Ridley & Tony Scott Films Becoming TV Shows
FX's "Alien: Earth" launching next month appears to be just the start of a wave of TV series continuations or reboots of old films...
Studios Don’t Like AMC’s Pre-Show Ad Rise
Movie studios are reportedly not happy with AMC Theaters agreeing to join Regal and Cinemark in efforts to have more non-trailer commercials before a...
Hawley On “Alien: Earth” Canon & Timeline
Initially, it was a little confusing as to when the upcoming FX series "Alien: Earth" would take place in the franchise's timeline.
The series hails...
Nintendo Plans More Film & TV Adaptations
In the week of the success of "The Super Mario Bros. Movie," a sequel was quickly greenlit and Nintendo also announced a live-action "The...
Nolan Makes 21st Century Top 10 Poll Twice
The other week, The New York Times took the votes of over 500 filmmakers, actors, and professionals within the film industry to come up...
“The Last of Us” Creator Exits HBO Series
In a surprise move, "The Last of Us" game creator and co-showrunner Neil Druckmann is stepping down from the HBO TV series adaptation.
In a...
“The Odyssey” Teaser Stirs Talk About Accents
The teaser trailer for Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is now in cinemas with copies of "Jurassic World Rebirth", while good quality copies of the...
Watts On Key “Spider-Man” Returnee Changes
Filmmaker Jon Watts has revealed that his 2021 Marvel and Sony feature "Spider-Man: No Way Home" underwent some key changes - and all in...
New Details On The Retooling Of “Elio”
Pixar's new animated film "Elio" crashed on the launchpad last month. The title scored fairly good critical reviews and a very good 'A'...
Microsoft Veteran: “Xbox Hardware Is Dead”
Laura Fryer was one of the first employees at Microsoft Game Studios, producing the early "Gears of War" games and serving as director of...
Brian O’Conner Returns In “Fast X 2”
Things have been very quiet on the "Fast and Furious" franchise front since the tenth film, "Fast X," opened just over two years ago.
Development...
“Akira” Rights No Longer At Warner Bros.
After decades of failed struggles and millions spent while in development hell, Warner Bros. Pictures has waved the white flag of surrender when it...
Michael Bay Returning To “Transformers” Films
After directing five "Transformers" films from the original in 2007 to "Transformers: The Last Knight" in 2017, filmmaker Michael Bay stepped back from the...
Hamill On His Dark “Last Jedi” Backstory
To this day, Rian Johnson's "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" remains the most contentious film of the Disney "Star Wars" era. Some adore...
Jon Watts Talks His “Fantastic Four” Exit
Filmmaker Jon Watts, who directed all three of the Tom Holland-led MCU "Spider-Man" films, recently attended a storytelling masterclass at the Mediterrane Film Festival...
Warners Keen On Mann’s “Heat 2” Script?
Finally, it appears that the long-gestating sequel to Michael Mann's 1995 sprawling crime thriller classic "Heat" is coalescing.
At last report back at the end...
Edwards: “Rogue One” Isn’t Disney SW’s Best
Filmmaker Gareth Edwards says he's content to move on from "Star Wars" following his work on 2016's "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story".
Edwards directed...
Denis Villeneuve To Direct Next Bond Film
It's official - "Dune," "Blade Runner 2049" and "Prisoners" director Denis Villeneuve has been tapped to direct the next James Bond movie - the...
“X-Files,” “Wallace & Gromit” Get LEGO Sets
LEGO Ideas has revealed that LEGO sets inspired by both "The X-Files" and "Wallace and Gromit" franchises are in the works.
The LEGO Group's LEGO...
Schwarzenegger: Biggest Payday Was “Twins”
1980s action film legend Arnold Schwarzenegger has revealed that his 1988 comedy "Twins" was the film that earned him the most in his career.
The...
Filmmakers/Actors Vote On 21st Century Films
This week, The New York Times is running a list of the 100 best films of the 21st century, each day unveiling more of...
Analyst: “Elio” Poor Opening Is Worrisome
This past weekend saw Pixar's "Elio" release in cinemas, and subsequently crashed and burned on lift-off.
The $150 million-budgeted CG-animated sci-fi adventure snagged the worst...
Film Exec Poll: Cinemas To Die Before 2045?
A new poll conducted by analyst and author Stephen Follows has spoken with over 240 U.S. based film industry executives about their opinion on...
PS6, Next Xbox Already In The Works
Early this past week, the news came that Xbox has announced a multi-year partnership with AMD to power its successor to the Xbox Series...
Rowling Talks HBO “Harry Potter” Involvement
There's been plenty of discussion about HBO's big-budget "Harry Potter" TV series, but a lot of that has centered around a potential boycott of...
Tony Gilroy On Bond, Michael Clayton Prequel
Nearly twenty years on, Tony Gilroy's Oscar-nominated 2007 film "Michael Clayton" remains in the zeitgeist, the title scoring a great big homage in this...
Gunn On “The Batman Part II” Script Outrage
At last report back in May, filmmaker Matt Reeves indicated he was nearly finished writing the script for "The Batman Part II" with DC...
Five Directors Pitch For Next James Bond Film
Five filmmakers are reportedly pitching to direct the next James Bond film, some previously rumored and some brand new, and all of them very...
Goyer Talks Withholding Batman In “Begins”
This month marks the 20th anniversary of Christopher Nolan's "Batman Begins," the film that effectively set the modern template for rebooting a franchise, especially...
“28 Years Later” Team Talk Sequel’s Villain
Danny Boyle's "28 Years Later" hits cinemas tonight in previews ahead of tomorrow's release, but already the film is stirring quite a bit...