According to THR, Brian Oliver’s New Republic Pictures has optioned director/producer George Englund’s memoir The Way It’s Never Been Done Before as the source material for a biopic on screen legend Marlon Brando. Brando and Englund first became friends in the 1950s, with Englund going on to run Brando’s production company, as well as directing […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens to $450 million worldwide
As you may have heard, the latest chapter of the Star Wars saga opened in theaters around the world this weekend, with Star Wars: The Last Jedi performing better than expected with a global opening weekend of $450 million (it had been tracking $425 million worldwide). Domestically, Star Wars: The Last Jedi grossed $220 million, […]
James Wan says Aquaman movie does not have three villains
If you’re going into Aquaman expecting to see Jason Momoa’s Arthur Curry battling three villains in Patrick Wilson’s Orm (a.k.a. Ocean Master), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s Black Manta, and Dolph Lundgren’s King Nereus, then think again as director James Wan has told Entertainment Weekly it’s “ridiculous” to cram so many bad guys into an origin movie. […]
RZA casts Terrence Howard, Wesley Snipes and more in Cut Throat City
Deadline is reporting that RZA (The Man with the Iron Fists) has cast Terrence Howard (Empire), Wesley Snipes (Blade), Tip ‘T.I.’ Harris (Ant-Man), Eiza Gonzalez (Baby driver), Demetrius Shipp Jr. (All Eyez on Me) and Shameik Moore (The Get Down) in his new heist drama Cut Throat City. The film, scripted by P.G. Cuscheri, follows […]
The IT Crowd getting a U.S. remake at NBC
NBC is hoping it will be third time lucky in its efforts to remake the British sitcom The IT Crowd for American audiences, with Variety reporting that the network has tapped original series creator Graham Linehan to write and executive produce a reimagining of the cult show. The IT Crowd premiered on Channel 4 in […]
Concept art from failed Justice League Dark pitch featuring Swamp Thing, Zatanna, Constantine and more
Following the departure of Guillermo del Toro on DC’s planned Justice League Dark movie (which was then going by the title Dark Universe), Warner Bros. invited filmmakers to pitch their ideas for the supernatural DC ensemble. One such filmmaker was Joseph Kahn, who collaborated with Ironklad Studios to produce several pieces of concept art for […]
It helmer teaming with the Russos to adapt The Electric State
According to Deadline, Avengers: Infinity War directors Anthony and Joe Russo have won a bidding war for the rights to Simon Stalenhag’s illustrated novel The Electric State, with It helmer Andy Muschietti in talks to direct. The Kickstarter-funded book is described as “a re-imagined low tech apocalyptic mid 90s vision of the American West.” The […]
The Week in Star Wars – The Last Jedi receives amazing reviews and good box office news and more
The Week in Star Wars is back with a Last Jedi special, with reviews of the film, everything you need to know about the box office and much more… It’s finally here! Rian Johnson’s eighth adventure in a galaxy far, far away with Star Wars: The Last Jedi! Reviews for the film were incredibly strong […]
Kevin Hart to go On the Run, wants Mrs. Doubtfire remake
Variety is reporting that Kevin Hart is teaming up with Universal Pictures to produce and star in On the Run, an action comedy which is being scripted by Aeysha Carr (Brooklyn Nine-Nine). Although details are scarce, the film will see Hart taking on the role of a hitman whose assigned target turns out to be […]
Marvel’s Black Panther gets a batch of promotional artwork
A new batch of promo art has arrived online for Marvel’s upcoming superhero blockbuster Black Panther featuring Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa, Danai Gurira’s Okoye, Lupita Nyong’o’s Nakia, and Michael B. Jordan’s Erik Killmonger; take a look below… SEE ALSO: International trailer for Marvel’s Black Panther offers up lots of new footage After the events of Captain America: Civil […]
