Yearly Archives: 2016
Boyega: “Episode VIII” Is “Bigger,” “Darker”
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" star John Boyega was in Cannes last night receiving an award and briefly talked with Variety about Rian Johnson's...
Rob Letterman To Helm “Dungeons and Dragons”
Rob Letterman ("Goosebumps") is on board to direct the reboot of "Dungeons and Dragons" for Warner Bros. Pictures.Letterman has been the front-runner for weeks,...
Carver Swaps “Supernatural” For “Frequency”
"Supernatural" showrunner Jeremy Carver will reportedly step down from the post at the end of the current eleventh season to oversee his newly picked...
Sleepy Renewed,” “Undateable” Cancelled
In the wake of last night's massacre of "on the bubble" series, the fate of only a handful of network shows remain in question...
Gareth Edwards Drops Out Of “Godzilla 2”
Filmmaker Gareth Edwards ("Monsters") has parted ways with the sequel to the 2014 "Godzilla" reboot he directed.Edwards was set to return to helm the...
Jordan, Coogler Re-Team On “Black Panther”
Michael B. Jordan is in talks to re-team with his "Creed" and "Fruitvale Station" director Ryan Coogler on the "Black Panther" film at Marvel...
First Trailer: “Hell or High Water”
"Starred Up" and "Perfect Sense" director David Mackenzie returns with his new thriller "Hell or High Water" starring Ben Foster, Chris Pine and Jeff...
How Will Smith Changed “Resurgence”
There's only a month to go before Roland Emmerich's "Independence Day: Resurgence" hits cinemas, a film which sees the return of several key cast...
Trailer: Studio Ghibli’s “The Red Turtle”
Studio Ghibli is still sorting itself out post-Miyazaki, with today seeing the launch of the trailer for their Wild Bunch co-production "The Red Turtle"....
Portman Definitely Not In “Thor: Ragnarok”
Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige has confirmed that actress Natalie Portman is sitting out "Thor: Ragnarok", telling Empire this week: "I can confirm that,...
Trailer: Fede Alvarez’s “Don’t Breathe”
The first trailer is out for "Evil Dead" remake director Fede Alvarez's "Don't Breathe". Taking SXSW by storm, the film stars Jane Levy,...
Cancelled “Nashville” Seeks New Home
In the wake of all of yesterday's TV cancellations, one show is not taking it lying down and is being shopped around - ABC's...
Space Jam Director Says Sequel “Doomed”
Twenty years on from the release of "Space Jam" came word that a sequel is in the works which will center around LeBron James...
Wolverine Truly Unleashed In “Apocalypse”
Several months of rumors were finally confirmed the other week when a trailer for "X-Men: Apocalypse" revealed that Hugh Jackman's Wolverine will make an...
Karl Urban Says First “Dredd” Not A Failure
Since its release to strong reviews but poor box-office, talk of a sequel to 2012's "Dredd" has popped up on occasion with the film's...
CBS Picks Up “MacGyver,” “Training Day”
CBS is moving forward with both a TV series sequel to "Training Day" and the reboot of "MacGyver". Both have scored series orders...
Tremors To Be A Ten-Part Mini-Series
Late last year came word that a new TV series was being developed based on the 1990 cult classic "Tremors" with Kevin Bacon reprising...
Miller’s Captain Cold To Jump DC Shows
Wentworth Miller will no longer be a series regular on "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" but is not leaving the The CW's stable of DC...
Red-Band Trailer: “The Neon Demon”
Ahead of its world premiere in competition at the 69th Cannes Film Festival, Icon Films and Amazon Studios have released a new NSFW red-band...
Douglas, Berry Set For Lyne’s “Silence”
Michael Douglas and Halle Berry have come aboard to star in "Fatal Attraction" and "Unfaithful" director Adrian Lyne's "Silence" at Lotus Entertainment.The story set...
Kaminski To Direct “Rabbit Garden”
Steven Spielberg's go-to cinematographer Janusz Kaminski is set to direct a film based on the life of award-winning author Jerzy Kosinski entitled "The Rabbit...
March of the Penguins Sequel Planned
Luc Jacquet's Oscar-winning documentary "March of the Penguins" is getting a sequel."March Of The Penguins 2: The Call" was shot mostly in 4K in...
Toby Kebbell Joins “Category 5”
Toby Kebbell is set to join Rob Cohen's disaster heist movie "Category 5" at Foresight Unlimited.Scott Windhauser and Rob Cohen penned the script which...
Universal Plans A “Spirit Animals” Franchise
Universal Pictures is aiming to build a film franchise from the Scholastic book series "Spirit Animals".The books revolve around four kids who come age...
What Baron Zemo Almost Looked Like
Joe and Anthony Russo's "Captain America: Civil War" made numerous changes from the comics, one of the most obvious being the villain.Daniel Bruhl's 'Zemo'...
Missile Command, “Centipede” Become Films
Classic Atari video games "Missile Command" and "Centipede" are headed for the big screen with Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films developing film adaptations of both.Released in 1982,...
Adult Swim Confirms “Samurai Jack” Return
Rumored back in December, Adult Swim has now confirmed that Genndy Tartakovsky is reviving his "Samurai Jack" TV series on Adult Swim with the...
Martin Freeman Joins Zombie Tale “Cargo”
Martin Freeman has been cast in upcoming apocalyptic zombie thriller "Cargo".Based on a seven-minute short by Australian directors Ben Howling and Yolanda Ramke which...
FOX Cancels “Grinder” & Three Others
FOX has opted to cancel all four of its freshmen comedies one of it s freshman dramas from last season.The Rob Lowe-led "The Grinder,"...
Dafoe’s “Justice League” Role Revealed?
A while ago came word that Willem Dafoe had been cast in Zack Snyder's "Justice League: Part One," but beyond that there's been no...