You’ll need your pinch of salt at the ready for this one as it comes by way of the British tabloid The Sun, with the paper reporting that Guy Ritchie is looking to reunite with his RocknRolla star Tom Hardy on the live-action Aladdin movie and is hoping to cast him as the villain Jafar. […]
Netflix rules out Sense8 return
Last week it was announced that Netflix had cancelled Sense8 after two seasons, prompting fans of the show to launch a petition to save the series. Unfortunately, these efforts have been in vain, as the streaming service has shared a message on the official Tumblr page to announce that the show will definitely not be […]
Mary Poppins Returns director reveals why Julie Andrews isn’t making a cameo appearance
Although it was reported back in August of last year that Julie Andrews was in talks to join Disney’s Mary Poppins sequel, the Oscar-winning actress opted against a cameo in 2018’s Mary Poppins Returns, with director Rob Marshall revealing to EW that Andrews was concerned that by making an appearance she could take the spotlight […]
Stranger Things’ David Harbour was told he was too fat to play The Blob in X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Stranger Things star David Harbour has revealed to The Wrap that he auditioned for the role of Fred Dukes – a.k.a. The Blob – in 2009’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine, only to be told by the casting directors that he was too fat for the role! “I auditioned for one of the ‘Wolverine’ movies and I […]
Rumour: Angelina Jolie and Jessica Chastain wanted for X-Men: Dark Phoenix
With pre-production on X-Men: Dark Phoenix in full swing, it should only be a matter of time before we get some official casting news on the latest instalment in 20th Century Fox’s main X-Men series. However, in the meantime, Jeff Sneider has popped up with a casting rumour on Meet the Movie Press, claiming that […]
James Gunn on helping to oversee the cosmic Marvel Cinematic Universe
Following the success of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige revealed that we’ll be seeing an increased emphasis on the cosmic side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we head into Phase Four and beyond. Part of this will of course be Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, with James […]
Principal photography has wrapped on the Tomb Raider reboot
Director Road Uthaug (The Wave) has taken to Instagram to announce that filming has wrapped on Tomb Raider, the big screen reboot of the classic video game franchise, which sees Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander taking on the role of Lara Croft. Uthaug marked the occasion by sharing a video of the cast and crew celebrating the […]
R.I.P. Adam West (1928 – 2017)
Some extremely sad news this afternoon, as it has been announced that Adam West – known for his iconic role as the Caped Crusader in the classic 1960s Batman TV series – passed away yesterday aged 88 after a short battle with leukaemia. “Our dad always saw himself as The Bright Knight, and aspired to […]
Joel Edgerton wants Star Wars return
Having portrayed the character of Owen Lars is Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, actor Joel Edgerton has revealed that he’s keen for a return to the galaxy far, far away should Disney and Lucasfilm pull the trigger on the rumoured Obi-Wan […]
Fantastic Beasts sequel casting teenage versions of Newt Scamander, Albus Dumbledore, Gellert Grindelwald and Leta Lestrange
The official Pottermore site has announced that Warner Bros. is holding an open casting call for the upcoming sequel Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2 in order to find teenage versions of Newt Scamander, Leta Lestrange, Gellert Grindelwald and Albus Dumbledore, along with a new character called Sebastian. The site reports that the film […]
