Robert Rodriguez has been tapped to direct the live-action version of Ralph Bakshi’s Fire And Ice with hopes of a franchise. This marks a reunion of sorts for Rodriguez and Sony as El Mariachi (the film that launched his career) was picked up by Columbia Pictures, a division of the entertainment company, back in 1992. […]
Thank you from the set of Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Earlier this year, Star Wars: The Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams gave fans their very first look the new film with a video from the set. Though it put many of us ease with its use of real sets and props, it was actually designed to promote the charity initiative “Force for Change” and raise […]
David Cronenberg’s The Fly gets comic book sequel from IDW
IDW has announced that it will publish a new five-issue sequel to David Cronenberg’s horror classic The Fly entitled The Fly: Outbreak, which comes from the creative team of Brandon Seifert (Hellraiser, Witch Doctor) and menton3 (Silent Hill, Monocyte). “To be totally honest, The Fly is one of the most disturbing things I’ve ever seen!” […]
A Christmas message from SpongeBob Squarepants and friends
Paramount have sent across a Yuletide message from the stars of the upcoming CG-animated / live-action hybrid The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, which we’ve got for you right here… SEE ALSO: Antonio Banderas’ Burger-Beard character poster for The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out Of Water is set […]
Alvin and the Chipmunks 4 (yes, 4) finds a director
Having grossed over $1 billion around the world, it should come as no surprise that New Regency are looking to get Alvin and the Chipmunks back up on screen for a fourth outing. And now it seems as though they have a director. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Walt Becker has been hired to direct Alvin […]
George Takei petitions against all-white casting choices for Akira adaptation
Following on from the controversy surrounding the all-white casting of Exodus: Gods and Kings, legendary Star Trek actor and King of the Memes George Takei has spoken out against the proposed casting choices for the American adaptation of popular anime Akira. It was reported by Deadline that the cast choices included Robert Pattinson (Twilight), Andrew Garfield […]
Download the Terrahawks audio track Zelda’s Night Before Christmas
Last week Anderson Entertainment gave Terrahawks fans a Holiday treat by releasing the Terrahawks Christmas Special ‘A Christmas Miracle’ online for free [watch it here], and now Big Finish has released a special festive three-minute audio download featuring Zelda giving her evil take on The Night Before Christmas. “We wanted to bring some Yuletide cheer […]
Mark Wahlberg committed to Transformers 5 (and 6)
Back in October it was confirmed that Michael Bay will not return to the director’s chair for the fifth instalment of the Transformers franchise, but it seems that Transformers: Age of Extinction star Mark Wahlberg will be back for the next movie, and the one after that too… “Yeah, I committed to doing a couple […]
Image announces Nailbiter/Hack/Slash one-shot crossover
Image Comics has announced that bestselling writers Joshua Williamson and Tim Seeley team up with artists Mike Henderson and Emilio Laiso for a crossover one-shot event of killer proportions in Nailbiter/Hack/Slash, which is due out in March 2015. In NAILBITER/HACK/SLASH, the infamous serial killers of Buckaroo, Oregon meet the ultimate serial killer hunter, Cassie Hack… […]
Archie Comics CEO promises Afterlife with Archie adaptation “in the near future”
As its 75th anniversary approaches, Archie Comics is looking to bring its library of comic book characters to the screen. We already know that a live-action TV series entitled Riverdale is in the works at FOX featuring the likes of Archie, Betty, Veronica and Josie and the Pussycats, and now CEO Jon Goldwater has revealed […]