BBC Two has announced that it has commissioned Mentorn Scotland to produce a new series of the classic entertainment show Robot Wars, which will feature a new structure with more robots, more battles and more science than ever before as teams of amateur roboteers battle it out to win the coveted Robot Wars title. “Robot […]
Jamie Foxx to play Little John in Robin Hood: Origins
Deadline is reporting that Jamie Foxx has signed on to the cast of Lionsgate’s Robin Hood: Origins, where he’s set to play the character of Little John alongside Taron Egerton’s Robin and Eve Hewson’s Maid Marian. Foxx’s Little John is described as “a battle-hardened but war-weary veteran of The Crusades who starts out distrustful of […]
Production underway on vampire TV series Age of the Living Dead
Runaway Features and Red Rock Entertainment have announced that filming is underway on their latest TV series Age of The Living Dead, which is directed by Paul Tanter (Jack Falls, White Collar Hooligan) and is described as a cross between Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The Walking Dead. Here’s the official synopsis: Age of The […]
Directors Guild of America announces 2016 DGA Award nominees
The Directors Guild of America has announced the nominees for the 2016 DGA Awards, with last year’s winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu once again in contention for The Revenant alongside Tom McCarthy (Spotlight), Adam McKay (The Big Short), George Miller (Mad Max: Fury Road) and Ridley Scott (The Martian). For the first time, the DGA has […]
UPDATE: Avengers: Infinity War to feature 67 Marvel characters
If you think Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is cramming the characters in, then just wait until Avengers: Infinity War… During an appearance at Wizard World New Orleans, Captain America: Civil War helmers Anthony and Joe Russo were discussing their work on the upcoming two-part Marvel epic, when Joe touched upon the enormous cast of […]
Jonah Hex to appear in DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
The CW has announced that its upcoming Arrow and The Flash spinoff DC’s Legends of Tomorrow will pay a visit to the Old West, with the DC antihero Jonah Hex set to make a guest appearance. “Ever since we decided that Legends would involve time travel, we were eager to do a story set in […]
Battlestar Galactica’s Aaron Douglas cast as The Turtle for The Flash season 2 midseason premiere
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica) is set to portray the Golden Age DC villain The Turtle in the upcoming season two midseason premiere of The Flash, where the character will be portrayed as a meta-human who can slow time itself. SEE ALSO: Kevin Smith to direct an episode of The Flash […]
Quantico’s Priyanka Chopra in talks for villain role in Baywatch movie
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Quantico star Priyanka Chopra is in talks for Paramount’s upcoming big screen version of Baywatch, where she would play the film’s main villain. The remake of the classic TV series is being directed by Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses) and sees Dwayne Johnson (Fast & Furious 7) leading a cast […]
Hugh Dancy still hoping for a fourth season of Hannibal, teases possible storyline
Despite struggling in the ratings, NBC’s Hannibal was critically acclaimed, and developed a very loyal fanbase during its three years on the small screen, so naturally there were a lot of people upset when the network decided to pull the plug after three seasons. Although it now seems very unlikely, fans are still hopeful that […]
Smallville’s Laura Vandervoort to play Indigo in Supergirl, Master Jailer also cast
During last year’s San Diego Comic-Con it was reported that Laura Vandervoort was in line for a role in CBS’s DC series Supergirl, and now we have confirmation that the Smallville star – who played Kara Zor-El between 2007 and 2011 – is set for a recurring role as the DC villain Indigo. The official character […]
