Former Doctor Who star Matt Smith has signed on to star in Sony Pictures’ latest Spider-Man spinoff movie, Morbius, the Living Vampire. Details on Smith’s character are being kept under wraps, but Variety reports that it is a major role. Smith joins a cast that includes Jared Leto (Suicide Squad) in the title role as Dr. […]
Sandra Bullock to reunite with Netflix for Mark Millar adaptation Reborn
Following the success of the post-apocalyptic thriller Bird Box, Sandra Bullock is set to reteam with streaming service Netflix, this time for an adaptation of the Millarworld comic book series Reborn. Based upon the comic book by Mark Millar and Greg Capullo, Reborn follows “Bonnie Black, an 80-year-old woman who dies and finds herself resurrected […]
First-look clip from UK rave culture drama Beats
Altitude has unveiled the first clip from Beats, a coming of age drama set against the backdrop of the UK rave scene of the 1990s, which is directed by Brian Welsh (Black Mirror) and stars newcomers Cristian Ortega and Lorn Macdonald alongside Laura Fraser (Breaking Bad), Brian Ferguson (Outlander), Ross Mann (Reverb), Gemma McElhinney (Outlaw King), […]
First trailer for Ralph Fiennes-directed Cold War drama The White Crow
Ahead of its release this coming March, StudioCanal has unveiled the first trailer, poster and images for The White Crow, which is directed by Ralph Fiennes and stars Oleg Ivenko as Rudolf Nureyev, the famed Soviet ballet dancer who defected to the West during the height of the Cold War. A young man of just 22, […]
Mike Colter and Nafessa Williams join Black and Blue
Screen Gems’ cop thriller Black and Blue has made two more additions to its cast in Mike Colter (Luke Cage) and Nafessa Williams (Black Lightning), Deadline has revealed. The film is being directed by Deon Taylor (Traffik) and sees Naomie Harris (Moonlight) playing a rookie officer who witnesses the murder of a drug dealer by […]
USA Network gives series order to Briarpatch starring Rosario Dawson
Back in July of last year it was announced that Rosario Dawson had signed on to Briarpatch, a new TV pilot from Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail, and now it has been announced that USA Network has ordered the project to series. Briarpatch has been written by Andy Greenwald, who will executive produce alongside Esmail […]
Diablo joins Marvel Contest of Champions
Kabam has announced the latest update for Marvel Contest of Champions, with the supervillain Diablo becoming the latest addition to the roster of the mobile fighting game. Check out Diablo’s gameplay trailer, bio, and stats and abilities here… An unrivaled alchemist and a member of Spanish nobility, Esteban Corazon de Ablo uses his arcane concoctions […]
Resident Evil 2 live-action trailer pays homage to George A. Romero
With Capcom’s Resident Evil 2 remake set for release tomorrow, the video game giant has unveiled a live-action trailer which is inspired by the 1998 TV commercial for the original RE:2 directed by the legendary filmmaker George A. Romero (who was at one point attached to helm a Resident Evil movie). The trailer brings the […]
Jeff Bridges teases the return of The Dude
In what we strongly suspect is a similar scenario to last year’s Dundee: The Son of a Legend Returns Home, Jeff Bridges has taken to social media to tease the return of The Dude, the iconic slacker from the Coen brothers’ The Big Lewbowski, with a 15-second teaser video that suggests all will be revealed […]
Disney could axe The Simpsons after Fox acquisition
While much of the talk surrounding Disney’s Fox takeover has focused on the return of the X-Men and Fantastic Four rights to Marvel, the deal is set to bring a multitude of franchises and properties under the control of the Mouse House – not least one of television’s most iconic families, The Simpsons. The show […]
