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Keke Palmer set to produce and star in new take on The ‘Burbs

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Visit The ‘Burbs, where wicked things lie in everyone’s house. Peacock has given a straight-to-series order to The ‘Burbs, a new series adaptation of the 1989 film of the same name. The series will star the Emmy Award winner Keke Palmer, who is also set to executive produce. Celeste Hughey (Palm Royale, Dead to Me) […]

Todd Stashwick set for Marvel’s Vision series

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Vision is taking shape with new cast members weekly. The latest sees showrunner Terry Matalas reunite with a former Picard star as The Hollywood Reporter broke the news Todd Stashwick will join Paul Bettany in the Disney+ Marvel series. The actor is best known for playing a pivotal role in the third season of Star […]

Disney+ teams with Kenny Ortega for new YA Phantom of the Opera adaptation

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Disney+ wants to bring the timeless tale of The Phantom of the Opera to a new generation. Deadline reports the studio is working on “a YA movie reimagination” of the classic 1909 novel titled Phantom. At the time of writing, no actors are attached to the roles. This adaptation comes from Disney Branded Entertainment and […]

Beetlejuice sequel conjures $145 million global box office opening

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The spooky season is starting early and strong, with Beetlejuice Beetlejuice making scary good money during its opening weekend. Labelled as “the first event film of the fall,” the Warner Bros. production brought in $110 million domestically, well above industry projections. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice didn’t play as well overseas, though, only bringing in $35 million from […]

Marvel’s Nova series will be inspired by Battlestar Galactica & Star Trek

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Since the Nova Corps was introduced into the MCU, fans have been waiting for the inevitable Nova project, and while it seems there’s still some time until we get to see it, Marvel exec Brad Winderbaum is giving fans some brief insight into the development process. Speaking to Phase Zero, Winderbaum teased fans a bit […]

Luca Guadagnino reportedly tapped for new DC movie Sgt. Rock

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Luca Guadagnino isn’t afraid of adaptations, having remade the cult classic Suspiria, but his next project could take him in a new direction: comic book adaptations. Nexus Point News reports that Guadagnino is in talks with DC Studios to team up for a film version of Sgt. Rock. The report notes that the filmmaker will […]

Ewan McGregor and Matthew McConaughey join the Hal Jordan casting rumour mill for DC’s Lanterns

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If someone with the comic book pedigree of Josh Brolin doesn’t answer your cosmic call to play a Green Lantern, who else do you approach? That’s the conversation at DC Studios right now as they hunt for their Hal Jordan for the HBO series Lanterns. As we reported, the studio is looking to cast Josh […]

Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen board JonBenét Ramsey series

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For decades, the case has rocked the true crime world, and now Hollywood will take a deep dive into the JonBenét Ramsey case. It’s confirmed that Paramount+ will home the limited series, which will see Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen as JonBenét’s parents, Patsy and John Bennett Ramsey. Titled JonBenét Ramsey at the time of […]