Director Julius Onah has tapped Naomi Watts (Gypsy), Octavia Spencer (The Shape of Water), Tim Roth (Tin Star) and Kelvin Harrison Jr. (The Birth of a Nation) to star in his new film Luce, which is now filming in New York.Variety reports that the film is based upon JC Lee’s play of the same name […]
TNT developing series inspired by female boxer Ann Wolfe
According to Variety, TNT is in development on a new drama series inspired by the life of boxer Ann Wolfe, who recently appeared in Warner Bros.’ DC blockbuster Wonder Woman as the Amazon warrior Artemis.The site reports that the series, titled Beast Mode, “tells the story of a feisty, damaged woman with a ‘kill or […]
Syfy announces cast for Deadly Class TV series
Last month it was announced that Syfy had given a pilot order to Deadly Class, an adaptation of Rick Remender and Wes Craig’s Image Comics series, and now the network has announced details of the cast for the TV series, along with their character descriptions (via Deadline):Benedict Wong is set for the series regular role […]
Denis Villeneuve is interested in directing Bond 25, but Dune is his priority
With Sam Mendes opting against a return for Bond 25, EON is currently searching for a director to take the reins on Daniel Craig’s final outing as super spy 007.A few months back, it was reported that Yann Demange (’71), David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water) and Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner 2049) topped EON’s shortlist, while a subsequent […]
Alcon Entertainment could lose $80 million on Blade Runner 2049
Despite garnering near-universal acclaim from critics, Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 struggled to make much of an impact at the box office, with the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi masterpiece having grossed just over $240 million worldwide.Given its production budget of $155 million, not to mention millions in advertising, THR is reporting that Alcon […]
Henry Cavill says Justice League is “the first time we see the true Superman”
Warner Bros. has done an admirable job of keeping him out of the marketing, but it’s no secret that Superman will make his grand return to the DC Extended Universe this coming week with the release of Justice League, and Henry Cavill has been chatting about his latest outing as the Man of Steel.“It’s very, […]
Dark Nights: Metal and The Walking Dead: Here’s Negan top bestselling comics and graphic novels of October 2017
Diamond Comics Distributors has unveiled the comic book and graphic novel sales figures for October 2017, and while DC didn’t quite manage to dethrone Marvel overall, it did dominate the comic book chart with its Dark Nights: Metal event and Batman titles occupying seven of the top ten spots. Dark Nights: Metal #3 coming in […]
Ben Affleck explains the Mother Boxes and how they factor into Justice League
While much of the plot of Justice League has been kept under wraps, we do know that the villain Steppenwolf is looking to get his evil hands on three Mother Boxes, which have been separated between humans, Atlanteans and Amazons following an ancient war against the forces of Apokolips.We got a brief glimpse of a […]
Stan Lee says a Black Widow movie will happen one day
It’s long been requested by fans, and if Stan Lee is to be believed, it’s only a matter of time before we get to see the Black Widow headlining her own solo Marvel movie.According to Comic Book, Lee was taking part in a panel at the Supanova Comic Con in Brisbane, where he stated that: […]
Rumour: Gal Gadot won’t commit to Wonder Woman 2 if Brett Ratner remains involved
According to a report in Page Six, Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot is refusing to commit to the 2019 sequel unless Warner Bros. completely removes Brett Ratner from the project following allegations of sexual harassment against the filmmaker from the likes of Olivia Munn and Natasha Henstridge.According to the site, “Brett made a lot of […]
