Alex Kurtzman, the director of The Mummy, has admitted that the film wasn’t what he “wanted it to be” and that he is no longer involved in the Dark Universe. Universal had some pretty grand designs for their Dark Universe, a shared film universe built around their classic monster movie properties. The Mummy was supposed […]
Pike, Spock and Number One to return in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
CBS All Access has announced that its Star Trek universe is set to expand further with the new series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, which will take place during the early days of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 and see Anson Mount (Captain Christopher Pike), Ethan Peck (Spock) and Rebecca Romijn (Number One) reprising their roles […]
Russell Crowe in talks to join Tom Cruise in The Mummy as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Universal is hard at work on building a shared cinematic universe for its classic stable of monsters, having claimed a release date for a third, as yet untitled movie just yesterday. Now, word has hit that the first film in that new lineup, The Mummy reboot starring Tom Cruise, may be getting some extra star power in […]
CBS’ Clarice Starling series casts Rebecca Breeds in lead role
CBS’ Clarice series has just cast the lead role of Clarice Starling in what will be a sequel series to The Silence of the Lambs, with Variety revealing that Rebecca Breeds (Pretty Little Liars) will play the young FBI agent in the upcoming thriller series. Clarice Starling was first introduced in Thomas Harris’ novel The Silence of […]
Exclusive Interview – Michael Chabon, Alex Kurtzman, Akiva Goldsman and Kirsten Beyer on Star Trek: Picard, what it means to treat Star Trek as a franchise, and more
Alex Moreland interviews Michael Chabon, Alex Kurtzman, Akiva Goldsman and Kirsten Beyer about Star Trek: Picard, their emotional connection to the series, and more… Between the four of them, Michael Chabon, Alex Kurtzman, Akiva Goldsman and Kirsten Beyer have written a lot of Star Trek: novels, comic books, films, and, of course, television. The series isn’t […]
Alex Kurtzman says he didn’t make The Mummy for critics
The Mummy didn’t exactly have the warmest welcome when it released earlier this month, with critics absolutely savaging the movie. It currently sits at a 16% on Rotten Tomatoes, with the general consensus stating that “The Mummy suggests a speedy unravelling for the Dark Universe.” There have even been rumors, in a frantic attempt to […]
Director Alex Kurtzman intended The Mummy to be a Tom Cruise movie that felt “different and interesting”
The Mummy is officially in theaters, and is currently being mummified by critics (apologies for that). Many reviews have stated that the The Mummy is simply a series of mind-numbing action set-pieces strung together into a feature-length film. Worst of all, reviews have stated that Tom Cruise actually seems bored in the movie. That’s right. Tom Cruise… […]
Star Trek’s Alex Kurtzman explains his Star Wars influences
Star Trek: Discovery co-creator and Star Trek franchise producer Alex Kurtzman, has explained his Star Wars influences. The Star Wars films have been hugely influential over the years, inspiring myriad filmmakers to create their own sci-fi projects in honour of their childhood love for a galaxy far, far away. This even includes those at the […]
Star Trek: Discovery showrunner talks game-changing season two finale and what it means going forward
Spoilers for season two of Star Trek: Discovery follow. You have been warned… CBS All Access aired the season two finale of Star Trek: Discovery this past weekend, with ‘Such Sweet Sorrow’ delivering a major shift in the status quo of the show, as well as answering burning questions such as the complete absence of […]
Alex Kurtzman almost cried over Patrick Stewart reading the Star Trek: Picard pilot
There’s a lot on the horizon for Trekkies to look forward to as Star Trek: Discovery has been renewed for a third season while a Section 31 spin-off involving Michelle Yeoh’s Philippa Georgiou, but none is perhaps more exciting than Patrick Stewart reprising his iconic role as Jean-Luc Picard in a new Star Trek series set after he […]
