20th Century Fox has snapped up the movie rights to Boom! Studios’ comic book series Lumberjanes, with The Wrap reporting that Will Widger (Wish, Munchkin) is set to pen the script for a live-action adaptation. Created by Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Noelle Stevenson and Brooke A. Allen, Lumberjanes tells the story of five female friends […]
Paul Feig explains why he turned down Ghostbusters 3 in favour of female-led reboot
It’s fair to say that Sony’s plans for a shared Ghostbusters universe didn’t get off to the best of starts with the fanbase when it was announced that Paul Feig (Bridesmaids, The Heat) is set to direct a female-led reboot of the beloved franchise with Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, and Kate McKinnon. However, […]
Fox developing 24 spinoff with new twentysomething male lead
Last month, FOX Television CEO Gary Newman revealed that early development is underway on “another version” of 24, and now TV Line has revealed that the project will centre on a new male lead and will serve as a limited series, which could potentially become a long-term property. 24 producer Howard Gordon tells the site […]
The Merc with a Mouth takes on the Mad Titan in Deadpool vs. Thanos
Marvel Entertainment has today announced that September will bring us the fight of the century as the Merc with a Mouth takes on the Titan with a Temper in Deadpool vs. Thanos, a new limited series from Tim Seeley (Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy) and Elmo Bondoc (Ms. Marvel)! We all know the story […]
Universal set to adapt The Wicked + The Divine for the small screen
It looks like Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie’s Eisner Award-nominated The Wicked + The Divine could be the latest comic book series heading to the small screen, with Universal Television picking up the rights to the Image Comics title. Launching last June, The Wicked + The Divine tells the story of a group of individuals […]
Movie Review – Slow West (2015)
Slow West. 2015 Directed by John Maclean Starring Kodi Smit-McPhee, Michael Fassbender, Ben Mendelsohn, Rory McCann, and Caren Pistorius SYNOPSIS: A young Scottish man travels across America in pursuit of the woman he loves, attracting the attention of an outlaw who is willing to serve as a guide. Slow West is a methodically paced Western […]
Movie Review – San Andreas (2015)
San Andreas. 2015 Directed by Brad Peyton Starring Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Paul Giamatti, Ioan Gruffudd, Archie Panjabi, Colton Haynes, Matt Gerald, Will Yun Lee and Kylie Minogue SYNOPSIS: In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his […]
San Andreas opens to $113 million worldwide
San Andreas has certainly been no disaster at the box office, having opened to an impressive $113 million worldwide. The blockbuster movie, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, opened in 60 markets around the globe and shot to the number one position domestically with $53.1 million (knocking Tomorrowland from the top spot) and added another $60 […]
Superman takes on Wonder Woman in storyboard art from George Miller’s Justice League Mortal
Since the announcement of a documentary following the development of the failed Justice League Mortal, we’ve started to see a lot more of what could have been. We’ve seen some concept art for Aquaman and Wonder Woman as well as a sculpture of Martian Manhunter and now we have a new set of storyboard art […]
Colin Trevorrow won’t return for Jurassic World sequel
With the cast and crew of Jurassic World embarking on the press tour ahead of the film’s release next week, director Colin Trevorrow has revealed to BadTaste.it that he won’t be returning to direct the sequel. “Jurassic Park is like Star Wars. Different directors can give a different taste to each movie,” states Trevorrow. “I […]
