The popularity of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hugely successful Broadway musical Hamilton, a show about the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, has renewed interest in a film adaptation of the multi-talented performer’s previous project In the Heights, which may have just found its director. THR reports that Jon M. Chu is currently in talks to helm the […]
Workaholics creators teaming with Seth Rogen for Game Over, Man!
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Workaholics co-creators Adam Devine, Anders Holm, Blake Anderson and Kyle Newacheck are teaming up with producers Seth Rogen and Scott Rudin for an action comedy entitled Game Over, Man!, which is being produced by Netflix. The project, which takes its title from a line by Bill Paxton’s Hudson in […]
Keith Stanfield joins Adam Wingard’s Death Note
Back in February it was announced that Netflix has snapped up the rights to Death Note from director Adam Wingard (You’re Next, The Guest), and now Variety is reporting that Keith Stanfield (Short Term 12, Straight Outta Compton) has signed on to appear in an as-yet-unrevealed role. Stanfield will join Nat Wolff (The Fault in […]
Cinemax bringing Brian Michael Bendis’ Scarlet to the small screen
Acclaimed comic book writer Brian Michael Bendis has revealed that Cinemax is bringing Scarlet Rue to the small screen, with the network snapping up the rights to the Marvel/Icon comic book series Scarlet from Bendis and co-creator Alex Maleev. “I do a book called Scarlet which is soon to be announced also in our universe […]
Disney’s The Jungle Book hits $900 million worldwide
It’s certainly been a stellar year for Disney at the box office so far; Captain America: Civil War leads the way with over $1.1 billion, while Zootopia just reached the billion dollar mark last week. Well, Disney is celebrating another milestone today, with Jon Favreau’s live-action adaptation of the animated classic The Jungle Book reaching […]
Bill Murray talks Ghostbusters cameo and praises the reboot
It was certainly a bit of a surprise when Bill Murray signed on for a cameo in Paul Feig’s female-led reboot of Ghostbusters, given that he’d been against the idea of reuniting with his original co-stars for a movie for 25 years. Nevertheless, Murray will be returning to the franchise next month, and he’s been speaking on Jimmy […]
SPOILER: Katherine Waterston’s Alien: Covenant character revealed
Warning. Minor spoilers for Alien: Covenant follow… A couple of weeks ago we got our first official glimpse of Ridley Scott’s Prometheus sequel / Alien prequel Alien: Covenant with the release of a behind-the-scenes image featuring Katherine Waterston, and now a rumour has emerged which claims to give us one big detail about the Inherent […]
Why does Independence Day: Resurgence look so boring?
Anghus Houvouras on Independence Day: Resurgence and why it looks so boring… I unapologetically love Independence Day, the 1996 masterpiece of popcorn movie making. It’s one of the best blockbusters ever made. An absolute piece of cinematic perfection when it comes to delivering thrills, chills, and trite melodrama. 20 years later and it’s still a […]
Mads Mikkelsen says Rogue One: A Star Wars Story reshoots are “the final polishing”
With rumours and conflicting reports continuing to swirl with regards the upcoming reshoots on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, actor Mads Mikkelsen has been speaking to The Independent, revealing that he sees them as run of the mill for Hollywood blockbusters, and is simply director Gareth Edwards putting “the final polish” to the film. “Basically, all […]
Kiefer Sutherland’s Jack Bauer could appear in 24: Legacy
Despite the fact that Keifer Sutherland has previously said that 24 is “definitely over for me” and Fox has stated that his character Jack Bauer will be absent from 24: Legacy, executive producer Howard Gordon has revealed that the door is open for him to appear in the upcoming spinoff series. “I do think the […]
