THR’s Borys Kit is reporting that Aussie sibling film duo Danny and Michael Philippou are in final talks to direct an upcoming live-action adaptation of Street Fighter. The news comes following the acquisition of exclusive TV and film rights earlier this month from Capcom to Legendary Entertainment.
Trade news sources all reported on Monday that a new Street Fighter film is now in development. Via The Wrap, “exclusive license” has gone to Legendary Entertainment who are shepherding the film with Capcom.
Cameras are now rolling in Budapest, Abu Dhabi, Jordan and Italy for Dune: Part Two, according to an announcement on Monday. Oscar nominee Denis Villeneuve is back to direct the second installment following the film’s critical and commercial acclaim from its release last year, taking six Academy Award wins including Bests in visual effects and for composer Hans Zimmer’s original score.
• Victoria Mahoney, second unit director on Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, will direct the mix of new and returning cast members for The Old Guard 2 for Netflix. The original comic on which the film is based was created by Leandro Fernandez and Greg Rucka, the latter who penned the script which now sees Theron reprising her role alongside her original co-stars, in addition to Chiwetel Ejiofor, Veronica Ngo, and the latest additions of Uma Thurman and Henry Golding. (Netflix)
Screenwriter David Farr is officially leading the charge for Quartermass, a feature film adaptation based on iconic British sci-fi hero “Bernard Quatermass”. Legendary Entertainment is backing the film in partnership with Hammer Films whose Simon Oakes is producing.
Are you ready for more of The Toxic Avenger? Then look no further than Legendary Entertainment as they’ve just acquired the feature film rights for the cult-classic franchise that once flew the flag for low-budget indie horror banner, Troma.
Looking to tap into its proven track record and DNA in franchise development and fandom, Legendary Entertainment is officially setting things in motion to adapt decorated graphic novelist Jeff Lemire hit genre-bending, multi-layered Dark Horse comic series, Black Hammer, for film and television. As of Tuesday according to an announcement by Legendary, Lemire and co-creator/illustrator Dean Ormston will serve as executive producers.
I was a little late catching up with the My Hero Academia animated series. Not too late, however, as a steady viewing of episodes brought me up to speed with its weekly rollout on Crunchyroll before long.
Courtesy Photo/Image ComicsRenowned writer Donny Cates will pen a feature adaptation for his 2017 graphic novel, God Country. Written by Cates and illustrated by Geoff Shaw, the Image Comics publication was an explosive hit upon release preceding its four-time reprint before being collected in trade paperback.
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