Today, Warner Brothers announced a slew of new Lord of the Rings films with Embracer Group Sweden. The new films are expected not to be a retread of the classic Peter Jackson trilogy that won a multitude of Academy Awards. The new films could be anywhere from prequels set in the First Age (if the […]
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WB Moves Forward With More ‘Lord of the Rings’ Films But Won’t Remake Peter Jackson’s Trilogy
Today, Warner Brothers, alongside Embracer Group Sweden, announced that a new slew of Middle-Earth films will be put into the works under WB executives Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy. They will report directly to Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav. This comes after the Tolkien Estate sold a majority of the rights to the […]
TRAILER: ‘Shazam’ Leaves His Family To Battle The Daughters of Atlas
Bestowed with the powers of the gods, Billy Batson and his fellow foster kids are still learning how to juggle teenage life with having adult Super Hero alter-egos. But when the Daughters of Atlas, a vengeful trio of ancient gods, arrive on Earth in search of the magic stolen from them long ago, Billy—aka Shazam—and […]
TRAILER: Billy Batson Tries To Keep His Family Together In ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’
Shazam takes on the villainous Hespera and Kalypso, daughters of the Greek titan Atlas. Shazam! Fury of the Gods hits theaters this December 21st
Director Simon McQuoid Returns For ‘Mortal Kombat 2’
Recently, Variety announced that director Simon McQuoid will return for the Mortal Kombat sequel. He helped direct the original reboot in 2021 that starred Lewis Tan, Joe Taslim, Ludi Lin, Max Huang, and Hiroyuki Sanada. However, Kombat was his official directionally debut. Moon Knight head writer Jeremy Slater has taken over screenwriting duties and will […]
‘Mortal Kombat’ Sequel Moves Forward at New Line Cinema with Screenwriter Jeremy Slater
Today, Deadline announced that a Mortal Kombat sequel is in the works at New Line Cinema. The original film was released early last year in both theaters and on HBO Max due to the day-and-date model by Warner Brothers. The film was met with mixed reviews mostly due to the introduction of a new character […]
RUMOR: Gal Gadot Will Appear in DC Comics ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ as Wonder Woman
Over the last week, several test screenings took place for DC Comics’ upcoming films including Black Adam and Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Our friends over at The Illuminerdi have revealed that Wonder Woman makes a cameo appearance in the film, further cementing Shazam in the DC Extended Universe. In the original film, Superman makes […]
Director Kenji Kamiyama Developing ‘Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim’ Anime Film
Today, Deadline announced that the original Ghost in the Shell anime director Kenji Kamiyama has partnered with New Line Cinema to develop a Lord of the Rings anime. The feature film will be titled War of the Rohirrim and follow Rohan’s great king Helm Hammerhand building Helm’s Deep. The project is being fast-tracked by the […]
Sony Pictures & Walt Disney Ink Deal To Stream Classic Marvel Films On Disney+
Today, Walt Disney announced in conjunction with Sony Pictures (via CNBC) that classic Sony/Marvel films will soon stream on Disney+ and Hulu. Tom Holland’s Spider-Man trilogy will now finally appear on the streaming service alongside the other films set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Other classic films that will join those films include Sam Raimi’s […]
Pierce Brosnan Joins ‘Black Adam’ As Doctor Fate
Today, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that former James Bond star Pierce Brosnan has joined the cast of Black Adam starring Dwayne Johnson. He will play the Kent Nelson version of Doctor Fate and a founding member of the Justice Society. Kent Nelson is a son of an archeologist who was taught sorcery skills and given […]