Today, Deadline announced that Jurassic Park and Spider-Man 1 screenwriter David Keopp has boarded the Green Hornet reboot. He will pen the script for Universal Pictures as they try to reboot the project after Seth Rogan’s failed 2011 film. The character was made famous in the 1960’s starring Bruce Lee as Kato alongside The Green […]
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Director Julius Avery Set to Helm ‘Van Helsing’ Monster Flick For Universal Pictures
Today, Deadline announced that Overlord director Julius Avery has been tapped to write & direct a Van Helsing-Esque film for Universal Pictures. Yet another classic monster flick the studio is looking to breathe life into after this year’s The Invisible Man and upcoming Wolfman films. The film is set within the world of monster hunter […]
Directors Lord & Miller Reteam With Channing Tatum on Untitled ‘Classic Monster’ Film For Universal
Recently, Deadline announced that Channing Tatum will star in an untitled Classic Monster film with his Jump Street co-directors Christopher Miller & Philip Lord (Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs). It’s unknown which classic monster the trio will tackle for Universal Pictures but expected to be a tongue-in-cheek comedy, compared to Leigh Whannell’s ultra-serious Invisible […]
Producer Dwayne Johnson Rebooting ‘The Scorpion King’ For Universal Pictures
Today, Deadline announced that Dwayne Johnson, alongside Dany Garcia, is looking to produce The Scorpion King reboot. Johnson originally played the character in The Mummy Returns as well as its spin-off solo film in 2002. It’s unknown if he will return for the upcoming project to star. The new film will be a modern take […]
Simon Kinberg Will Write and Produce a ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Reboot
Today, Variety announced that Simon Kinberg will write and produce a rebooted Battlestar Galactica film. Kinberg recently wrote and directed Dark Phoniex for 20th Century Fox. Kinberg was the main X-Men screenwriter throughout the earlier 2000s, as well as help write episodes of Star Wars: Rebels for Disney. The Batman and War for the Planet […]
‘The Invisible Man’ Director Leigh Whannell Enters Talks to Helm ‘The Wolfman’
Today, it was announced by Deadline that Upgrade and The Invisible Man director Leigh Whannell has entered talks to helm another Universal Classic Monster film The Wolfman. The film is set to star Ryan Gosling but is a modern take on the classic story just like The Invisible Man. The film will be produced once […]
Elizabeth Banks Joins ‘The Magic School Bus’ Live-Action Movie as Ms. Frizzle
Recently, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Charlies Angel’s star Elizabeth Banks has joined the cast of Scholastics upcoming Magic School Bus live-action movie. Banks will star as the eccentric teacher Ms. Frizzle as she tries to teach a school of Elementary School children art, history, and biology. Marc Platt Productions and Universal Pictures will help […]
Ryan Gosling Will Star in Universal’s ‘The Wolfman’ Remake
Several months ago we had learned that Ryan Gosling was going to star in an upcoming untitled Universal Pictures monster film. It was unknown at the time which film the actor would appear in as the studio has been trying to get many films off the ground. This all comes off several false starts from […]
Universal Pictures Picks Up ‘The Green Hornet and Kato’ Reboot
Last month it was revealed a reboot of the classic crime-fighting duo The Green Hornet & Kato was in the works by Amasia Entertainment. Today, it has been revealed that Universal Pictures has picked up the upcoming reboot. The original series starring Bruce Lee debut in the 1960’s alongside Batman starring Adam West. However, a […]
Ryan Gosling & Will Smith Courted For Multiple Untitled ‘Universal Monsters’ Films; Jordan Peele to Direct
Over the past several days our friend DanielRPK revealed on his Patreon multiple untitled Universal Monster films are in the works. According to his sources, Ryan Gosling is being courted for an upcoming untitled film. Another separate untitled film has the studio looking at Will Smith for the lead role. That film, however, is also […]