AMC's stronghold over gritty, adult-oriented comic book fare continues with its Preacher adaptation. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are developing the small screen series based on the cult classic comic by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon. The main thrust of the controversial story focuses on badass Texan preacher, Jesse Custer. After he learns that his maker has been shirking on his heavenly duties, Custer enlists his best friend and ex-girlfriend to aid in his mission to hunt down God.
One unexpected hotbed of discussion concerning comic book movies is the wardrobes of superheroes and supervillains. Understandably, diehard aficionados of a specific character may be inclined to know even a smidgen of detail about their favorite hero's getup in an upcoming movie. But, the tides are turning, and the craft of costume design is taking a longer spin in the spotlight.
This week marked a key moment in pre-production on the upcoming DC Comics movie Suicide Squad. Director David Ayer assembled his veritable cast, which we now know includes a couple of newbies, for the all-important script read through. To document the occasion, Ayer did as he normally does: he Memorexed the moment with a quick snap which he then posted to Twitter. There was one thing missing, however.
The long-touted big screen adaptation of Stephen King’s fantasy novel series has finally found a home. The Dark Tower, a comprehensive story spanning some 8 books, has been slowly simmering away in development for over a decade. Akiva Goldsman, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer and Erica Huggins have shepherded the movie adaptation from Universal to Warner Bros. and now into its latest spot, at Sony. The studio is teaming up with MRC to co-finance and produce the movie, with the aforementioned names also on board to produce.
In one of the most intriguing casting announcements to emerge in recent weeks, Deadline reports that Vin Diesel and Chris Rock have both been locked in to appear in Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk.
Tomorrow marks the release of Marvel's small screen Daredevil reboot hit Netflix in its entirety. The first of five touted shows crafted by the two content pioneers, its imminent arrival may have sparked interest elsewhere in TV land. According to the latest word from Entertainment Weekly, ABC is planning an Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. spinoff series in the near future.
One of Warner Bros.' big summer comedies packs the weight of two major headliners: Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara. While the former did scoop up an Oscar a while back, she's remained relatively low on the radar in the aftermath of her glorious win. The latter, however, has established herself as one of the highlights of ABC's mockumentary comedy Modern Family. Put the pair together and what do you get? This year's female buddy comedy, Hot Pursuit.
Even more material from the set of Tim Miller's Deadpool has surfaced online today. Since production began on the long-gestating antihero caper, the volume of interest in the movie and its leading man has exploded. Currently shooting on location in Vancouver, B.C., the specific whereabouts of the scene setups have been made public - it's the law, they have to be - and therefore, eager Deadpool enthusiasts and news crews are able to document the production.
Back in 2010, when writer-director Tom Six unleashed the cinematic equivalent of having round-the-clock diarrhea upon the movie-going public, his rationale was unclear. Was The Human Centipede a campaign to beef up the low profile of a relatively humdrum insect? Or was it to see how much he could get away with onscreen in the name of 'art'? One thing's for sure, there was no way audiences were expecting a further two sequels based around a 100% medically inaccurate surgery and a 100% cinematically flaccid concept. None of that matters now, however, as Human Centipede Part 3 (Final Sequence) is aiming to rustle up more cultural complaint this summer. And to prepare you for that inevitable swirl of watercooler chatter, here's the first trailer!
Netflix's status at the bringers of binge(watching) was fully cemented with the season 1 debut of its original series Orange Is The New Black in 2013. Its arrival to the streaming medium caused countless impromptu duvet days and canceled social engagements, all in favor of curling up to ingest an entire season in one day. And now, you can look forward to crafting even more excuses as to why you're unable to leave the house, because season 3 of the prison dramedy is gearing up to return.
