Back in 1980 during its original theatrical run, The Empire Strikes Back was accompanied by a short film from Oscar-winning art director Roger Christian (Star Wars) entitled Black Angel, which was thought lost until it was discovered gathering dust in Universal’s archive in 2013. Well, Christian has now announced that the short is set for […]
Infographic: 20 Highest Grossing Movies Based on Marvel Comics
Wondering how Avengers: Age of Ultron is getting on at the box office compared to the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Maybe you’d like to see how Spider-Man stacks up against its Amazing reboot, or which of the X-Men movies have had the most success around the globe? Well, you’re in luck as the […]
Marvel’s Star Wars #6 introduces a huge change to the Star Wars canon
Warning. Spoilers follow… Back in April 2014, Disney announced that it was introducing a new canon for Star Wars, which would consist of the original six movies, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and all subsequent Lucasfilm releases going forward. Not just movies and animated series, but books, comics, video games and so on. With that […]
James Wan signs on to direct Aquaman and Robotech
Having been linked to the project back in April, it’s now official that James Wan is set to direct Warner Bros.’ DC feature Aquaman, which will star Jason Momoa in the title role as the King of Atlantis. “The Aquaman film will be a major tentpole picture for us and James’s span of work has […]
Christina Hodson and Lindsey Beer join Transformers writer’s room
It looks like Paramount and Hasbro is moving full steam ahead with its plans to extend its Transformers universe. Last week it was revealed that Ant-Man scribes Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari had signed on to develop what is believed to be a Cybertron-set prequel, and now comes word that Christina Hodson (The Eden Project) […]
Disney remaking Sister Act
Walt Disney Pictures has announced that its set to remake the hit 1992 comedy Sister Act, with Kirsten Smith and Karen McCullah (10 Things I Hate About You, Legally Blonde) set to pen the script and Allison Shearmur (Cinderella) producing. Sister Act was a huge hit upon release, grossing $232 million around the world; the […]
Cameron Crowe apologises for casting Emma Stone as an Asian American in Aloha
Cameron Crowe’s latest film Aloha has been at the centre of a “whitewashing” controversy due to Emma Stone’s casting as Allison Ng, a mixed race character who is the daughter of a half-Chinese, half-Hawaiin father and a white mother. In the wake of the criticism, Crowe has taken to his personal blog to offer an […]
Man of Action developing Mega Man animated series
Dentsu Entertainment USA is pairing up with Man of Action Entertainment for a 26-episode animated series based upon Capcom’s Mega Man franchise, Deadline has revealed. The show will be created, written and executive produced by Man of Action, whose credits include Ben 10, Ultimate Spider-Man and Avengers Assemble, with a view to being aired in […]
Eddie Redmayne confirmed for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
It’s been rumoured for a couple of months, but now it’s official – Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) has signed on to appear as Newt Scamander in the Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. “Eddie is a fearless actor, brimming with invention, wit and humanity,” said David Yates, […]
Fox reviving Prison Break for limited series
It looks like The X-Files and 24 aren’t the only shows set for a revival at Fox, with TV Line reporting that the network is looking to bring back Prison Break for a new limited series. According to the site, the project would reunite stars Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell, who have been appearing together […]
