Netflix in Talks with Luc Besson for New Movies!!!

Filmmaker Luc Besson may be the latest director jumping over to Netflix, but his prospective deal has potentially larger implications than a few original movies. Besson’s production company EuropaCorp put a lot on the line with last year’s blockbuster Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, whose budget of $180 million made it the most expensive non-American and independent film ever made. Unfortunately, the … Continue reading Netflix in Talks with Luc Besson for New Movies!!!

‘Timeless’ Lives! NBC Renews Series for Season 2 After Initial Cancellation!!!

NBC is altering history: “Timeless” is getting a second season after all. After canceling the time-travel drama on Wednesday, NBC had a change of heart. It certainly didn’t hurt that fans loudly vocalized their disappointment with the initial decision: “Timeless” was the top pick in USA Today’s “Save Our Shows” poll. The Abigail Spencer-starring series centers around a mysterious criminal, who steals a secret state-of-the-art time … Continue reading ‘Timeless’ Lives! NBC Renews Series for Season 2 After Initial Cancellation!!!

‘Star Wars’ Spoof in the Works from ‘Epic Movie’ and ‘Meet the Spartans’ Filmmakers!!

Hold on to your butts—Seltzer and Friedberg are back. The filmmakers behind cinematic classics like Date Night, Epic Movie, and Meet the Spartans now have Star Wars in their sights, as writers/directors Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer are prepping Star Worlds Episode XXXIVE=MC2: The Force Awakens The Last Jedi Who Went Rogue. If you made it through that title without rolling your eyes, congratulations! You’re … Continue reading ‘Star Wars’ Spoof in the Works from ‘Epic Movie’ and ‘Meet the Spartans’ Filmmakers!!

NBC’s ‘Taken’ Trailer: Step Aside, Liam Neeson. There’s a New Bryan Mills in Town!!! Check It Out!!

Liam Neeson is no longer the only man with a “very particular, and very dangerous, set of skills.” The first Taken trailer previews actor Clive Standen as Bryan Mills in the NBC series inspired by the film trilogy of the same name. Only this Bryan Mills is younger, and instead of his kids and wife getting “taken” left and right, it’s everybody else’s. In the … Continue reading NBC’s ‘Taken’ Trailer: Step Aside, Liam Neeson. There’s a New Bryan Mills in Town!!! Check It Out!!

Non Disney ‘Mulan’ Live-Action Movie Lands ‘Game of Thrones’ Director Alex Graves!!

While Disney continues its search for a director to helm its live-action Mulan film, the rival project from Sony is one step ahead: the studio has enlisted Game of Thrones director Alex Graves to get behind the camera. Deadline was the first to report the news of Graves, who helmed a number of episodes of the HBO fantasy series in Seasons 3 and 4 — including the face-off episode “The Mountain and … Continue reading Non Disney ‘Mulan’ Live-Action Movie Lands ‘Game of Thrones’ Director Alex Graves!!

NBC Orders DC Comics Comedy ‘Powerless’ to Series!!!

NBC, the network currently known for having all of those Chicago shows, is thinking maybe this superhero craze has some legs (just not if its Constantine). As such, it has given a green light to the DC comics series Powerless. But there’s a twist! It’s not a one-hour drama but a comedy series, one that deals with the minutia and fallout from the stuff that happens in the other … Continue reading NBC Orders DC Comics Comedy ‘Powerless’ to Series!!!