Following on from John Barrowman (Malcolm Merlyn) and Wentworth Miller (Captain Cold), it has now been announced that Katie Cassidy (Laurel Lance) has signed a deal to appear as a series regular across all of The CW’s Arrowverse shows. “With Laurel being gone, it’s incredibly important for the team to move forward, remembering that legacy […]
SDCC: Marvel’s Black Panther to start shooting in January, cast and character details announced
Marvel Studios has kicked off its Comic-Con panel tonight with Kevin Feige introducing Black Panther director Ryan Coogler, who revealed that production on the Chadwick Boseman-headlined solo movie will get underway in January. The cast for the movie were then introduced, with Boseman joined on stage by Lupita Nyong’o (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), Michael […]
SDCC: Ben Affleck officially confirmed as Batman movie director
It’s one of the worst kept secrets in Hollywood, but now it’s official, as Warner Bros. kicked off its DC Films panel at the San Diego Comic-Con today by introducing Ben Affleck as director of the standalone Batman movie. Affleck was joined on the stage by fellow DC directors David Ayer (Suicide Squad), Patty Jenkins […]
Blindspot’s Joe Dinicol to play Ragman in Arrow season 5
It looks like Arrow is adding yet another vigilante to its ranks for season five, with Entertainment Weekly reporting that Joe Dinicol (Blindspot) has signed on for a recurring role as Rory Regan, a.k.a. Ragman. The character description for Ragman reads: “Fresh from a personal tragedy, Rory hopes to find answers in Star City, where […]
SDCC: John Barrowman cosplays as Squirrel Girl, Harley Quinn and Zapp Brannigan
Arrow star John Barrowman has been getting into the cosplay spirit at the San Diego Comic-Con this weekend, sharing several images to his Twitter showing him dressed as Marvel’s Squirrel Girl, DC’s Harley Quinn and Futurama’s Zapp Brannigan; take a look… SEE ALSO: Follow all of our Comic-Con coverage here . url=”.” . width=”100%” height=”150″ […]
SDCC: Wade Wilson to get a symbiote makeover in Deadpool: Back in Black
The Merc with a Mouth is set to encounter the alien symbiote in a new five-issue miniseries entitled Deadpool: Back in Black from the creative team of Cullen Bunn (Deadpool’s Secret Secret Wars) and Salvador Espin (The Deadpool Killogy). Comic Book reports that the series will take place after Marvel’s 1980 Secret Wars series and explores an […]
Idris Elba thinks he’s too old to play James Bond
Before names like Tom Hiddleston, Jamie Bell, Sam Riley and Aidan Turner entered the mix, it seemed like Idris Elba was the clear frontrunner to succeed Daniel Craig in the role of James Bond. He was the choice of then-Sony co-chairman Amy Pascal, the bookmakers’ favourite, and had the backing of former 007 Pierce Brosnan […]
SDCC: Lucasfilm reveals details on Star Wars: Aftermath – Empire’s End and new titles
During yesterday’s Star Wars Publishing panel at the San Diego Comic-Con, Lucasfilm offered fans some details on their upcoming slate of Star Wars novels, including the concluding part of Chuck Wendig’s Aftermath trilogy, a Poe Dameron book, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story tie-ins and new young reader titles. Wendig’s Star Wars: Aftermath and Star […]
SDCC: Rihanna to take a shower in Bates Motel as Marion Crane, series ending after season 5
Sad news for fans of A&E’s acclaimed Psycho prequel series, as the network announced during its panel at the San Diego Comic-Con yesterday that Bates Motel will be closing its doors following the upcoming fifth season. It's official, the #BatesMotel will close after Season 5 #SDCC — Bates Motel on A&E (@InsideBates) July 22, 2016 […]
Image Comics’ Black Magick heading to the small screen
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that producer Michael London (The Illustionist) is developing a TV adaptation of Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott’s Image Comics series Black Magick, with a view to launching it on cable or a streaming service. Black Magick “centers on Rowan Black, a robbery-homicide detective in the fictional port city of Portsmouth, […]
