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David Leitch to helm Gears of War movie

May 17, 2025 by Ricky Church

The Gears of War film is a big step closer to coming to fruition as Netflix has hired director David Leitch (John Wick, Bullet Train),  to helm the video game adaptation, per The Hollywood Reporter. Released in 2006 for the Xbox, Gears of War takes place on the planet Sera where humanity is on the verge of extinction after […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church, Video Games Tagged With: David Leitch, gears of war, Jon Spaihts, netflix, The Coalition

Dune writer Jon Spaihts joins Netflix’s Gears of War movie

March 22, 2023 by EJ Moreno

Gears of War

Netflix is gearing up its Gears of War adaptation and has landed a new writer as Variety reports that Jon Spaihts has joined the project, tackling one of gaming’s most notable works. Spaihts joins the film after co-writing Dune, Dune: Part Two, and Doctor Strange. The writer was Oscar-nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay alongside director […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Video Games Tagged With: gears of war, Jon Spaihts, netflix

Doctor Strange screenwriter rumoured to be penning Justice League Dark

August 26, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Following reports earlier in the week that Warner Bros. has gone back to the drawing board on Justice League Dark following the departure of director Doug Liman, it has now been rumoured that the studio has enlisted a new screenwriter for the supernatural DC ensemble. According to The Hashtag Show, Prometheus and Doctor Strange screenwriter […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, Jon Spaihts, Justice League Dark

Blu-ray Review – Doctor Strange (2016)

March 1, 2017 by Brad Cook

Doctor Strange, 2016. Directed by Scott Derrickson Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Michael Stuhlbarg, Benjamin Bratt, Scott Adkins, Mads Mikkelsen, and Tilda Swinton. SYNOPSIS: Doctor Strange arrives on Blu-ray in a release that also includes the movie on DVD and a code for a digital copy. While the movie is a […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict Wong, Benjamin Bratt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Doctor Strange, Jon Spaihts, mads mikkelsen, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Michael Stuhlbarg, Rachel McAdams, Scott Adkins, Tilda Swinton

Doctor Strange screenwriter talks potential sequel characters and villains

December 27, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Although it’s yet to be officially announced, it would seem pretty certain that Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sorcerer Supreme will return for a second solo outing in Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, given that Doctor Strange has grossed an impressive $650 million + at the worldwide box office. During an interview with CBR, screenwriter Jon […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Benedict Cumberbatch, Doctor Strange, doctor strange 2, Jon Spaihts, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe

Universal Monsters: The Next Big Cinematic Franchise?

May 5, 2016 by Tony Black

Tony Black on whether the Universal Monsters will deliver the next big cinematic franchise… You all remember The Mummy, right? Brendan Fraser doing his best Harrison Ford impression while Arnold Vosloo pranced around in a gold nappy trying to hide his broad South African brogue. Rather good, wasn’t it? You may be surprised to learn […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tony Black Tagged With: Aaron Guzikowski, Alex Kurtzman, Angelina Jolie, Bride of Frankenstein, Chris Morgan, Creature from the Black Lagoon, David Koepp, Dracula Untold, Frankenstein, Jeff Pinkner, Johnny Depp, Jon Spaihts, Luke Evans, Russell Crowe, The Invisible Man, The Mummy, The Wolf Man, Tom Cruise, Universal Monsters, Van Helsing

Jon Spaihts and Eric Heisserer to pen Van Helsing reboot

November 13, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Universal is pressing ahead with its plans to reboot Van Helsing as part of its cinematic Monster universe, with Variety reporting that Jon Spaihts (Doctor Strange) and Eric Heisserer (The Thing) have signed on to co-write the script. Spaihts has previously penned Universal’s upcoming remake of The Mummy, which will launch the new cinematic universe when […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Eric Heisserer, Jon Spaihts, Van Helsing

Warner Bros. secures rights to The Forever War, set to star Channing Tatum

May 2, 2015 by Scott J. Davis

Deadline has reported that the bidding war between Warner Bros. Pictures and Sony Pictures over the 41-year-old sci-fi novel The Forever War by Joe Haldeman has been won by Warner Bros. Richard Edlund had held the rights to the book for around 27 years, and the project had previously been set up at Fox for […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Scott Davis, Uncategorized Tagged With: Channing Tatum, Jon Spaihts, the forever war

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