It looks like Kevin Smith has run foul of the Motion Picture Association of America once again, with the filmmaker taking to Instagram to announce that his latest film Yoga-Hosers has been slapped with an R-rating. However, this time it’s not down to foul language or gratuitous nudity, but rather a cartoon drawing of a […]
John C. McGinley to star in horror comedy Stan Against Evil
Former Scrubs star John C. McGinley has signed on for the lead in Stan Against Evil, a new horror comedy series from writer-producer Dana Gould (The Simpsons). McGinley will be joined in the cast of the eight-episode series by Janet Varney (The Legend of Korra). The show, which will air on IFC, sees McGinley as […]
Kevin Bacon joins Jill Soloway’s Amazon pilot I Love Dick
Deadline is reporting that Kevin Bacon has signed on to star alongside Kathryn Hahn in I Love Dick, the new Amazon comedy pilot from Jill Soloway (Transparent). I Love Dick is set in an academy community in Marfa, Texas and “centers on a struggling married couple, failing wife and independent filmmaker Chris (Hahn) and Sylvere, and […]
Interlude developing The Twilight Zone interactive pilot
We shall soon be able to take a trip to the fifth dimension courtesy of Interlude, which has announced that it has entered into a deal with CBS to develop an original interactive project based on Rod Serling’s cult classic The Twilight Zone. The pilot episode is being written and directed by award-winning game creator […]
Daisy Ridley and J.J. Abrams reuniting for fantasy thriller Kolma
The Wrap is reporting that Star Wars: The Force Awakens helmer J.J. Abrams is set to reunite with star Daisy Ridley for the fantasy thriller Kolma. Abrams is producing the project, which has Marielle Heller (Diary of a Teenage Girl) in talks to direct. Based on a 2003 Israeli movie of the week entitled All […]
DreamWorks adds to voice cast of Trolls movie
DreamWorks Animation has announced that it has expanded the cast of the upcoming Trolls movie with the addition of Zooey Deschanel (New Girl), Christopher Mintz-Plasse (How to Train Your Dragon), Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent), Christine Baranski (Into the Woods), Quvenzhané Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild) and John Cleese (A Fish Called Wanda). “Our cast is […]
Viz Media announces The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition manga omnibus
Viz Media has announced that it is bringing back the celebrated manga graphic novel series The Legend of Zelda this November with The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, a new series of 2-in-1 releases of the classic ten volume fantasy adventure. “The Legend of Zelda is an unforgettable and tremendously loved property among multiple generations […]
Two new additions to the cast of Marvel’s Iron Fist
Marvel and Netflix are moving full steam ahead with casting on Iron Fist, with Variety reporting that Jessica Stroup (90210) and Tom Pelphrey (Banshee) have signed on to the superhero series as brother and sister Joy and Ward Meachum the children of Harold Meachum (David Wenham). The site states that, “Joy and Ward have spent […]
J.K. Simmons on his preparations for Commissioner Gordon role in Justice League
Last month it was announced that J.K. Simmons is set to portray Commissioner Gordon in Zack Snyder’s Justice League movie, and with production now underway on the DC team-up, the Oscar-winning actor has been speaking to Collider about his preparations for the role. “Obviously, a lot of really wonderful actors have played that character previously, […]
Elvis Presley to fight crime in The Asylum’s Elvis Lives!
The Asylum, the production company behind Syfy’s Sharknado franchise and countless low-budget mockbusters, has announced that it is in development on the TV movie Elvis Lives!, which will take place in a world where Elvis Presley is still alive, and has taken to a life of crime-fighting. Here’s the official synopsis for the film, which […]
