Legendary Entertainment announced today that Chinese action film star Zhang Jin will join the cast of sci-fi sequel Pacific Rim: Maelstrom. The film, which also stars John Noyega, Scott Eastwood and Cailee Spaeny, has also locked a slew of other hot Chinese actors including Jing Tian (soon to be seen in both The Great Wall […]
The potential for making Warcraft into a feature film franchise seemed bleak after the film’s disastrous opening in the United States, but after it broke box office records intentionally there was a slight glimmer of hope. The film earned just $47.2 million domestically, but it went on to gross $386.3 million overseas for a worldwide […]
Legendary Entertainment and The Pokémon Company have, according to a story at Variety, found a writing pair for their upcoming live-action Detective Pikachu movie in Alex Hirsch and Nicole Perlman. Hirsch is best known for creating the hit Disney XD series Gravity Falls, while Perlman has been heavily involved in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ever […]
The saga of Universal Pictures and Legendary Entertainment‘s Pacific Rim sequel continues to unfold as original star Charlie Hunnam confirms that he will not have a role in Pacific Rim 2 (currently known as Pacific Rim: Maelstrom). Hunnam shouldered the first film as Jaeger pilot Raleigh Becket, but he told MTV that scheduling conflicts have kept him from reprising the role. “There […]
Universal Pictures and China-based, multi-media enterprise, Perfect World Pictures today announced that the companies have entered into multi-year financing agreement, which includes films across the entire Universal slate. The announcement was made by Jeff Shell, Chairman, Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, and Michael Chi, Chairman, Perfect World. The partnership will begin this year and last five […]
To kick-off San Diego Comic-Con, Legendary Entertainment gave away 50,000 Google Cardboard viewers at their booth and debuted two new VR experiences–“Warcraft: Skies of Azeroth” and “Beward Crimson Peak.” Now, you too can take to the skies of Azeroth as the experience has debuted online as an interactive YouTube Warcraft video which you can check […]
IMAX Corporation, Legendary Entertainment and Universal Pictures today announced an agreement to release up to 15 of the studios’ upcoming films in IMAX theatres through 2017 under an extension of the companies’ long-running relationships. Under the agreement, IMAX will be part of Universal and Legendary’s release strategy for the studios’ upcoming live-action tentpole films, including […]
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Entertainment (via Yahoo!) have revealed the new poster for their upcoming Godzilla which you can check out below! An epic rebirth to Toho’s iconic Kaiju, this spectacular adventure pits the world’s most famous monster against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity’s scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence. Directed by Gareth Evans, the May […]
Legendary Entertainment has plans to adapt Chris Ballard’s recent book One Shot at Forever into a feature film. Screenwriter Wes Jones is set to handle the adaptation. Published in 2012 with the subtitle “A Small Town, an Unlikely Coach, and a Magical Baseball Season,” One Shot at Forever is officially described as follows: In 1971, […]
Legendary Entertainment has released a new behind-the-scenes shot from the upcoming Godzilla. Captioned with “Be prepared,” the image shows what is a hazmat team presumably getting ready to go out into the field. Directed by Gareth Edwards, the May 16, 2014 release stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Juliette Binoche, David Strathairn, Bryan Cranston […]