Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae have teamed to star in ‘The Lovebirds,’ a romantic comedy just picked up by Paramount. Michael Showalter directed Nanjiani in the surprise hit ‘The Big Sick.’ Now, he is reteaming with the actor once again to direct. Nanjiani, Rae and Showalter are serving as executive producers. The screenplay is by… Continue reading Michael Showalter to Direct ‘The Lovebirds’ Starring Kumail Nanjiani & Issa Rae
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‘Slime’ Film in Development at Paramount
Yes, the exact slime you’re thinking of. Paramount Players has acquired ‘Slime,’ a pitch for a family action-adventure film. Writing partners Steve Pink and Jeff Morris will scribe, and Pink will direct. Premise is a slime experiment gone wrong. The product “slime” has long been a staple of sister network Nickelodeon. This was a last-minute bidding… Continue reading ‘Slime’ Film in Development at Paramount
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Reboot Eyes Production By the End of the Year
In an interview with Variety at the Critics’ Choice Awards, ‘A Quiet Place’ producers Andrew Form and Brad Fuller confirm another ‘TMNT’ reboot is in the works. Back in June, The Hollywood Reporter first reported that another ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ reboot was being developed at Paramount. This time, the film is being written by ‘Bad Words’ scribe Andrew Dodge. Michael… Continue reading ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Reboot Eyes Production By the End of the Year
Taylor Sheridan to Rewrite Michael B. Jordan’s ‘Without Remorse’
Taylor Sheridan (‘Sicario,’ ‘Wind River,’ ‘Yellowstone’) has come on board to rewrite Paramount’s adaptation of the Tom Clancy novel ‘Without Remorse,’ with Michael B. Jordan starring as operations officer John Clark. The film marks a reunion for Sheridan and his ‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’ helmer Stefano Sollima, who will be directing. Clark, aka John Terrence… Continue reading Taylor Sheridan to Rewrite Michael B. Jordan’s ‘Without Remorse’
Tarantino Teams Up with Abrams for Star Trek Movie
In a seemingly unprecedented move from one of the most sought after directors in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino is interested in going where no man has gone before. According to a report from THR, Quentin Tarantino has reached out to Star Trek reboot director and producer JJ Abrams to collaborate on a new Star Trek… Continue reading Tarantino Teams Up with Abrams for Star Trek Movie
Paramount Moving Ahead with CGI/Live Action Sonic the Hedgehog Movie
Video game characters and Hollywood films have a dubious relationship, but the popularity of the video game medium continues to attract Hollywood. It looks like Paramount has retained the rights to make a big screen Sonic the Hedgehog movie. It also looks like the studio has brought in some huge help. Neal H. Moritz is… Continue reading Paramount Moving Ahead with CGI/Live Action Sonic the Hedgehog Movie
The Technodrome Tales #7: ‘Return of the Shredder’
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/330903497″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] In this episode we discuss our thoughts on the TMNT Season 2 Episode 1: Return of the Shredder, which originally aired on October 1st 1988. Feel free to email any questions or comments about the show to technodrometales@gmail.com Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @TMNTechnodrome Please rate, review, and subscribe… Continue reading The Technodrome Tales #7: ‘Return of the Shredder’