AMBI Pictures has announced that the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church, His Holiness Pope Francis, has signed on to make his acting debut (and the debut for any Pope in the history of the Church) in the family feature film Beyond the Sun. Pope Francis will portray himself in the inspirational story , which […]
Gwendoline Christie confirms Captain Phasma return for Star Wars: Episode VIII
Although the character’s fate was a left a little uncertain at the end of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Gwendoline Christie has confirmed that she is set to return as the First Order’s Captain Phasma in next year’s Star Wars: Episode VIII. “I will be in the next Star Wars movie. I think that’s an exclusive, […]
Batman v Superman and Suicide Squad outpacing Marvel by 500% on social media interest
If social media engagement is any indication, 2016 is going to be a huge year for Warner Bros.’ DC Extended Universe, with Variety reporting that tracking across Facebook, Google+, Instagram, Tumblr, Twitter, YouTube and Wikipedia puts Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad a whopping 500% ahead of the superhero competition at the […]
Jon Bass joins Dwayne Johnson’s Baywatch movie
Baywatch has added some comic relief, with Variety reporting that Jon Bass (Big Tim in Hollywood, FL) has joined the cast of the upcoming big screen remake. Bass will play Ronnie, a character who is described as “funny, awkward and a skilled disco dancer. He falls in love with Kelly Rohrbach’s C.J. Parker character at the […]
Neil Marshall to direct NBC pilot Time
Neil Marshall is set to direct Time, an action-adventure pilot at NBC, which has been created by Eric Kripke (Supernatural) and Shawn Ryan (The Shield). Deadline reports that Time is described as “Back to the Future meets Mission: Impossible” and is “a high-octane drama following an unlikely trio who travel through time to battle a […]
Universal snaps up untitled comedy from Family Guy trio
Universal Pictures has snapped up an as-yet-untitled comedy pitch from Family Guy writers Wellesley Wild, Kevin Biggins and Mike Desilets, which is set to be produced by Scott Stuber and Dylan Clark’s Bluegrass Films, the production company behind the upcoming The Free State of Jones and Central Intelligence. Deadline reports that the logline for the […]
It Follows’ Daniel Zovatto joins Fear the Walking Dead in recurring role
Deadline is reporting that It Follows star Daniel Zovatto has signed on for a recurring role in the second season of AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead. Production on season two of The Walking Dead companion show kicked off earlier this month, with Zovatto joining a cast that includes Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis, Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam-Carey, […]
Deadpool granted 15 certificate by the BBFC
With just 10 days to go until its UK release, the British Board of Film Classification has announced that 20th Century Fox’s X-Men spinoff Deadpool has been granted a 15 certificate, for “strong bloody violence, strong language and sex references.” The film was rated R by the MPAA for its release in the States, while it […]
Sophie Turner says Sansa Stark will “command the respect she deserves” in Game of Thrones season 6
A lot of characters have been put through the wringer on Game of Thrones, but arguably none so more than Sansa Stark. She’s seen her father brutally slain at the command of her then fiance Joffrey Baratheon, her family torn apart (and the majority killed), spent years being held hostage at King’s Landing, before being married off to the sadistic Ramsay […]
Mary Elizabeth Winstead talks 10 Cloverfield Lane
Earlier this month Paramount Pictures and Bad Robot Productions dropped a major surprise when it release the trailer for 10 Cloverfield Lane, the sequel / “blood relative” to the cult 2009 monster movie. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly at the SAG Awards, star Mary Elizabeth Winstead has been speaking about the secretive nature of the movie: […]
