Back in January, Brian Grazer revealed that Netflix was close to finalising deals with the cast of Arrested Development and that a fifth season should be moving forward soon. Well, it now it seems that everything is in place, as Jason Bateman has taken to Twitter to announce that he has officially signed his deal, […]
Franchises Aren’t Killing Hollywood, Bad Movies Are
This week Neil Calloway wants Hollywood to stop blaming franchises for bad box office returns… Recently the Los Angeles Times reported that this summer’s US box office could be the lowest in a decade. This might seem like terrible news, but given that films are expected to earn $4 billion during the summer months it’s […]
Rob Cohen adapting comic book series Razor for the big screen
Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious, xXx) is set to write and direct an adaptation of Everette Hartsoe’s comic book series Razor for Number 11 Films and Lotus Entertainment. Take a look at the teaser poster here. “I have loved Razor since its first publication,” said Cohen. “It has operatic themes, female empowerment, revenge, action, […]
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword tanks at the box office with $14.3 million weekend
Well, it looks like any franchise hopes Warner Bros. had for King Arthur: Legend of the Sword are dead in the water, with the Guy Ritchie-directed fantasy adventure suffering a miserable opening weekend in the States with just $14.3 million in box office receipts. The film, which spent eight years in development, cost the studio […]
The Week in Star Wars – Han Solo concept art leaked, The Last Jedi rumours, The Force Awakens ending changed and more
The Week in Star Wars returns with news for Han Solo, The Last Jedi, The Force Awakens, Battlefront II and more… Let’s kick things off with Han Solo: A Star Wars Story (not the confirmed title), and some rumours have landed online surrounding possible characters in the movie. The chaps over at Making Star Wars […]
Josh Gad was “just having some fun” with the Penguin tweet
Perhaps unsurprisingly, it turns out Josh Gad has not been secretly cast as the DC Extended Universe’s Penguin — at least not yet. Last week, the Beauty and the Beast star sent the rumour mill spinning and DC fans into a frenzy when he cryptically tweeted out a picture of the famous Batman villain, indicating that he […]
Ken Jeong joins Crazy Rich Asians
The Hangover star Ken Jeong has signed on to the cast of Warner Bros. upcoming comedy Crazy Rich Asians, which is being directed by Jon M. Chu (Now You See Me 2). Adapted from author Kevin Kwan’s bestselling 2013 book of the same name, Crazy Rich Asians follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) […]
NBC has a change of heart on Timeless, show renewed for second season
Here’s some good news for Timeless fans. After cancelling the show earlier this week, NBC has now had a change of heart and renewed the time-travel drama series for a second season, which will air at some point in 2018. So huge thanks to @nbc for supporting us. And THANKS for the fan support. It's […]
Luke Treadaway and Sacha Dhawan tipped as candidates to replace Peter Capaldi in Doctor Who
With Peter Capaldi set to call time on his role as the Doctor following the current tenth series of Doctor Who, there’s been a lot of speculation as to who will be the next actor to take on the role of the iconic Time Lord in the long-running BBC sci-fi. Last month, The Mirror claimed […]
8 must-read Wonder Woman stories to prep you for the film
Ricky Church with 8 must-read Wonder Woman stories to prep you for the film… In just a few short weeks, Wonder Woman will make her cinematic solo debut in the anticipated film directed by Patty Jenkins. Mainstream audiences will know her from her supporting role in last year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, a […]
