Action legends Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger have signed on to appear in the Russian-Chinese fantasy adventure Viy-2, Variety is reporting. Viy-2 is the sequel to the 2014 adaptation of Russian writer Nikolai Gogol’s horror novella, and sees Chan and Schwarzenegger appearing alongside Jason Flemyng, Charles Dance, Martin Klebba, Rutger Hauer and Christopher Fairbank. SEE […]
Lexa Doig to play Talia al Ghul in Arrow
Stargate SG-1 star Lexa Doig is set to take on the recurring role of Talia al Ghul, the Daughter of the Demon, in the fifth season of Arrow, with THR revealing that the actress set to make her debut in the tenth episode. Although we’ve seen Talia’s father Ra’s al Ghul (Matt Nable) and half-sister Nyssa (Katrina […]
Joe Carnahan discusses the Uncharted movie and adapting the source material for the big screen
The long-gestating Uncharted movie took a huge step towards finally becoming a reality last week when it was announced that Shawn Levy (Real Steel) is set to direct the project, from a script by Joe Carnahan (The Grey). Carnahan – who was unable to take on directing duties himself due to his commitment to the […]
Matt Dillon to play a serial killer in Lars von Trier’s The House That Jack Built
Deadline is reporting that Matt Dillon is set to play the lead role of a serial killer in The House That Jack Built, the new film from director Lars von Trier (Melancholia, Nymphomaniac), which also has Bruno Ganz (Downfall) attached to star. “It’s with great pleasure that we have succeeded in being able to present Matt […]
Kevin Feige teases “unexpected” Avengers: Infinity War team-ups and the future of the MCU after the epic crossover
Earlier today we brought you some comments from Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige on diversity in the Marvel Cinematic Universe [read what he has to say here], and now the producer has been chatting to Vulture about Phase Three’s big climactic crossover, Avengers: Infinity War, teasing some surprising team-ups between the characters. “There are so many, […]
Mel Gibson reveals that The Passion of the Christ sequel is titled Resurrection, says it’s “probably three years off”
Back in June it was announced that Mel Gibson is developing a sequel to his 2004 biblical epic The Passion of the Christ, and now the Hacksaw Ridge helmer has revealed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that it is going by the title Resurrection. “It’s more than a single event, it’s an amazing […]
Rachael Taylor, Rosario Dawson and Scott Glenn join The Defenders
With filming now underway on The Defenders [check out the first set photos here], Marvel has announced three new additions to the cast, with Rachael Taylor (Trish Walker), Rosario Dawson (Claire Temple) and Scott Glenn (Stick) reprising their roles from Jessica Jones and Daredevil. Here’s the announcement video… Old friendships die hard. @_Rachael_Taylor, #ScottGlenn, and […]
Kevin Feige on Spider-Man: Homecoming and the diversification of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Having come in for some criticism during the early stages of the Marvel Cinematic Universe due to a lack of diversity, Marvel Studios is putting a major focus on increasing the diversification of the MCU during Phase Three, which promises to make some major strides. Speaking to Vulture, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige has been […]
Holliday Grainger cast as female lead in BBC’s J.K. Rowling series Cormoran Strike
Holliday Grainger (Cinderella, The Finest Hours) has secured the female lead in the BBC’s upcoming Comoran Strike series, which is based upon J.K. Rowling’s bestselling crime novels, written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. The series, which will adapt The Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm and Career of Evil across seven hour-long episodes, will star Tom Burke […]
Kiersey Clemons to cameo as Iris West in Justice League
Dope star Kiersey Clemons is set to take on the female lead of Iris West in Warner Bros. and DC Films’ The Flash movie, and it seems that – much like Amber Heard’s Mera from Aquaman – she’ll be making her debut as the character next year in Zack Snyder’s Justice League. There had been some […]
