Mark Verheiden to co-write "Dark Tower" TV series

It’s pretty easy to get excited for the upcoming epic film endeavor, Stephen King’s THE DARK TOWER, which is being directed by Ron Howard and will Star Javier Bardem. It is set to be a trilogy of films, with a TV series bridging the gap between the first and second film. Akiva Goldsman was all set to write the TV series, but now we are finding out he is not alone.

Mark Verheiden, who will also be executive producing the series, will help Goldsman write the show. Continue reading “Mark Verheiden to co-write "Dark Tower" TV series” →

A Troma-tic thing has happened to THE TOXIC AVENGER remake

I have a feeling that many Gordon and the Whale readers are familiar with Troma’s cult classic, THE TOXIC AVENGER (and its three sequels). For those who don’t know, it is a series of very low budget, gory, ridiculous, and cheesy films, whose main goal is to shock you. The films follow a young nerd named Melvin who was morphed into the mop-wielding Toxic Avenger after jumping into a vat of toxic waste.

It isn’t all that surprising to hear that a remake is in the works, but the surprising part is that it will a PG-13 film comparable to THE MASK. Continue reading “A Troma-tic thing has happened to THE TOXIC AVENGER remake” →