With production now underway on Disney Pictures’ The One and Only Ivan, it has been announced that Helen Mirren and Danny DeVito have become the latest additions to the cast of the live-action/CG hybrid adaptation of Katherine Applegate’s Newbery Medal-winning book. Directed by Thea Sharrock (Me Before You), The One and Only Ivan features a […]
Michael C. Hall, Tim Blake Nelson, Ben McKenzie, and more join The Torture Report
With filming now underway on Vice Studios’ The Torture Report, it has been announced that Tim Blake Nelson (O Brother, Where Are Thou?), Ben McKenzie (Gotham), Michael C. Hall (Dexter), Matthew Rhys (The Americans) and Ted Levine (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) have joined the cast of the CIA drama. Directed by Scott Z. Burns, screenwriter […]
Disney to debut new Star Wars: Forces of Destiny episodes for Star Wars Day
It’s Star Wars Day tomorrow, and to celebrate Disney has announced that it will be debuting seven new Star Wars: Forces of Destiny shorts. Check out a selection of promotional images here via Star Wars Explained, along with episode titles and synopses… “Chopper and Friends” – When Chopper enlists a pair of Ewoks to help […]
Marvel has reportedly met with more than 65 directors about the Black Widow movie
In January, Marvel Studios tapped Jac Schaeffer (The Shower) to write a screenplay for a Black Widow solo movie, which we’ve since heard would be an Iron Man 2 prequel focussing on the origin of Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff. Earlier this week, a report surfaced stating that Marvel has been meeting with several female filmmakers including Deniz Gamze […]
Brie Larson shoots an action scene in Captain Marvel set photos and video
Earlier this week we got a look at some new set photos from Captain Marvel featuring Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers and Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury [see here], and now we have some more photos and videos, this time showing Larson’s hero shooting an action sequence on top of a train; check them out here… […]
New Star Wars: Episode IX casting breakdown surfaces as John Boyega teases a time jump
A couple of weeks ago an alleged casting breakdown for Star Wars: Episode IX landed online, suggesting that Lucasfilm and J.J. Abrams are seeking an actress to portray the character of ‘Mara’ – which, as you might expect, prompted speculation about the possible introduction of the EU character Mara Jade into the official Disney canon. […]
First trailer for Robin Hood starring Taron Egerton
Following yesterday’s character posters, Lionsgate has now released the first trailer and teaser poster for Robin Hood, the new telling of the folk hero starring Taron Egerton; check them out here, along with a batch of first-look images… Robin of Loxley (Taron Egerton) a war-hardened Crusader and his Moorish commander (Jamie Foxx) mount an audacious […]
The Toys That Made Us tackles LEGO in season 2 clip
Netflix’s acclaimed Original Series The Toys That Made Us is set to return this month, taking a look at four more iconic children’s toys from the 20th century in LEGO, Star Trek, Transformers and Hello Kitty. To whet our appetites, Nerdist has unveiled a clip from the LEGO episode, which looks at the introduction of […]
Jonathan Majors to star in Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams’ Lovecraft Country
Deadline is reporting that actor Jonathan Majors (Hostiles) has signed on for a lead role in Lovecraft Country, the upcoming HBO series from Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions and J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot, where he will star opposite Jurnee Smollett-Bell (Underground). The drama is based on Matt Ruff’s 2016 novel and focuses on 25-year-old Atticus Black […]
Pre-registration opens for Goosebumps HorrorTown as new trailer released
Pixowl has announced that pre-registration is now open for Goosebumps: HorrorTown, a character-driven simulation game based on R.L. Stine’s hit Scholastic series. Goosebumps: HorrorTown will take players to HorrorTown to build and manage a quirky town, collect iconic monsters, frighten hapless humans, unlock compelling human characters, and undertake scary missions where young townsfolk spy on monsters to […]
