A new Clue movie and television series are in the works after Sony has acquired the rights for the beloved board game from Hasbro. Sony Pictures Television and TriStar Pictures have made a deal with Hasbro Entertainment for the film and TV rights for Clue, which could mean that we could get a new movie … Read more
Before they take on the roles of Mufasa and Scar in Barry Jenkins’ upcoming “The Lion King” prequel, Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre share the screen as Dr. King and Malcolm X. Apart from trying to get a read on how they would sound as their Lion counterparts, their efforts to embody the proactive … Read more
Shout! Studios holds the exclusive rights to Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal, and other films in the timeless Jim Henson Company library. While Best Buy is busy committing a cardinal sin by removing Blu-rays and DVDs from its brick-and-mortar stores, Shout! Studios are securing exclusive rights to Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal, and other Jim Henson Company library titles. … Read more
Vertical picks up the U.S. rights to Chris Pine’s feature directorial debut, Poolman, for a 2024 theatrical release. Grab your floaties and stay out of the deep end because Vertical has acquired the U.S. rights to AGC Studios‘ Poolman, the absurdist comedy, and Chris Pine’s directorial debut! The comedic caper premiered at the Toronto International Film … Read more
Fan-favorite filmmaker Zack Snyder says he’d restore the Snyderverse if Netflix could obtain the rights to his version of the DCEU. I don’t want to get anyone’s hopes up, but Zack Snyder is talking about reviving the Snyderverse. Well, not exactly. At least not yet. It’s been two years since Snyder released Zack Snyder’s Justice League, … Read more
Nearly all of Marvel’s great characters are fully owned and controlled by Marvel (and, by extension, Disney), but they were created by writers and artists who worked for the company on its comic books. The comics industry of the time when Marvel was introducing characters like the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, the X-Men, and so … Read more
Zack Snyder has regained the rights to Blood and Ashes, which he had originally pitched to Warner Bros. as a 300 sequel. Before Zack Snyder left Warner Bros. behind, he developed a script for what was supposed to be a sequel to 300 titled Blood and Ashes. The studio ultimately passed on the project, but … Read more
Netflix has released their trailer for the biographical drama Rustin. The film’s subject is Bayard Rustin, one of the men responsible for helping organize the hugely important 1963 March On Washington. It also features historical figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Roy Wilkins, and Asa Phillip Randolph. The movie itself centers around Rustin’s often behind-the-scenes involvement in the American Civil … Read more
While Sound of Freedom 2 sounds logical given how popular the movie is, the complicated rights situation makes it far from a sure thing. Recently, Sound of Freedom director Alejandro Monteverde teased a potential sequel to the breakout hit of the summer, but making a Sound of Freedom 2 may be easier said than done. … Read more
According to Deadline, Cineverse has acquired the North American distribution rights to the South Korean thriller Devils, which centers around a detective who unexpectedly switches body with a serial killer. Following its international premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival, Cineverse is expected to release the film this fall on Bloody Disgusting’s streaming platform Screambox. … Read more