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Variety reports Warner Bros. has tapped Matthew López to pen a reimagining of the 1992 film, The Bodyguard, starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner. López is an acclaimed playwright who skyrocketed to fame following the premiere of his play, The Inheritance, based on the novel Howards End by E. M. Forster. The Inheritance earned 10 Tony Award nominations, and was called “the most […]
Barbra Streisand, the co-star of the 1976 remake of A Star is Born (along with Kris Kristofferson), thought the version that saw Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper getting top billing would’ve tried to be a little more innovative when they re-booted it prior to its 2018 theatrical release. The 79-year-old singer and actress said as much during an appearance on the Australian talk […]
Justina Valentine is gearing up to release a star-studded “female banger.” During a recent interview with Power 106, the New Jersey native teased her contribution to the She Ball soundtrack. Host DJ Carisma expressed excitement over the record, and confirmed it would include appearances by Valentine, Coi Leray, Lady London, Vanessa V, Azjah, and the Queen Bee Lil Kim. […]
The Last of Us first released on PlayStation 3 all the way back in 2013, and now it appears Sony has been quietly working on a remake. A report from Jason Schreier for Bloomberg reveals some of the inner workings of Sony’s PlayStation Studios and how a remake for the beloved postapocalyptic action-adventure has been passed around. Visual Arts Service Group […]
Fresh off the international box office success of Godzilla vs. Kong, director Adam Wingard has been chosen by Warner Bros. to helm and help pen the script for the film ThunderCats, based off the 1980s animated series, Deadline reports. In an interview with Deadline, Wingard called ThunderCats a “dream project,” reminiscing about how he spent a […]
According to Variety, Cartoon Network classic The Powerpuff Girls has a live-action version currently in development at The CW. This remake would see the titular heroes navigate the world in adult form, more specifically as disillusioned twentysomethings who feel bitter about losing their childhood to fighting crime. In what is part-tease/part elaboration on the premise, Variety writes, “Will they agree to […]
It looks like the National Treasure franchise is getting the TV show treatment. In a new interview with Collider, producer Jerry Bruckheimer divulged that a series for Disney+ is currently in development. “We’re certainly working on one [National Treasure] for streaming and we’re working on one for the big screen. Hopefully, they’ll both come together and […]
Another Disney classic will be given a new life. On Friday, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Disney will be remaking Bambi into a live-action film. Similar to The Lion King and The Jungle Book, Disney will use CG technology to create an immersive nature experience. The original Bambi was first released in 1942. The film is a coming of […]
Disney‘s new take on Mulan, directed by Niki Caro, received a new trailer Thursday ahead of its March 2020 release. The live-action remake of Disney’s 1998 animated hit of the same name stars Liu Yifei, Donnie Yen, Yoson An, Jason Scott Lee, Jet Li, and Gong Li. The script is based on the “Ballad of Mulan” […]
Ford v Ferrari pulled ahead of the competition in its opening weekend at the box office and never looked back, earning $31 million domestically and $52.4 million worldwide, Deadline reports. The next closest competitor for the James Mangold-directed vehicle starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale was Midway, which came in second with $8.75 million, barely edging out the $8.6 million from Charlie’s Angels. The last few […]
