It’s been some time since the last Morning Report and I still feel no regret or remorse about naming a recurring column after a song from The Lion King.
Here’s a rundown of lots of interesting things that have happened in the last few days. Things you may have missed.
The BBC are very proud of the drama that they make in Wales.
ITV have commissioned a sixth series of Downton Abbey.
Birdman Returns looks dreadful. Thankfully, it’s not real.
Disney have registered URLs relating to a film called Strange Magic. [Stitch Kingdom]
In the wake of Lego‘s big screen success, there’s also going to be a Playmobil movie. [Variety]
The official cast list for Quentin Tarantino‘s The Hateful Eight has been announced: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Demian Bechir, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern and Channing Tatum.
John Rando will likely direct the Broadway transfer of King Kong. [New York Times]
America’s fading tradition of Drive-In cinema is about to get a real boost from a chain of diners. [Movies.com]
Here’s a clip of audio from The Human Centipede 3. There’s no mistaking Dieter Laser.
Here’s that expensive Muppets-Frozen-Lego Movie mash-up you wanted. Just ignore the Amazing Spider-Man 2 bit, maybe. [Daily Mirror]
Here’s another Christmas ad, but this one – for The Disney Store – features a The Way Things Go-type ‘contraption’ or ‘tumbling rally.’
Here is one of six new character posters for the third Night At The Museum film, subtitled The Secret of the Tomb. One features the late great Robin Williams, in one of his final roles. Click through for the gallery. [Daily Mirror via Twentieth Century Fox Twitter]
Very probably the character Yellowjacket from Marvel’s Ant-Man film. [comicbook.com]
Two promo sites for the Warcraft movie have launched: Fight for the Alliance and Fight for the Horde.
And to continue with the World of Warcraft movie, we unlocked this pair of teaser posters.
Here’s another Warcraft poster. Okay, not poster necessarily. Banner, key art, whatever. We also have an icon, or logo for you.
This is apparently the first image of Rob Kazinsky‘s Orgrim from the Warcraft movie.
It looks like The Joker is headed back to the big screen, and Jared Leto may be the man to take the role. [TheWrap]
Here’s the first teaser for Orphan Black season three.
Enjoy this series of clips from Leviathan. [indiewire]
Girls will return at 9pm on Sunday January 11th, followed at 9.30 by Togetherness with Mark Duplass and Melanie Lynskey. Looking at 10pm.
Tony Lee is developing a movie called In the Ring and described it in a tweet.
For those asking, it’s THE WRESTLER mixed with STEP UP, ROCKY, MAJOR LEAGUE and THIS IS SPINAL TAP #LIWho
— Tony Lee (@mrtonylee) November 8, 2014
The Big Bang Theory is to get an official Lego set.
Here’s the trailer for the Christmas Doctor Who. That’s Nick Frost at the end, in red with a beard.
Walt Disney’s TV animation arm are celebrating 30 years in the business.
To go with that, here’s the logotype for their new Lion King spin-off series, The Lion Guard.
Matt Damon says he’ll film the next Bourne film in late 2015 for a 2016 release. [EOnline]
The Raid‘s Iko Uwais and Yayan Ruhian will act in and choreograph the Skyline spin-off, Beyond Skyline. [Variety]
Here’s the first image from Craig Zobel‘s Z For Zachariah, with Chris Pine, Margot Robbie and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
The “For Your Consideration” campaign for Bad Words is in need of some good words.
Wes Anderson‘s next may be a stop-motion anthology. We’ll see how much Vittorio De Sica influence there really is. [indiewire]
Tron Legacy‘s Quorra and Sam Flynn are joining Disney Infinity 2.0. Here’s a preview, with a little CG Olivia Wilde.
Canadian TV network Space broadcast four ‘character teasers’ for Orphan Black‘s season 3. Here’s the lot at once.
Comedy Central have abandoned their censorship of “the P word,” with thanks to Amy Schumer. [Vulture]
ITV have released two odd trailers for Broadchurch season two. Here they are.
20th Century Fox are to launch a touring educational exhibit that will tie-in with their Ice Age movies. [GlobeNewsWire]
Christopher Nolan says he won’t even try to make a comedy or a romcom. [USA Today]
Disney have set Zootopia for March 4th, 2016 and Moana for November 23rd, 2016. Here’s some Zootopia concept art.
This clip from Nativity 3: Dude, Where’s My Donkey takes a surprise turn into musical territory. No, not black metül.
They want you to use Interstellar as a classroom teaching aid now. This could go very wrong. [GooglePlay]
New animated series Bee & Puppycat isn’t bad at all. The first two episodes are live now.
The ‘final’ trailer for Ridley Scott‘s Exodus: Gods and Kings has been published. [Apple Trailers]
I have every faith that Predestination will turn out well. Here’s the new UK trailer.
Here’s a good bit with Amy Schumer discussing her film Trainwreck with David Letterman.
The Doctor Who season 8 DVD and Blu-ray set will have a feature called Why Watch Series 8? It’s a little late for that once you’ve bought the DVD, isn’t it?
Christopher Nolan has been appointed the ‘special guest editor’ of Wired’s December issue. [Wired]
Here’s a clip from Jean-Marc Vallée‘s Wild with Reese Witherspoon.
Jon Stewart hasn’t yet decided if he’ll renew his Daily Show contract when it runs out next year. [Daily Beast]
Here’s a promo video with Skipper, penguin of Madagascar.
Blue Umbrella director Saschka Unseld has moved from Pixar to commercials company, Passion Pictures. [Little Black Book]
Another promo for Peter Pan Live. I just can’t look away.
Bruce Campbell is back for sequel series Ash vs. Evil Dead. 10 x 30 minute instalments, first directed by Sam Raimi. “When a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind, Ash is finally forced to face his demons –personal and literal.” [LA Times]
Showtime have renewed a pair of shows. There will be ten more episodes of The Affair next year and twelve more of Homeland.
Jonah Nolan is adapting Isaac Asimov‘s Foundation. That’s bound to be divisive. [The Wrap]
Per rumour, Sony are considering an Agent Carter-style period espionage caper featuring… Spider-Man‘s Aunt May? [Latino Review]
Boxers Andre Ward and Tony Bellew are expected to appear in Creed, Ryan Coogler‘s Rocky spin-off. [Hollywood Reporter]
Here’s a trailer for the new Paper Moon, not the Bogdanovich one.
This Tinkerbell trailer introduces Rosario Dawson as a new fairy.
The Department Q movies are to be released in the US. [Deadline]
Michael Palin stars in the new BBC mystery drama Remember Me. Looks promising. Here’s a trailer.
Talking of Michael Palin, he and Bernard Cribbins are to give Smallfilms’ Peter Firmin a much-deserved BAFTA award. [BBC]
Here’s a first-look image from Thomas Vinterberg‘s The Commune, filming now in Trollhättan and Denmark.
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