More than a decade since its conclusion, Universal Television has reportedly started development on a Friday Night Lights remake of the acclaimed NBC sports drama. The original series starring Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton was based on H.G. Bissinger’s 1990 novel of the same name. Who’s involved in the Friday Night Lights remake? Universal Television’s … Read more
Director Jake Kasdan took a break from the Jumanji franchise to work on 2024’s Red One, but the director recently teased more information about a planned third film in the new Jumanji series that began back in 2017. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Kasdan — who directed both Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Jumanji: … Read more
Friday Night Lights may be returning to television. The beloved show — never quite a smash on broadcast TV but one of the bigger cult hits of the last 25 years — is reportedly under development once again, with Universal looking to make a “new version” of the series, which focused on the ups and … Read more
Under Paris 2 is officially in the works at Netflix, with director Xavier Gens and star Berenice Bejo returning for more shark thrills Under Paris, a shark thriller from genre regular Xavier Gens, was released through the Netflix streaming service on June 5th (you can read our review HERE) and turned out to have the best launch … Read more
Yet another attempt is underway to bring Star Wars back to the big screen. A new report in Deadline claims that Simon Kinberg, who is perhaps best known as a longtime writer and producer on the Fox X-Men franchise, has been tapped to write and produce a new trilogy of Star Wars movies for Lucasfilm. At least one person … Read more
The Game of Thrones franchise may be shifting from TV to movies. According to a new report from The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. is in “very early stage development” on a movie based on George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy saga, “no filmmaker, cast or writer yet attached. But the company is keen on exploring the idea of Westeros … Read more
Game of Thrones movie in early development at Warner Bros., but the project doesn’t have any creative talent attached yet. Could a Game of Thrones movie be in our future? THR has heard that Warner Bros. is “quietly developing at least one film set in George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy universe.” The project is still … Read more
Patty Jenkins, Jake Kasdan, and Joe Cornish are set to direct three separate live-action Lego movies with Universal Pictures. Lego has proven it can deliver when it comes to animated fare, but what about live-action? Deadline reports that The Lego Group is developing three live-action movies with Universal Pictures and has tapped some major directors … Read more
Mattel is continuing to bring some of its most iconic products to the world of movies, with the company announcing on Wednesday that a View-Master live-action movie is in the works. The movie is in development along with Sony Pictures Entertainment, and will be about the iconic 3-D image toy that was originally introduced in … Read more
Mattel is continuing to bring some of its most iconic products to the world of movies, with the company announcing on Wednesday that a View-Master live-action movie is in the works. The movie is in development along with Sony Pictures Entertainment, and will be about the iconic 3-D image toy that was originally introduced in … Read more