Originally published May 11, 2017. Updated April 13, 2018.
Since its release, fans have been clamouring for a sequel to Dredd, the live-action adaptation of 2000AD’s classic character starring Karl Urban. There has been a lot of back and forth, but the poor box office return has hindered Dredd’s return to the big screen. However new dropped yesterday seemingly out of nowhere that we’re going to get a brand new live-action TV series based on the character titled Judge Dredd: Mega-City One. No casting details yet, but you can check out the poster for it here.
Hot off the heels of the surprise hit Deadpool last year, Marvel and FXX have announced a new animated series for the Merc with a Mouth featuring Donald Glover. The show will debut sometime in 2018. Read more here.
There’s an awfully common trend among blockbuster movies where the tracklisting for the soundtrack is released prior to the film’s debut and often spoils plot elements. And it turns out that Wonder Woman is not immune to this either. If you want to find out more plot details for Wonder Woman, check out the tracklist here.
ALIEN: COVENANT 2/PROMETHEUS 3
Alien: Covenant has received mixed reviews so far [read ours here], with those who enjoyed Prometheus getting behind Ridley Scott’s latest outing, but those wanting a new Alien movie feeling let down. Whether fans enjoyed it or not, Scott has announced that he will go into production on Alien: Covenant 2/Prometheus 3 in around 14 months. Read more here.
Following on from the news that Hellboy would be getting a fresh new adaptation from Neil Marshall with David Harbour (Stranger Things) taking on the titular role, original Hellboy screen writer Peter Briggs has taken to Facebook to detail a cancelled spin-off focused on Abe Sapien. It’s quite a lengthy post, but you can read the whole thing here.
If rumours are to be believed, Deadpool 2 is looking to add more members of the X-Force roster to its cast. If you want to find out who those characters are, click here.
We had some interviews go up in the last couple of days with Alien: Covenant stars Katherine Waterstone, Billy Crudup and Danny McBride, and we also posted this exclusive interview with Michael Fassbender. Watch the interview here.
And we’re going to end of today’s Daily News Roundup with the sad news of Michael Parks’ passing at the age of 77. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends.
