Exclusive: ‘Gremlins 3’ Has A “Twisted And Dark” Screenplay Says Writer Chris Columbus AfterGremlins 2turned the original film on its head – with Leonard Maltin reviewingGremlins 1in the movie and Gremlins overtaking the projection booth until Hulk Hogan stops them – it seemed to be the last word on the franchise. Decades later, talk ofGremlins 3is finally real and original screenwriterChris Columbushas written a script. Speaking with /Film about the festival hitPatti Cake$, which he produced, Columbus said his script asks a question which may have been on fans' minds since the original: if all the gremlins come from getting Gizmo wet and feeding his mogwai offspring after midnight, should Gizmo be eliminated?...

Filming Begins On Jack Kerouac’s ‘Big Sur’ Starring Josh Lucas & Kate Bosworth With an adaptation ofJack Kerouac’sOn The Roadcurrently awaiting release, someone is already stepping up to adapt another of the beat author’s famous works.Michael Polish, the director ofTwin Falls Idaho, NorthforkandThe Astronaut Farmer, has written and begun directingBig Sur, a film based on the Kerouac novel that tells the story of his emotional troubles after gaining fame and fortune....

Genndy Tartakovsky Returning For ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’; TV Series To Air On Disney Channel In 2017 Hotel Transylvania 2was another hit for Sony Animation, raking in over $100M more than the first film. Despite the success of the sequel, directorGenndy Tartakovsky(Samurai Jack) wasn’t interested in making another installment. Tartakovsky was ready to move on from the series, to try new things. But it looks like the director has had a change of heart because it’s been confirmed he’ll return for the nextHotel Transylvaniafilm....

James Gunn Reveals Alternate Stan Lee Cameo Options For ‘Doctor Strange’ Lately, filmmakerJames Gunnhas been using his social media accounts to share behind-the-scenes photos from the set ofGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2with fans and to give usa fun lookinto somelittle pieces of triviathat didn’t make the cut in his movie. But now that fandom’s collective attention has shifted away from theGuardianssequel, Gunn has revealed another amusing glimpse into the inner workings of the Marvel Cinematic Universe by explaining some alternate cameo options he shot involving Marvel legendStan LeeforDoctor Strange....

Joe Eszterhas Scripting Tale Of Legendary Jewish Hero For Mel Gibson, Who May Direct Is this an expression of genuine artistic interest, a motion of real penance, or a calculated move?Mel Gibson, a man who in 2006 told a cop “the Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world,” is teaming withShowgirlswriterJoe Eszterhason a script about Jewish heroJudah Maccabee. Depending upon how that script turns out, Gibson may direct and act in the resulting film....

John Singleton Wants Woody Harrelson To Join The A-Team While waiting online for the valet,Colliderbumped into directorJohn Singletonand ended up with some nice scoops regarding his upcoming take onThe A-Team. Before we go any farther, I just want to say that Singleton is one of the most personable and persuasive directors I’ve ever interviewed. During production for2 Fast 2 Furious, his ideas sounded just as badass, weirdly agreeable and uncompromising as they do here....

John Wick Would Be Restoring Old Books If People Didn’t Keep Trying To Kill Him John Wickloves two things: his wife and his dog. And it turns out, book-binding. The titular assassin of the action franchise starringKeanu Reeveshas an unexpected hobby that unfortunately got cut from the first two films. But it comes back in an unexpected way inJohn Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. John Wick escaped the assassin world once, but in the past threeJohn Wickmovies, has found himself pulled further and further back into the blood-soaked, hyperviolent world....

Karen Gillan Joins ‘The Circle’ With Tom Hanks, Emma Watson, And John Boyega The cast ofThe Circle, fromThe Spectacular NowdirectorJames Ponsoldt, continues to expand in intriguing ways. The lineup already featuresTom Hanks,Emma WatsonandJohn Boyegaplaying characters based onDave Eggers' satirical novel about an ambitious tech company. NowKaren Gillan, who we know fromDoctor Whoand have seen in the last year inSelfie,7 Days in Hell, andGuardians of the Galaxy, will play a fourth major character inThe Circle....

Kevin Feige On ‘‘Marvel’s Villain Problem’'; Thanos Will Be The Main Character In ‘Infinity War While talking to Marvel Studios headKevin Feigeon the set ofGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, the producer was asked about how the company approaches villains and responds to the criticism of “Marvel’s Villain Problem” and reveals that Thanos will (basically) be the main character ofAvengers: Infinity War. Marvel has often been criticized for havinga villain problem, but in the last bunch of films, it seems like they have learned a thing or two about how to approach their villains on the big screen....

LOL: Conan O’Brien’s Christmas Classics: The Triumph Family Christmas, Conan Becomes A Mall Santa & More It’s Christmas Day, and if you’ve opened up all your presents and you’re still dealing with a house full of family, then you’re probably in dire need of a good laugh. Thankfully, through this entire month, Conan O’Brien and the crew at Team Coco have been digging into the archives of Late Night with Conan O’Brien episodes....

McG To Direct ‘Mortal Instruments’ TV Series ‘Shadowhunters’ Poor box office sank plans for a secondMortal Instrumentsmovie, but the franchise will live on in a different form. ABC Family has setMcGto direct the first episode ofShadowhunters, based on the fantasy YA series byCassandra Clare. More details on theMortal InstrumentsTV series after the jump. Deadlinereports McG will executive produce the series in addition to directing.Ed Decter(Unforgettable,The Client List,In Plain Sight) will executive produce, write, and serve as showrunner....

New ‘Power Rangers’ Suits Revealed, They’ve Got A Power And Force You’ve Never Seen Before, Etc. I’m approaching directorDean Israelite’s upcoming big screenPower Rangersmovie from the perspective of someone who is the right age to have watched the originalMighty Morphin' Power Rangersseries in its earliest incarnation but bears no actual, lasting love for the series. I recognize the iconography and know more about it than I wish I did (kids are such sponges, huh?...

Obi-Wan Kenobi Finally Gives A Famous Star Wars Locale Time In The Spotlight Aside from a brief drop-in at the end of “Star Wars: Episode III – The Revenge of the Sith,” fans of George Lucas' franchise haven’t seen much of Princess Leia’s adopted planet of Alderaan. If your fandom goes no further than the movies and the Disney+ television shows, it’s nothing more than, per Leia, a “peaceful” planet devoid of weaponry....