Back in January, Brian Grazer revealed that Netflix was close to finalising deals with the cast of Arrested Development and that a fifth season should be moving forward soon. Well, it now it seems that everything is in place, as Jason Bateman has taken to Twitter to announce that he has officially signed his deal, […]
Rob Cohen adapting comic book series Razor for the big screen
Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious, xXx) is set to write and direct an adaptation of Everette Hartsoe’s comic book series Razor for Number 11 Films and Lotus Entertainment. Take a look at the teaser poster here. “I have loved Razor since its first publication,” said Cohen. “It has operatic themes, female empowerment, revenge, action, […]
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword tanks at the box office with $14.3 million weekend
Well, it looks like any franchise hopes Warner Bros. had for King Arthur: Legend of the Sword are dead in the water, with the Guy Ritchie-directed fantasy adventure suffering a miserable opening weekend in the States with just $14.3 million in box office receipts. The film, which spent eight years in development, cost the studio […]
Ken Jeong joins Crazy Rich Asians
The Hangover star Ken Jeong has signed on to the cast of Warner Bros. upcoming comedy Crazy Rich Asians, which is being directed by Jon M. Chu (Now You See Me 2). Adapted from author Kevin Kwan’s bestselling 2013 book of the same name, Crazy Rich Asians follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) […]
NBC has a change of heart on Timeless, show renewed for second season
Here’s some good news for Timeless fans. After cancelling the show earlier this week, NBC has now had a change of heart and renewed the time-travel drama series for a second season, which will air at some point in 2018. So huge thanks to @nbc for supporting us. And THANKS for the fan support. It's […]
Luke Treadaway and Sacha Dhawan tipped as candidates to replace Peter Capaldi in Doctor Who
With Peter Capaldi set to call time on his role as the Doctor following the current tenth series of Doctor Who, there’s been a lot of speculation as to who will be the next actor to take on the role of the iconic Time Lord in the long-running BBC sci-fi. Last month, The Mirror claimed […]
The Week in Spandex – Wonder Woman tracking, Justice League Dark update, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 box office, DC and Marvel TV updates, new Hellboy announced
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Wonder Woman, Justice League, Justice League Dark, Aquaman, Krypton, Black Lightning, Powerless, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, Gotham, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Inhumans, The Defenders, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, The Gifted, Deadpool, Deadpool […]
Spider-Man: Homecoming projected for $135 million domestic opening
We’re less than two months away from the return of the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man as Marvel and Sony unleash their big screen reboot Spider-Man: Homecoming, and according to Box Office Pro, early projections are pointing to a $135 million domestic opening weekend for Tom Holland’s web-slinger. Should Homecoming debut to $135 million, it would give […]
Andre Holland to star in Stephen King series Castle Rock
Hulu’s upcoming Stephen King-inspired series Castle Rock has scored its first cast member, with Andre Holland (Moonlight, The Knick) signing on to play Henry, a death row attorney who has a unique history with the town of Castle Rock. Produced by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot, Castle Rock is set to deliver a shared Stephen King […]
Daniel Radcliffe to headline action comedy Guns Akimbo from Deathgasm director
Daniel Radcliffe has signed on to star in Guns Akimbo, an upcoming action-comedy from Jason Lei Howden, director of the cult heavy metal horror comedy Deathgasm. Variety reports that Radcliffe will play Miles, “an ordinary guy who suddenly finds himself forced to fight a gladiator-like battle for a dark website that streams the violence for […]
