It looks like Warner Bros., CBS Films and director Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars) have seen sense over their plan to adapt Stephen King’s apocalyptic epic The Stand as a single three-hour movie, with The Wrap reporting that negotiations are underway with Showtime for an eight-part TV series that will then culminate with […]
James Gunn talks Guardians of the Galaxy 2, will introduce one new character
Earlier this week Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn revealed that he’s completed the first draft for the sequel to last year’s Marvel blockbuster, and now he’s shared a few details about Guardians of the Galaxy 2 during a Periscope interview (via Screen Rant). “It’s a very moving script,” states Gunn, responding to Chris […]
Two more scribes join Transformers writer’s room as Akiva Goldsman talks plans to expand the franchise
A couple of days ago Paramount announced that screenwriters Christina Hodson (The Eden Project) and Lindsey Beer (Dig) have joined their Transformers “writer’s room”, and now it’s been announced that the studio has added another two scribes in Ken Nolan (Black Hawk Down) and Geneva Robertson-Dworet (Hibernation). SEE ALSO: Disastrous Masterpieces in Disguise? Examining the […]
Henry Simmons promoted to series regular for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3
Earlier this week it was announced that Luke Mitchell’s Lincoln Campbell has been promoted to a series regular for the upcoming third season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and now Comic Book Resources is reporting that he’ll be joined by Henry Simmons, who plays Alphonso “Mack” Mackenzie. The third season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will […]
Josh Trank says he wasn’t fired from Star Wars, “I want to do something original”
It was revealed last month that Josh Trank (The Fantastic Four) was not going to direct the next Star Wars spin-off following Gareth Edward’s Star Wars: Rogue One. Reports then suggested that Trank had in fact been fired, and it many claimed it was because of “odd” on-set behaviour on The Fantastic Four and even […]
The F1rst Hero returns with Fight For Your Life
Following a successful Kickstarter campaign, Anthony Ruttgaizer’s The F1rst Hero is back with a new mini series entitled The F1rst Hero: Fight For Your Life, which catches up with Jake Roth, the titular hero, who is the only person to manifest superpowers and not lose his mind. “Fight For Your Life picks up about a […]
Bruce Willis to star in Chinese World War II epic The Bombing
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Bruce Willis has signed on to appear in the Chinese-language World War II epic The Bombing, which is based upon Japan’s bombardment of the Chinese city of Chongqing. The site reports that Willis has already started filming on the $56 million project, which is being directed by Xiao Feng (Hushed […]
Disney adapting Fantasia sequence Night on Bald Mountain into live-action movie
The Walt Disney Company is delving deeper into its animated back catalogue for another live-action movie, this time based upon the ‘Night of the Bald Mountain’ segment from the studio’s 1940 animated classic Fantasia. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless (Dracula Untold) will script and executive produce the project, which revolves […]
Lexi Alexander to direct an episode of Arrow
Since directing Punisher: War Zone in 2008, Lexi Alexander has shown up on plenty of fan wishlists for movies like Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel. While she hasn’t landed any of those high-profile gigs, she has landed another superhero project, as revealed during a recent Q&A on Twitter. When asked if she’d been approached by Marvel Studios for any of its Netflix […]
Jason Statham rumored for Bullseye role in Daredevil season 2
The Man Without Fear may be facing off with Bullseye when Daredevil returns next year, and if this new rumor proves true, he’s in for one hell of a fight. According to Latino-Review, action movie superstar Jason Statham – who recently took a villainous turn in this year’s Furious 7 – is being courted for the role […]
