adaptation
The first trailer for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes has arrived. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes features a star-studded cast that includes Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth, Viola Davis, Peter Dinklage, Jason Schwartzman, and Hunter Schafer. Francis Lawrence, who directed the final two films in The Hunger Games quartet, returns to helm the prequel. Based […]
Legendary Entertainment has acquired the film and TV rights to Capcom’s beloved video game franchise Street Fighter. According to Deadline, a movie is already in development, which would make it the first live-action feature since 2009’s Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, starring Kristin Kreuk as the titular character. The most notable entry came in 1994 with the Jean-Claude Van Damme-led Street […]
A Harry Potter reboot is getting closer. Warner Bros. Discovery is reportedly close to finishing a deal to take another swing at the book-turned-blockbuster. Bloomberg writes that the company is in talks to turn the franchise into a TV series in the near future. Citing “two people with knowledge of the matter,” the outlet writes that each individual season […]
Fans received a crucial update on the much-anticipated Spawn reboot starring Jamie Foxx. According to the Hollywood Reporter, three new writers have been tapped to pen the script based on the Todd McFarlane-created comic. The additions are Malcolm Spellman of Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and the upcoming Captain America: New World Order, Scott Silver (DC’s Joker, 8 Mile, The Fighter—all three of […]
The official trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s latest directorial effort Knock at the Cabin has arrived. The trailer starts with a couple, played by Jonathan Groff (Mindhunter) and Ben Aldridge (Pennyworth), enjoying time together with their daughter in the backseat during a car ride to a cabin as KC and the Sunshine Band’s “Boogie Shoes” plays. If you’re familiar with Shyamalan’s […]
J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot has partnered with Mattel Films and Warner Bros. to produce a live-action movie adaptation of the popular toy brand Hot Wheels, Variety reports. A press release from Mattel and Warner Bros. didn’t delve into plot details since the adaptation is presumably in its early stages. It does, however, mention the project […]
Variety reports a live-action movie adaptation of the short-lived 1980s animated series Voltron is in the works. Rawson Marshall Thurber is set to direct and co-write the film with Ellen Shanman, who recently adapted the fantasy book series Crave and is now said to be penning Ruby for Amazon. Thurber has formed a bond with Dwayne Johnson in recent years, helming a number […]
First-look photos and a treasure trove of information about Amazon’s Lord of the Rings show The Rings of Power has arrived. Amid Vanity Fair’s sprawling new feature by Joanna Robinson and Anthony Breznican, the team behind the pricey TV series has responded to backlash from some fans and/or trolls. The creative team and producers addressed some of the biggest complaints and concerns […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets The Uncharted film is finally due to arrive in February, and PlayStation Productions has unleashed the first trailer. Starring Tom Holland […]
Game of Thrones author and four-time Emmy winner George R.R. Martin has signed a five-year overall deal with HBO, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The massive deal, which is reported to be worth somewhere in the mid-eight figure range, will see Martin develop programming for HBO and its streaming service HBO Max. There are currently several Game of Thrones […]
