You’re probably getting a bit bored of casting announcements for Spider-Man: Homecoming by this point, but just in case you aren’t we now have word of three more additions to the upcoming Marvel and Sony reboot, with Michael Mando (Better Call Saul), Selenis Leyva (Orange Is the New Black) and Bokeem Woodbine (Riddick) all set […]
Game of Thrones stars set for bumper pay rises for seasons 7 and 8
It looks like the cast of Game of Thrones is set for bumper pay rises to return for a seventh – and potentially eighth – season, although you may want to stop reading now if you don’t want to know which actors are going to be around for the latter seasons… So, according to Deadline, Peter […]
StudioCanal planning a third Paddington movie
Last month it was announced that Paddington 2 will start shooting in October ahead of a scheduled release next year, but StudioCanal is already looking beyond that, with The Tracking Board reporting that plans are already underway for a third movie. StudioCanal have acquired Paddington and Company, giving them complete ownership of the Paddington Bear […]
The Importance of Technology in the Movies
Anghus Houvouras on technology and the movies… Technology plays a pivotal role in the world of moviemaking, both in front of and behind the camera. So many of our biggest blockbusters are the products of technical innovation and many feature the kind of awesome future tech that is integral to the plot. Like the original […]
Leonardo DiCaprio to produce The Outlaw Ocean for Netflix
Having signed a first-look deal with Netflix, Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way production company looks to have found its first project for the streaming giant, with The Tracking Board reporting that the Oscar-winner is set to produce the action thriller The Outlaw Ocean. Based on a series of articles by reporter Ian Urbina for The New […]
Tricia Helfer to play Lucifer’s Mother in season 2
TV Line is reporting that Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica) is set to portray Lucifer’s (Tom Ellis) mother in the second season of Fox’s DC / Vertigo TV adaptation Lucifer. Her official character description reads as follows: Trapped in Hell for thousands of years by God (her ex-husband), the Mother of Angels is now free on […]
Syfy reveals the fate of Tara Reid’s April in new Sharknado: The 4th Awakens promo
Last year, Syfy offered fans of the Sharknado series the chance to decide the fate of Tara Reid’s April, with Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! ending on a cliffhander followed by a title card encouraging viewers to determine whether #AprilLives or #AprilDies. Well, the network isn’t making us wait until next month’s Sharknado: The 4th Awakens to find […]
Official character descriptions for Superman prequel series Krypton
Last month it was announced that Syfy had given a pilot order for Krypton, a Superman prequel series from David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight, Man of Steel), which will take place two generations prior to the destruction of the planet and focusses on Kal-El’s grandfather. Thanks to TV Line, we now have official character […]
Maggie Geha cast as Poison Ivy for Gotham season 3
Last week it was announced that Gotham’s producers have decided to recast Ivy Pepper, aging up the character for a full-blown take on the Batman villain Poison Ivy. Well, it’s now been announced that Maggie Geha (Ted 2) is replacing Clare Foley, with Warner Bros. TV releasing an official character description that explains the recasting: […]
Forest Whitaker’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story character is from The Clone Wars animated series
A few hours ago Entertainment Weekly shared details of the characters set to feature in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, save for that of Forest Whitaker, who the site suggested had historical ties to the Star Wars saga. Well, we now know who Whitaker is playing, and it’s a character who first debuted in […]
