The Son of God is coming to American Gods, with Entertainment Weekly reporting that Jeremy Davies (Lost, Justified) is set to play Jesus in Starz’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed novel. The official character description reads: “Resurrected on Ostara’s feast day, Jesus has always been generous in sharing the Easter holiday with the ancient goddess […]
The Secret Life of Pets crosses $750 million at the worldwide box office
Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s latest animated offering The Secret Life of Pets has hit another box office milestone this weekend, with the film pushing its worldwide total to $761.6 million. Illumination has been on a roll lately, with its previous release Minions grossing a whopping $1.159 billion worldwide last year, and Despicable Me 2 […]
Suicide Squad overtakes Man of Steel at the worldwide box office
It may have suffered a torrid time from critics, but audiences have certainly flocked to Suicide Squad, with the film overtaking fellow DC Extended Universe release Man of Steel at the worldwide box office this weekend. The David Ayer-directed DC supervillain team-up has pushed its worldwide gross to $672.9 million – compared to the $668 million grossed […]
Kevin Bacon reveals that Tremors TV series is moving forward at Amazon
Back in November of last year it was revealed that Kevin Bacon had signed on for a return to the Tremors franchise for a TV adaptation of the cult 1990 horror-comedy, with Bacon also executive producing alongside Jason Blum of Blumhouse Productions. Since then we’ve had no further updates on the project, but the actor […]
Pre-production underway on Don’t Look in the Basement remake Death Ward 13
Fresh from his award-winning horror flick All Through the House, director Todd Nunes is turning his attention to a remake of the 1973 cult horror Don’t Look in the Basement, entitled Death Ward 13. The reimagining, which is now in pre-production, promises to deliver a thrilling remake with a shocking collection of criminally insane patients: […]
Details on the new characters for Stranger Things season 2
Earlier in the week Netflix announced that it has renewed the hit supernatural drama Stranger Things, while creators The Duffer Brothers also offered up a few details on when we can expect when we return to the town of Hawkins, Indiana for the second season. The new season is set to introduce three major new […]
Kevin Smith and Ralph Garman read bad reviews of Yoga Hosers
Kevin Smith hasn’t had the best of luck with critics these past few years, and sure enough his latest offering Yoga Hosers is no exception, with the film torn to shreds by the majority of reviewers on its way to 22% on Rotten Tomatoes (although we kind of liked it – read our reviews here and here). […]
The Week in Spandex – Deathstroke footage, Kevin Smith on the DCEU, abandoned Smallville spinoff, Thor: Ragnarok Comic-Con footage, Squirrel Girl and the New Warriors and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Batman, Suicide Squad, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, The Dark Knight Rises, Gotham, The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Black Lightning, Krypton, Smallville, Batman: The Killing Joke, Doctor Strange, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Fantastic Four, Thor: Ragnarok, […]
Georgina Campbell set for lead role in Syfy’s Superman prequel series Krypton
It looks like Syfy’s upcoming Superman prequel pilot has found its female lead, with Deadline reporting that British actress Georgina Campbell (After Hours) is set to play Lyta Zod in Krypton. The potential series from David S. Goyer (Man of Steel) is set on Superman’s home planet and follows his grandfather Seg-El, as he fights […]
Jackie Chan to receive Honorary Oscar from the Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that martial arts superstar Jackie Chan is set to receive an Honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards on November 12th. Chan will be honoured alongside Oscar-winning film editor Anne V. Coates (Lawrence of Arabia), casting director Lynn Stalmaster (The Graduate) and documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman (Titicut […]