Another day, another bit of news on Disney’s ever-expanding live-action universe. Today, Deadline has reported that yet another Disney classic set to undergo the jump into the “real world” with news that beloved film Pinocchio is set to join the list of those being given a 21st century make-over. Peter Hedges (Pieces of April) is […]
Jimmy Jean-Louis’ The Haitian returning for Heroes Reborn
Deadline has revealed that Jimmy Jean-Louis is set to return as The Haitian in NBC’s upcoming Heroes Reborn, joining fellow Heroes alumni Jack Coleman (Noah Bennet) and Masi Oka (Hiro Nakamura). SEE ALSO: Heroes Reborn gets a first-look Super Bowl TV spot Executive produced by Heroes creator Tim Kring, the 13-part series will also star […]
Comic Book Review – Rebels #1
Zeb Larson reviews Rebels #1… In a rush of great public resistance to an oppressive and excessive government, a homegrown militia movement is formed in rural America. This is not 2015, but 1775. With the war for independence playing out across the colonies, young Seth and Mercy Abbott find their new marriage tested at every […]
Gremlins reboot gets screenwriter, Chris Columbus and Steven Spielberg to produce
Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. has hired a new screenwriter to pen the reboot to classic 1980’s horror-comedy Gremlins. Carl Ellsworth, who has written the upcoming Goosebumps film, is a consistent writer in Hollywood and has penned the scripts for films such as Disturbia and the remake to The Last House on the Left. […]
Toretto, Dom Toretto: How Fast & Furious owes James Bond
Simon Columb on Fast & Furious and its debt to James Bond… With the release of Fast and Furious 7 last week, it’s worth noting the key influences so far. Almost every escapade has actively appreciated the globe-trotting, explosive-heavy, expertly-produced James Bond series – and the seventh instalment is no different… This is “007-style shit”, […]
Twin Peaks cast lobby Showtime to bring back David Lynch and #SaveTwinPeaks
A couple of days ago it was revealed that co-creator David Lynch has left Showtime’s planned Twin Peaks sequel series, owing to a dispute over financing. Of course, this left many fans concerned over the future of the project, and it seems those concerns are shared by the cast, as several of them have marked […]
Mark Millar teaming with Lorenzo di Bonaventura for Jupiter’s Legacy movie
Comic book writer Mark Millar is set to team with producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura for an adaptation of his and artist Frank Quitely’s superhero tale Jupiter’s Legacy, with meetings currently underway with potential writers for the movie version. Here’s the synopsis for the first volume of the book, published by Image Comics: 1932: Sheldon Sampson’s […]
Ernie Hudson reportedly circling King T’Chaka role in Black Panther
Ernie Hudson is said to be circling the role of King T’Chaka in the upcoming Black Panther movie. According to Latino Review, the Ghostbusters actor has been “hitting the gym and picking up back issues of Marvel Comics’ Black Panther.” Chadwick Boseman is set to play Black Panther, the son of T’Chaka, in next year’s […]
Disney renews IMAX deal for Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean and more
Walt Disney and IMAX have today announced that they has renewed their deal through to 2017, which covers a host of live-action and animated tentpole releases from the Mouse House. Falling under the near deal are Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: Episode VIII, Star Wars: Rogue One, Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor […]
Rumoured title and logo for Sony and Marvel’s Spider-Man reboot
Back in February it was revealed that Marvel Studios and Sony had struck a deal that would allow a rebooted Spider-Man to make his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut – likely in Captain America: Civil War – ahead of a new solo movie in 2017. Well, now we have what may be our first look at […]
