Showtime’s live-action ‘Halo’ TV series loses its director
A live-action television series based on the Halo game franchise is in the works at cable network Showtime, with Master Chief expected to play a lead role in the show. However, the director for the first few episodes recently exited the project due to scheduling conflicts.
New ‘Captain Marvel’ trailer has Brie Larson flying high
Marvel Studios has released a second trailer for Captain Marvel, its solo superhero feature that casts Academy Award winner Brie Larson as cosmic hero and former US Air Force pilot Carol Danvers. The movie is scheduled to hit theaters March 8, 2019, a few months before the Avengers: Infinity War sequel.
Netflix already has a ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ season 2 premiere date
The second season of surprise hit Chilling Adventures of Sabrina will premiere earlier than expected. Netflix revealed the show's season 2 premiere date in a new teaser featuring footage from the show's next story arc, targeting an April 2019 return for the popular series.
‘Aquaman’ movie: Everything we know about it so far
Jason Momoa will bring Aquaman back to the big screen for a solo feature in December 2018. The cast also inludes Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman, Willem Dafoe, and more. Here's everything we know so far about the aquatic superhero's live-action adventure in the DC Extended Universe.
‘Gears of War’ movie brings in ‘xXx: Return of Xander Cage’ screenwriter
Universal Pictures has hired a new screenwriter for its big-screen adaptation of the popular Gears of War game franchise. The studio has hired xXx: Return of Xander Cage writer F. Scott Frazier to work on the story for the film, which has been in development since 2016.
‘Game of Thrones’ will bring back the dead with a reunion special
With the final season of Game of Thrones airing in April 2019, we have confirmation that HBO filmed a reunion special for the show that will feature some of the cast members from earlier in the series. Where that special will be available, though, might surprise some fans.
Netflix is developing a live-action ‘Cowboy Bebop’ series with anime’s director
A live-action adaptation of the critically acclaimed Cowboy Bebop anime is in the works and headed to Netflix, with the streaming service producing the series. The writer of Thor: Ragnarok is penning the first episode's script, with a 10-episode season currently in development.
Netflix makes a play for young audiences with slate of Roald Dahl adaptations
Netflix has announced plans to adapt the works of celebrated Charlie and the Chocolate Factory author Roald Dahl into a set of animated "event series" on the streaming service. The first, unidentified project is expected to begin production in 2019, with no premiere date announced at this point.
Old-school Transformers get the spotlight in new ‘Bumblebee’ preview
Paramount Pictures recently released a new, behind-the-scenes preview for its upcoming film Bumblebee. The Transformers spinoff hits theaters December 21 and stars Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, and Pamela Adlon. Kubo and the Two Strings filmmaker Travis Knight directs the film.
‘The Walking Dead’ midseason 9 trailer teases the return of Negan
Jeffrey Dean Morgan's bat-wielding antagonist Negan appears destined to return for more action in the midseason trailer for The Walking Dead season 9, which introduces the threat posed by a new kind of zombie and their human handlers, known as The Whisperers.
You can watch Game of Thrones for free this Thanksgiving weekend
HBO is offering a free preview this weekend, which will allow non-subscribers to binge the entire series of Game of Thrones, as well as others, for free from Wednesday, November 21, 2018 through to Sunday, November 25, 2018. This is the perfect chance to play catch up before the final season commences in April 2019.
‘Moonlight’ film studio A24 to produce movies for Apple
Indie movie studio A24, which is responsible for bringing Moonlight, Room, Ex Machina, and other award-winning films to U.S. audiences, has entered into an agreement to develop and produce movies for Apple. It's still unknown how Apple plans to get its movie and TV projects to audiences, though.
Stan Lee has died: Marvel Comics icon and legendary creator dead at 95
Legendary Marvel Comics icon Stan Lee has died at age 95. He leaves behind a long list of famous creations known around the world, including Spider-Man, the X-Men, Iron Man, Black Panther, and countless other heroes, villains, and supporting characters who have appeared in comics and on the screen.
The ‘Toy Story 4’ teaser trailer is here to fork with your emotions
Disney today released the first teaser trailer for its latest addition to the Toy Story franchise, Toy Story 4. The quick glimpse of what's to come shows all our favorite toys back in action, as well as a strange new character; a googly-eyed spork who seems to be having a personality crisis.
Michelle Yeoh reportedly in talks for stand-alone ‘Star Trek’ show
Reports claim that actress Michelle Yeoh is in talks to reprise her Star Trek: Discovery role in a spin-off series. The series will focus on Yeoh's Captain Georgiou being recruited into Section 31, a secretive organization within Starfleet which acts in clandestine and often unapproved ways.
Netflix debuts full trailer for Andy Serkis’ ‘Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle’
Netflix has released the first full-length trailer for Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, the upcoming live-action feature based on Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book that's directed by acclaimed actor-turned-filmmaker Andy Serkis. The film will have a theatrical debut before arriving on Netflix later this year.
‘Pacific Rim’ and ‘Altered Carbon’ anime series headed to Netflix
Netflix has revealed a bundle of new anime series it will offer subscribers, including shows based on the Pacific Rim movie franchise and an animated spinoff of its own, live-action Altered Carbon series. The series are expected to premiere on the streaming platform in 2019.
‘Night of the Living Dead’ will get a sequel from original creators’ script
A sequel to director George Romero's 1968 horror classic Night of the Living Dead is being developed based on an unproduced script penned by Romero and co-writer John Russo, with an expected release date in 2019. The film will be a direct follow-up to the events of the original movie.
‘The Walking Dead’ isn’t quite done with Andrew Lincoln yet
The Walking Dead star Andrew Lincoln departed the long-running zombie drama in a recent episode, but the actor will remain involved with the AMC series via a series of original movies the network announced shortly after Lincoln's farewell episode of the series aired on November 4.
‘It’ director developing ‘Attack on Titan’ movie franchise
Andy Muschietti, who directed the record-breaking 2017 adaptation of Stephen King's It, will develop a live-action movie franchise based on the wildly popular manga series created by Hajime Isayama. The series follows three friends in a post-apocalyptic world populated by gigantic, man-eating creatures.
‘The Orville’ season 2 gets a new, drama-heavy teaser trailer
Seth MacFarlane's sci-fi series The Orville will be back for a second season on Fox later this year, and now it has a new teaser trailer for its sophomore story arc to go along with the first trailer and new cast members. The sci-fi comedy series returns December 30 to the network.
Lucasfilm scraps plans for stand-alone star Wars movie about Boba Fett
Lucasfilm has canceled plans for the Boba Fett stand-alone movie that was to follow Solo: A Star Wars Story in the franchise's series of anthology films. The studio will instead focus its efforts on Jon Favreau's upcoming live-action series The Mandalorian, according to studio President Kathleen Kennedy.
‘American Vandal’ canceled by Netflix, but could continue elsewhere
Netflix has canceled its popular true-crime mockumentary series American Vandal, which received critical acclaim across two seasons that saw high-school investigative documentarians investigate the identity of a penis graffiti artist and a laxative-wielding "Turd Burglar."
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’: Everything we know about the Queen biopic
Mr. Robot star Rami Malek plays Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, the upcoming biopic of the seminal band that chronicles the acclaimed music group's early years and formation, and through Mercury's death in 1991. Here's everything we know about Bohemian Rhapsody so far.
‘Rick and Morty’ writer hired for new Star Trek animated series
A new animated series, Star Trek: Lower Decks, will explore life for the service crew working behind the scenes in Starfleet. Rick and Morty head writer and executive producer Mike McMahan will produce and write the show for the CBS All Access streaming platform.
How a comic turn by David Schwimmer may help British cops nab a suspect
When cops in the United Kingdom posted a photograph of a suspect they wanted to speak to in relation to an alleged theft, many people hit social media to point out how the man bore a striking resemblance to actor David Schwimmer. No one could've expected what happened next.
Steve Carell will return to TV for Apple’s morning news drama
The Office star Steve Carell will return to television after seven years for a lead role in an upcoming scripted drama series from Apple that will explore the world of morning news shows. The Oscar-nominated actor will play a morning anchor struggling to maintain relevance in the modern world.
Jason’s back! LeBron James is producing a ‘Friday the 13th’ reboot
The production studio of NBA star LeBron James will reportedly co-produce a reboot of the Friday the 13th horror franchise, which introduced hockey-mask wearing slasher Jason Voorhees and the bloody history of Camp Crystal Lake. It producers Vertigo Entertainment will co-produce with James' studio.
Guillermo del Toro to pull the strings behind Netflix’s stop-motion ‘Pinocchio’
Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro will pull the strings as director of a stop-motion musical version of classic Disney film Pinocchio, which will be produced by Netflix. It will mark the first animated feature ever directed by del Toro, who previously produced Megamind and Puss in Boots.
‘Orange is the New Black’ will end with season 7, Netflix says
The award-winning series Orange is the New Black will end with its upcoming season 7, according to Netflix, wrapping up the acclaimed show that has followed the colorful inmates of Litchfield Penitentiary and won a long list of awards since its 2013 premiere on the streaming service.
Deepfake A.I. puts a young Harrison Ford into ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
Anyone wondering what Solo: A Star Wars Story would have looked like with a young Harrison Ford in the lead role need only watch a new video created using the controversial, A.I.-driven Deepfake image-synthesis technique. It blends Ford's features with those of Solo star Alden Ehrenreich.
‘Daredevil’ season 3: Everything we know so far
Marvel's man without fear will be back for more gritty adventures when season 3 of Daredevil premieres October 19 on Netflix. The latest updates on the third season confirms the debut date and offers up another dark preview of what's to come when Matt Murdock finally decides to let the devil out.
M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Glass’: Everything we know so far
Glass is M. Night Shyamalan's upcoming crossover film that combines characters from 2000's dark superhero movie Unbreakable and 2016's multiple-personality thriller Split. With Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, and James McAvoy all returning for the film, here's everything we know about it so far.