Fresh from the casting of Rupert Grint, Dougray Scott and Ed Westwick, Deadline is reporting that Luke Pasqualino (The Musketeers) has secured the lead role in Crackle’s upcoming Snatch TV series, while Lucien Laviscount (Scream Queens) has also joined the small screen adaptation of Guy Ritchie’s 2000 film. Pasqualino is set to play Albert Hill, […]
Kevin Smith thinks Warner Bros. has got the message that “we don’t want doom and gloom” with the DC Extended Universe
Despite performing well at the box office, Warner Bros.’ two big DC movies of 2016 – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad – have had a hard time with critics, while a large section of the fanbase has been vocal in speaking out about the direction of the DC Extended Universe. While […]
Christoph Waltz in talks for James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez’s Alita: Battle Angel
Variety is reporting that Christoph Waltz is in talks to join Alita: Battle Angel, 20th Century Fox’s upcoming manga adaptation from director Robert Rodriguez and producer James Cameron. Should a deal be reached, the Oscar-winner will join Rosa Salazar in the cast, with Salazar playing the titular Alita, a cyborg rescued from a scrapyard and […]
Helen Mirren in talks for Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Casting continues on Disney’s upcoming adaptation of The Nutcracker, with THR reporting that Helen Mirren is in talks to star in the live-action film, which is based upon E.T.A. Hoffman’s story and the ballet by Peter Tchaikovsky. Titled The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, the film is being directed by Lasse Hallstrom (The Cider House […]
Gotham showrunner Bruno Heller: “I don’t think superheroes work very well on TV”
Gotham showrunner Bruno Heller has caused a bit of a stir with his comments at the Edinburgh Television Festival, where he seemingly dismissed the likes of Supergirl, Arrow, The Flash and Daredevil by stating that superheroes don’t translate very well to the small screen. “I don’t think superheroes work very well on TV, probably because of the […]
Dwayne Johnson tops Forbes’ list of highest-paid actors
A couple of days ago Forbes announced that for the second year in a row, Jennifer Lawrence is the highest paid actress in Hollywood, and now its the turn of the men, with Dwayne Johnson dethroning mega-earner Robert Downey Jr. to claim top spot in the actors’ list. Between June 2015 and June 2016, The Rock banked $64.5 million, more […]
The Angry Birds Movie sequel in development
Given that the movie earned almost $350 million around the globe from a fairly modest $73 million budget, it will come as no surprise to hear that development is underway on a sequel to The Angry Birds Movie. “With the excellent performance of our games portfolio and the fantastic movie, the Angry Birds brand is flying […]
The Week in Spandex – Civil War deleted scenes, Infinity War marks an end and new beginning for the MCU, Thor: Ragnarok set photos suggest huge cameo, Justice League Dark gets Gambit director and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain Marvel, Luke Cage, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The Sinister 6, New Mutants, Gambit, Fantastic Four, Legion, Justice League Dark, Suicide […]
James Gunn explains Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 concept art
Earlier this week James Gunn unveiled some concept art from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 featuring the team going up against a giant space monster. However, as it turns out, it’s not a space monster at all, but rather a “multi-dimensional being”. “That’s an Abilisk, a multi-dimensional being, and the Guardians have been hired […]
Joe Russo on the rumours of the X-Men joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe
For several years now we’ve heard rumours and speculation suggesting that the X-Men could appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and this only intensified following the deal between Sony and Marvel to Spider-Man into the fold – not to mention the partnership between Marvel and Fox to develop various X-Men TV projects. The latest rumour came back in June, […]
