Newcomer Colt Prattes, who is best known for his appearance in P!nk’s music video for “Try”, has been cast in the iconic Patrick Swayze role of Johnny in ABC and Lionsgate’s upcoming TV remake of Dirty Dancing. The three-hour musical will see Prattes joining Abigail Breslin (Scream Queens) as Baby and Debra Messing (Will & […]
Jean-Claude Van Damme to star in Amazon action-comedy series Jean-Claude Van Johnson
Jean-Claude Van Damme is heading to the small screen, with the Muscles from Brussels signing on to play a version of himself in the Amazon original comedy series Jean-Claude Van Johnson. The project is being written and executive produced by Dave Callaham (The Expendables) and will see JCVD as a “famous actor and martial-arts pro […]
Netflix announces new House of Cards showrunners
Back in January it was revealed that Netflix had renewed House of Cards for a fifth season, albeit without original creator Beau Willimon, who has decided to step down as showrunner after season four. Well, Netflix has now announced Willimon’s replacements in Melissa James Gibson and Frank Pugliese, two writers from the series who have been […]
J.J. Abrams discusses Harrison Ford’s reaction to the Star Wars: The Force Awakens finale
Warning for those who’ve been living under a rock: Spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens follow… He’d been waiting for it since before Return of the Jedi, and after more than three decades of waiting Harrison Ford finally got his wish this past December with the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens as Han Solo […]
J.J. Abrams believes Disney will introduce gay characters into the Star Wars movie universe
Star Wars: The Force Awakens made great strides in expanding the diversity of the galaxy far, far away by introducing its first female lead and its first black lead. But might we see a gay character introduced into the film side of the canon? J.J. Abrams believes so. “When I talk about inclusivity it’s not […]
The Week in Spandex – Justice League, Batman v Superman, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man, Daredevil, The Punisher, Iron Fist, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, Batman: The Killing Joke and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Gotham, Powerless, LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Cosmic Clash, Batman: The Killing Joke, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of […]
Archie series Riverdale finds its Veronica Lodge
Casting continues on The CW’s upcoming live-action Archie pilot Riverdale, with Camila Mendes securing the role of socialite Veronica Lodge, who in the show is described as “a silver-tongued high school sophomore who returns to Riverdale from New York, eager to reinvent herself after a scandal involving her father.” Riverdale offers a bold, subversive take on […]
Deadpool screenwriters will have a hand in X-Force movie
We already know that the Merc with a Mouth is set to return for a solo sequel which will feature the introduction of Cable, and it seems that 20th Century Fox is also looking to dust of its X-Force movie, with Deadpool screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick revealing to The Playlist that they “will have […]
Stephen Amell would like an Arrow / Supergirl crossover
With Grant Gustin’s Barry Allen heading to National City for a crossover between The Flash and Supergirl, Arrow star Stephen Amell has revealed that he’d also like to make a guest appearance alongside Melissa Benoist on the CBS superhero series. “In this iteration of the DC Universe, the ‘Television Universe’ as it were, I’m the guy […]
Jesse Eisenberg on Lex Luthor’s “deeply private rage” in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Jesse Eisenberg has been speaking to Entertainment Weekly about his upcoming film Louder Than Bombs, but of course with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice hitting the big screen first, the actor couldn’t escape some questions about his role in the DC superhero epic – specifically, the contradictions in Lex Luthor’s character. “He has a […]
