'Marvel's Runaways' Showrunners On How They Chose New Comic Book Characters For Season 2 [Interview]
In our Runaways showrunner interview, Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage talk about the challenges of bringing the new season to life.
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'Runaways' Showrunners on Updating and Expanding the Marvel Comic [Interview]
In our Runaways showrunners interview, the producers of Hulu's new Marvel show talk about adapting the comic for television and more.
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Hulu Reveals The First 'Runaways' Cast Photo
The first Marvel's Runaways cast photo has been revealed just a day after the series has been picked up for a full season by Hulu.
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Hulu Picks Up 'The Handmaid's Tale' Season 2, 'Marvel's Runaways,' And 'The First'
Hulu announced at its upfront session in New York it will air The Handmaid's Tale season 2 and pick up 'Marvel's Runaways' and Beau Willimon's 'The First.'
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'Toy Wars' Limited Series Coming From Josh Gad, Josh Schwartz & 'King Of Kong' Director
Amazon is developing a Toy Wars limited series from Josh Gad, Josh Schwartz and King of Kong director Seth Gordon, telling the story of Mattel vs. Hasbro.
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'Runaways' TV Series Coming From Marvel TV & Hulu; 'Gossip Girl' Creators To Showrun
A Runaways TV series is in the works at Hulu, from Marvel TV. Gossip Girl's Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage will serve as showrunners.
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Watch: The History Of JJ Abrams' Abandoned Superman Movie 'Superman Flyby'
Find out the history of Warner Bros's 2002 attempt at a new Superman movie with screenwriter JJ Abrams and director Brett Ratner called Superman Flyby.
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'Gossip Girl' Creators Heading To 'Monster High' For Universal
Universal's last attempt to turn toys into movies was not a success. Battleship turned out to be a massive flop, and the studio wound up spending millions of dollars to not adapt all the other Hasbro properties they'd acquired. But now, apparently, they're ready to try, try again. Gossip Girl creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie…
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TV Bits: 'The Killing', 'Portlandia', 'Parks & Recreation', 'The Kennedys', 'The Carrie Diaries', Benjamin Walker, Keri Russell
It's already time to look ahead to January, apparently, seeing as today's TV Bits includes updates on three shows premiering in early 2013. After the jump: Leslie's celebrity crush Joe Biden is coming to Parks & Recreation ReelzChannel is planning a sequel to 2011's political soap The Kennedys Netflix is on the verge of a…
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TV Bits: 'Parks & Recreation', 'Justified', 'Bates Motel', 'Once Upon A Time', Donald Glover, Bret Easton Ellis, Michael Bay
Everyone's got new shows brewing, from Community favorite Donald Glover to Fifty Shades fan Bret Easton Ellis. After the jump: Donald Glover could get his own show at NBC Bret Easton Ellis writes teen monsters for The CW A&E orders an occult drama from Michael Bay Jonathan Mostow will direct TNT's The Last Ship Breaking…
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'Fun Size' Trailer: Dorothy Loses Spider-Man In 'Chuck' Creator's Big-Screen Debut
In the decade or so since he hit Hollywood, Josh Schwartz has become a high-profile name in television. He first gained attention for creating the smash hit The O.C., and followed up that success by co-creating Chuck and Gossip Girl. And now that he's conquered the small screen, he's got his sights set on taking…
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Superhero Bits: Man Of Steel, Misfits, The Avengers, X-Men First Class, Catwoman
Which poster won the Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance fan contest? What actor from The West Wing was just cast in Man of Steel? Why was Paul Bettany's work on The Avengers "the best job I’ve ever had?" What could bring screenwriter Jane Goldman back for an X-Men: First Class sequel? And are you ready…
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'Gossip Girl' Creator Josh Schwartz Remaking Brit Sci-Fi Drama 'Misfits'
I know how most of you feel about remakes, and I know how most of you (or at least most of those of you've heard of Misfits) feel about Misfits, so you may want to take a deep breath before you move on to the next paragraph. Ready? Josh Schwartz, who helped will The O.C.,…
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TV Bits: Viola Davis Circling HBO Series, CW Considers 'Sex And The City' Prequel, Comedy Central Announces Fall Premiere Dates, Childrens Hospital Renewed
Seeing as she's currently enjoying Oscar buzz for her powerful performance in The Help, the announcement of a potential new project for Viola Davis couldn't come at a better time. The actress is reportedly eyeing the lead role in an untitled half-hour HBO drama which will focus on a city's corruption as seen from the…
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Casting Bits: Jason Momoa Cast In Untitled Walter Hill Project, Riki Lindhome Joins 'Fun Size', 'The Walking Dead' Gets A New Survivor
That Walter Hill project formerly known as Headshot still doesn't have a title, but its cast is filling up quickly. Yesterday, we reported that Fairly Legal's Sarah Shahi had signed on to play Sylvester Stallone's daughter, and today there's news that Jason Momoa has been added as the villainous Keegan. Momoa was most recently seen…
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Casting Bits: Channing Tatum In 'Blood Brothers;' Chelsea Handler In 'Fun Size;' Ashley Hinshaw In 'Cherry'
Today's second casting break -- possibly the latest in a series, given the density of news on that front lately -- has three pretty divergent stories. After the break, you'll find info on the following trio: Channing Tatum is attached to a thriller pitch called Blood Brothers. Chelsea Handler grabs a role in the teen…
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Casting Bits: Johnny Knoxville And More Join 'Fun Size,' Allison Janney Joins 'Liberal Arts', Seth Green And Michelle Trachtenberg Join 'Sexy Evil Genius'
Three radically different comedies are filling up with a bevy of well-known actors. Johnny Knoxville, Josh Pence and many more have joined the cast of Fun Size, a kid comedy described as a Halloween-set blend of Superbad and Adventures in Babysitting. Allison Janney has been cast by Josh Radnor for Liberal Arts, which the How…
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Casting Bits: Three Join Billy Bob Thornton Comedy 'Baytown Disco;' Sebastian Stan In 'Gone;' Jane Levy In Talks For 'Fun Size'
In a casting break from a week or so back we announced quite a few names for The Baytown Disco, which has Billy Bob Thornton and Eva Longoria starring in a story of " three redneck brothers who get more than they bargained for when agreeing to help a woman get her son back from…
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Page 2: Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Stanley Kubrick, Wolverine, Jim Henson, Zombieland, Christian Bale, Battlestar Galactica
What is Page 2? Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 30 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness. If…
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Kick-Ass Screenwriter Jane Goldman Rewriting X-Men: First Class
When Matthew Vaughn was announced as director of X-Men: First Class, you wouldn't have been errant in guessing that this news would quickly follow. Vaughn and Jane Goldman worked closely together on Stardust and Kick-Ass, so it was logical to guess that she might contribute to First Class as well. Indeed, we're now hearing that…
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Gambit Won't Appear In X-Men: First Class
X-Men Origins: Wolverine features a bunch of young mutants, and some people believe that the film is a setup for the Josh Schwartz-penned prequel X-Men: First Class. But X-Men series producer Lauren Shuler Donner tells IESB that is not the case. And while some characters might "possibly" show up, fan favorites like Gambit do not…
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X-Men: First Class Is A Prequel, NOT A Spin-Off
When we first heard about X-Men: First Class, Gossip Girl/Chuck/O.C. creator Josh Schwartz had been hired to write a screenplay that focused on "the other teenage characters attending the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning." But apparently the project is not a spin-off, but a full on X-Men prequel. X-Men franchise producer Lauren Shuler Donner revealed…
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Fox Needs A Director For X-Men: First Class
Back in May, Gossip Girl creator Josh Schwartz let it slip that he was writing a young X-Men spin-off. 20th Century Fox has remained mum, but now Variety has confirmed the project and is reporting that Schwartz declined an offer to direct the film. Taking the name of a 2006 comic book series, X-Men: First…
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Gossip Girl Creator Is Writing New X-Men Movie
Josh Schwartz, the creator of Gossip Girl, Chuck, and The O.C., let it slip that he's currently working on the screenplay for the next X-Men film, a prequel/spin-off of sorts. The film will center on the other teenage characters attending the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning. "I'm very well aware that I'll be bludgeoned by…
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