The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Jennifer Yuh Nelson, director of the King Fu Panda movies, is set to make her live-action debut with an adaptation of Alexandra Bracken’s YA trilogy Darkest Minds. Darkest Minds “is set after a pandemic kills most of America’s children and teenagers. When some survivors develop various superpowers, they are […]
Woody Harrelson and James Marsden set for Rob Reiner’s Shock and Awe
Deadline is reporting that Woody Harrelson and James Marsden have signed on to appear in Shock and Awe, an Iraq war drama from director Rob Reiner, which reteams the filmmaker with his LBJ screenwriter Joey Hartstone. The site reports that the project follows “Knight-Ridder reporters Jonathan Landay and Warren Strobel, who after the events of […]
Suicide Squad tracking record domestic August opening weekend of $125 million plus
Given that it featured DC’s three most iconic characters – and indeed, three of the most iconic characters in all of comic books – Warner Bros.’ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice didn’t quite manage to perform to expectations at the box office, falling short of the $900 million mark worldwide. Next month its the turn […]
Netflix places straight-to-series order for cannabis comedy Disjointed starring Kathy Bates
Streaming service Netflix has placed a 20-episode straight to series order for Disjointed, a cannabis-themed workplace comedy from producer Chuck Lorre (The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men). The multi-camera series will star Kathy Bates (American Horror Story) as “a lifelong advocate for legalization who’s finally living her dream as the owner of […]
Jeff Lemire and Emi Lenox’s coming-of-age superhero tale Plutona heading to the big screen
Waypoint Entertainment has acquired the movie rights to bestselling and award-winning author Jeff Lemire and illustrator Emi Lenox’s comic series Plutona, with Waypoint’s Ken Kao (The Nice Guys) set to produce a big screen adaptation alongside partner partner Dan Kao and Addictive Pictures’ Russell Ackerman (Mama) and John Schoenfelder. “Emi and I are extremely excited to […]
Image cooks up thrills with Cannibal
Image Comics have announced that New York Times bestselling author Brian Buccellato (Sons of the Devil, The Flash, Injustice), Jennifer Young, and artist Matias Bergara (Sons of Anarchy) are teaming up for the southern-gothic horror series Cannibal set to launch this October. “It’s about a Florida town that is just trying to hold onto their everyday lives […]
Movie Review – Baskin (2015)
Baskin, 2015. Directed by Can Evrenol. Starring Gorkem Kasal, Mehmet Akif Budak, Fadik Bülbül, Mehmet Cerrahoglu, Serhat Mustafa Kiliç and Muharrem Bayrak. SYNOPSIS: A team of cops investigating a disturbance in an abandoned building discover more than they bargained for. Imagine, if you will, a clash between the nightmare world of Clive Barker’s imagination and […]
Dwayne Johnson named highest-paid actor in the world
He was the highest-grossing star of 2015, and now Dwayne Johnson – and his bank balance – have another reason to celebrate, as the former WWE star has been named by Forbes as the world’s highest paid actor, having made $64.5 million in the past year. “Receiving news like this will always serve as my […]
Marvel to explore the fallout from Civil War II with The Accused and The Fallen
Following the shocking events of Civil War II #3, Marvel has announced it is to explore the fallout with two new one-shots entitled The Accused #1 and The Fallen #1. First, it’s the trial of the century as Marc Guggenheim (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Ramon Bachs (Secret Wars Journal) and Garry Brown (Iron Patriot) bring you […]
Floriana Lima to play Maggie Sawyer in Supergirl
Following on from this week’s casting of Ian Gomez as Snapper Carr, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Supergirl has added another DC Comics character to its ranks for season two, with Floriana Lima (The Family) signing on for the series regular role of Maggie Sawyer. Created by John Byrne in 1987, Maggie is one of […]
