It’s been an annual fixture since the series was relaunched back in 2005, but according to a report from The Mirror is to be believed, there’ll be no Doctor Who Special for fans to unwrap this Christmas Day. According to The Mirror, Doctor Who bosses have “run out” of Yuletide storylines – but will instead […]
Rumour: Marvel Studios enlists Wonder Woman 1984 screenwriter for mystery movie
If rumours are to be believed, Marvel Studios has enlisted Wonder Woman 1984 screenwriter Dave Callaham to pen the script for an as-yet-unrevealed Marvel project. According to That Hashtag Show, Callaham is working on the script for a feature film, as opposed to one of the recently announced Marvel Studios TV shows that are being […]
Dev Patel to make directorial debut with revenge thriller Monkey Man
Oscar-nominated British actor Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire, Lion) is set to make his directorial debut on the action revenge thriller Monkey Man, THR has revealed. Co-written by Patel, Paul Angunawela (Keith Lemon: The Film) and John Collee (Hotel Mumbai), the Munai-set film is said to be “steeped in mythology” and will see Patel portraying the […]
The BBC’s Watership Down adds Taron Egerton, Rosamund Pike, Gemma Chan and Peter Capaldi
The BBC and Netflix’s upcoming animated Watership Down adaptation has extended its already hugely impressive cast, with Taron Egerton, Rosamund Pike, Gemma Chan and Peter Capaldi all signing on to the two-part Christmas special, while Sam Smith is set to perform the original theme song ‘Fire to Fire’. The new additions join a previously announced […]
McG producing “John Hughes classic” teen comedy Tall Girl for Netflix
Deadline is reporting that filmmaker McG is teaming with Netflix to produce Tall Girl, a teen comedy described as “a John Hughes classic” (modest!), which is set to be directed by Nzingha Stewart (Grey’s Anatomy) from a script by Sam Wolfson (Andi Mack). The film will follow a 16-year-old girl called Jodi “who, at more […]
Boom! unveils 16-page preview of Clueless: One Last Summer
Cher, Dionne and Tai return this November with the release of the original graphic novel Clueless: One Last Summer, and we’ve got a preview for you here courtesy of Boom! Studios… In CLUELESS: ONE LAST SUMMER, Cher, Dionne, and Tai journey out for their final summer vacation before they head off to college and the […]
Voltage Pictures sets Sharks vs Killer Whale thriller Alphas
Voltage Pictures has tapped Aliens of the Deep director Steven Quale to direct Alphas, an aquatic thriller scripted by Frank Hannah (The Cooler), reports Variety. The film will see a small coastal town terrorised by a school of great white sharks, and the residents’ only hope is a damaged killer whale which has been kept […]
Deadpool’s Brianna Hildebrand joins sci-fi adventure Persephone
Evolutionary Film has announced that Deadpool star Brianna Hildebrand has been cast in writer-director Jeffrey Morris’ sci-fi adventure Persephone, where she will star alongside Mary-Louise Parker (Red), Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild), Lance Reddick (Bosch) and Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange). Here’s the official synopsis for the film: Persephone is the story of three astronauts […]
Jesse L. Martin taking medical leave of absence from The Flash
The CW has announced that actor Jesse L. Martin, who portrays the character of Detective Joe West on The Flash, is taking a leave of absence from the DC superhero show due to medical issues. “Jesse Martin is taking a medical leave of absence from The Flash,” reads a statement from the network. “We wish […]
A brief description of Game of Thrones’ season 8 premiere has surfaced
Following on from its first-look cover reveal featuring Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) and Jon Snow (Kit Harington), Entertainment Weekly has now shared a brief description of the season eight premiere of Game of Thrones, which sees our characters readying themselves for the War for the Dawn. “Season 8 opens at Winterfell with an episode that contains […]
