As pre-production continues on the second season of Marvel’s Jessica Jones, Deadline is reporting that the Netflix series has enlisted The Returned showrunner Raelle Tucker as a replacement for outgoing executive producer Liz Friedman. “We’ve had such an incredible response to our first season, on which I’ve been so fortunate to have an extraordinary team all […]
Jon Bernthal on the future of The Punisher, wants to “push the envelope”
Following on from his show-stealing turn in the second season of Daredevil, Jon Bernthal has been speaking to Complex about the future of Frank Castle, stating that he wants to “push the envelope” as Marvel further explores The Punisher. “For me, it’s not a question of what they want to do with a character, it’s […]
Rumour: Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy and Alexandra Shipp join Fox’s New Mutants, Simon Kinberg suggests “YA vibe”
It looks like casting may be underway on 20th Century Fox’s latest X-Men spinoff New Mutants, with HitFix reporting that Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones) and Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch) have signed on to appear in the Josh Boone-directed project. According to the site, Williams will portray the character of Rahne Sinclair/Wolfsbane, with Taylor-Joy as […]
Mitchell Kummen and Patrick J. Adams join DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
As DC’s Legends of Tomorrow heads towards its first season finale, The CW has announced two new guest stars for the Arrowverse series in Michell Kummen (Horns) and Patrick J. Adams (Suits). Kummen is set to play a younger version of Dominic Purcell’s Mick Rory, a.k.a. Heat Wave, and will appear in the April 21st […]
Hot Rumour: Paul Feig in talks to direct Captain Marvel
UPDATE: We’ve been having a little fun this morning. Like the very best “hot rumour” sites, we made this up. Apologies. It looks like Paul Feig will soon be swapping the Ghostbusters franchise for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the director in line to helm 2019’s Captain Marvel movie. According to the ever-reliable Latino-Rumour, the Bridesmaids and Spy […]
Zack Snyder discusses the death of Robin at the hands of The Joker prior to Batman v Superman
From the moment we caught a glimpse of a defaced Robin costume in the trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, it was assumed by fans that Zack Snyder had chosen to incorporate elements of A Death in the Family into the backstory of Ben Affleck’s Dark Knight – namely, the death of the Boy […]
Robin Wright in talks for Blade Runner 2
Variety is reporting that Robin Wright is in talks with Alcon Entertainment about joining the cast of the upcoming Blade Runner sequel, with the House of Cards star set for a major role in the follow-up to Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic – although it’s unclear whether she will be portraying a human character or a […]
Tom Hiddleston says Thor: Ragnarok “will be my last time out of the gate” as Loki
As Marvel gears up to go into production on Thor: Ragnarok this summer, Tom Hiddleston has been chatting to The Daily Beast about his latest outing as Loki, suggesting that it could also be his last. “Thor 3 will be cool because I’ve not done it for four years,” said Hiddleston. “I love working with […]
Rumour: Suicide Squad undergoing major reshoots to lighten the tone and add more humour
One of the several criticisms aimed towards Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was the film’s dour, gloomy tone, and it seems that Warner Bros. may have taken note, as a rumour from Birth.Movies.Death is suggesting that reshoots are underway on Suicide Squad to inject more humour into the DC supervillain ensemble. Now, reshoots on big […]
Nick Frost rules out a Paul sequel
Appearing on Edith Bowman’s Virgin Radio breakshow show, Nick Frost has ruled out the possibility of a sequel to Paul, the 2011 comedy starring Frost and Simon Pegg as a couple of sci-fi fans who meet the titular extra-terrestrial (voiced by Seth Rogen) during a road trip across the USA. “No, I think that time’s […]
