Matthew Spencer-Skeen reviews the fourteenth episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D season 2… Right following last week’s revelation of Bobbi and Mack’s allegiance to ‘the real S.H.I.E.L.D.’ we got a good look at this organisation throughout this episode and its concerns about Coulson and his S.H.I.E.L.D. operation. We also brought back in Grant Ward and Agent […]
Marvel series Crash Ryan getting a movie adaptation
Variety has revealed that producer Ryan Heppe has picked up the rights to Marvel Comics’ 1984 comic book series Crash Ryan, and has collaborated with creator Ron Harris on a 50-page outline entitled Crash Ryan and the Eyes of Lemuria, which “reinvents the story as an earthbound, steampunk-inspired fusion of Indiana Jones and Star Wars.” […]
I Kill Giants heading to the big screen
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Joe Kelly and J.M. Ken Niimura’s acclaimed comic book series I Kill Giants is set for a big screen adaptation courtesy of Oscar-winning director Anders Walter (Helium) and producer Chris Columbus (Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone). I Kill Giants revolves around a young girl who finds an escape […]
Jason Segel and Drew Pearce developing The LEGO Movie spin-off The Billion Brick Race
After the success of last year’s The LEGO Movie, it seems Warner Bros. is intent on getting as much mileage out of the franchise as possible, with THR reporting that Jason Segel (The Muppets) and Drew Pearce (Iron Man 3) are set to write and direct a new spin-off movie entitled The Billion Brick Race. […]
Hannibal writer Nick Antosca to pen new Friday the 13th film
According to THR, TV writer Nick Antosca – known for his work on shows like Hannibal and Believe – will pen Paramount’s new Friday the 13th film. The latest version of the horror classic will be directed by V/H/S helmer David Bruckner and produced by Michael Bay, Andrew Form and Brad Fuller. The movie is expected to employ Bruckner’s trademark found-footage style, and […]
Mike Tyson and a CGI Bruce Lee to appear alongside Donnie Yen in Ip Man 3
With principal photography getting underway on Ip Man 3, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has signed on to appear alongside Donnie Yen in the cast of the film, while Bruce Lee is also set to make an appearance, with the film’s producers employing CGI technology to create a […]
Legendary announces Pacific Rim: Tales From the Drift miniseries
Legendary Comics is set to release a new four-issue Pacific Rim miniseries entitled Pacific Rim: Tales From the Drift, which will be based on a story from screenwriter Travis Beacham, with Joshua Hale Fialkov (The Bunker) writing and Marcos Marz (Batman Confidential) providing the artwork. Here’s the official synopsis: Following the best-selling graphic novel Pacific […]
Marvel announces new Secret Wars series Hail Hydra
Peace through strength! Honor through obedience! Continuance through conformity! Marvel Comics has announced its latest Secret Wars tie-in, with Rick Remender and Roland Boschi set to deliver a strong, better, superior Hydra this July with Hail Hydra. “This is what we’ve seen in All-New Captain America taken to its logical but exponential conclusion,” says writer […]
Wes Craven and Steve Niles teaming up for The Disciples TV series
Horror maestros Wes Craven (Scream) and Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) are joining forces for a TV adaptation of Black Mask’s upcoming comic book series The Disciples, which is being produced by Universal Cable Productions. Created by Niles and Christopher Mitten (Umbral), The Disciples has been described as “True Detective in space” and is […]
Ben Mendelsohn wanted for Star Wars: Rogue One
According to Deadline, Ben Mendelsohn (The Dark Knight Rises, Starred Up) is wanted for a lead role in Star Wars: Rogue One, the upcoming spin-off movie from Disney and Lucasfilm. Given the secrecy surrounding all things Star Wars, there’s no detail on a potential character for Mendelsohn, but should he sign on for the project […]
