Back in 2013 it was announced that a Playmobil movie was in development, and now thanks to Deadline we have our first piece of casting news for the project. The site reports that The Goldbergs star Wendi McLendon-Covey has been cast in the live-action/animation hybrid, which is based upon the bestselling Playmobil toy line. The […]
Dwayne Johnson hopes to break the video game adaptation curse with Rampage
Earlier this week, Warner Bros. unveiled the first trailer for Rampage, an adaptation of the 80s arcade game, with Dwayne Johnson taking on the lead role of a primatologist out to save the world against a mutated giant gorilla, werewolf and lizard. As always when a new video game adaptation is announced, the question is […]
Video Game Review – LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2
Thomas Roach reviews LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2… LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 is the latest game in from LEGO and Travellers Tales. The story here revolves around Kang the Conqueror travelling though time and dimensions stealing parts of cities to make a super city – Chronopolis. The plot introduces a new range of Marvel […]
Fantastic Beasts producer on casting Jude Law as Dumbledore in The Crimes of Grindelwald
This past week, Warner Bros. unveiled an official image from the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel – now titled Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald – which included our very first look at Jude Law as the legendary wizard Albus Dumbledore. During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts […]
Sony enters early talks to acquire 20th Century Fox
Last week it was reported that The Walt Disney Company had held talks with 21st Century Fox about acquiring a number of its film and television assets, including the movie studio 20th Century Fox. Although those talks are said to have broken down, Fox isn’t finding itself short of suitors. Comcast – the parent company […]
John Wick creator developing Hitman TV series for Hulu
Deadline is reporting that Fox 21 and Hulu are teaming up to bring Agent 47 to the small screen, with the two companies in development on a TV series based upon the hit video game franchise Hitman. Hulu is eyeing the project as a potential flagship series for the streaming network, and have enlisted John Wick […]
Trailer for The Pirates of Somalia starring Evan Peters, Al Pacino, Barkhad Abdi and Melanie Griffith
Ahead of its release next month, a poster and trailer have arrived online for director Bryan Buckley’s upcoming drama The Pirates of Somalia. The film is based on the memoirs of Jay Bahadur (played by Evan Peters), and tells the story of the journalists experiences living amongst pirates in Somalia and also stars Al Pacino, […]
Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson and Laura Dern set for Noah Baumbach’s new film
The Tracking Board is reporting that Adam Driver (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), Scarlett Johansson (Captain America: Civil War), Laura Dern (Big Little Lies), Merritt Wever (The Walking Dead) and Azhy Robertson (Juliet, Naked) are set to star in the new film from director Noah Baumbach (Mistress America, The Meyerowitz Stories). Details on the as-yet-untitled […]
The Square’s Claes Bang cast as villain in The Girl in the Spider’s Web
According to Variety, Claes Bang (The Square) has signed on to portray a villain in The Girl in the Spider’s Web, Sony’s sequel / reboot to David Fincher’s The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Bang joins a cast that includes Claire Foy (The Crown) as Lisbeth Salander and Sylvia Hoeks (Blade Runner 2049) as Lisbeth’s […]
It Blu-ray details and special features revealed
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has revealed details of the upcoming Blu-ray release of the acclaimed Stephen King adaptation It, which is set to arrive on Digital HD on December 19th and on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD in the States on January 9th 2018. Check out the cover artwork and special features below (although […]
