During Universal and Illumination Entertainment’s big presentation at CinemaCon, Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri dropped a couple of bits of casting news for two of the studio’s upcoming animated projects. Joining the cast of the animated How the Grinch Stole Christmas movie is Benedict Cumberbatch, who will lend his voice to the titular character, previously portrayed […]
Skydance Entertainment adapting Image series Faster Than Light for TV
Image and Shadowline Comics have announced that their hit sci-fi series Faster Than Light by Brian Haberlin is being developed for television by Skydance Entertainment. Tomorrow we discover the key to faster than light travel and our world will never be the same. In FASTER THAN LIGHT Captain William Forest and those under his storied […]
Michael Keaton in talks for villain role in Spider-Man: Homecoming
Former Batman Michael Keaton could be set to swap the DC universe for Marvel, with Variety reporting that the actor is in talks to play the villain in Sony and Marvel’s upcoming reboot Spider-Man: Homecoming. Details about the role are being kept under wraps, but a rumour surfaced earlier today suggesting that Homecoming could feature […]
Elton John in talks for Kingsman: The Golden Circle
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Elton John is in talks to join the cast of Kingsman: The Golden Circle, the upcoming follow-up to 2014’s hit action spy comedy Kingsman: The Secret Service. The site reports that it is unclear which role the singer is up for, and could be set to play himself. Kingsman: The […]
Rumour: The Vulture to appear in Sony and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Homecoming
Following the Sony presentation at CinemaCon, Birth.Movies.Death has popped up with a rumour about a possible villain for Sony and Marvel’s 2017 Spider-Man reboot, which is now officially going by the title of Spider-Man: Homecoming. According to the site, Tom Holland’s Spider-Man will face off against Adrian Toomes, a.k.a. The Vulture, although it’s unknown whether the […]
Batman and The Walking Dead top bestselling comic books and graphic novels of March 2016
Diamond Comic Distributors has released details of the bestselling titles of March 2016; DC Entertainment score ad rare success on the comic book front with Batman #50 topping the chart, while The Walking Dead Vol. 25: No Turning Back led the way in terms of graphic novels. Top ten comic books of March 2016… 1. […]
Finn Jones talks Marvel’s Iron Fist
Back in February, it was announced that Finn Jones will play Danny Rand in Marvel’s Iron Fist, and the Game of Thrones star has been chatting to Entertainment Weekly about his casting in the Netflix series, and his preparation for the role of the martial arts master. “I love the character,” states Jones. “What really drew me was the […]
Simon Kinberg says Wolverine 3 “takes place in the future”
With Hugh Jackman set to do the claws one final time for next year’s Wolverine 3, there’s been a lot of speculation – perhaps even bordering on expectation – that the film will adapt Mark Millar and Steve McNiven’s acclaimed Old Man Logan comic book storyline. As yet, there’s been no official word from anyone involved […]
Warner Bros. to launch Hanna-Barbera cinematic universe with Scooby-Doo reboot S.C.O.O.B.
Last year it was revealed that Warner Bros. is bringing back the Mystery, Inc. gang for an animated big screen Scooby-Doo feature in 2018, and yesterday at CinemaCon the studio announced that the now-titled S.C.O.O.B. will be the first step in “unlocking the whole Hanna-Barbera universe.” The iconic animation studio is of course responsible for some […]
Jump Street/Men in Black crossover titled MIB 23, logo unveiled
Back in December 2014 during the Sony hack, it was revealed that the studio had been mulling over the idea of a crossover between its Jump Street and Men in Black franchises, with the project officially getting the go ahead earlier this year. Well, we now have a title for the mashup – MIB 23 […]
