Some sad news today, with the announcement that British actor Kenny Baker – famed for portraying the lovable droid R2-D2 in the Star Wars saga – has passed away aged 81 after a long illness. The 3 ft 8 in actor began his showbusiness career as part of a theatrical group of dwarves, and also […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to the new Rogue One: A Star Wars Story trailer
SEE ALSO: Read the Flickering Myth Reactions to Doctor Strange, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, Assassin’s Creed, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Kong: Skull Island and more On Thursday, Disney and Lucasfilm released the second trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, December’s hotly-anticipated first standalone movie set in the galaxy far, far away [check […]
Bryan Fuller reveals details on Star Trek: Discovery
During a presentation at the Television Critics Association press tour this past week, Bryan Fuller has revealed the first details about CBS’ upcoming Star Trek TV series Star Trek: Discovery. The show, which is confirmed as being set in the original ‘Prime Universe’ timeline, will take place approximately ten years prior to Star Trek: The […]
Rumour: Marvel has shot a White Tiger pilot for Netflix
File this one firmly in the rumour cabinet for the time being, but Bleeding Cool is reporting that Marvel has secretly shot four live-action shorts – including one based around the character of White Tiger – which are intended as pilots for potential Netflix shows. The site claims that the version of the White Tiger character […]
Dolph Lundgren to play villain in Arrow season 5
Some 27 years after his role as Frank Castle in 1989’s The Punisher, Dolph Lundgren is returning to the world of superheroes with a guest role in the upcoming fifth season of Arrow. “In our flashbacks in Russia — we’re set in Russia this season — we are going to be bringing in Dolph Lundgren […]
Emily Carmichael to direct Lumberjanes adaptation
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that up-and-coming filmmaker Emily Carmichael has signed on to direct 20th Century Fox’s adaptation of the Boom! Studios comic book series Lumberjanes. Created by Noelle Stevenson, Shannon Walters and Grace Ellis, Lumberjanes follows a group of teenage girls who spend their summer at scout camp, where they encounter strange creatures and […]
Jennifer Lopez to play The Cocaine Godmother for HBO
Actress and singer Jennifer Lopez has signed to to play Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco in HBO Films’ The Cocaine Godmother, which is set to explore the rise and fall of the female cartel boss, who revolutionzed the U.S. drug trade during the 1970s and 1980s. “I’ve been fascinated by the life of this corrupt […]
Captain Marvel movie will revamp Carol Danvers’ origin to avoid Green Lantern comparisons
During an appearance on the Any Time with Vin Forte Podcast, Guardians of the Galaxy screenwriter Nicole Perlman has been chatting about her next foray into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Brie Larson-headlined Captain Marvel (which she’s co-writing with Inside Out’s Meg LeFauve). Although she wasn’t giving much away, Perlman did reveal that the 2019 […]
Margot Robbie is Queen of the Air
Suicide Squad star Margot Robbie has added another project to her upcoming slate, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that the Australian actress has signed on to appear in Warner Bros.’ adaptation of Dean N. Jensen’s Queen of the Air. The story follows “Lillian Leitzel, a trapeze artist who in the early 20th century was one […]
Alexandra Daddario and Taissa Farmiga join Sebastian Stan in We Have Always Lived in the Castle
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Alexandra Daddario (San Andreas) and Taissa Farmiga (American Horror Story) have signed on to appear alongside Sebastian Stan (Captain America: Civil War) in the upcoming adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s 1962 thriller novel We Have Always Lived in the Castle. The film tells the story of “an isolated family, which […]
