Adaptations
Charlize Theron is behind the first live-action Webtoon series in English — a mafia nanny romance with 338 million views
Hulu’s adaptation of Violet Matter’s Webtoon, with 338 million views, follows an elite nanny guarding a Venetian mafia underboss’s son. Max Gill is writing.
September 19, 2026 10:18 am
Sam Raimi makes movie from horror survival video game, yep, with Toy Story 4 director
Sam Raimi is plotting a big-screen take on a smash horror survival game, with the Toy Story 4 director aboard, as 20th Century Studios snaps up the rights.
September 18, 2026 4:37 pm
Meet the ‘new Tarantino’ — fans say it’s Zach Cregger after his near‑perfect Resident Evil
With 'Resident Evil' set to cap a cracking three-film run, fans are suddenly likening Zach Cregger to a certain revered director — no pressure.
September 17, 2026 7:10 pm
No Leon, no Jill, no S.T.A.R.S. - the first reactions call Cregger's 90-minute Resident Evil the most violent thing he has shot
Early word on Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil isn’t exactly whisper-quiet — and, for once, everyone seems to agree.
September 17, 2026 4:56 am
Netflix is making an animated Diablo series, the first of several Blizzard worlds it is taking on
Netflix’s new dark fantasy could fuse The Witcher and Arcane vibes — and, whisper it, maybe out-thrill Game of Thrones.
September 17, 2026 12:41 am
Netflix is making a Crazy Taxi film out of a game with no plot, and the Naked Gun writers have to invent one
The team behind 'The Naked Gun' are switching lanes to Netflix for a film based on a ’90s-born racing game — and the pick might surprise you.
September 14, 2026 11:40 pm
Netflix is adapting a Sega game nobody has played yet — Stranger Than Heaven is not out until January 2027
Trust Netflix to bag a Sega action game that isn’t out until 2027 for a live-action movie — but which one?
September 14, 2026 11:30 pm
Fair warning: Resident Evil’s Zach Cregger explains why some video-game fans may hate his movie
Resident Evil director Zach Cregger admits his reboot’s narrative choices won’t please purists—and he’s explained why, with Columbia Pictures’ survival horror due in cinemas on 18 September 2026.
September 13, 2026 8:41 pm
What happens at the end of The Long Walk? Stephen King loved the ending — Mark Hamill's first reaction was "uh oh"
How The Long Walk ends — Francis Lawrence's 2025 adaptation makes a major change to the finish of Stephen King's 1979 novel, one the author personally signed off on and one that gave Mark Hamill pause when he first read the script. The full film ending, the book comparison, and what everyone involved said about the switch.
September 8, 2026 6:12 pm
Zack Snyder still won't deny the Dark Knight Returns rumours: he'll do it 'when they let us'
Zack Snyder has addressed the long-running chatter about directing a live-action Batman: The Dark Knight Returns — and, this time, he lent the rumours a bit of weight.
September 6, 2026 8:25 pm
The Hunger Games is back in cinemas today, 14 years on, to set up Katniss's return
14 years on, Jennifer Lawrence’s biggest blockbuster is back in cinemas today — the action-adventure smash that had critics and fans alike raving.
September 5, 2026 2:41 pm
Not great: 'Harry Potter' fans say HBO's reboot is missing a key part
Following the second 'Harry Potter' trailer, one part of the show isn’t going down as favourably as the original movie.
September 3, 2026 9:38 pm
Curious about another Hercule Poirot movie? Kenneth Branagh actually spells it out
Kenneth Branagh has weighed in on whether Hercule Poirot will tackle another case after A Haunting in Venice — and his answer keeps the little grey cells buzzing.
September 2, 2026 10:07 pm
Off just the first 30 minutes, Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil is landing well
Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil has only screened its opening half-hour, yet the early chatter points to a horror reboot that could actually deliver.
September 2, 2026 9:40 pm
Dream team: Percy Jackson creator and Wednesday director plot new Disney+ show from beloved books
Percy Jackson creator Rick Riordan is teaming with Wednesday’s director on a Disney+ series based on his beloved post-Percy books, with development now pushing ahead at Disney.
September 2, 2026 9:32 pm
Years after cancelation, Microsoft’s back for another go at adapting iconic video game series
Microsoft is pitching multiple Xbox franchises to studios and streamers — and the mix on the table isn’t exactly what you’d predict.
August 31, 2026 12:22 pm
Tim Curry's Pennywise just put a 36-year-old miniseries back in the HBO Max top 10
Stephen King’s universe is crawling with baddies, but one, we reckon, wears the crown — and it’s not even close.
August 30, 2026 12:38 pm
Netflix has filmed 13 Harlan Coben books and skipped the one he's embarrassed by
Harlan Coben’s Netflix thriller stable is heftier than you’d think, and the latest puts Sam Worthington front and centre.
August 29, 2026 6:20 pm
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