As casting continues on Disney’s Jungle Cruise, it has been reported that the Dwayne Johnson-headlined adventure movie has cast Edgar Ramirez (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story) and Jesse Plemons (Game Night) in villainous roles. The movie, an adaptation of the Disney theme park ride, is being directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (The Shallows) […]
Taron Egerton confirmed for Elton John biopic Rocketman
Back in July of last year it was reported that Taron Egerton was circling the lead in the long-gestating Elton John biopic Rocketman, and now comes word that the Kingsman star is officially on board and the project is close to a green light at Paramount Pictures. Rocketman will reunite Egerton with his Eddie the […]
Emily Blunt on taking over from Julie Andrews for Mary Poppins Returns
Following her role in husband John Krasinski’s acclaimed horror A Quiet Place, Emily Blunt will next be seen taking on the iconic role of Mary Poppins in Disney’s upcoming sequel Mary Poppins Returns. Speaking to Variety, the actress has been chatting about stepping into the shoes of Julie Andrews and what drew her to the […]
The Fate of the Furious helmer to direct M.A.S.K. movie
Back in January it was reported that Paramount Pictures and Hasbro were unlikely to be moving forward with their previously announced ROM and M.A.S.K. movies, which had initially been announced as part of a planned Hasbro Cinematic Universe. Since then however, we’ve heard that Ready Player One’s Zak Penn has been hired to pen a […]
Evangeline Lilly and Peyton Reed talk Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp
With Marvel fans’ excitement at fever point for Avengers: Infinity War, Entertainment Weekly has given us a peek at the next installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the release of the above image from Ant-Man and the Wasp, as well as getting some comments on the sequel from returning star Evangeline Lilly and director […]
Universal may be working on a new Doom movie
Despite the recent releases of the likes of Tomb Raider and Rampage, Hollywood still hasn’t quite managed to capitalise on the enormous popularity of the video game industry by delivering a mega hit from such source material. However, it seems that studios certainly aren’t ready to give up trying, and it looks like Universal Pictures […]
It star Sophia Lillis to play Nancy Drew in new big screen adaptation
It star Sophia Lillis, who played the character of Beverly Marsh in last year’s hit Stephen King adaptation, is set to take on the role of Nancy Drew in Warner Bros.’ upcoming feature Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase. Written by Mildred Wirt Benson under the pen name Carolyn Keene and published in 1930, The […]
Lawrence Kasdan says Solo: A Star Wars Story “is a love story between Han and Chewie”
With a little over a month to go until the film’s release, Solo: A Star Wars Story screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan has been chatting to Empire about the Anthology movie, describing it as a love story of sorts between Han Solo and his companion Chewbacca. “It’s a love story,” said Kasdan. “Obviously, they don’t automatically trust […]
Arrow and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow shake up their showrunners for new seasons
The Arrowverse is set for a bit of a behind the scenes shake-up ahead of the new seasons of the DC shows later this year, with Deadline reporting that both Arrow and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow are changing up their showrunners. Marc Guggenheim currently serves as co-showrunner on Arrow with Wendy Mericle and on Legends […]
Syfy gives series order to Deadly Class adaptation
Syfy has announced that it has given a series order to a TV adaptation of Rick Remender and Wes Craig’s comic book series Deadly Class, which is being executive produced by Avengers: Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo. Deadly Class takes place at King’s Dominion High School for the Deadly Arts, where pupils are trained to […]
