When the deal was announced that Marvel and Sony had come to a terms for Spider-Man to appear in their movies and kick off another reboot to the series in 2017, it was thought that Sony would have full creative control over the character and his direction. With Amy Pascal stepping down from her seat of control, comic […]
Pee-wee’s Big Holiday to shoot next month
We’ve known for a while that a new Pee-wee Herman film is in the works, and now the official site of Paul Reubens’ iconic character has announced that production on the Judd Apatow-produced Netflix original movie Pee-wee’s Big Holiday is set to get underway in March under first time feature director John Lee. “Judd and […]
Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5 will ignore Alien 3 and Alien: Resurrection; says series “deserves a proper ending”
Based on the leaked concept art for Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5, which featured Michael Biehn’s Hicks, it was assumed that this new movie would take place in a continuity where only the first two Alien films would not exist due to Hicks being killed off in the opening moments of Alien 3. Well, now that’s been […]
Kung Fu Panda 3 gets a second director
Eager to get Kung Fu Panda 3 off the ground, Dreamworks Animation has added another director to the animated threequel. According to Deadline, Alessandro Carloni will help Kung Fu Panda 2‘s Jennifer Yuh pick up the pace and get the film into theaters. Carloni doesn’t yet have a feature film under his belt, but worked in the […]
Official synopsis for Rocky spin-off Creed suggests health problems for the Italian Stallion
Last week we got our first look at Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone on the set of Creed, and now an official synopsis for the Rocky spin-off has arrived online, which fills us in on the plot for the Ryan Coogler-directed film and hints at some potentially serious health problems for the Italian Stallion… […]
Matt Fraction’s Sex Criminals comic is coming to television
According to Deadline, Universal has just made a two-year deal with husband and wife comic book creators Matt Fraction and Kelly Sue DeConnick. That deal will allow the duo to use their Milkfed Criminal Masterminds production company to adapt not only their work, but the work of other comic book creators for television. Fraction and […]
Melissa Benoist talks pressure and excitement for Supergirl
Melissa Benoist will soon be suiting up as the Last Daughter of Krypton on CBS’ upcoming Supergirl TV series, and, as expected, is feel pretty excited and pressured about the opportunity. In a new interview with Comic Book Resources, the Glee and Whiplash actress talked a bit about what we can expect from her approach to the character of Kara Zor-El: “What’s so […]
Hans Zimmer briefly talks Batman v Superman score, writing individual themes for each hero
Catching up with Hans Zimmer at the Oscars this past weekend, MTV managed to grab a few comments from the composer about his work on the upcoming DC ensemble Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, asking him whether he plans to develop individual themes for each of the heroes. “I’m trying, I’ll put it that […]
MGM’s Tomb Raider reboot nabs Snow White and the Huntsman writer
According to Deadline, MGM’s reboot of the Tomb Raider film franchise has snagged Snow White and the Huntsman scribe Evan Daugherty. The studio has also teamed with Warner Bros., who will distribute the film. The Tomb Raider reboot is being made in conjunction with Square Enix, the video game company behind the game series, and is being produced by GK Films’ […]
Viola Davis reaffirms Amanda Waller role in Suicide Squad
Viola Davis jumped aboard David Ayer’s Suicide Squad adaptation back in December, and confirmed herself that she was in talks for the role in January. Now, just for good measure, she’s reaffirmed that she will indeed be playing Amanda Waller in DC’s supervillain-centric tentpole. eTalk caught up with Davis during the 87th Academy Awards this past weekend, and […]
