Deadline is reporting that Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly have signed on to play the legendary comedy double act Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in Fable Pictures and BBC Films’ biopic Stan & Ollie, which is set to be directed by Jon S. Baird (Filth) from a script by Jeff Pope (Philomena).“Like so many […]
Scream Queens renewed for a second season
Despite struggling in the ratings, Fox has announced that it has renewed the slasher comedy series Scream Queens for a second season. “It’s going to take place in a hospital and explore some of the most interesting medical fascinomas,” states Fox CEO Gary Newman. “This is something Ryan Murphy loves and had a lot of […]
X-Men series Hellfire won’t go to pilot this season
It looks like X-Men fans will have a little longer to wait before the arrival of Fox and Marvel’s Hellfire TV series, with the project being pushed back after losing showrunners Evan Katz (24: Live Another Day) and Manny Coto (24), who have both departed in order to focus on Fox’s 24 spinoff 24: Legacy.“It’s unlikely it would […]
Megan Mullally boards cast of Why Him co-starring alongside Bryan Cranston and James Franco
John Hamburg’s forthcoming comedy Why Him has just added Megan Mullally to its cast. The film, which is slated for release later this year, already boasts the likes of Bryan Cranston and James Franco.According to Deadline, Why Him follows Ned (Cranston), a good old American Midwestern dad, as he ventures out on a trip with […]
Joe Russo: “Supporting Avengers are going to become primary Avengers” in Phase Four of the MCU
Despite the fact we’re still a few months away from Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it seems that Marvel already has its eye on the next run of movies post-Infinity War. Speaking at Wizard World New Orleans, Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War co-director Joe Russo has suggested we could see […]
Louis Leterrier attached to adapt Joe Hill’s new novel The Fireman
Deadline is reporting that 20th Century Fox has acquired the rights to Joe Hill’s upcoming novel The Fireman, with Louis Leterrier (The Transporter, Now You See Me) attached to direct. According to the site, the book concerns “a worldwide pandemic of spontaneous combustion that will reduce civilization to ashes unless it can be stopped by […]
James Gunn has finished writing the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 screenplay
James Gunn took a major step forward in the pre-production stage of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 yesterday, as he finished the final draft of the film’s screenplay. The director announced the news on his Facebook and Instagram accounts by posting a picture of the script’s title page, which reveals that this is his fifth draft… […]
Power Rangers Dino Super Charge to premiere this month, next season titled Power Rangers Ninja Steel
Saban Brands and Nickelodeon have announced that Power Rangers Dino Super Charge, the 23rd season of the iconic, long-standing franchise, will premiere on Saturday, Jan. 30, at 12 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon in the U.S, as well as revealing that the 24th season – which gets underway next year – will be titled Power Rangers Ninja […]
First trailer for Money Monster shows George Clooney being held hostage
Jodie Foster’s latest directorial effort, Money Monster, has just received its first trailer. The brand new footage from the film shows George Clooney (Tomorrowland) portraying a Jim Cramer-esque investment guru/TV personality named Lee Gates who is taken hostage during a live taping of his show by a man with a grudge against him. See the trailer, […]
BBC rebooting Robot Wars
BBC Two has announced that it has commissioned Mentorn Scotland to produce a new series of the classic entertainment show Robot Wars, which will feature a new structure with more robots, more battles and more science than ever before as teams of amateur roboteers battle it out to win the coveted Robot Wars title. “Robot […]
