The reboot of Disney’s ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ franchise is now in perilous tides, as the writing pair Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick jumped ship. The two were in talks to scribe the film that would redirect the franchise without Johnny Depp. Now it is unclear what will happen next. The extremely sought out duo… Continue reading Writing Duo Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick Are No Longer Part of the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Reboot
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‘The Twilight Zone’ Reboot Adds Taissa Farmiga, Ike Barinholtz, & 3 Other Stars
Taissa Farmiga, Rhea Seehorn, Luke Kirby and Ike Barinholtz are set to star in an upcoming episode of CBS All Access’ reboot, ‘The Twilight Zone.’ The episode will also feature Percy Hynes-White. The host and narrator is Jordan Peele, as previously announced. Character details are not being revealed. Farmiga was recently in ‘The Nun’ and ‘The… Continue reading ‘The Twilight Zone’ Reboot Adds Taissa Farmiga, Ike Barinholtz, & 3 Other Stars
‘Grudge’ Remake Pushed Back 7 Months, Will Now Release January 3, 2020
Screen Gems has pushed back Nicholas Pesce’s ‘Grudge’ remake. Originally planned for June 21, it will now come out January 3, 2020. This is now the second change in release, as the very first date was August 16, 2019. Pesce’s recent film was at Sundance a year ago, his psychological horror comedy ‘Piercing,’ which starred Mia… Continue reading ‘Grudge’ Remake Pushed Back 7 Months, Will Now Release January 3, 2020
Saban Films & Universal Will Distribute ‘Jay and Silent Bob Reboot’
Saban Films has gotten the North American rights to Kevin Smith’s ‘Jay and Silent Bob Reboot.’ The film is a sequel to the 2001 comedy ‘Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.’ Jason Mewes and Smith are returning to their title roles. Other stars from the original Miramax release will join in, as well as new… Continue reading Saban Films & Universal Will Distribute ‘Jay and Silent Bob Reboot’
‘Resident Evil’ TV Series In Development at Netflix
Netflix is making a ‘Resident Evil’ scripted series, based on the action horror franchise. German production and distribution company Constantin Film will be on the series, the same company behind the ‘Resident Evil’ movies. Those films were loosely based on the Capcom video game series. Meanwhile, a showrunner is not yet in place, but Netflix… Continue reading ‘Resident Evil’ TV Series In Development at Netflix
‘G.I. Joe’ Spin-Off ‘Snake Eyes’ Scouts Locations in Japan, Vancouver, and Los Angeles
Paramount Pictures is finally moving forward with another G.I. Joe movie. While a third team film is on hiatus, the studio is pivoting to a ‘Snake Eyes’ origin movie. They have hired German director Robert Schwentke (‘RED’) and have a script penned by Evan Spiliotopoulos (‘Beauty and The Beast’). HN Entertainment reports that the studio… Continue reading ‘G.I. Joe’ Spin-Off ‘Snake Eyes’ Scouts Locations in Japan, Vancouver, and Los Angeles
‘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