Silicon Valley‘s Kumail Nanjiani is attached as the lead in Any Person, Living or Dead, the film adaptation of Simon Rich's short story that was picked up Legendary Entertainment. It was recently published by Little, Brown and Company in the former SNL writer's collection of short stories titled Hits and Misses.
Rich…
In the new trailer for the forthcoming Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment pic Detective Pikachu we are thrown into the world of Pokemon featuring Ryan Reynolds voicing the titular character and Justice Smith as his newfound friend. And it’s all set to the adrenaline-pumping classic “I Need A Hero” by Bonnie…
David Farr (The Night Manager) has been tapped to script Quatermass for Legendary Entertainment and partner Hammer which promises to be a new take on the iconic British sci-fi hero. The film will be produced by Hammer's Simon Oakes and follow the story of Bernard Quatermass, which was made popular by the successful…
Legendary Entertainment has acquired feature film rights to The Toxic Avenger, with a reboot of the iconic Troma horror-hero franchise in the works. Original directors Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz of Kaufman’s iconic b-movie studio Troma Entertainment will serve as producers on the new film.
The Toxic Avenger…
Bestselling and award-winning comic book creator, television and film writer Brian K. Vaughan has signed a three-year overall deal with Legendary Entertainment. This is the first such deal for Vaughan and one of the first major deals Legendary has made since the overhaul of the TV division and arrival of Nick Pepper…
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is eyeing a $700M investment in Pacific Rim and Jurassic Park studio Legendary Entertainment, according to reports.
The country's Public Investment Fund is considering to purchase a stake from Chinese conglomerate Wanda, which bought the company in 2016, according to news agency…
Legendary Entertainment is taking a big swing with Black Hammer, Jeff Lemire’s award-winning comic book series, which is envisioned as the source material for both film and television projects.
Lemire will serve as an executive producer with Dean Ormston, the co-creator and illustrator of the Black Hammer comic…
China’s Dalian Wanda Group has agreed to a deal with Sunac China Holdings to sell its Wanda Cultural Management unit, representing the last of Wanda’s film and theme park ties in the country. The deal all but signals the end of Wanda’s once-massive plans for its entertainment businesses in China.
Sumac said in a…
God Country is getting the film treatment. Legendary Entertainment has obtained the film rights to the graphic novel, illustrated by Geoff Shaw and written by Donny Cates, who will also pen the screenplay for the adaptation.
Cates’ credits include Babyteeth, from AfterShock Comics, Venom, Doctor Strange, and Thanos…
EXCLUSIVE: Legendary Entertainment and The Picture Company have secured the rights to first time filmmaker Julian Terry's horror short They Hear It. Created by Terry as a proof of concept short, the film will be turned into a feature by Legendary and The Picture Company on which Terry will make his directing debut…
In a notable turn of events, Legendary Entertainment has closed a $1B senior secured revolving credit facility led by JP Morgan and including a syndicate of top-tier entertainment banks. The studio, which is owned by China's Wanda, will use the funds to continue growing its content coffers across film and…
Veteran entertainment executive Jiang Wei (who also goes by the first name of Wayne) has been appointed CEO of Legendary East. Jiang will be responsible for leading the company’s operations including energizing its local-language and official co-production capabilities, overseeing China-based marketing of all film…
