A busy day one at New York Comic Con has concluded and it’s time to recap the exclusive reveals and news from the day. You can catch up on the Disney panel presentation here where Big Hero 6 and Tomorrowland were front and center. Let’s jump into today’s big news from NYCC. — First up … Continue reading
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Lindelof and Bird Reveal Plot Details, First Look at Disney’s ‘Tomorrowland’
Entertainment Weekly has revealed the first images and plot details for Brad Bird’s Tomorrowland. Here’s what writer Damon Lindeloff had to say about the film: “What Hogwarts is to magic, Tomorrowland is to science: They are both easy to find if you are a wizard and very difficult to find if you’re a Muggle, Walt Disney … Continue reading
Box Office: Audiences Go For Thrills as ‘Gone Girl,’ ‘Annabelle,’ Finish in Dead Heat
Audiences went searching for thrills in theaters this past weekend as David Fincher’s Gone Girl and The Conjuring prequel Annabelle finished neck-and-neck at the box office. Fincher’s adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s popular novel starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike officially finished first with a $38 million opening. It was the biggest opening for Fincher since … Continue reading
Friday Five: No Apple for Leo, The Rock Goes ‘Baywatch’ and ‘Tetris’ Goes Big Screen
What a weird week in Hollywood… and that’s saying something considering it’s Hollywood. As you’ll see in this week’s Friday Five, some strange things are happening in the entertainment industry. Maybe the valley heat melted some studio execs brains… Leonardo DiCaprio Exits Steve Jobs Biopic At this point, Leonardo DiCaprio has portrayed plenty of … Continue reading
‘Rush Hour’ and ‘Big’ Head to Small Screen
Has the entertainment industry become so deficient of original programming that they’re now turning movies into TV series? Apparently so, as two films will be getting the small screen treatment. Earlier this morning, The Wrap revealed that Fox is planning an adaptation of the Tom Hanks ’80s movie Big into a TV series. Obviously Hanks … Continue reading
Box Office: ‘The Maze Runner’ Dashes to First & Scores a Sequel
In the hit and often miss world of YA adaptations, Fox has itself a hit with The Maze Runner. The sci-fi thriller opened domestically with $32.5 million, bringing its two-week worldwide total to $81.5 million. That total was enough muscle for Fox to greenlight and date a sequel, The Scorch Trails, for a September 18, … Continue reading
Friday Five: ‘Avengers’ Plot Updated, ‘Popeye’ First Look & ‘Magic Mike’ Sequel Gets Busy
It’s the end of another week and time to take a look at some of the biggest news from the entertainment industry this week. I’ve covered some other major news in previous posts and you can find them linked below. Ok, let’s jump into this week’s Friday Five! David Ayers Circling ‘Suicide Squad’ Movie for … Continue reading
Matt Damon Returns to Play Jason Bourne
Jason Bourne is back! Deadline reports that Universal Pictures has had a surprise change of plans with their Bourne franchise and is currently negotiating with Damon and director Paul Greengrass to re-team for another film. Greengrass directed Damon in The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum. Universal has also tagged July 16, 2016 as the … Continue reading
Tom Hiddleston Goes to ‘Skull Island’
Earlier this summer at San Diego Comic-Con, Legendary Pictures revealed that a King Kong origins movie was part of their upcoming film plans. Titled Skull Island, the film would be written by Max Borenstein (Godzilla) and recently announced that The Kings of Summer director Jordan Vogt-Roberts had signed on to helm the project. Today, we … Continue reading
Five Actors Set to Test for ‘Fantastic Four’ Reboot
Fox’s reboot of The Fantastic Four continues to roll on. According to Variety, a rewrite of the script has been completed and the studio will begin testing actors for the roles of Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic) and Sue Storm (The Invisible Woman) by the end of the month. For the Reed Richards role, The Spectacular … Continue reading