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 […]
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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 […]
Blumhouse Developing Modern-Day ‘Dracula’ Film; Karyn Kusama Set To Direct
Fresh off their surprisingly good modern take on The Invisible Man; Blumhouse Productions is reportedly now developing a modern-day version of Dracula according to Variety. The classic Universal character has been made into numerous film and TV adaptions with most recently appearing on a Netflix series. However, now it seems horror-centric Blumhouse Productions will be […]
Amasia Entertainment Developing a ‘The Green Hornet’ Reboot
Today, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Amasia Entertainment has secured the film rights to The Green Hornet. Former Marvel Studios president Michael Helfant and Bradley Gallo have won the rights to the crimefighter that first appeared on the radio in the 1930’s, television in the 1960’s with Bruce Lee as Kato and finally a feature […]
RUMOR: The Hulk And Namor Film Rights Have Reverted Back To Marvel Studios
Today, over at MCU Cosmic they have revealed that the film rights to The Hulk and Namor have reverted back to Marvel Studios. Universal Pictures originally own distribution rights to the characters. With Marvel allowed to use them in team-up films but not solo adventures. They were also not allowed to use the name Hulk […]