With production underway on The Dark Tower, the long-awaited adaptation of Stephen King’s epic fantasy series has added two new names to its cast, with Katheryn Winnick (Vikings) and Michael Barbieri (Little Men) joining the movie. Winnick’s role is being kept under wraps, but Deadline is reporting that 14-year-old Barbieri is to play Timmy, “an offbeat […]
Alicia Vikander to play Lara Croft in Tomb Raider reboot
Oscar winner Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina, The Danish Girl) is set to follow in the footsteps of Angelina Jolie by taking on the role of Lara Croft in Warner Bros. MGM and GK Films’ reboot of the Tomb Raider franchise. The reboot is being directed by Roar Uthaug (The Wave), and will “tell the story […]
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures to premiere in June
Disney XD has announced that the latest chapter of the Star Wars saga, LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures, will premiere in June. Set between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, the action comedy series follows the Freemakers, a family of sibling scavengers who operate a salvage and repair […]
Suit up with The CW on National Superhero Day
The CW is celebrating National Superhero Day today with the release of a new promo for its DC offerings, featuring clips from Arrow, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow and the animated series Vixen, as well as the 90s series of The Flash and the short-lived Birds of Prey. Check it out here… The Flash […]
Star Wars: Episode VIII director Rian Johnson contributed story ideas and elements to Star Wars: Bloodline
Following her acclaimed novel Star Wars: Lost Stars, author Claudia Gray returns to the galaxy far, far away next month with the release of Star Wars: Bloodline, the latest offering from Lucasfilm and Del Rey. If you needed another reason to pick up Bloodline, an article over on the official Star Wars site has revealed that Star […]
Zombieland 2 will reportedly shoot this summer
During CinemaCon, Sony releasing the logo for Zombieland 2, finally confirming that the long-rumoured sequel to the 2009 hit comedy is moving ahead. And now, it seems it may be closer than we think… According to Bloody Disgusting, several casting agencies are reporting that filming is slated to get underway in Atlanta this August. However, […]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice extended edition will run for 181 minutes
This July, Warner Bros. will release its R-rated Ultimate Edition cut of its big DC blockbuster Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and now thanks to a retailer listing we may now know just how extended the extended version is going to be. According to CDON.com, the Ultimate Edition will run for 181 minutes, which […]
Fox orders 24: Legacy to series, Kiefer Sutherland to executive produce
Deadline is reporting that Fox has given an early series order to 24: Legacy, the upcoming event series reboot of the real-time espionage franchise. Although he’s not expected to appear as Jack Bauer, Kiefer Sutherland has signed on to the series as executive producer alongside creators Manny Coto and Evan Katz and Imagine TV’s Brian […]
Jamie Foxx to partner up with a puppet private eye in The Happytime Murders
Last year it was reported that The Jim Henson Company’s R-rated puppet noir The Happytime Murders had been revived by STX Entertainment, and now it looks as though it may have found its human lead. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jamie Foxx (Annie) is in talks to play the former partner of a disgraced puppet private eye […]
Stephen Merchant joins Wolverine 3
Casting on the third Wolverine movie is now in full swing, with Deadline reporting that Stephen Merchant (Extras, Hello Ladies) has signed on for an as-yet-unrevealed role in Hugh Jackman’s X-Men swansong. Merchant’s casting comes hot on the heels of the news that Richard E. Grant has signed on to play a “mad scientist” villain […]
