And so, The Batman saga rolls on… Following yesterday’s rumour that the script for the Ben Affleck-headlined (but no longer directed) solo Dark Knight movie could be set to undergo a page one rewrite once Warner Bros. finds a new director, we now have a conflicting report which claims that the studio and Affleck are […]
Justice League is “the rebirth of hope”, says Batman v Superman second unit director
Much has been made of the upcoming tonal shift in the DC Extended Universe in the wake of the criticism aimed towards Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, with Zack Snyder’s Justice League said to be much lighter and “a lot more fun” than its predecessor. And now, Batman v Superman second unit director Damon […]
Timing Is Everything in the Sniper Elite 4 launch trailer, Season Pass content detailed
The hotly-anticipated Sniper Elite 4 arrives a week today, and Rebellion has released a brand new launch trailer entitled ‘Timing Is Everything’, which shows agent Karl Fairburne use all of his cunning, adaptability and ruthless precision. Check it out here or over on our YouTube channel… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVmQ1WIUIEY Meanwhile, along with the launch trailer, we also […]
Marvel casts The Pride in Runaways TV series
Having announced its young leads for the TV series Runaways last week, the official Marvel site has now revealed the cast who’ll be portraying their parents, a.k.a. the supervillain cabal known as The Pride. Via the official site: Ryan Sands (Hat Hair, The Wire) as Geoffrey Wilder – is a man defined by the grueling […]
Disney begins production on Mary Poppins Returns, synopsis released
Disney has officially announced that production is underway on Mary Poppins Returns, the sequel to the classic 1964 film Mary Poppins, which sees Emily Blunt (The Girl on the Train) stepping into the title role previously portrayed by Julie Andrews. Mary Poppins Returns is being directed by Rob Marshall (Into the Woods) and also stars Ben […]
Marvel and Fox’s X-Men TV pilot gets its first cast member
With Bryan Singer now on board to direct, casting is underway on Marvel and Fox’s X-Men TV pilot, with EW reporting that Blair Redford (Switched at Birth, Satisfaction) has signed on to play Sam, described as “the strong-headed Native American leader of the underground network.” The TV series, which has Matt Nix (Burn Notice) on […]
Shailene Woodley will not be appearing in the Divergent TV movie
This won’t come as much of a surprise to anyone who’s been following the story, but Shailene Woodley has officially confirmed that she won’t be reprising the role of Tris Prior in the TV-bound fourth and final chapter of the Divergent series, with the actress telling Vanity Fair: “No. I’m not going to be on […]
Kevin Smith announces Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, Clerks 3 is dead
Kevin Smith has had a little trouble with his recent efforts to return to the View Askewniverse. His planned third Clerks movie stalled as he moved his attention to a Mallrats sequel, only to have to turn that into a potential TV series due to rights issues. And now the filmmaker and podcaster has revealed […]
Annette Bening cast in Katrina: American Crime Story
Casting is underway on the second instalment of FX’s anthology series American Crime Story, with EW reporting that Oscar-nominee Annette Bening has signed on for the female lead in Katrina: American Crime Story. The new season will focus on the tragedy and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, with Bening set to play Kathleen Blanco, the governor […]
Guillermo del Toro’s Trollhunters gets a second season from Netflix
DreamWorks Animation and Netflix have announced that Guillermo del Toro’s Trollhunters has been renewed for a second season of 13 episodes, which will arrive later this year and follows Jim as he ventures deeper into the Troll world to battle the vicious leader of the Darklands, while his team works to maintain order in the […]
