Sony Pictures is developing a feature film based upon the 2013 sci-fi short The Flying Man by animator and visual effects artist Marcus Alqueres, which tells the story of a vigilante superhero enacting justice as seen through the eyes of a man about to commit a crime. The Flying Man will be produced by Scott Glassgold, […]
Official synopsis for Ghostbusters reboot
It may not be popular with The Internet or fans of the franchise, but Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters reboot will be with us next year (with the trailer arriving before the end of the year), and now we have the first official synopsis. It backs up a lot of rumours surrounding the movie, mostly that Kristin […]
Ant-Man director Peyton Reed shares his thoughts on why Fantastic Four movies fail
One topic of conversation this year amongst movie fans was the failure of Josh Trank’s latest adaptation of Marvel’s Fantastic Four. The movie failed wildly at the box office, was denounced by its director and cast and there have been rumours that a sequel could already be scrapped. Prior to that, the mid-2000 adaptations of […]
Amy Landecker joins Marvel’s Doctor Strange
With production on Marvel’s Doctor Strange now underway, The Wrap is reporting that Amy Landecker (Transparent) has joined the cast of the Phase Three origin story. Details of her role are being kept under wraps. SEE ALSO: Doctor Strange set photos featuring a bearded Benedict Cumberbatch Doctor Strange is being directed by Scott Derrickson (Sinister), while […]
J.J. Abrams says Leia is no longer referred to as Princess in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Entertainment Weekly has already unleashed four Star Wars: The Force Awakens covers, a huge batch of images, and comments from Harrison Ford about his return as Han Solo. Now the site has turned its attention to Leia Organa, with director J.J. Abrams revealing that the Rebel hero is no longer going by the title of Princess. “She’s referred […]
Pilou Asbæk joins Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell
Fresh from his casting as Euron Greyjoy in the upcoming sixth season of Game of Thrones, Danish actor Pilou Asbæk (Borgen) has signed on to appear alongside Scarlett Johansson in DreamWorks and Paramount’s live-action adaptation of Ghost in the Shell. Variety reports that the actor will play Batou, “the best fighter in the section and second […]
Neill Blomkamp to direct sci-fi The Gone World
With Alien 5 now on indefinite hold due to Ridley Scott’s Alien: Paradise Lost, Deadline is reporting that director Neill Blomkamp is in talks to direct an adaptation of Thomas Sweterlitsch’s upcoming sci-fi novel The Gone World, which has been optioned by 20th Century Fox. Several studios were said to be interested in the rights […]
Fox adapting graphic novel series Amulet as potential franchise
Deadline is reporting that 20th Century Fox has snapped up the rights to Amulet, the bestselling graphic novel series from Kazu Kibuishi, and is developing it as a potential feature film franchise. Published by Scholastic, the Amulet series has sold over 2 million copies worldwide and “follow the story of a young girl named Emily, […]
Ron Perlman joins the cast of The Bleeder
Hellboy and Hand of God star Ron Perlman has been tapped to join the cast of upcoming boxing biopic The Bleeder, reports Deadline. The film tells the story of famous heavyweight fighter Chuck Wepner, played by Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan), who famously once fought Muhammed Ali in a title fight. Perlman is set to play […]
Netflix financing Bong Joon-Ho’s monster movie Okja
Netflix has continued its expansion into original content, with the streaming service coughing up $50 million to finance Okja, the new film from South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-Ho (The Host, Snowpiercer). The Wrap reports that the monster movie “will focus on the unusual friendship between a young Korean girl and a monster named Okja who […]
