‘Detective Pikachu’ Review: You Don’t Gotta Catch It
The live-action Pokemon movie is beautiful, but not as weird or as fun as it should be.
Rob Letterman
‘Detective Pikachu’ Helmed By ‘Goosebumps’ Rob Letterman
For those of us still playing Pokemon Go (me) or excited about the new Sun and Moon games, or just big fans of Pokemon in general, Legendary’s “live action” Detective Pikachu movie has its director. Rob Letterman, who headed last year’s Goosebumps movie, will helm the project, which has been fast-tracked for a 2017 production start.
‘Dungeons and Dragons’ Officially Taps ‘Goosebumps’ Director
The last big screen adaptation of Dungeons and Dragons didn’t turn out so great — in fact, it was pretty terrible. So it shouldn’t take much to make a better Dungeons and Dragons movie, but thankfully Warner Bros. doesn’t appear to be interested in just delivering the bare minimum, as they’ve officially tapped Goosebumps director Rob Letterman to helm a new adaptation of the prolific table top RPG.
‘Goosebumps’ Scares Up a Sequel, Jack Black Eyed to Return
Although Goosebumps didn’t do crazy-amazing business at the box office, the 2015 film based on R.L. Stine’s prolific youth horror franchise did well enough — more importantly, the surprisingly delightful adaptation appealed to fans of all ages with a style and tone reminiscent of ’80s family horror flicks. If you were a fan of Goosebumps, then you’re surely a fan of today’s news, as Sony is moving ahead on a sequel with original director Rob Letterman and screenwriter Darren Lemke in talks to return.
‘Dungeons and Dragons’ Movie Eyes ‘Goosebumps’ Director
You know what would be a vast improvement over that other Dungeons and Dragons movie that you probably (rightfully) forgot? The immediate response is “anything,” of course, but also: fun. You know what was fun? Last year’s Goosebumps movie, which managed to take the vast possibilities of R.L. Stine’s books and transform them into an entertaining movie for fans both old and new (abundance of CGI notwithstanding). It would appear that Warner Bros. and Hasbro agree, as the studios are reportedly eyeing Goosebumps director Rob Letterman to take on their risky Dungeons and Dragons project.
‘Goosebumps’ Scares Up a Director
Based on the long-running and best-selling young adult book series by R.L. Stine, 'Goosebumps' has been in development as a film for about five years, and it's finally found a director in Rob Letterman.