The hills are alive with the sound of… rubber burning? Fast and Furious star Vin Diesel has been asked about the possibility of doing a musical spinoff of the billion-dollar franchise. Perhaps surprisingly for some, the Dom Toretto actor is more than up for a unique blend of cars, Corona, …
Read More »Candyman trailer promises blood, bees, and screams
The first Candyman trailer in over a year is here. What’s shown in this newest tease, the “spiritual sequel” to the 1992 original from Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Studios, promises to pack in all the trademarks of the slasher franchise. Official word from Universal dubs this the movie a “contemporary incarnation …
Read More »The Suicide Squad took inspiration from Harley Quinn in Batman: Arkham games says director
The Suicide Squad director James Gunn has stated that he was inspired by the Batman: Arkham games when designing Harley Quinn’s new outfit. In a trailer breakdown video (opens in new tab) with IGN, Gunn said that as soon as it was announced that he’d be part of the project, …
Read More »Thelma & Louise screenwriter is reviving the movie for Broadway
Thelma & Louise screenwriter Callie Khouri has revealed that a Broadway musical based on the movie is in the early stages of development. She’s remaining vague about what the musical might look like, but she has described it as a reimagination of her original story. “It’s a completely different animal,” …
Read More »The Batman reportedly set to film reshoots with Robert Pattinson and Colin Farrell
The Batman is back – and ready to film reshoots. While production may have officially wrapped back in March, The Daily Record (opens in new tab) is reporting that the DC reboot is returning to Glasgow, the Scottish city previously used as a location for Gotham City. A source close …
Read More »James Gunn reveals Idris Elba’s Bloodsport nearly killed Superman before The Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad director James Gunn has revealed more details about the backstory of Idris Elba’s Bloodsport and his run-in with Superman. When asked whether Superman will have anything to do with The Suicide Squad on Twitter, Gunn replied: “Bloodsport is in prison for taking him down with a kryptonite …
Read More »Lord of the Rings animated prequel on the way from studio behind Peter Jacksons trilogy
The adventures of Middle Earth continue – a new Lord of the Rings prequel movie is on the way from New Line Cinema, the studio that produced Peter Jackson’s trilogy. The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim won’t, however, be a live-action feature film, but an original …
Read More »Christine remake revs up from Hannibal producer Bryan Fuller
Another day, another Stephen King adaptation enters development. Yay! Killer car story Christine is getting a fresh adaptation courtesy of Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller. Fuller will write and direct the movie for Blumhouse and Sony Pictures, with Jason Blum producing alongside Splice director Vincenzo Natali and Come True producer Steve …
Read More »New HBO Max thriller from Steven Soderbergh gets a trailer
A tense new trailer has dropped for No Sudden Move, the upcoming HBO Max starring Benicio del Toro and Don Cheadle. The heist thriller is set in ’50s Detroit and follows a group of small-time criminals. Hired to steal what they think is a simple document, their plan ends up …
Read More »Skyfall writer warns Amazon that James Bond “isn’t just another franchise”
The name’s fatigue. Franchise fatigue. James Bond has been around for nearly 60 years and has kept things fresh with a revolving door of new actors playing the 00-agent and, for now, attention focused solely on just a mainline series. Following Amazon’s acquisition of MGM, which owns the Bond franchise …
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