Author: Mary Anne Butler

If you are a fan of Andy Weir‘s amazing book “The Martian,” chances are you’ve also read his two followup novels- “Artemis,” and “Project Hail Mary.” The latter of those is actually getting a feature film adaptation from Christopher Miller and Phil Lord (“The LEGO Movie,” “Spider-Verse“), which will star Ryan Gosling!Miller himself confirmed we’ll be getting our first trailer for the film on Monday, June 30th! Without getting into any kind of spoiler territory, Gosling will play Ryland Grace, a middleschool teacher-turned-astronaught who is on a mission to save Earth. He is pretty much humanity’s last ditch hope- a Hail Mary play, if you will.…

When Disney announced a third film in the “Tron” franchise, we sat fully forward in our chairs. Think the Vince McMahon getting excited meme. With each new reveal for “Tron: Ares” – the creative team, casting (minus Jared Leto)- the impending thrill progressed. Everything peaked when Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross of industrial pioneers Nine Inch Nails were confirmed to be handling the score. “It’s different [from the previous Tron scores], and in places, perhaps takes a bigger swing for what music can do in cinema,” Ross told Empire Magazine in their upcoming “Tron: Ares” issue. “Without sounding fucking pompous. I mean,…

Whatever happens, happens. Mondo has just revealed a new super limited edition figure, a 1/8th scale of everyone’s space cowboy bounty hunter, Spike Spiegel! From the announcement: Introducing our COWBOY BEBOP – Spike Spiegel 1/8 Scale Figure, a deluxe tribute to our favorite Swimming Bird complete with a bounty of essential accessories, including swappable hands, portraits, weapons and figure stand. Restricted to just 1000 units, this Limited Edition Variant is our ultimate Spike collectible, with exclusive extras like additional portraits, a wired soft goods trench coat and Ein! We were honored for the opportunity to work directly with the studio to…

This just in- shocking no one paying attention to the world-wide box office recently, it should come as zero surprise that Disney is already at work on a sequel to the recent and highly successful live-action “Lilo & Stitch.” While some Disney purists didn’t like the major story changes of the film, the nearly $1 billion global take ($920 million at the time of this writing) says a lot. You can see the official announcement about the sequel below.

THIS JUST IN- Denis Villeneuve is the pick to direct the next James Bond film for Amazon MGM Studios. Villeneuve will also serve as executive producer, alongside partner Tanya Lapointe, as well as Amy Pascal and David Heyman.“Some of my earliest movie-going memories are connected to 007. I grew up watching James Bond films with my father, ever since ‘Dr. No’ with Sean Connery. I’m a die-hard Bond fan. To me, he’s sacred territory,” Villeneuve said. “I intend to honor the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come. This is a massive responsibility, but also, incredibly…

We want to start by saying this is a very, very interesting idea. Looking at the great Mel Brooks’ body of work, it’s hard to name another filmmaker with comedies so instantly quotable and timeless. (Okay, yes, “Blazing Saddles” is one of those flicks that maybe doesn’t connect with modern audiences like it did during it’s release.) But a prequel? To “Young Frankenstein?!” From the “What We Do In The Shadows” folks, with Brooks producing? We’re sitting forward in our seats in anticipation. According to reports, a pilot order is “close” for a potential series at FX. Stefani Robinson would…

This just in-legendary writer Aaron Sorkin is apparently working on a new chapter for his Oscar-winning film, “The Social Network” for Sony Pictures. While not a straight sequel, this project will reportedly be a “continuation” of the world of Facebook following the end of the first film. Todd Black, Peter Rice, Sorkin, and Stuart Besser will produce.David Fincher directed “The Social Network,” which starred Jesse Eisenberg as Facebook / Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg. Sources indicate the 2020 election, as well as January 6th, will be touched upon, as well as Facebook’s effect on teens, preteens, violence and countries outside the…

We are SO excited for Marvel Studios’ upcoming film “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.” Welcoming the First Family of Marvel Comics into the MCU is something we didn’t think would happen. Especially with a cast this good! Pedro Pascal (“The Last of Us“) plays Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby (“The Crown,” “Mission: Impossible“) is Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn (“Stranger Things,” “Gladiator II“) is Johnny Storm/Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (“The Bear“) is Ben Grimm/The Thing. Julia Garner (“Ozark,” “The Americans“) is playing Shalla Bal/The Silver Surfer. Paul Walter Hauser (“Blackbird“) was also added to the cast, but his role is also being kept underwraps. John Malkovich (“Billions,” “The New Look“) is playing…

It’s about damn time. 2000AD is no stranger to adaptations of their iconic comics. But, it has been a long while since we’ve had any news about any of the long-gestating projects from Rebellion Studios. Like the “Judge Dredd” continuation/sequel/prequel “Mega-City One,” which may have been another casualty of the pandemic. Writer/director Duncan Jones (“Moon,” “Mute”) has also been working on a project inspired by another iconic 2000AD character, and we FINALLY have some images from the finished film. We’re talking of course about “Rogue Trooper.” Last year, Jones confirmed the cast for his animated take on the comic book,…

This just in- some big casting news for Chad Stahelski’s long-gestating “Highlander” film starring Henry Cavill. Oscar winning actor Russell Crowe has been added to the cast!Crowe played Jor-El alongside Cavill’s Kal-El (aka Superman, aka Clark Kent) in 2013’s “Man of Steel,” and we honestly can’t wait to see them together again. We don’t know in what role yet, but thanks to our friends over at Collider for sharing the news. This story is developing…