With a director in place in Robert Rodriguez, it looks like casting is underway on James Cameron’s manga adaptation Alita: Battle Angel, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that a number of actresses are testing for the female lead.According to the site, Maika Monroe (It Follows), Rosa Salazar (Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials), Zendaya (Spider-Man: Homecoming) […]
Marvel responds to “whitewashing” criticism of The Ancient One in Doctor Strange
Marvel has found itself coming in for criticism recently due to the casting of Tilda Swinton as The Ancient One in Doctor Strange, with some accusing the studio of “whitewashing” the character, who is of Tibetan origin in the comic books.Tilda Swinton has already responded to the criticism, stating earlier this week that “it’s not […]
Watch Wonder Woman’s entrance from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Despite a storm of criticism when her casting was first announced, it’s pretty fair to say that Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman was one of the highlights of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and as the film’s box office run winds down, Warner Bros. has released a new clip showing the Amazon Princess’ entrance during […]
Richard E. Grant joins Wolverine 3 as a mad scientist villain
Earlier this month it was announced that Boyd Holbrook (Narcos) has joined the cast of Wolverine 3 as the main villain, and now 20th Century Fox has added another bad guy to the ranks, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Richard E. Grant (Withnail & I) is set to portray a “mad scientist”.SEE ALSO: Rumour: X-23 […]
J.K. Simmons will only have a “very small” role in Justice League Part One
Last month, it was revealed that J.K. Simmons is set to portray the character of Commissioner Gordon in the currently-in-production Justice League Part One, and the Oscar-winner has revealed that his first foray into the DC Extended Universe will be a very minor role, although he is hoping it will lead to bigger things further […]
Lionsgate finds a screenwriter for Borderlands movie
Lionsgate is stepping up development on its Borderlands movie, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Aaron Berg (Section 6, G.I. Joe 3) has signed on to pen the video game adaptation.Borderlands is based on Gearbox Software’s role-playing shooter, which was released in 2009. The game, which is set on the planet of Pandora, a frontier-land […]
Bryan Singer teases Wolverine’s role in X-Men: Apocalypse
Yesterday we saw the final trailer for X-Men: Apocalypse, which closed with a shot of Wolverine’s adamantium claws, seemingly revealing that Hugh Jackman will once again be reprising the role of Logan for the upcoming mutant superhero sequel.Asked by Empire whether the shot can be taken as confirmation that Jackman will cameo in the movie […]
Nathan Fillion’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 role revealed
Having made a brief cameo voicing a prison inmate in Guardians of the Galaxy, former Firefly star Nathan Fillion is set to return to the MCU – and reunite with his pal James Gunn – on the currently-in-production sequel, and this time he’ll be playing a character familiar to fans of the Marvel universe. Minor […]
Sony developing Goosebumps sequel
Sony Picturs is developing a sequel to last year’s Goosebumps movie, Entertainment Weekly is reporting.As yet, no deals are in place but the studio is looking to bring back Jack Black as R.L. Stine, the author of the bestselling book series, while director Rob Letterman and writer Darren Lemke are also in talks to return.Released […]
Rumour: Prince William and Prince Harry have shot cameos for Star Wars: Episode VIII
Last week Prince William and Prince Harry paid a visit to the Pinewood Studios set of Star Wars: Episode VIII, but according to The Daily Mail the two Royals weren’t just there for a photo opportunity, as the paper is reporting that they shot cameos for the hotly-anticipated second instalment of Disney’s Sequel Trilogy.“The line […]
