Earlier this week during a promotional interview for his new movie The Accountant, Ben Affleck stated that his upcoming Dark Knight solo movie would be using the title The Batman, but now he’s backtracked on that, and said “there is no Batman movie happening yet.” “It’s been around for a long time, the movie… there is […]
Chris Pine talks Wonder Woman, debunks rumour about dual roles
Back in November, Heroic Hollywood reported that Chris Pine would be taking on double duties in Wonder Woman, portraying the character of Steve Trevor during World War I, as well as his identical grandson in the present day. Well, it turns out that HH must have got the scoop from the same source who was […]
James Gunn debunks recent Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 rumours
Yesterday we brought you a rumour from Schmoes Know which suggested that Sylvester Stallone and Sharon Stone would be playing two members of The Elders in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 alongside Benecio Del Toro’s The Collector, Elizabeth Debicki’s Ayesha (and Jeff Goldblum’s Grandmaster from Thor: Ragnarok). Well, it looks like the report was false, […]
Eiza Gonzalez and Mahershala Ali join Alita: Battle Angel
Casting continues on Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron’s manga adaptation Alita: Battle Angel, with Eiza Gonzalez (From Dusk Till Dawn) and Mahershala Ali (Luke Cage) the latest additions to the film. Rosa Salazar (Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials) is leading the cast as the titular Alita, an amnesiac cyborg possessing lethal martial arts skills, who […]
Tessa Thompson, Zoe Kravitz and Naomi Scott test for female lead in the Han Solo Star Wars movie
With Alden Ehrenreich locked in for the title role, it looks like we can expect some imminent casting news on Lucasfilm’s Han Solo prequel, with Variety reporting that testing has been taking place this week in London for two key roles in the Star Wars spinoff. According to the site, Tessa Thompson (Creed), Zoe Kravitz […]
Short Film Review – Neon (2016)
Tom Jolliffe reviews the short film Neon, which premiered at FrightFest 2016… It’s a difficult task to create a short film which captivates and challenges an audience. This I know first hand. One might assume that you can pick up a camera and shoot something for nothing. In theory you could, but you leave yourself […]
American Horror Story renewed for seventh season
American Horror Story fans, rejoice! FX has announced that it has renewed the acclaimed anthology series for a seventh season, which will air on the network in 2017. “Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and their team of remarkable writers have done an amazing job of keeping American Horror Story endlessly inventive, shocking and entertaining and we […]
ABC and Marvel explore life in Syria with Madaya Mom
ABC News and Marvel have announced Madaya Mom, an original digital comic which details the harrowing true story of one family’s struggle to survive in the besieged Syrian town of Madaya. Check out the cover and some preview artwork here… In January 2016, ABC News profiled a family trapped inside Madaya, communicating with a mother of […]
Hugh Jackman says Wolverine 3 is going to be “different to anything we’ve done”
This coming March we’ll see Hugh Jackman donning the adamantium claws and sideburns one last time as he returns as Logan for what is said to be his X-Men swansong in Wolverine 3, and it seems we won’t have long before we get our first glimpse of footage. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Jackman has revealed […]
Benedict Cumberbatch says Sherlock series 4 “might be the end of an era”
It’s going to be an exciting couple of months for Benedict Cumberbatch fans. First up, he’ll be taking on the role of the Sorcerer Supreme, Dr. Stephen Strange, in Marvel’s Doctor Strange, before reuniting with Martin Freeman in January for the hotly-anticipated fourth series of Sherlock. However – and here comes the bad news – the […]