Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures unleashes the Eighth Wonder of the World this week as Kong: Skull Island rolls out in 65 markets, and Deadline is reporting that the second instalment of the MonsterVerse shared universe is tracking a global opening of between $110 and $135 million.Domestically, projections for Skull Island place in the the $45 […]
First look at Hela and Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok, director Taika Waititi talks tonal shift
Thanks to the cover of the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly, we’ve got our first look at Cate Blanchett’s Hela and Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie from Marvel’s Phase Three blockbuster Thor: Ragnarok, with the duo pictured alongside Chris Hemsworth’s now short-haired God of Thunder…Much has been said about Thor: Ragnarok adopting a more comical tone that […]
Coby Bell joins Marvel and Fox’s X-Men pilot
Deadline has revealed that Coby Bell (Burn Notice) has signed on to appear in Marvel and Fox’s as-yet-untitled X-Men TV pilot, where he will play the character of Jace Turner, “a weathered man who quietly wrestles with the moral ambiguities of a job that regularly requires cold-blooded, calculating efficiency on a day-to-day basis.”The pilot has […]
Eva Green in talks to reunite with Tim Burton on Disney’s Dumbo
Deadline is reporting that Eva Green is in talks to join the cast of Disney’s live-action Dumbo movie, which would reunite her with Dark Shadows and Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children director Tim Burton.According to the site, Green is being eyed for one of the three main adult roles in the film. As yet, […]
Adam West to guest star in DC sitcom Powerless
Adam West is returning to the DC universe, with Warner Bros. announcing that the Batman star is set for a guest appearance in the NBC workplace comedy Powerless, where he’ll play Wayne Industries chairman Dean West. The synopsis for the episode reads:Gotham comes to Charm City when the iconic Adam West, who played the role […]
Dolph Lundgren confirms Arrow and The Expendables 4 return
During an interview with Entertainment Weekly to promote his new film Don’t Kill It [read our review here], action star Dolph Lundgren has revealed that he’ll be reprising the role of the villain Konstantin Kovar in The CW’s DC superhero show Arrow, as well as reuniting with Sylvester Stallone for the fourth and final outing […]
Miranda Cosgrove joins NBC’s comedy pilot Spaced Out
According to Deadline, former iCarly star Miranda Cosgrove has signed on as a series regular in Spaced Out, a space-travel comedy pilot from executive producers Adam Sztykiel and Bill Lawrence (Undateable). Spaced Out is a workplace comedy which follows a working-class genius and his struggles to fit in with an established team of engineers building […]
New Line Cinema developing Wizard of Oz themed horror
THR is reporting that New Line Cinema has acquired an untitled horror pitch from writer Mike Van Waes, which is set in the universe created by L. Frank Baum in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and his subsequent novels.This marks the latest success for Van Waes, who has sold several pitches and scripts over the […]
Joe Manganiello on playing Deathstroke in The Batman
As he gears up to take on the role of Slade Wilson in The Batman, actor Joe Manganiello has been chatting to Robert Irvine Magazine about his excitement over getting the opportunity to join the DC Extended Universe, and what drew him to the character of Deathstroke.“I’m very excited to be working with the people I’m going to […]
Jared Leto in talks for TRON reboot, TRON: Legacy director discusses original plans for third movie
Back in May 2015, Disney announced that it had pulled the plug on its planned follow-up to TRON: Legacy, but it seems the Mouse House may not be finished with the franchise entirely, as THR is reporting that Jared Leto is in early talks for the lead in a reboot of the sci-fi property.According to […]
