DC Entertainment has announced today that The New 52 is set to come to an end in June following the Convergence event, although the publisher is not rebooting its universe and titles will continue to take place in the same continuity. 25 books will retain their number, while a further 24 titles will relaunch (or […]
Luke Mitchell joins Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in Inhuman role
The Tomorrow People star Luke Mitchell has signed on to the cast of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., with Marvel.com announcing that the Australian actor is set to play an Inhuman called Lincoln, “who has an important role to play in Skye understanding the true extent of her transformation.” “With the revelations surrounding Skye’s true identity […]
Entire 250 issue run of Spawn arrives in digital format
As Spawn reaches its landmark 250th issue – making it one of the longest-running independent comic books in history – Image Comics and Todd McFarlane Productions has announced that the entire library of Spawn comics is now available in digital format via comiXology.com, iBooks, Google Play, and imagecomics.com. “For fans waiting to jump back into Spawn, this is […]
Astro Boy is heading to the big screen for live-action movie
The iconic Japanese character Astro Boy is heading to the big screen, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Animal Logic Entertainment and Tezuka Productions are developing a live-action feature based upon the robot boy who uses his powers to fight evil. Created as a manga in the 1950s by Osamu Tezuka, Astro Boy has been […]
Stargate reboot gets Independence Day 2 screenwriters
Last May it was announced that director Roland Emmerich and producer Dean Devlin are set to reboot their 1994 sci-fi Stargate with a potential new trilogy, and now the duo have found their screenwriters for the new film. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Nicolas Wright and James A. Woods are in final negotiations to pen […]
300 and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra screenwriter to pen Robotech movie
A big screen adaptation of Robotech has been in various stages of development for the best part of a decade, and it now looks like the movie version of the classic 80s anime series is finally moving forward. According to Deadline, 300 and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra screenwriter Michael Gordon has signed on […]
Officer Downe adaptation secures financing, will be directed by Slipknot’s M. Shawn Crahan
The planned live-action adaptation of Joe Casey and Chris Burnham’s Officer Downe has secured financing, with Life Out Loud Films set to fund the project, which is being directed by M. Shawn Crahan, drummer and co-founder of Slipknot. “Very excited to dive back into badass muscular cinema akin to what we did in Crank,” said […]
Big Hero 6, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and Game of Thrones among the winners of the 2015 VES Awards
The Visual Effects Society held the 13th annual VES Awards in Beverly Hills on Wednesday night, with Disney’s animated Marvel adaptation Big Hero 6 claiming six gongs and 20th Century Fox’s simian sequel Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and HBO’s Game of Thrones taking home three awards apiece. Check out the full list […]
Michael Keaton on the uproar over his casting as Batman
When Ben Affleck was announced as taking on the role of The Dark Knight in next year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the negative reaction to the news wasn’t the first time that Warner Bros. had found itself under fire for its casting of the Caped Crusader. Michael Keaton suffered a similar fate as […]
Keanu Reeves, Christina Hendricks, Jena Malone and Bella Heathcote join Nicolas Winding Refn’s The Neon Demon
Nicolas Winding Refn is set to reunite with Drive star Christina Hendricks in the cast of his upcoming female-led horror The Neon Demon, while Keanu Reeves (John Wick) has also signed on for a role along with Jena Malone (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1) and Bella Heathcote (Dark Shadows). The four new names […]
