In 2005 and 2007, two fan-favorite films were released, both penned by Akiva Goldsman. In 2005, we saw the release of a Keanu Reeves-led Constantine, and 2007 had the underrated I Am Legend starring Will Smith. Since their release, there have been plenty of conversations about potential sequels to both but little development in over […]
Akiva Goldsman looks back at Batman Forever’s The Riddler and almost casting Robin Williams
There are plenty of conversations about Joel Schumacher’s Batman Forever these days. From the reappraisal of Schumacher’s career since his passing or Kevin Smith hyping up the long-rumored 107-minute cut of the film, Batman Forever is on fans’ lips these days. This brought Akiva Goldsman back into the conversation as the film producer was recently […]
Fresh details emerge on Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan’s I Am Legend sequel
It perhaps wasn’t too surprising that Will Smith would be returning to the sun-kissed Miami skies of Bad Boys with the recently announced sequel, but a follow-up to I Am Legend starring Michael B. Jordan took everyone by surprise when it was announced last year. Now we have a few more details about the sequel […]
Will Smith to team with filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy on Paramount’s Brilliance
Will Smith is making moves after the Oscars drama from this year’s event. The actor and producer is set to work with Ms. Marvel’s Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy on a new sci-fi thriller film based on the novel Brilliance. Deadline reports that the four-time Emmy- and two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy will make her narrative feature directorial […]
Keanu Reeves returning for Constantine sequel as HBO Max passes on J.J. Abrams series
Having made no secret of their desire to reunite for a sequel to the 2005 supernatural thriller over the past few years, star Keanu Reeves and director Francis Lawrence have got their wish as Warner Bros. has given the go ahead to a Constantine sequel. Deadline broke the news, revealing that Reeves is officially on […]
Amanda Seyfried joins Tom Holland in The Crowded Room
Amanda Seyfried (Mank) has joined the first season of Apple TV+’s anthology series The Crowded Room, where she will star alongside Tom Holland (Spider-Man: No Way Home). The Crowded Room will explore “inspirational stories of those who have struggled, and learned to successfully live with, mental illness.” It has been written by Akiva Goldsman (Star […]
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will be “really episodic” and “very much adventure-of-the-week”
Having pushed the franchise in new directions with Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Picard, Paramount+’s next Star Trek offering is set to take the series back to its earliest roots as the original pilot episode crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise return for new adventures in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. It’s not just the […]
Watch the Constantine reunion panel with Keanu Reeves from Comic-Con@Home
Yesterday’s Comic-Con@Home schedule was a big day for Keanu Reeves fans; not only was he part of the Bill & Ted Face the Music panel alongside co-stars Alex Winter, William Sadler, Samara Weaving and Brigette Lundy-Paine [watch it here], but he also joined director Francis Lawrence and producer Akiva Goldsman to celebrate the 15th anniversary […]
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds to be more optimistic and episodic, reveals producer Akiva Goldsman
Since relaunching the franchise on the small screen back in 2017, CBS All Access’ new Star Trek shows have received a mixed response from fans, with many struggling to engage with the revamped version of the long-running sci-fi series which has been presented through both Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Picard. Well, it seems […]
Akiva Goldsman says his early 2000s Batman vs. Superman script was “the darkest thing you’ve ever seen”
Way back when Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and the whole DC Extended Universe was just a twinkle in Zack Snyder’s eye, Warner Bros. looked to bring together its two biggest superheroes for the DC crossover movie Batman vs. Superman. In the early 2000s, with the Batman franchise in tatters after Batman & Robin […]
