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Westworld’s James Marsden is about to head somewhere even stranger. The actor has signed on to star in the live-action/animation hybrid Sonic the Hedgehog film, Variety reports. Sonic will be directed by Jeff Fowler, an animator who will make his feature directorial debut with the …Read more »
The husband-wife team of Paul W.S. Anderson and Milla Jovovich cracked the video game-to-movie code, raking in big bucks and churning out sequel after sequel in the Resident Evil franchise. They may have said goodbye to zombies, but not to video game movies, apparently: they’re …Read more »
If you’re anything like us, it might’ve slipped your mind Mamoru Hosoda, the director behind Summer Wars, The Boy and the Beast et al. was hard at work on a new film. Thankfully, a new trademark filing reported this week has reminded us the mastermind …Read more »
“Derek! Derek…..!” That’s one Derek Connolly, the screenwriter of Jurassic World and its upcoming sequel, who Variety reports is set to write the live-action Metal Gear Solid film. Connolly also wrote Safety Not Guaranteed and Kong: Skull Island. The latter was directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts, …Read more »
Fullmetal Alchemist is going for a very full release. The live-action film version of the Hiromu Arakawa manga series will open in over 190 countries around the world, it was revealed today. That’s reportedly the largest international opening for any Japanese film ever. The United …Read more »
Ponoc, the animation studio founded by ex-Ghibli producer Yoshiaki Nishimura, has announced the cast for the English-language version of its debut film Mary and the Witch’s Flower. The title role will be played by Ruby Barnhill, the 13-year-old actor best known for her role as …Read more »
The Resident Evil film franchise is, apparently, harder to kill than one of its zombies. The Final Chapter , which was billed as the final Resident Evil film (it's right there in the title), was only released months ago, but Variety reports not one but …Read more »
Mamoru Hosoda, director of Summer Wars , Wolf Children and The Boy and the Beast , is working on a new film to be released in May 2018, Variety reports. The film is called Mirai , and it’s about: “a 4-year old boy who is …Read more »
Makoto Shinkai's your name. anime film has completely dominated the box office in Japan, and we may not have to wait too much longer to see it in English. According to Variety , Funimation's previously announced acquisition of the license to your name. will include …Read more »
The wheels of the upcoming live-action Pokémon movie, based on the Detective Pikachu game, continue to spin. The latest development has Nicole Perlman and Alex Hirsch in talks to write Legendary's feature, which Universal Pictures will distribute outside of Japan. Nicole Perlman previously worked in …Read more »
There’s an interesting new piece up at Variety for anyone interested in why, in the minds of many critics, Japan’s theatrical output in recent years has lacked a certain spark. Variety writer Brett Bull tackles the quandary of the “production committee” system, in which many …Read more »
The Hollywood adaptation of Death Note took one more step closer to becoming a reality today with the news that streaming site Netflix is in final negotiations to pick up the project. Netflix is looking to start shooting Death Note in June. Death Note will …Read more »
Back in November we posted about the live-action Hollywood Ghost in the Shell lining up a potential Laughing Man with Control star Sam Riley. Now there's a new actor in talks for the role, Boardwalk Empire 's Michael Pitt. If Pitt signs on to play …Read more »
There's been a switch-up for the distributor behind 2017's live-action Ghost in the Shell film. According to Variety distribution has moved from Disney to Paramount, which is also financing the production. The rest of what we know stays the same, including the planned March 31, …Read more »
Variety posted a casting update for Dreamworks' upcoming live-action Ghost in the Shell film, which stars Scarlett Johansson. Joining her will be Pilou Asbæk, who previously graced the screen with Johansson in the sci-fi action flick Lucy . Asbæk is set to play Batou, the …Read more »
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