Yearly Archives: 2016
TV News: Grimm, Grace, Beacon, Salem
GrimmNBC has renewed the Friday night genre drama "Grimm" for a sixth season. The show remains a consistent ratings performer for NBC on...
Trailer: Micro-Budget, FX-Heavy “Kill Command”
Vertigo Films has released the first trailer for VFX guru Steve Gomez's directorial debut "Kill Command" which will debut next month. The story...
Cilian Murphy Joins Chris Nolan’s “Dunkirk”
"The Dark Knight" and "Inception" director Chris Nolan's good luck charm, Irish actor Cillian Murphy, will once again work together for Nolan's upcoming WW2...
Snipes, Heche, Rollins To Enter A “Temple”
Wesley Snipes, Anne Heche, Dave Annable and WWE star Seth Rollins are all set to star in the thriller "Temple" from Erebus Pictures and...
Stockard To Pen Ben Affleck’s “Bunker Hill”
Warner Bros. Pictures has signed "In the Heart of the Sea" author and "The Town" co-scribe Aaron Stockard to pen an adaptation of Nathaniel...
Gomez-Rejon To Direct Ephron’s “Siracusa”
"Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon is reportedly attached to helm an adaptation of Delia Ephron's upcoming novel "Siracusa" for...
Showtime Plans Cuban Missile Crisis Mini-Series
Showtime has closed a deal to develop a four-hour miniseries about the Cuban Missile Crisis based on James Blight and Janet M. Lang's "The...
Broad City’s Gemberling To Play John Belushi
"Broad City" actor John Gemberling is set to portray legendary comedian John Belushi in Netflix's original movie "A Futile & Stupid Gesture" which tells...
Star Wars Charity, Kylo Ren, Luna Updates
With "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" hitting DVD and Blu-ray today, Lucasfilm has announced today the start of their 2016 "Star Wars: Force for...
Joel McHale To Play Chevy Chase For Netflix
Joel McHale has signed on to play legendary comedian and his former "Community" co-star Chevy Chase in the Netflix original film "A Futile and...
Wolverine Helmer Happy With “Deadpool”
The critics and audiences were very satisfied with the R-rated, bawdy humor of Tim Miller's "Deadpool" movie. It also served as a reprieve...
Last of Us, “Uncharted” Films Both Stalled?
There's almost no game developer with a greater reputation than Naughty Dog. From the "Uncharted" series to "The Last of Us," the studio's video...
O’Brien Returning To Final “Maze Runner” Shoot
Just under three weeks ago came word that rising young actor Dylan O'Brien, the leading man of the young adult "The Maze Runner" films,...
Fourth “God of War” To Tackle Norse Myth?
After graphically slaughtering pretty much all the Gods and Titans in Ancient Greek mythology, it looks as if the Ghost of Sparta himself...
Jared Leto Joins Period Yakuza Tale “Outsider”
"Suicide Squad" and "Dallas Buyers Club" star Jared Leto is attached to star in the thriller "The Outsider" for Waypoint and Linson Entertainment.Set in...
Sony Registers More “Spider-Man” Domains
Yesterday came word that Sony Pictures had registered a domain name suggesting that "Spider-Man: Homecoming" could be the title of the Tom Holland-led upcoming...
Full Trailer: Steven Spielberg’s “The BFG”
Walt Disney Pictures has posted the new full trailer for Steven Spielberg's anticipated adaptation of Roald Dahl classic "The BFG". Mark Rylance's...
Will We Get A Real “Man of Steel 2”?
With Henry Cavill's Superman committed to sharing the big screen in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" and the upcoming two-part "Justice League" saga,...
Independence Day 2 Boasts Ocean-Sized Ship
In 1996's sci-fi disaster smash "Independence Day," we saw dozens of alien ships the size of major cities which were all a part of...
News Bits: Silence, Digital, Incident, Duke, Swiss
SilenceMartin Scorsese's anticipated new missionary drama "Silence" is aiming for a November release through Paramount Pictures according to Screen Daily. Scorsese's film, an...
Favreau Offers “Magic Kingdom” Update
Having screened over the past few weeks for various reviewers, filmmaker Jon Favreau's reimagining of "The Jungle Book" has so far been drawing very...
Will Ferrell Attached To North Pole Comedy
Will Ferrell is attached to star in a Temple Hill and Sony Pictures comedy based on the true story of a successful 1968 North...
Gleeson To Play “National Lampoon” Co-Founder
"Ex Machina," "The Revenant" and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" actor Domhnall Gleeson is closing a deal to join Will Forte in Netflix's original...
Arrow Gets A New Regular, Lends Out Cassidy
"Arrow" actress Katie Cassidy is set to guest star in the second-to-last episode of the second season of The CW's "The Flash". Cassidy...
Sadler Joins Armitage In “Berlin Station”
Epix, Paramount TV and Anonymous Content are assembling a good cast for their upcoming ten episode contemporary spy series "Berlin Station" with veteran actor...
Denzel’s “Fences” Film Scores More Returnees
Mykelti Williamson and Russell Hornsby are set to reprise their Broadway roles for the upcoming Denzel Washington-directed film adaptation of August Wilson's Pulitzer- and...
Starz Launches Standalone Streaming Service
The last of the three major premium cable channels, Starz, has finally launched a standalone subscription streaming app in the vein of competitors HBO...
Warners Plans A “Speedy Gonzalez” Movie
Warner Bros. Pictures is developing "Speedy," a new animated feature film based on Looney Tunes' sprinting Mexican mouse character Speedy Gonzales.Beloved Mexican filmmaker/actor Eugenio...
The Voice Of Admiral Ackbar Has Died
Erik Bauersfeld, the voice of iconic "Star Wars" character Admiral Ackbar, has passed away at the age of 93. The actor and accomplished...
Baldwin, Eastwood Team For “Crown Vic”
Alec Baldwin and rising young actor Scott Eastwood are teaming to star in the futuristic cop thriller "Crown Vic" which Joel Souza ("Ghost Squad")...