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Stars: Stephen Lack, Patrick McGoohan, Michael Ironside, Jennifer O’Neill, Lawrence Dane, Robert A. Silverman, Mavor Moore, Adam Ludwig, Fred Doederlein | Written and Directed by David Cronenberg

David Cronenberg’s Scanners is a film that lingers in the mind long after the credits roll—not just because of its infamous head-exploding sequence, but because of the way it explores the intersection of science fiction, body horror, and psychological paranoia. Watching it again, I’m struck by its unsettling atmosphere, its mixture of cerebral and visceral horror, and its willingness to engage with themes that feel just as relevant today as they did over forty years ago.

At its core, Scanners is about a secret group of individuals gifted (or perhaps cursed) with extraordinary telepathic abilities. These “scanners” can read minds, control others’ bodies, and—in the most extreme cases—cause gruesome cranial detonations. Our protagonist, Cameron Vale (Stephen Lack), begins the film as a lost soul,...

“Nobody 2”, the new live-action ‘dark comedy’ vigilante sequel to the thriller “Nobody”, stars Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul”), directed by Timo Tjahjanto, with Connie Nielsen, RZA, Colin Hanks, John Ortiz, Sharon Stone, Michael Ironside and Christopher Lloyd, opening August 15, 2025 in theaters:

“…suburban dad ‘Hutch Mansell’, is pulled back into his violent past after thwarting a home invasion…

“…setting off a chain of events that unravels secrets about his past and his wife ‘Becca'….”

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It’s not hard to imagine a topsy-turvy, role-swapping alternate reality where Val Kilmer plays Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in 1986’s Top Gun and Tom Cruise is cast as Tom “Iceman” Kazansky. Kilmer’s Maverick would be cocky but also raw, exposed. Good at what he does but a desperate wreck at everything else. Kilmer’s specialty was giving the audience glimpses of intellect and compassion behind his steely gaze.

Cruise, on the other hand, could never have pulled off Iceman. Cruise was too much his lead character: an immature hotshot with a shit-eating grin.

Nobody better forget that Nobody is heading to Peacock next month. The 2021 action movie was written by Derek Kolstad and produced by David Leitch, two of the creatives behind the wildly successful John Wick franchise.

Beginning April 1, everybody with a Peacock subscription will be able to stream Nobody. Directed by Russian filmmaker Ilya Naishuller, Nobody starred Better Call Saul's Bob Odenkirk as Hutch Mansell, a seemingly ordinary family man with a huge secret. After his home gets invaded by burglars who steal his daughter's kitty cat bracelet, Hutch reveals that he was formerly a government-trained assassin. In pursuit of the thieves, he crosses paths with Russian drug lord Yulian Kuznetsov (Aleksei Serebryakov) leading him to join forces with his father, retired FBI agent David (Christopher Lloyd), and his brother Eddie (RZA) to defeat the Russian gang.

Nobody received generally positive reviews from critics, earning an 84 percent fresh rating on...

“Starship Troopers” are back. And they’ve found the man to lead them into battle.

Neill Blomkamp has been hired by Columbia Pictures to write and direct a new version of the story, this time going back to the original story by Robert A. Heinlein, which was originally published as a two-part serial in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction before being collected and released as a novel in 1959.

The story follows Johnny Rico and his band of roughnecks, who go into battle against an army of intelligent insects but plot specifics are being kept under wraps. Blomkamp is writing the script and producing alongside Terri Tatchell.

“Starship Troopers” had been adapted once before, in 1997, by “RoboCop” director Paul Verhoeven and writer Edward Neumeier for TriStar Pictures and Touchstone Pictures. That version leaned into the political satire, full of fascistic imagery and jingoistic propagandizing. That hard R-rated film starred Casper Van Dien as Johnny Rico,...

Starship Troopers is getting rebooted. The news comes 28 years after the original feature film was released in movie theaters.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, it has been revealed that filmmaker Neill Blomkamp (Gran Turismo) is set to give Starship Troopers a new adaptation. The film will not be a direct remake of the 1997 film, but will more so hearken back to the original 1959 novel by Robert A. Heinlein. Blomkamp is writing and directing the new movie, and he's also producing alongside his wife, Terri Tatchell, with whom he collaborated on District 9 and Chappie.

The original story is about an interstellar war between humans and bug-like alien creatures. Paul Verhoeven directed the 1997 adaptation with Casper Van Dien starring in the lead role of Johnny Rico. Other cast members included Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, Jake Busey, Neil Patrick Harris, Clancy Brown, Seth Gilliam, Patrick Muldoon, Dean Norris, and Michael Ironside.

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Paul Verhoeven’s 1997 movie Starship Troopers pit a futuristic military unit up against insectoid creatures, with two live action sequels, two animated movies, and various video games following in its wake. We’ve been hearing rumblings about a new movie for several years now, and The Hollywood Reporter brings us an exciting update on that today.

According to the site, Columbia Pictures has hired Neill Blomkamp to write and direct the new Starship Troopers movie, which will re-adapt Robert A. Heinlein’s novel rather than outright remake Paul Verhoeven’s movie. Of course, Verhoeven’s movie was also an adaptation of Heinlein’s 1959 sci-fi novel.

THR details, “Starship Troopers ostensibly told of an interstellar war between Earth and a host of bug-like aliens, and focused on a rise of a military serviceman named Johnny Rico. But the story had other things on its minds, like exploring the strengths of life...

Johnny Rico is coming back to kill some more bugs.

Columbia Pictures is plotting a new Starship Troopers movie, setting District 9 filmmaker Neill Blomkamp to write and direct an adaptation of the classic sci-fi novel story by Robert A. Heinlein.

Blomkamp will also produce the feature alongside Terri Tatchell, his partner and wife who co-wrote the South African filmmaker’s District 9 and 2015 outing, Chappie.

Published in 1959, Troopers ostensibly told of an interstellar war between Earth and a host of bug-like aliens, and focused on a rise of a military serviceman named Johnny Rico. But the story had other things on its minds, like exploring the strengths of life in a military society and such ideas as having to perform service in order to have voting rights.

While the book won a Hugo Award for best novel and has been quite influential in sci-fi literature, some quarters described the book as fascist.

Last year, Synapse Films and Red Shirt Home Video teamed up to bring us a deluxe edition Blu-ray and 4K Uhd release of the 1986 rock ‘n roll horror film Trick or Treat, one of my all-time favorite movies. Now, they’re working on several follow-up projects, including a 4K Uhd and Blu-ray release of Fright Night Part 2 – and a deluxe edition 4K Uhd and Blu-ray release of Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II! Red Shirt’s Michael Felsher announced the Prom Night II project on social media, where he also revealed that Blu-ray releases of Prom Night III: The Last Kiss and Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil are in the works. Whether or not the other sequels get 4K upgrades will depend on what materials are available for them. Synapse does have the rights required to bring the original Prom Night to 4K Uhd as well, but...

After working their magic to bring Trick or Treat to 4K Ultra HD, Red Shirt Pictures and Synapse Films have announced six upcoming titles in the works.

The releases include: Fright Night Part II, Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II, Prom Night III: The Last Kiss, Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil, 976-Evil II, and Angel of H.E.A.T.

“There are no release dates for any of these titles at this time,” Synapse writes, noting that Fright Night Part II will not be out in 2025.

“We can’t even say ‘Still in production. No release date.’ because several of them have not started production yet! Just as it was with Trick or Treat, Red Shirt Pictures will be overseeing the production of each release, while Synapse will oversee the audio/video and distribution of each title, all of which will be in production throughout 2025 and into 2026.”

Synapse also has the...

The Machinist showcased one of Christian Bale's best performances, it's evident in his commitment to the script. His weight loss is even more impressive because he gained it all back before Batman Begins.

Paramount+ is now streaming The Machinist, one of Christian Bale's cult classics. The film revolves around a machinist's mounting paranoia after a year without sleep. The Machinist was critically acclaimed and a modest success at the 2004 box office (grossing $8 million against its $5 million budget); it garnered a following after, mainly due to Bale's performance. He lost 62 pounds for the role, dropping to 120 pounds before filming. He was reportedly going for 99 pounds but the filmmakers advised against it. A small mishap behind the scenes fueled his commitment to the role, and it's all because of a typo in the script.

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Spoilers for "Cobra Kai" Season 6 Part 3 to follow.

After six incredible seasons with some genuinely wild plot threads sweeping the legs of audiences, Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) has taken over the Cobra Kai dojo as Sekai Taikai champion, becoming a sensei with lessons of his own to learn. Along the way, he and his foe-turned-friend, Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio), encountered plenty of forgotten faces from the original "Karate Kid" trilogy. Staples like John Kreese (Martin Kove) and Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) have caused continuous issues for our heroes. At the same time, fan favorites like Chozen (Yuji Okumoto) still had stories to finish by the time the last punch was thrown. But even after all that, could the guest list for Miyagi-Do have been a little bigger? Could time have been made to bring some other essential players in the "Karate Kid" franchise back for a final round, and if not,...

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Love Hurts is an action comedy film directed by Jonathan Eusebio from a screenplay co-written by Matthew Murray, Josh Stoddard, and Luke Passmore. The 2025 film follows Marvin Gable, a former hitman turned realtor who must get his hands bloody once again when his past catches up to him. Love Hurts stars Ke Huy Quan, Ariana DeBose, Daniel Wu, Marshawn Lynch, Mustafa Shakir, Lip Tipton, and Rhys Darby. So, if you loved the thrilling action, hilarious comedy, and compelling characters in Love Hurts, here are some similar movies you should check out next.

Nobody (Peacock & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Universal Pictures

Nobody is an action thriller film directed by Ilya Naishuller from a screenplay by Derek Kolstad. The 2021 film follows Hutch Mansell, a mild-mannered family man with a violent past as a government assassin. A break-in into his...

Let’s be real. If you had to name the most badass action movie of the past few years, what’s the first flick that comes to mind? Yeah yeah, John Wick might be all the rage for teenagers, Liam Neeson continues to do his geriatric Charlie Bronson, and you can never discount Jason Statham and his brand of brutal butt-kicking. But come on, as far as violently visceral and scintillatingly satisfying underdog tales loaded with realistic fisticuffs and gore-sodden gunfights – nobody does it better than Nobody! Indeed, the 2021 cinematic blitzkrieg starring Bob Odenkirk of Better Call Saul as an unassuming everyman by day and certified ass-kicker by night hit all the right notes to deliver a vicious and delicious revenge dish for the ages.

With that being said, did you know that a Nobody 2 is currently back in the works? Did you know there were discussions about making...

David Cronenberg’s cult classic Scanners, a defining film in 1980s horror and science fiction, is set for a spectacular re-release with a brand-new Limited Edition 4K Uhd and Blu-ray box set from Second Sight Films. Available from 31 March 2025, this special edition celebrates the groundbreaking effects, unforgettable performances, and haunting themes that have made Scanners an enduring entry in the genre.

Scanners marked a turning point in Cronenberg’s career, cementing his reputation as a master of visceral storytelling. The film’s chilling exploration of telepathy and corporate conspiracy introduced audiences to a terrifying new vision of psychic warfare. Now, with a fresh 4K restoration approved by Cronenberg himself, viewers can experience every unnerving detail with stunning clarity.

The Limited Edition box set features a rigid slipcase with striking new artwork by Krishna Shenoi, paying homage to the film’s eerie, otherworldly tone. Packed with extras, the set includes a...

The 1990s produced plenty of brilliant sci-fi hits, with a mix of comedies, spectacular blockbusters and all-out action classics. Many of the best sci-fi movies of the 1990s have set the standard for the genre moving into the 21st century, and they have also established wider trends in the movie industry, since sci-fi blockbusters often dominated box office rankings. Modern sci-fi blockbusters started to take shape in the '90s.

While the '90s were a great decade for sci-fi movies overall, some years were better than others. 1999 produced The Matrix, The Iron Giant and Galaxy Quest, for example, as well as the rebirth of the Star Wars franchise. By contrast, 1992 didn't deliver many sci-fi movies that have withstood the test of time. Breaking down sci-fi year-by-year presents an interesting snapshot of how the genre developed in the 1990s.

1990 - Total Recall Paul Verhoeven's Cerebral Thriller Has Aged Well...

One of David Cronenberg‘s most beloved films is getting a brand-new ultra-high-definition treatment. Blu-ray.com has revealed that the label Second Sight is going to be releasing new Blu-rays and 4K Blu-rays of Scanners. The sci-fi thriller, which features powerful telepaths, is sealed in history as having one of (if not The best) head explosion scenes. And you can now see it in every gory detail when the new physical media is released on March 31.

Scanners stars Jennifer O’Neill, Stephen Lack, Patrick McGoohan, Lawrence Dane, and Michael Ironside. Following his 1975 film Shivers, Cronenberg penned a treatment for a sci-fi story called Telepathy 2000. The basic idea of the plot concerned a protagonist named Harley Quinn raping a woman telepathically in a subway before revealing itself as a spy story of corporate espionage. The evil Cytodyne Amalgamate Corporation deliberately bred Scanners as a government program to overtake the world. This idea...

Easily one of the most iconic Autobots in the Transformers franchise is Bumblebee, who's been around since the days of Generation 1. Now, a 2010s variant of the character is getting a new, more cartoon-accurate action figure.

Third-party company Iron Warrior is known for its takes on Transformers characters, and a new Bumblebee toy is an upcoming part of its lineup. Based on the hero's depiction in Transformers: Prime, this non-transforming action figure is the perfect representation of his robot mode in the series. With the intended release date in a few months, fans will want to order theirs now so it can roll out on time.

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The richly imagined world of Mad Max boasts plenty of memorable villains, but the desolate landscape of the Wasteland could also believably house many other classic foes. While the likes of Immortan Joe, Lord Humungus, and Rictus Erectus make Mad Max a fascinatingly varied and frightening franchise, there are many other characters who would fit right in as villains in this world created by George Miller. While the Mad Max series boasts several sequels, if a crossover ever happened, these would be ideal candidates for inclusion.

Some of the smartest sci-fi villains of all time have characteristics that make them feel right at home within the Wasteland. From recent sci-fi releases that clearly pay homage to Miller’s creator right through to earlier classics, the post-apocalyptic, drought-stricken landscape would make for an excellent home to plenty of cunning criminals, deranged devils, and wicked wastelanders. While it’s unlikely these villains...

With the gaming industry transforming so drastically, each year gamers get many unique video games from developers all over the world, but not all of these games are successful. It’s particularly disheartening to see that some video games, that had a lot of potential, failed due to technical issues, poor marketing, or a bad release window.

The following list consists of five popular games that were flops but are actually fun to play. Some of these games even received positive reviews from critics but they just couldn’t meet the sales expectations. All of these games are available at heavy discounts right now, so make sure you check them out.

5) Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist Splinter Cell: Blacklist was the last game in the Splinter Cell series (Image via Ubisoft)

The sixth installment of the Splinter Cell series, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist, was released for PlayStation 3, Windows,...

As we hurtle towards 2025, it’s fascinating to look back at the games that shaped the industry two decades ago. While many titles from that era feel dated by today’s standards, some have managed to stand the test of time, their innovative mechanics and storytelling remaining just as impactful today as they were at launch.

As the saying goes, “Old is gold.” | Image Credit: Remedy Entertainment

Like a fine wine, these games have only gotten better with age. Whether it’s their groundbreaking gameplay systems, unforgettable narratives, or technical achievements that were way ahead of their time, these titles continue to influence modern game design and captivate new generations of players.

In an industry where games can feel outdated within months of release, these evergreen classics prove that true innovation never goes out of style. Here are six remarkable titles that still hold up remarkably well, even as we...

Starship Troopers (1997), directed by Paul Verhoeven, is a sci-fi movie about Earth fighting a war against giant alien bugs. The film uses extreme violence and nudity to satirize military propaganda, fascism, and nationalism.

Although it received mixed reviews when it first came out, it has since become a cult classic and is seen as a sharp commentary on war and society.

The cast includes Casper Van Dien as Johnny Rico, a star athlete turned soldier, Dina Meyer as Dizzy Flores, Rico’s fellow infantryman, Denise Richards as Carmen, Jake Busey as Ace Levy, Neil Patrick Harris as Carl Jenkins, Clancy Brown as Sergeant Zim, and Michael Ironside as Jean Rasczak, a teacher-turned-squad leader.

Denise Richards played Carmen, an aspiring starship pilot and Johnny Rico’s girlfriend in Starship Troopers. Despite the movie’s focus on gender equality, Richards was asked to do a topless scene, which she quickly turned down.

‘Starship Troopers’ released in 1997, directed by Paul Verhoeven, is a sci-fi film set in a future where Earth is at war with giant alien insects. The movie is known for its satirical take on military propaganda, fascism, and nationalism, using over-the-top violence and nudity to highlight these themes.

Despite mixed reviews at first, the film has since gained a cult following and is considered an influential commentary on war and society.

The cast of ‘Starship Troopers’ includes Casper Van Dien as Johnny Rico, a former sports star turned soldier, and Dina Meyer as Dizzy Flores, his fellow infantryman. Other key roles are played by Denise Richards as Carmen, Jake Busey as Ace Levy, Neil Patrick Harris as Carl Jenkins, and Clancy Brown as Sergeant Zim, along with Michael Ironside as Jean Rasczak, a former teacher turned squad leader.

As was mentioned in the above paragraph Denise Richards played Carmen an...

Bill Paxton was best known for his affable, energetic presence in big-budget Hollywood blockbusters like Aliens and Predator 2 — but he was a much more adventurous actor than most fans realize. Case in point: 1992's The Vagrant, a mind-boggling black comedy about an uptight suburbanite whose life is turned upside-down by a demonic derelict. This grotesque and perversely hilarious film shows off sides of Bill Paxton few fans have ever seen.

Backed by none other than Mel Brooks, The Vagrant is an absurdist satire of American society, in which Paxton's pretentious yuppie strives for conformity, but has to access his animal nature to defeat the titular Vagrant. Cult favorites Michael Ironside and Marshall Bell costar in this forgotten film, which is a must-see for fans of high camp, gruesome horror, and of course, the late, great Bill Paxton, who gives his all in a film like no other.

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As if Splinter Cell fans weren't already in a depressed state, there's one more tough pill to swallow. For those of you longing for a Sam Fisher-fix, keep dreaming. Basil Iwanyk, a producer who's been connected to the live-action adaption for the better part of a decade, has put to rest any hopes of a film. Affixed with the influential Tom Clancy branding, and luring Oscar-nominated writer Sheldon Turner and director Doug Liman (of The Bourne Identity fame) aboard, the Splinter Cell film seemed destined for release in short order.

Back about 10 years ago, then-director Liman eagerly outlined what sounded like the starting point for a wider series, the first film fleshing out the backstory of Fisher and presumably how he met his handler and straight man, Irving Lambert. The Nsa's top-secret trouble-shooter, Sam Fisher, was originally voiced by veteran action-film character actor Michael Ironside. To adapt that character to screen,...

Highlander 2: The Quickening ranks among the worst sequels ever made - but its epic failure was corrected by a much better follow-up the very next year. The Highlander movie franchise is one of the strangest in existence, with all four sequels essentially existing in their own continuities. The trouble is that the ending of the original film wrapped up the story, so The Quickening's solution was to brutally retcon the saga's backstory. It revealed the immortals are actually aliens exiled from the planet Zeist and that Sean Connery's Ramírez could be resurrected by simply calling his name aloud.

Highlander 2 is a murky, boring and borderline incoherent mess, and outside some impressive production design and hammy work by Connery and main villain Michael Ironside, it's a chore of an experience. Highlander 2 sits at a well-earned 0% on Rotten Tomatoes and bombed, grossing over $14 million on an estimated $34 million production budget.

Secret Invasion star Don Cheadle is reportedly set for a collaboration with John Wick writer Derek Kolstad in a film about a "part-time jazz musician, full-time killer."

Per Deadline, Cheadle is set to star in Canyon, a new film from screenwriter Derek Kolstad and director Colin Tilley. The film "takes place over the course of one scorching night. Canyona part-time jazz musician, full-time killerfinds himself the unlikely protector of a young siren pulled into a turf war between feuding crime families." Cheadle and Kolstad will also serve as producers alongside Andrew Kosove, Broderick Johnson, Jon Davis, and Jeremy Stein.

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Timo Tjahjanto, the genre visionary helming the sequel to Bob Oderkirk's surprising action thriller hit, Nobody, reveals that fans should be prepared for a "different" film. The first one featured a John Wick-esque kind of story led by a performer that everyone has associated with pretty much any genre but action. Now that everyone knows who he is, what story is there to tell?

Enter Tjahjanto, the director of Indonesian action gem The Night Comes for Us, and both parts of spooky folk horror franchise May the Devil Take You. His resume also includes segments in the V/H/S series, and theyre good enough to make everyone excited about what hell do in Nobody 2. Tjahjanto spoke to Empire about his direction for the film and the changes he probably made after he took over directing duties, especially now that Hutchs family is aware of his abilities:

Now that...

Nobody 2 finally has an official first look, several years after Bob Odenkirk beat up bad guys in the hit action film from 2021. After a former assassin turned family man, Hutch Mansell (Odenkirk) unleashed his unique skillset to protect his family last time around, the upcoming sequel will see him back in action and in the limelight. With a few new faces and an acclaimed director behind the camera, Nobody 2 already seems like a bigger and more ambitious endeavor.

Courtesy of Empire, a first-look of Odenkirk as Hutch has been unveiled, revealing the former assassin bloodied up once again and wielding a submachine gun. In Nobody 2, Hutch will once again find himself battling bad guys after being forced out of retirement in the first film. The ending of Nobody teased that Hutch would again be pulled into his former life and on a new mission. Although plot details remain scarce,...

A new still from the upcoming sequel Nobody 2 has been released. It provides the first official look at Bob Odenkirk returning to reprise his role from the original hit film.

First shared by Empire, the first look photo reveals Odenkirk's Hutch seemingly in the midst of a gun battle. With a firearm in one hand, Hutch has his face covered in blood, most likely coming from someone else. Just how high the body count is in the sequel remains to be seen, but it seems to be clear from the first image alone that things are going to get a bit messy in Nobody 2. Check out the photo below.

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Timo Tjahjanto (The Night Comes for Us) is directing the sequel.

More than two decades after its 1997 release, Starship Troopers star Casper Van Dien says its time to reboot the franchise - but this time as a streaming television series. In an interview with Comic Book, the actor says he sees the potential for the cult classic movie to be transformed into a series.

Ive been putting it out on my streamsto get Sonys attention and make the Starship Troopers movie or TV series (reboot). I think it would be great for a seriesThe visual effects today would be a huge win for Sony if they could make a series out of it, Van Dien said of the movie, which was directed by Paul Verhoeven.

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The recent revelation of the cancelation of Tom Hardy’s Splinter Cell movie is another blow to fans hoping to see their favorite black-ops agent come to life on the big screen. Originally announced in 2012, Tom Hardy was to play Sam Fisher, the iconic stealth agent of Third Echelon.

The franchise could’ve really used a live action adaptation. | Image Credit: Ubisoft

Despite years of development and high anticipation, the project crumbled due to budget and script issues. Producer Basil Iwanyk confirmed its demise saying that it was “one of the ones that got away.” It’s such a pity because the Splinter Cell franchise has some storylines that could’ve truly shined.

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Several years before the video game movie boom of recent years, Tom Hardy could have helped lead the way with one adaptation that didn't end up seeing the light of day. More than a decade ago, Hardy was set to lead a Splinter Cell feature film based on the game, but it's been confirmed that this will never end up happening.

In a new interview with The Direct, producer Basil Iwanyk verified the fate of the Splinter Cell feature film. According to Iwanyk, whose other work includes the Sicario and John Wick franchises, the project fizzled out in development hell after years of failed attempts at getting the right screenplay and budget needed to make the film as "awesome" as it could have been. In the end, that makes the producer "really sad," as he felt there was so much potential in the ill-fated film.

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If you’re a Splinter Cell fan, you’ll be joining Tom Hardy in being sad. There was an announcement in 2012 for a live action adaptation for the Splinter Cell video game franchise. The film had Hardy on board to portray Sam Fisher, the iconic black-ops agent from the games. But despite years of fan anticipation and periodic updates, the project is now officially dead.

Tom Hardy in Inception | Image Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures

The movie adaptation of Ubisoft’s stealth-action video game series has seen its fair share of ups and downs, but now it’s officially gone. But this time it’s not franchise fans but also Hardy himself, who is left deeply disappointed by the loss. It seems like the video game side of this franchise isn’t the only one that’s doomed.

Tom Hardy Joins Splinter Cell Fans Worldwide In Feeling Despair

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Paul Verhoeven's sci-fi action cult classic Starship Troopers is now streaming for free on Pluto TV. The iconic film, based on Robert A. Heinlein's 1959 novel of the same name, debuted exactly twenty-seven years ago.

Written by Edward Neumeier and set in the 23rd century, Starship Troopers follows teenager Johnny Rico (Casper Van Dien) and his comrades as they serve in the military of the United Citizen Federation, an Earth-based world government engaged in an interstellar war against an alien species known as the Arachnids. Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, Jake Busey, Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick Muldoon, and Michael Ironside also star in the movie. Starship Troopers' development started in 1991 as Bug Hunt at Outpost 7, written by Neumeier. After noticing story similarities with Heinlein's novel, producer Jon Davison suggested converting the script into a version of Starship Troopers to garner greater interest from studio executives.

27 years ago today, Starship Troopers was released.

Blue Fox Entertainment has acquired worldwide rights to Peterson Polaris Corp’s coming-of-age comedy This Too Shall Pass and will launch sales at AFM ahead of the world premiere at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival next month.

Rob Grant wrote and directed the feature about 16-year-old Simon, who feels trapped by the strict expectations of his Mormon upbringing and rebels by crossing the Canadian border with his close friends for a spontaneous weekend getaway.

What starts as a carefree escape quickly turns into a journey of self-discovery, as each friend confronts their personal struggles and insecurities. The film carries a...

Earlier this year, the acclaimed horror movie Late Night with the Devil became a hit at the box office. After its subsequent release on Shudder, the film is now finding even more success upon being made available to stream on Hulu.

Per Screen Rant, Late Night with the Devil is currently ranked at No. 4 on Hulu's Top 15 Movies list. It's currently falling behind The Beast Within, Don't Turn Out the Lights, and Road Diary. However, it's sitting above the horror flick Smile, which now has a sequel that's playing in theaters. Finding a new audience on Hulu will become just the latest achievement for Late Night with the Devil.

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Starship Troopers remains one of the most remarkable examples of cinematic irony ever made. But director Paul Verhoeven’s sarcastic tribute to American fascism and the brave men and women gladly tossing themselves into the wood chipper to make a race of space slugs “afraid” was played straight in Robert Heinlein’s pro-war,...

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell is one of the best stealth action-adventure gaming series. Starting in 2002, this franchise has surfed in a total of eight installments so far, and all of them were blockbusters. However, the main reason for the series’ success was the main protagonist, Sam Fisher.

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist is the last game of the long-hailed series. | Credit: Ubisoft.

His dark and deep personality with stealth and action skills made this character everyone’s favorite. And this character was brought to life by famous Canadian actor and filmmaker, Michael Ironside. The surprising fact is that this actor almost rejected this role.

Michale Ironside Initially Turned Down Sam Fisher in Splinter Cell Michael Ironside has been voicing Sam Fisher since 2002. | Credit: Ubisoft.

Michael Ironside once appeared on the Inside Xbox show where he discussed his return in the role of Sam Fisher in the Ghost Recon Wildlands/Splinter Cell crossover,...

After nearly two decades as the voice of Sam Fisher in the Splinter Cell franchise, Michael Ironside has passed the torch. Ironside has revealed why he won’t be reprising the role for Netflix’s upcoming animated adaptation.

The iconic character is now being passed on to another voice. | Image Credit: Ubisoft

After voicing the character for nearly two decades, the role now goes to Liev Schreiber, best known for his roles in Ray Donovan and X-Men Origins: Wolverine. This change has raised eyebrows among long-time fans, but in recent interviews, Ironside has explained his reasons for stepping back, as well as why Schreiber is now the man for the job.

Splinter Cell‘s Most Iconic Character is Getting a New Voice After Ages

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Timo Tjahjanto, the director behind the highly-anticipated action movie sequel Nobody, has taken to social media to confirm that the movie has now wrapped filming. Meaning audiences are all set to see Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad star Bob Odenkirk once again demonstrate his particular set of skills when his unassuming action hero Hutch Mansell returns to screens next year. Wrapped. See you at the cinemas, Tjahjanto said in a caption alongside images of a Nobody 2 clapperboard and himself sitting with Odenkirk. You can check out the post below.

Wrapped.See you at the cinemas. pic.twitter.com/TQDK7O5i6y Timo Tjahjanto (@Timobros) September 27, 2024

Tjahjanto is known for directing a segment of the horror anthology V/H/S/2 and the horror outing May the Devil Take You but is best known for the acclaimed 2018 Indonesian action thriller The Night Comes for Us. Starring The Raids Joe Taslim and Iko Uwais,...

Pierre Morel, the director behind the huge action movie hit Taken which transformed Oscar nominee Liam Neeson into a bona fide action hero, returns to the genre with the new trailer for the Amazon Prime Video action thriller Canary Black (2024). If the Taken filmmakers involvement is not enough to excite you, then perhaps the fact that the movie stars Underworld star Kate Beckinsale, Hitman: Agent 47 star Rupert Friend, and the late, great Punisher: War Zone star Ray Stevenson will achieve the desired effect.

You can check out the newly released trailer for Canary Black below.

Directed by Pierre Morel and written by Matthew Kennedy, Canary Black sounds like the perfect no-nonsense action spy thriller, with Kate Beckinsale leading the movie as a CIA agent on the run. Beckinsale, Rupert Friend, and Ray Stevenson are joined by the likes of Saffron Burrows (The Bank Job), Ben Miles (Andor), Goran Kosti...

John Ortiz, who made multiple appearances in the Fast & Furious franchise, is set to join a star-studded cast for Bob Odenkirk's highly anticipated sequel, Nobody 2.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Ortiz joins Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Sharon Stone, Christopher Lloyd and Colin Hanks for the highly anticipated Nobody 2. Ortiz, who has appeared in films such as Silver Linings Playbook and American Gangster, portrayed the villainous Arturo Braga in Fast & Furious (2009) and made a cameo in Fast & Furious 6. There are currently no details regarding what role Ortiz's character will have in Nobody 2 at this time. The plot for the Odenkirk-led sequel is also being kept under wraps, but the screenplay is penned by Derek Kolstad, Aaron Rabin, Odenkirk and Umair Aleem.

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After waiting patiently for three years, we finally have our first look at the anime adaptation of the acclaimed video game Splinter Cell thanks to Netflix Geeked Week. Not only do we get our first slice of footage from the upcoming animated series, it has also now been revealed who will provide the voice of former U.S. Navy Seal officer Sam Fisher. And its pretty perfect. Having waited with bated breath, fans can now exhale as it is revealed that Ray Donovan and X-Men Origins: Wolverine star Liev Schreiber will use his gruff vocals to bring Fisher to life on screen.

You can check out the first trailer for Splinter Cell: Deathwatch below.

The footage finds Fisher underwater and contemplating his shady, violent past. Once you get used to the shadows, you see bad people for who they really are. And theyll never see you coming for them, he says in the clip,...

Netflix is developing an animated series based on the Splinter Cell series, and here is why actor Michael Ironside isn't voicing the franchise's protagonist Sam Fisher in the upcoming show Splinter Cell: Deathwatch. Netflix has been seriously delving into the world of video game adaptations in recent years, with series like Castlevania, Arcane, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, The Cuphead Show, and more making their way onto the streaming service. More details on some upcoming video game adaptations were given at Netflix's Geeked Week '24, including the highly anticipated Splinter Cell: Deathwatch animated series.

The first teaser for Netflix's Splinter Cell: Deathwatch is out now, giving a first look at the upcoming animated series. Rumors of a partnership between Netflix and Ubisoft that would culminate in a Splinter Cell series have been making the rounds for years now, and the newly announced adaptation of the acclaimed video game series is the culmination of...

Liev Schreiber is Sam Fisher. Netflix has released a first-look teaser at its anime adaptation of “Splinter Cell,” which confirms that the actor will be voicing Tom Clancy’s iconic stealth specialist in the upcoming series adaptation of Ubisoft’s action video game franchise. A title was also unveiled: “Splinter Cell: Deathwatch.”

“Darkness is a good thing,” Fisher says in narration over the footage, revealed as part of Netflix’s Geeked Week fan event in Atlanta. “Once you get used to the shadows, you see bad people for who they really are. And they’ll never see you coming for them.”

The Fisher seen in the new footage sports a gray beard and seems to be older than the character’s appearance in Ubisoft’s “Splinter Cell” video game series.

Rumors that Schreiber would be voicing Fisher in this project have swirled online over the past few weeks, after actor Michael Ironside,...

Hugh Jackman's Wolverine has only broken one surprising trend once in his live-action X-Men movie history. Hugh Jackman first appeared as James "Logan" Howlett's Wolverine in 2000's X-Men, and has gone on to become one of the longest-running superhero actors of all time, with appearances in ten feature films spanning the last 24 years. Jackman's most recent appearance in 2024's Deadpool & Wolverine marked his debut in the MCU proper, but this Marvel Studios project continued a brilliant Wolverine trend established in 20th Century Fox's X-Men franchise.

During the original X-Men trilogy, Hugh Jackman's Wolverine became the backbone of Fox's X-Men franchise. This led to the development of a solo trilogy for the clawed mutant, which gave him plenty of time to develop, and many opportunities to show off his incredible abilities. One of these abilities, it seems, was the power to remove his shirt, which Wolverine did in almost all of his live-action appearances,...

As the streamer gears up for the premiere of a different game adaptation, Netflix's Splinter Cell anime has gotten a surprising cast update. Based on Ubisoft's stealth action franchise, which was endorsed by military novelist Tom Clancy, various attempts to adapt the games for the screen have languished for the better part of 20 years, with Tom Hardy having been attached to star in a live-action movie that has seemingly died in development hell. The Splinter Cell anime was first announced in mid-2020, with John Wick creator Derek Kolstad attached to showrun and executive produce the series.

During a recent interview with The Nerd Shepherd for his upcoming movie 1242: Gateway to the West, Michael Ironside was asked about the upcoming Splinter Cell anime. In addition to confirming he wouldn't be reprising his role of Sam Fisher from the games, Ironside seemingly announced that Ray Donovan's Liev Schreiber...

Fans get their first look at Bob Odenkirk's pulse-pounding action sequel to Nobody.

In an August 25 X post, director Tim Tjahjanto gives fans a sneak peek behind-the-scenes of the set of Nobody 2. The images included feature some thrilling if mundane shots of the cast and crew, including Tjahjanto standing alongside Odenkirk himself.

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Grateful is an understatement.#Nobody2 pic.twitter.com/SuOUlTVQyI Timo Tjahjanto (@Timobros) August 26, 2024

Written by Derek Kolstad and directed by Ilya Naishuller, 2021's Nobody starred Odenkirk as Hutch Mansell, a former government assassin turned suburban family man whose life is thrown into violent chaos after a home invasion kicks off a whirlwind of increasingly drastic events. The film also starred the RZA as Hutch's brother Harry,...

The sequel to Bob Odenkirks 2021 action movie hit Nobody has now begun filming, and director Timo Tjahjanto has taken to social media to share our first look at the return of unlikely action hero Hutch Mansell. The filmmaker, who is best known for the gloriously brutal and bloody Indonesian action thriller The Night Comes for Us, shared several images from the set of Nobody 2, including one with Odekirk and another with producer and Deadpool 2 director David Leitch.

You can check out the first behind-the-scenes images from Nobody 2 below, with the filmmaker captioning the shots saying, Grateful is an understatement.

Released back in March last year, the first Nobody was directed by Ilya Naishuller and written by Derek Kolstad. Starring Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Aleksey Serebryakov, RZA, Christopher Lloyd and Michael Ironside, the movie transforms the Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul star into cinemas newest action icon.