Thanks to the folks at Making Star Wars, we’ve got a few new character descriptions for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, featuring two of the film’s alien supporting characters, along with a couple of Imperial Stormtrooper classes; take a look… Moroff (Gigoran species) Moroff seeks out combat zones to sell his brawn and firepower to […]
Valene Kane playing Jyn Erso’s mother in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
We’ve known for a while that Mads Mikkelsen is playing Galen Erso, the father of Felicity Jones’ Jyn Erso, in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and now we know who’s playing her mother too, with actress Valene Kane (The Fall) revealing that she’s set to portray Lyra Erso in December’s Anthology movie. “I grew […]
Austin Powers director Jay Roach on the potential future of the franchise
Next year will mark 20 years since the release of Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, and director Jay Roach has been speaking to Simon Thompson of Forbes about the anniversary of the hit spy series, and whether he and star Mike Myers have any plans to revisit the franchise. “We are always talking about how […]
Daisy Ridley and Elizabeth Debicki join Sony’s Peter Rabbit movie
Columbia Pictures and Frederick Warne & Co. have announced that Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and Elizabeth Debicki (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) have joined the upcoming live-action/CG hybrid Peter Rabbit movie, which is based upon the beloved book series by Beatrix Potter. The film is being directed by Will Gluck (Easy A) […]
R.I.P. Herschell Gordon Lewis (1929-2016)
American exploitation filmmaker and the ‘Godfather of Gore’ Herschell Gordon Lewis has passed away aged 87, distributors Something Weird Video have announced on Facebook. Begginning his career as a producer with 1959’s The Prime Time, Lewis then began directing, releasing a series of erotic “nudies” in the early 1960s before switching to horror for 1963’s Blood […]
Benedict Cumberbatch says he almost missed out on Doctor Strange role, confirms Avengers: Infinity War appearance
In less than a month, Marvel Studios will unleash its latest superhero franchise as Benedict Cumberbatch takes on the role of the Sorcerer Supreme in Doctor Strange. However, speaking to Empire, the British actor has revealed that he almost missed out due to his commitments to a stage production of Hamlet. “[I] really did think I […]
Jim Parsons and Sofia Vergara are TV’s highest paid actors
Forbes has released its list of the highest paid actors on television, with The Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parsons topping the male list ahead of co-stars Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar with earnings of $25.5 million over the past year. And while Kaley Cuoco’s $1 million-per-episode deal may be the highest on television […]
Time-Warner CEO says Ben Affleck’s Batman movie is “a year and a half out”
Last week we brought you some comments from Time-Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes, who suggested on an investor conference all that Warner Bros. “can do a little better on the creative” side of the DC Extended Universe, and now we have some further comments, which give us an indication of when we might expect Ben Affleck’s […]
Make Yours Marvel with Eaglemoss Collections
Earlier this month we brought you a look at the range of DC goodies from Eaglemoss Collections, but if you’re more of a Marvel person you need not feel left out as there’s also a rather splendid selection of collectibles on offer for fans of the House of Ideas. The Classic Marvel Figurine Collection Way back […]
Hulu adapting Top Cow comic book series Postal
According to Deadline, Hulu has picked up a TV series adaptation of the Top Cow comic book series Postal, with The Walking Dead co-executive producer Seth Hoffman penning the script for Matt Tolmach Productions and Legendary TV. Created by Matt Hawkins (Think Tank) and Bryan Hill (Broken Trinity: Pandora’s Box), Postal centres on “Eden, a […]
