The occasional “Barbie” success aside, the ability to adapt a toyline into a successful feature film often doesn’t end well. One of the few success stories on that front was Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s “The LEGO Movie” which opened a decade ago to very good reviews and strong box-office.
“Freaky Friday” Sequel Gets A Director
Nisha Ganatra (“Late Night”) has been set to direct the sequel to Disney’s 2003 family comedy “Freaky Friday”. Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, who starred in the 2003 film are in negotiations to reprise their roles as the mother and daughter combo who find themselves switching bodies and lives.
“Sonic the Hedgehog 3” Wraps Filming
Filmmaker Jeff Wadlow has confirmed that the third “Sonic the Hedgehog” has wrapped filming ahead of its planned Christmas 2024 release. Ben Schwartz, Colleen O’Shaughnessey and Idris Elba will reprise their voice roles of Sonic, Tails and Knuckles respectively alongside James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Lee Majdoub and Tom Butler. Additionally,
Courteney Cox In Talks For “Scream VII”
Courteney Cox is reportedly in talks to reprise the role of Gale Weathers in the seventh movie of the “Scream” franchise. “Scream” creator and writer Kevin Williamson will direct this outing with the Cox hiring news coming just two weeks after original franchise lead Neve Campbell announced she was coming
Trailer: “Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp”
Netflix has released the trailer for “Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp,” a new combo live-action/CG animated film starring the famed cartoon character. Eric Bauza, who played the character in the 2017 film, reprises the role in this sequel in which the bird must find a new home after being kicked