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Ryan Reynolds’ Dragon’s Lair movie finds its director in James Bobin

June 23, 2025 by Gary Collinson

It’s been more than five years since it was announced that Ryan Reynolds would be teaming with Netflix to produce a live-action adaptation of the classic 80s video game Dragon’s Lair, and now the project has finally taken a major step forward with the news from THR that James Bobin has signed on to direct […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Video Games Tagged With: Dragon's Lair, James Bobin, Ryan Reynolds

Percy Jackson Disney+ series finds director for pilot episode

October 26, 2021 by Liam Waddington

Percy Jackson author Rick Riordan has revealed that James Bobin, who recently helmed the Dora and the Lost City of Gold movie, will direct the pilot episode for the upcoming television series for the Disney+ streaming service. Taking to his own personal blog, Riordan broke the news of Bobin’s hiring, stating that he “is both a […]

Filed Under: Liam Waddington, News, Television Tagged With: James Bobin, Percy Jackson, Rick Riordan

Ryan Reynolds’ Clue reboot is targeting Dora and the Lost City of Gold director to helm the project

February 11, 2020 by Liam Waddington

Dora and the Lost City of Gold and Muppets Most Wanted director James Bobin is currently in talks to direct the upcoming reboot of Clue starring Ryan Reynolds, according to a recent report by Variety. Jason Bateman had been previously attached to helm the reboot of the classic murder mystery but departed the project due to scheduling conflicts […]

Filed Under: Liam Waddington, Movies, News Tagged With: Clue, James Bobin, Ryan Reynolds

Movie Review – Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)

August 16, 2019 by Robert Kojder

Dora and the Lost City of Gold, 2019. Directed by James Bobin. Starring Isabela Moner, Jeffrey Wahlberg, Benicio del Toro, Eugenio Derbez, Temuera Morrison, Eva Longoria, Michael Peña, Nicholas Coombe, Madeleine Madden, Adriana Barraza, Q’orianka Kilcher, Madelyn Miranda, Malachi Barton, Joey Vieira, Pia Miller, and Danny Trejo SYNOPSIS: Dora, a teenage explorer, leads her friends […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Adriana Barraza, Benicio Del Toro, Danny Trejo, Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Eugenio Derbez, Eva Longoria, Isabela Moner, James Bobin, Jeffrey Wahlberg, Joey Vieira, Madeleine Madden, Madelyn Miranda, Malachi Barton, Michael Pena, Nicholas Coombe, Pia Miller, Q'orianka Kilcher, Temuera Morrison

Movie Review – Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)

August 6, 2019 by Tom Beasley

Dora and the Lost City of Gold, 2019. Directed by James Bobin. Starring Isabela Moner, Jeff Wahlberg, Michael Peña, Eva Longoria, Eugenio Derbez, Madeleine Madden, Nicholas Coombe, Benicio del Toro and Danny Trejo. SYNOPSIS: After growing up in the jungle with her explorer parents, Dora must take on being a high school student, at least […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Tom Beasley Tagged With: Benicio Del Toro, Danny Trejo, Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Dora the Explorer, Eugenio Derbez, Eva Longoria, Isabela Moner, James Bobin, Jeff Wahlberg, Madeleine Madden, Michael Pena, Nicholas Coombe, Nicholas Stoller

Isabela Moner to star as Dora The Explorer in live-action film

May 3, 2018 by Ricky Church

The live-action Dora The Explorer film has now found its Dora. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Isabela Moner (Transformers: The Last Knight) has been cast to play a teenage version of the little explorer. The film will follow Dora in her teenage years accompanied by her best friend Boots the monkey and  cousin Diego on an adventure. […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Dora the Explorer, Isabela Moner, James Bobin

James Bobin to direct Action Man movie for Hasbro and Paramount

February 9, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Paramount Pictures and Hasbro have a new G.I. Joe movie in the works, and now comes word that the two companies are set to bring the action figure’s British counterpart Action Man to the big screen. Deadline is reporting that James Bobin, whose credits include The Muppets, Muppets Most Wanted, and Alice Through the Looking […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Action Man, James Bobin, Simon Farnaby

Flight of the Conchords’ Bret McKenzie penning fantasy adventure Moonland, James Bobin to direct

August 9, 2016 by Gary Collinson

According to The Tracking Board, Flight of the Conchords‘ Bret McKenzie is writing a fantasy adventure for Warner Bros. entitled Moonland, which will reunite him with The Muppets director James Bobin. The site reports that the film “follows a young, 11 year-old girl who winds up in a magical world via a homemade flying bike. […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Bret McKenzie, James Bobin, Moonland

Movie Review – Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)

May 29, 2016 by Robert Kojder

Alice Through the Looking Glass, 2016. Directed by James Bobin. Starring Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Stephen Fry, Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall, Rhys Ifans, Matt Lucas, Richard Armitage, Andrew Scott, Lindsay Duncan, and Sacha Baron Cohen. SYNOPSIS: Alice returns to the whimsical world of Wonderland and travels back in […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Alan Rickman, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Andrew Scott, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, James Bobin, Johnny Depp, Lindsay Duncan, Matt Lucas, Mia Wasikowska, Michael Sheen, Rhys Ifans, Richard Armitage, Sacha Baron Cohen, Stephen Fry, Timothy Spall

Exclusive Interview: James Bobin, director of Alice Through The Looking Glass, on sequels, Sacha Baron Cohen and MIB 23

May 24, 2016 by Scott J. Davis

With the release of the anticipated Disney sequel Alice Through the Looking Glass only a few days away across both sides of the Atlantic, Flickering Myth’s Scott J. Davis got the chance to sit down with the film’s director James Bobin (The Muppets, Flight of the Conchords) to discuss the making of the sequel. SEE […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Exclusives, Interviews, Movies, Scott Davis Tagged With: Alice Through the Looking Glass, James Bobin, MIB 23

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