George Lucas is heading to the DC universe – well, a fictional version of the filmmaker, anyway – with executive produce Marc Guggenheim revealing to Entertainment Weekly that Matt Angel (Grimm) is set to portray a young version of the Star Wars creator in the upcoming midseason premiere of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, titled ‘Raiders of […]
Scarlett Johansson leads highest-grossing actors of 2016
Forbes has released its annual list of the highest-grossing actors in Hollywood, with Scarlett Johansson topping the list with $1.2 billion in takings thanks to her roles in Captain America: Civil War and Hail, Caesar! (the list doesn’t take into account voice work, with Johansson also appearing the Disney’s The Jungle Book, which grossed $966.6 […]
Rumour: Boba Fett movie back in development at Lucasfilm
When it was first announced that Lucasfilm would be developing spinoff movies from the main Star Wars saga, one of the very first candidates mentioned for his own possible feature was the fan favourite bounty hunter Boba Fett. As it turned out, the studio was moving forward with a Boba Fett solo film, even going […]
Dwayne Johnson teasing Superman appearance in Shazam?
We’ve known for a while now that Dwayne Johnson is set to take on the role of Black Adam in Warner Bros.’ Shazam! movie, and now The Rock has sparked speculation that Superman could make an appearance in the movie, sharing an image of himself and Henry Cavill enjoying a Christmas tipple, complete with the […]
R.I.P. Carrie Fisher (1956 – 2016)
Some very sad news for you this evening, as it has been announced that the beloved actress Carrie Fisher has passed away aged 60, after suffering a heart attack on board a flight from London to Los Angeles this past Friday. She was 60 years old. “It is with a very deep sadness that Billie […]
M. Night Shyamalan’s Tales from the Crypt delayed over rights issues
Back in January it was announced that M. Night Shyamalan was in development on a reboot of the cult horror anthology series Tales from the Crypt, which would serve as the centrepiece of a new horror programming block on TNT. Since then, we’ve heard a few comments from Shyamalan about his plans (including the inclusion […]
Director J.A. Bayona says the Jurassic World sequel will be “way bigger”
With production on the sequel to Jurassic World set to get underway this February, director J.A. Bayona has been chatting to The Playlist about the scale of the fifth instalment of the dinosaur franchise – describing it as “way bigger” than the 2015 blockbuster – as well as touching upon what he plans to bring to […]
Doctor Strange screenwriter talks potential sequel characters and villains
Although it’s yet to be officially announced, it would seem pretty certain that Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sorcerer Supreme will return for a second solo outing in Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, given that Doctor Strange has grossed an impressive $650 million + at the worldwide box office. During an interview with CBR, screenwriter Jon […]
Game of Thrones leads the most pirated TV shows of 2016
The folks at download tracking site Torrent Freak have posted their annual list of the most pirated TV shows of the year, which is once again topped by HBO’s epic fantasy series Game of Thrones. This marks the fifth consecutive year that Game of Thrones has received the dubious honour, while AMC’s The Walking Dead […]
Netflix renews Fuller House for a third season
Netflix has announced that it has renewed its Full House revival Fuller House for a third season, which is slated to hit the streaming service in 2017. The renewal was revealed via the official Twitter account, which posted the following video… Holiday wishes, answered. 🎁 Fuller House Season 3, coming 2017. pic.twitter.com/pJkRASTpBj — Fuller House […]
