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Paramount Expanding ‘Transformers’ Universe with Spinoffs, Sequels
Paramount Pictures, Michael Bay and Lorenzo di Bonaventura are bringing on Akiva Goldsman to help expand the “Transformers” cinematic universe. Deadline reports Goldsman would not be writing but assembling and overseeing a “writers room” to hatch an idea for how to tackle a two-part sequel in the film’s franchise in addition to potential spinoffs. Goldsman would likely join Bay, di Bonaventura and...
20th Century picks up Sci-Fi project ‘The Leviathan’
Last week, a proof of concept trailer for a sci-fi film named The Leviathan began to make the rounds, and now Variety reports that 20th Century Fox has picked up the project to become a feature film. Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Days of Future Past, “Star Wars Rebels”) is on board to produce the film along with Neill Blomkamp (with whom Kinberg produced Elysium and Chappie) as executive producer. ...
Ryan Reynolds Reveals Deadpool’s Suit from the Upcoming Film
Deadpool himself, Ryan Reynolds, has taken to Twitter to debut an incredible reveal – the full suit from the upcoming movie! Check it out below. The official synopsis for the film has also been revealed and reads as follows: Based upon Marvel Comics’ most unconventional anti-hero, Deadpool tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subje...
Drac’s Pack is Back in the Poster for Hotel Transylvania 2
Sony Pictures Animation has revealed the domestic teaser poster for Genndy Tartakovsky’s Hotel Transylvania 2 which you can view below. A family get-together in Hotel Transylvania 2 brings Vlad to town — along with some secrets and drama — to visit the estranged son he hasn’t seen in years. The legendary Mel Brooks voices the character, who turns everybody’s life upside down, from Drac (Ada...
Its official: Downton Abbey’s season 6 would be its final season!
Carnival Films has confirmed today that the sixth season will be the last for “Downton Abbey” The company released the following statement and ‘thank you’ image: “The time has come that we must announce that Series 6 will be our last visit to Downton Abbey. It has been an incredible journey for all of us at Carnival. Thank you to all the fans and supporters of the show who have helped make it such...
Microsoft reportedly still working on Android apps to run on Windows Phone
When it comes to Microsoft’s mobile future, everything is on the table, including the possibility of running Android apps to fill in the ‘app gap’. Windows 10 for phone is not even out the door yet, but intel on Microsoft continues to keep this strategy alive. A new report from Neowin sheds more light on this program’s status and obstacles. According to the Neowin article, ...
Updates on March 28 Election
The Nigerian Ministry of Interior yesterday officially closed down all land and sea borders leading in and out of the country. This, according to them, is to allow for peaceful conduct during the election. The borders are to remain closed till midnight of Saturday 28th of March. I guess activities won’t resume till Monday 30th of March. Sorry to all those who were shut out or shut in. I thin...
Everything you need to know about the changes coming to Facebook
Facebook announced a series of features and updates at its annual F8 Developer Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, and while the news is mostly targeted for developers and app designers right now, it could eventually mean big things for Facebook users. CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the two-day long conference with a major update to the Facebook Messenger chatting platform. Users will be abl...
Sony Pictures Announces Robotech Franchise Plans!
In various stages of development for quite some time, it appears that a live-action adaptation of the anime classic Robotech is finally on the way! Sony Pictures has just announced that they have secured the big screen rights to the property with, in their words, “the intention of moving quickly toward production of a future global franchise”! “Robotech” debuted in the 1980s from Harmony Gold USA ...
Steven Spielberg confirmed to Direct Ready Player One
The project was first announced to be in the works almost five years ago (before the novel was even published), Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow have found a director for their planned big screen take on Ernie Cline’s Ready Player One in none other than Steven Spielberg! The three-time Academy Award winner will both direct and produce from an adapted screenplay by Zak Penn. Cline’s book, a New Yo...
Fifty Shades of Grey Director Sam Taylor-Johnson Not Returning for Sequels
Just two days after the announcement of the upcoming Fifty Shades of Grey Unrated Edition, director Sam Taylor-Johnson has made it official – she’s not returning for the Fifty Shades of Grey sequel. Deadline posted the following statement from the director: “Directing Fifty Shades Of Grey has been an intense and incredible journey for which I am hugely grateful. I have Universal to thank for that....
Lana Condor joins X-Men: Apocalypse as Jubilee
Director Bryan Singer took to Instagram to announce that Lana Condors, a complete unknown, has been cast as Jubilee in X-Men: Apocalypse. In previous films we’ve seen background characters that could have been Jubilee. Singer’s announcement could mean we actually get to see Jubilee use her powers and maybe even become a core member of the X-Men team. All my k...