Variety is reporting that Anthony Horowitz’s Alex Rider is heading to the small screen, with Eleventh Hour Films and ITV tapping Guy Burt (Borgia) to develop a TV series based upon the teen super spy.The Alex Rider book series launched in 2000, and has went on to sell over 16 million copies worldwide. The TV […]
Kevin Hart and T.I. teaming up for Showtime comedy series The Studio
Deadline is reporting that Get Hard and Ride Along 2 co-stars Kevin Hart and Tip ‘T.I.’ Harris are teaming up to executive produce the music-themed office comedy series The Studio, which has been picked up by Showtime. Penned by Ayesha Carr (Everybody Hates Chris, Brooklyn Nine-Nine), the series “will chronicle the day-to-day and night-to-night antics […]
HBO snaps up Today Will Be Different starring Julia Roberts
Oscar-winner Julia Roberts is heading to HBO, with the cable network snapping up the rights to a limited series adaptation of Maria Semple’s book Today Will Be Different. Roberts will star, as well as executive producing alongside Megan Ellison and Sue Naegle of Annapurna Pictures.Today Will Be Different sees Roberts as Eleanor Flood, a woman […]
Kirsten Dunst says Marvel and Sony are milking Spider-Man for money
Last month original Spider-Man trilogy star Kirsten Dunst dismissed Sony’s Amazing Spider-Man films, and now with the new reboot Spider-Man: Homecoming gearing up for release, the actress has accused Marvel and Sony of milking the wall-crawler.“We made the best ones, so who cares?” said Dunst in an interview with Marie Curie magazine. “I’m like, ‘You make it […]
Terry Gilliam wraps production on The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Well, here’s some news you probably never thought you’d read: Terry Gilliam has taken to Facebook to announce that he’s wrapped production on his long-gestating passion project The Man Who Killed Don Quixote! Gilliam has spent the best part of two decades trying to get his adaptation of Miguel de Cervantes’ classic novel off the […]
UPDATE: Dan Aykroyd blames Paul Feig for Ghostbusters reboot troubles
Although there was an incredible amount of hate thrown at Sony’s Ghostbusters reboot from the moment it was first announced, the resulting film did receive a fairly decent reception when it hit cinemas last year. However, a box office gross of just $229 million from a $144 million budget derailed the studio’s plans for a sequel, and […]
Wonder Woman lassos $223 million worldwide box office opening
Coming off the back of stellar reviews, Warner Bros.’ latest DC blockbuster Wonder Woman has exceeded expectations at the box office, pulling in a global opening weekend of $223 million. The film had originally been pegged to open in the region of $175 million, according to tracking estimates.Domestically, Wonder Woman earned $100.5 million, giving director Patty […]
Brian K. Vaughan open to a Saga adaptation, once the comic is finished
As Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples launch their new Saga story arc, comic book writer Vaughan has been chatting to CBR about the prospect of the bestselling Image Comics series being adapted for the screen.“Maybe when the story is finished,” said Vaughan. “I think Fiona and I are both open to Saga possibly being […]
M. Night Shyamalan gives an update on his Unbreakable and Split sequel Glass
Back in April, M. Night Shyamalan confirmed that his next film will be the Unbreakable / Split follow-up Glass, and now the filmmaker has taken to Twitter to give an update on the project, revealing that he is starting on his third draft of the screenplay, and expects to have it finished this month. Finished […]
Wonder Woman star Chris Pine has an issue with Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War
Generally, the talent involved in all of the various blockbuster superhero movies and cinematic universes don’t really throw shade at one another, instead choosing to complement the works of others. For example, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn recently took to social media to praise Patty Jenkins’ DC Extended Universe entry Wonder Woman, which is also […]
