A few days ago, writer-producer Simon Kinberg suggested that 20th Century Fox isn’t quite ready to give up on Fantastic Four, although the studio is only likely to move ahead with another movie should they be confident that “we get it 100% right”. While Fox and Kinberg aren’t quite ready to rule out a sequel to […]
Black Lightning’s daughters cast in The CW’s new DC pilot
Having found Jefferson Pierce last week with the casting of Cress Williams (Hart of Dixie), The CW’s latest DC pilot Black Lightning has now added two more additions in Nafessa Williams (Code Black) and China Anne McClain (House of Payne). Deadline is reporting that McCain will play Jefferson’s younger daughter, the teenage Jennifer Pierce, an independent, outspoken scholar-athlete […]
Kubo and the Two Strings director to helm Bumblebee Transformers spinoff
Paramount Pictures has found a director for the first of its planned Transformers spinoffs, with Deadline reporting that Travis Knight, director of the Oscar-winning Kubo and the Two Strings, has signed on to helm the Bumblebee solo movie. The Bumblebee film emerged from Paramount’s Transformers writers room, and has been written by Christina Hodson (Shut […]
Nicholas Hoult joins Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz and Olivia Colman in The Favourite
Deadline is reporting that Nicholas Hoult has signed on to star in The Favourite, the next film from The Lobster director Yorgos Lanthimos, where he’ll join the previously announced Emma Stone (La La Land), Rachel Weisz (The Lobster) and Olivia Colman (Broadchurch). The Favourite will explore the political machinations behind the scenes during the reign […]
FX gives season order to Ryan Murphy’s Feud: Charles and Diana
American Horror Story and American Crime Story producer Ryan Murphy’s latest anthology series Feud gets underway this Sunday with the premiere of Feud: Bette and Joan [watch the trailer here], but FX has already moved to lock in a second season, granting an 10-episode order for Feud: Charles and Diana. As yet, details on the […]
The symbiote ensnares the Marvel universe with Edge of Venomverse this June
Marvel has announced the upcoming release of Edge of Venomverse, a new five-issue miniseries which spins out of the new new Venom series and sees the symbiote’s tentacles ensnaring the entire Marvel universe! Kicking off this June, EDGE OF VENOMVERSE unleashes sinister symbiotes across the Marvel Universe, wreaking untold havoc and wanton destruction! Featuring some […]
Gravity Falls creator boards Sony’s animated Spider-Man movie
Last month it was officially confirmed that Sony’s as-yet-untitled animated Spider-Man movie will revolve around the character of Miles Morales as opposed to Peter Parker, and now comes word that Gravity Falls creator Alex Hirsch has came on board the project as a story contributor. Phil Lord (The LEGO Movie, Han Solo: A Star Wars […]
Rumour: Stranger Things’ David Harbour testing for Cable in Deadpool 2
Over the past few months, we’ve had several actors linked to the role of Nathan Summers, a.k.a. Cable, in 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool sequel, and now we can add another name to the list. According to El Mayime, Stranger Things star David Harbour is being eyed to play Cable, and has apparently screen-tested for the […]
Ken Leung to play Karnak in Marvel’s Inhumans
Casting for Marvel’s Inhumans TV series is in full swing, and we have word today that Ken Leung (Lost, Star Wars: The Force Awakens) has signed on for the role of Karnak. The cousin of Black Bolt, Karnak possesses the ability to see the fault in all things – people, plans, structures, everything – and […]
Alexander Siddig cast as Ra’s al Ghul in Gotham
Ra’s al Ghul is coming to Gotham City, with Fox announcing that Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Game of Thrones star Alexander Siddig has been cast as The Demon in the Batman prequel series Gotham. Gotham is currently on a break until April, and Siddig is expected to make his on screen debut soon […]
