One of the films I’m most intrigued about this year is the remake of Pete’s Dragon.
Based on the 1977 Disney film, the remake is directed by David Lowery.
The film will blend live action and CGI to tell the story of the special bond between an orphaned boy, Pete, and his best friend, Elliott, who just happens to be a dragon.
One of the best shows to launch on Netflix last year was The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
She’ll be back in April and here’s a teaser to get us all excited.
Here’s some new I hoped never to have to write: Disney are making a sequel to Mary Poppins.
While the idea of trying to recapture the magic of the Julie Andrews starrer makes me physically ill, the one saving grace of the sequel may be in the casting of the new Mary: Emily Blunt.
Continue reading Is Emily Blunt Practically Perfect for Mary Poppins sequel?
Is it just me who’s starting to get fed-up with the constant attempts to keep making money out of Harry Potter?
First it was the Fantastic Beasts films, then the Cursed Child play, then the announcement you could get the book of the play (which immediately shot to the top of the bestseller charts).
Now, there’s another Harry Potter initiative – this time a film concert series which will tour the US later this year.
Now this could be good – Ron Howard could be set to direct a new version of Pinocchio, starring Robert Downey Jr.
Doctor Who stars David Tennant and Matt Smith will both attend the Wizard World fan convention in New York in April.
They’ll be joined at the event by a number of their Who co-stars.
A new series of books aimed at teens and created by Marvel icon Stan Lee are being released in the UK.
Continue reading Stan Lee teen book series set for UK release
Channel 4 have announced the cast of their new comedy series about the British Royal family, The Windsors.
The show is set to debut later this year and features some new as well as familiar faces.
Jurassic Park’s Laura Dern has joined the cast of Star Wars: Episode VIII.
Some familiar faces feature in the new teaser for the return of Game of Thrones.
Continue reading The long night is coming…and the dead come with it
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