HBO has snapped up the rights to a new 1950s-set noir series from David Fincher (Gone Girl) and crime writer James Ellroy (L.A. Confidential) entitled Shakedown, which is based upon a script Ellroy originally developed for FX. Deadline reports that the project is an original tale as opposed to an adaptation of Ellroy’s 2012 novella […]
Reese Witherspoon to star in supernatural thriller Cold
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Reese Witherspoon (Walk The Line, Wild) is to star and produce in the supernatural thriller Cold for Lionsgate. While plot details are yet to be revealed, the script has been written by Bill Marsilii (Deja Vu) and will see Witherspoon also serving as producer the film through her Pacific […]
Sony does a U-turn over The Interview, will now open Christmas Day in the States
Sony has come in for some stick over its decision to pull the controversial comedy The Interview from release in the wake of terror threats stemming from the North Korea hack (not least from U.S. President Barack Obama), but it seems the studio has now had a change of heart and has allowed cinemas to […]
Clark Gregg teasing a Hawkeye appearance for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.?
We heard earlier this month that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will somehow lead / tie in to Marvel’s hugely-anticipated May sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron, but could Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton be a part of that? Well, Agent Coulson himself Clark Gregg may have just teased a Hawkeye appearance in the show, with the actor posting […]
Games publication CVG is shutting down
Future Publishing has announced that ComputerandVideoGames.com, the official website for the CVG brand, will close. The brand has existed since 1981, and began as a magazine called Computer and Video Games. Gamesradar+ will be taking on board some existing CVG content in February 2015, according to MCV. Declan Gough, head of content and marketing at […]
David Cronenberg’s The Fly gets comic book sequel from IDW
IDW has announced that it will publish a new five-issue sequel to David Cronenberg’s horror classic The Fly entitled The Fly: Outbreak, which comes from the creative team of Brandon Seifert (Hellraiser, Witch Doctor) and menton3 (Silent Hill, Monocyte). “To be totally honest, The Fly is one of the most disturbing things I’ve ever seen!” […]
Alvin and the Chipmunks 4 (yes, 4) finds a director
Having grossed over $1 billion around the world, it should come as no surprise that New Regency are looking to get Alvin and the Chipmunks back up on screen for a fourth outing. And now it seems as though they have a director. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Walt Becker has been hired to direct Alvin […]
Big Finish producing second series of Terrahawks audio drama
Anderson Entertainment and Big Finish have announced a second series for the audio drama Terrahawks, with a further eight new episodes set to go into production. “39 episodes were originally produced of this hit TV series which had over 9 million viewers each week, with development of another series underway when production ceased in 1984,” […]
Mark Wahlberg committed to Transformers 5 (and 6)
Back in October it was confirmed that Michael Bay will not return to the director’s chair for the fifth instalment of the Transformers franchise, but it seems that Transformers: Age of Extinction star Mark Wahlberg will be back for the next movie, and the one after that too… “Yeah, I committed to doing a couple […]
Image announces Nailbiter/Hack/Slash one-shot crossover
Image Comics has announced that bestselling writers Joshua Williamson and Tim Seeley team up with artists Mike Henderson and Emilio Laiso for a crossover one-shot event of killer proportions in Nailbiter/Hack/Slash, which is due out in March 2015. In NAILBITER/HACK/SLASH, the infamous serial killers of Buckaroo, Oregon meet the ultimate serial killer hunter, Cassie Hack… […]
