Deadline is reporting that Numan Acar (Homeland) has joined the cast of Spider-Man: Far From Home, Marvel and Sony’s follow-up to last year’s hit reboot Spider-Man: Homecoming. Acar is said to be portraying a character called Dimitri, which has sparked speculation that he could be playing Dmitri Smerdyakov, a.k.a. The Chameleon (a character who has […]
Black Panther’s Shuri to lead her own comic book from Marvel
Having become a firm fan favourite through her appearance in Black Panther earlier this year, Marvel has announced Shuri will be leading her own comic book series from writer Nnedi Okorafor and artist Leonardo Romero. The series will see Shuri taking on the mantle of Wakanda’s protector while her brother T’Challa travels through the Multiverse […]
Lily James won’t be returning for Downton Abbey movie
Last week it was announced that the long-rumoured Downton Abbey feature film is officially a go, with Universal and Focus Features announcing that production on the feature film sequel to the hit period drama is underway. The official announcement confirmed that creator Julian Fellowes would be reuniting with the original cast from the TV series; […]
Dark Horse celebrates Hellboy’s 25th anniversary with three new Mignolaverse comic books
In 1993, Mike Mignola’s Hellboy made his first appearance in a four-page black and white story in San Diego Comic-Con Comics #2, months ahead of his full issue comic book debut in Hellboy: Seed of Destruction, and now Dark Horse Comics has announced three new Mignolaverse comic books ahead of Hellboy’s 25th anniversary celebrations at […]
Zoey Deutch, Lucy Boynton and Laura Dreyfuss join The Politician
Back in February it was announced that Netflix has given a two-season straight-to-series order to The Politician, a new music-driven comedy series from Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and their Glee co-creator Ian Brennan, and now we have word on four additions to the cast. According to Variety, Zoey Deutch (Everybody Wants Some!!), Lucy Boynton (Sing […]
Marvel Rising: Initiation trailer features Spider-Gwen, Ms. Marvel, Squirrel Girl and more
Marvel and Disney XD have unveiled the first trailer for Marvel Rising: Initiation, a new animated series which focuses on the female heroes of the Marvel universe, including the likes of Gwen Stacy/Ghost-Spider (Dove Cameron), Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel (Kathleen Khavari), Doreen Green/Squirrel Girl (Milana Vayntrub), Rayshaun Lucas/Patriot (Kamil McFadden), and Daisy Johnson/Quake (Chloe Bennet). Take a […]
Sam Esmail bringing Mr. Robot to comic books with prequel series
Black Mask Studios has announced that Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail is bringing his acclaimed series to comic books with a new title which will serve as a prequel to season one of the show. The comic book series has been developed by Esmail and show writer Jeff McKibben, with support from Black Mask’s Matteo […]
Netflix announces first batch of Millarworld TV series and films
Last August, it was announced that Netflix had acquired Mark Millar’s comic book imprint Millarworld, and now we have details on the first batch of TV series and films to come from the purchase, which includes Jupiter’s Legacy, American Jesus, Empress, Huck and Sharkey the Bounty Hunter. “My wife Lucy and I are eleven months […]
Preview of Euthanauts #1
IDW’s Black Crown imprint launches its new sci-fi series Euthanauts from Tini Howard (Assassinistas, Hack/Slash: Resurrection) and Nick Robles this Wednesday; check out a preview of the first issue here… Death is like outer space—a seemingly unknowable, terrifying blackness that yields beautiful discoveries and truths—if only you’ve got the right kind of rocketship. Thalia Rosewood […]
Terry Crews says The Expendables almost went straight-to-video
In 2010, Sylvester Stallone assembled some of the biggest names in the history of the action genre for The Expendables, with Sly teaming up with the likes of Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. While that cast would have been a dream for any self-respecting studio some two […]
