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By Sheryl Oh The ‘Riverdale’ spinoff will be Sabrina the Teenage Witch like we’ve never seen her before. “Gritty” remains the word of the moment as it seems every single adaptation that ends up on screen tries to find a dark edge. A new show titled The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is primed to follow suit — it’s even in the name.
- Bleeding Cool: ‘The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina’ TV Series Coming To The CW
- JoBlo: CW developing a Sabrina the Teenage Witch reboot!
- Comic Book Movie: SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH Spinoff Series Coming To The CW From RIVERDALE CreatorsSABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH Spinoff Series Coming To The CW From RIVERDALE Creators
ABC has renewed, green lit, and canceled a lot of shows this year. The 2016/207 shows are in the process of ending so it’s time to get some trailers for the new shows that will be coming to ABC for the 2017/2018 year. Collider has posted four trailers, basic crew and cast, and summaries for four of the five shows that have been confirmed thus far.
The Gospel of Kevin
Kevin Finn (Jason Ritter, “Parenthood”), a cluelessly self-serving person, is on a dangerous path to despair.
- Variety: Watch Trailers for NBC’s New Shows ‘The Brave’ and ‘Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders’
- Variety: FBI Magician Drama ‘Deception,’ Divorce Comedy ‘Splitting Up Together’ Ordered to Series at ABC
- Deadline: Berlanti TV’s ‘Deception’ & Emily Kapnek’s ‘Splitting Up Together’ Get Series Orders At ABC
- Deadline: ABC Pilots Update: ‘Household Name’ Comedy Still In Play, Marc Cherry-Reba McEntire Drama Shopped
- The A.V. Club: Newswire: ABC is making Greg Berlanti’s FBI-magician show
- Deadline: NBC: Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson ‘Voice’ Recruit Not Reaction To ABC ‘Idol’ Order
ABC has renewed, green lit, and canceled a lot of shows this year. The 2016/207 shows are in the process of ending so it’s time to get some trailers for the new shows that will be coming to ABC for the 2017/2018 year. Collider has posted four trailers, basic crew and cast, and summaries for four of the five shows that have been confirmed thus far.
The Gospel of Kevin
Kevin Finn (Jason Ritter, “Parenthood”), a cluelessly self-serving person, is on a dangerous path to despair.
- Variety: ‘Speechless,’ ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ Renewed at ABC
- Deadline: ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ & ‘Speechless’ Renewed By ABC
- The A.V. Club: Newswire: ABC renews Speechless and Fresh Off The Boat
- Deadline: ABC’s New Series Teasers: ‘The Mayor’, ‘The Crossing’, ‘The Good Doctor’, More
- Variety: FBI Magician Drama ‘Deception,’ Divorce Comedy ‘Splitting Up Together’ Ordered to Series at ABC
- Deadline: Berlanti TV’s ‘Deception’ & Emily Kapnek’s ‘Splitting Up Together’ Get Series Orders At ABC
- Deadline: ABC Pilots Update: ‘Household Name’ Comedy Still In Play, Marc Cherry-Reba McEntire Drama Shopped
- The A.V. Club: Newswire: ABC is making Greg Berlanti’s FBI-magician show
“Charlie’s Angels” and “Terminator: Salvation” director McG is no longer the director of Sony’s upcoming adaptation of “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe,” TheWrap has learned.
McG has left the project after originally signing on to direct early last year. Longtime DC Films writer David S. Goyer (“Batman v.
- The A.V. Club: Newswire: Masters Of The Universe gets a release date, but loses its director
- Coming Soon: By the Power of Grayskull! Masters of the Universe Movie Sets 2019 Release
- Coming Soon: McG No Longer Directing Masters of the Universe
- We Got This Covered: McG No Longer Directing Masters Of The Universe Reboot, But The Film Now Has A 2019 Release Date
- Badass Digest: McG Says McNo To MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE
- Comic Book Movie: Sony Sets A Release Date For MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE; Moves Animated SPIDER-MAN Movie Away From AQUAMANSony Sets A Release Date For MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE; Moves Animated SPIDER-MAN Movie Away From AQUAMAN
- ScreenRant: Masters of the Universe Gets December 2019 Release Date [Updated]
- Bleeding Cool: Sony’s New Masters Of The Universe Movie Gets A Release Date, Kind Of
- Screen Crush: 'Masters of Universe' Movie Has the Power, a Release Date, and No Director
- Comic Book Movie: McG No Longer Directing MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE; MAN OF STEEL's David Goyer Penning ScreenplayMcG No Longer Directing MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE; MAN OF STEEL's David Goyer Penning Screenplay
- JoBlo: Masters of the Universe set for December 2019 with McG no longer directing
- HitFix: He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe Finally Have A Live-Action Return On The Way
- ScreenRant: Masters of the Universe: McG Not Directing, David S. Goyer Writing
After the world went absolutely bonkers for Pokémon Go, the mobile game which let players create an avatar which moved as you traveled through the real world searching for Pokémon, the race was on to scoop up the rights to make a live-action film and cash in on the craze. Legendary Pictures eventually came out on top and fast-tracked a live-action feature film for a 2017...
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- Screen Crush: Legendary's 'Detective Pikachu' Will Be Directed By 'Goosebumps' Rob Letterman
- ScreenRant: Detective Pikachu Taps Goosebumps Director Rob Letterman
- SlashFilm: Pokémon Movie ‘Detective Pikachu’ Gets ‘Goosebumps’ Director Rob Letterman
- Bleeding Cool: Live Action Pokemon Film ‘Detective Pikachu’ Gets Rob Letterman As Director
- The Wrap: Rob Letterman to Direct Pokemon Movie ‘Detective Pikachu’
- HitFix: ‘Detective Pikachu’ Captures The Director Of ‘Goosebumps’ For Its Pokémon Cinematic Adventure
- MovieWeb: Pokemon Movie Detective Pikachu Gets Goosebumps Director
- Badass Digest: Whatever DETECTIVE PIKACHU Is, It’s Getting A Live-Action Movie
- Comic Book Movie: Live-Action POKEMON Movie DETECTIVE PIKACHU Has Already Found A Director
- AintItCool: Goosebumps director to helm the first live-action Pokemon movie!
Children of the 80s have long been waiting for a proper cinematic adaptation of the cartoon/toy franchise MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE. While many of us have a soft spot for the campy 1987 film starring Dolph Lundgren and Frank Langella, a faithful fantasy epic based on the He-Man mythology is what we are craving. Development on a new film has been progressing and current director McG has been working...
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At the start of the year, we brought you word that director McG (TERMINATOR SALVATION, 3 DAYS TO KILL) was in talks to direct Sony's MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE reboot, and it sounds like he has landed the gig, based on a recent tweet by THE LEGEND OF HERCULES and THE EXPENDABLES 3 actor Kellan Lutz. Late last week, Lutz took to his Twitter account to reveal that he has met with the filmmaker and producer Mary...
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- Comic Book Movie: It Sounds Like Kellan Lutz Is Up For A Role In McG's MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Movie
- IGN Movies: Masters of the Universe: Twilight's Kellan Lutz May Star
- SlashFilm: Kellan Lutz Is in the Running for ‘Masters of the Universe’
- ScreenRant: Masters of the Universe: Kellan Lutz in the Running for He-Man
- MovieWeb: Kellan Lutz Wanted as He-Man in Masters of the Universe?
- Screen Crush: Kellan Lutz Could Be He-Man in McG's 'Masters of the Universe'
- Cinema Blend: The Masters Of The Universe Reboot Might Cast A Twilight Actor As He-Man
- Entertainment Weekly: 'Masters of the Universe': 6 actors who should play the next He-Man
A new Masters of the Universe movie has been in the works for years now, but it's finally beginning to gain some traction with McG likely to take the helm for Sony Pictures. In fact, it appears as if the filmmaker has already started meeting with actors, as Twilight star Kellan Lutz has revealed today that he may be in early discussions for it. However, he doesn't specify who exactly he's being eyed for. Hey @HeManTheMovie and all MOTU fans, Had an amazing meeting with @McGsWonderland and @ItsMaryViola talking MOTU! ITS IN GREAT HANDS!
- Screen Crush: Kellan Lutz Could Be He-Man in McG's 'Masters of the Universe'
- We Got This Covered: Kellan Lutz In Talks For Masters Of The Universe
- SlashFilm: Kellan Lutz Is in the Running for ‘Masters of the Universe’
- ScreenRant: Masters of the Universe: Kellan Lutz in the Running for He-Man
- MovieWeb: Kellan Lutz Wanted as He-Man in Masters of the Universe?
- Dark Horizons: Kellan Lutz Up For "He-Man" Reboot?
Warner Bros. has had a long road to follow trying to get a Dungeons & Dragons movie off the ground. The film rights to the property were so complicated that it took a legal battle to start sorting everything out so Warner could start work on its film.
The project seems to be moving forward, even if it’s taken longer than the studio wanted. Now it seems that the rumors were true and Goosebumps director Rob Letterman is on board to direct the film.
Variety reports that Letterman is now attached to the film, which follows rumors last month that he was being courted to direct.
- Variety: ‘Goosebumps’ Helmer to Direct ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ for Warner Bros.
- Badass Digest: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Will Be Directed By GOOSEBUMPS’ Rob Letterman
- Hollywood Reporter: 'Goosebumps' Director Rob Letterman to Take on 'Dungeons & Dragons'
- AintItCool: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS gets the Goosebumps from its new Director!
- Dark Horizons: Rob Letterman To Helm "Dungeons and Dragons"
Jack Black is expected to reprise his role as R.L. Stine in Goosebumps 2, with original writer Darren Lemke penning the script.
- Dark Horizons: Sony Moves Forward On "Goosebumps 2"
- Dread Central: Sequel to Give Goosebumps 2
- JoBlo: Sony is moving ahead with plans for a Goosebumps sequel
- Entertainment Weekly: 'Goosebumps' sequel in works at Sony Pictures
- SlashFilm: Sony Opens the Book on a ‘Goosebumps’ Sequel
- Screen Crush: 'Goosebumps' Scares Up a Sequel With Jack Black Eyed to Return
- Latino Review: 'GOOSEBUMPS' is Getting a Sequel
- The Playlist: Sony Scares Up 'Goosebumps' Sequel
- Fandango Movie Blog: News Briefs: See New 'Star Trek Beyond' Image; 'Goosebumps 2' in the Works
