kong on the Planet of the Apes #4 is out this coming Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the crossover issue here… The armada completes their treacherous journey and Kong is revealed to Ape City. Kong on the Planet of the Apes #4 is out on February 21st, priced […]
Power Rangers gets new logo and announces toy partnership with Hasbro
With the Power Rangers franchise celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, Saban Brands has unveiled a brand new logo for the series, as well as announcing that it is ending its long association with Bandai as Hasbro, Inc. is named the global master toy licensee for the brand, effective from April 1st 2019. Here’s the […]
Hear the new theme song from the Muppet Babies reboot
Back in October of 2016 it was announced that Disney Junior is set to reboot the classic 1980s animated series Jim Henson’s Muppet Babies, with a new CG-animated show revolving around the new adventures of Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and company. This will of course include an updated version of the iconic theme song, sung by […]
