Fox continues to fill out its cast for the upcoming TV remake of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, with Christina Milian (Grandfathered) set to play Magenta and Annaleigh Ashford (Masters of Sex) portraying Columbia. Production on the two-hour event special is set to get underway next month under director Kenny Ortega (High School Musical), while […]
Leonardo DiCaprio to produce YA adaptation The Sandcastle Empire
The Hollywood Reporter has announced that Paramount Pictures has snapped up the rights to Kayla Olson’s as-yet-unpublished YA novel The Sandcastle Empire, with Leonardo DiCaprio on board to produce through his Appian Way production company. The Sandcastle Empire “is set in 2049 when the Earth is at a breaking point due to climate change, coastal […]
Adam West to guest star in The Big Bang Theory for 200th episode
As The Big Bang Theory prepares to celebrate its 200th episode, TV Line is reporting that the producers have lined up a selection of guest stars, led by former Batman Adam West. West will make his first ever appearance on the show in the milestone episode, and will be joined by recurring guest stars Christine […]
Rooney Mara to play Mary Magdalene
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Carol star Rooney Mara has been cast as Mary Magdalene in an upcoming biopic of the biblical figure, which has been developed by See-Saw Films, Film4 and Universal Pictures International Productions. Screen International reports that Garth Davis (Alice) is set to direct the project from a script by […]
Matt LeBlanc joins Chris Evans as Top Gear presenter
The BBC has announced that former Friends star Matt LeBlanc has joined Top Gear, and will serve as a presenter alongside Chris Evans when the show returns for its 23rd season in May. “As a car nut and a massive fan of Top Gear, I’m honoured and excited to be a part of this iconic […]
Rachael Taylor would like to see Hellcat storyline in Jessica Jones season 2
With Netflix announcing earlier this month that it has renewed Jessica Jones, star Rachael Taylor has been talking to Comic Book Resources about what she’d like to see for her character Trish Walker in the second season of the Marvel show… yep, you’ve guessed it – Hellcat! “I try not to get ahead of myself […]
Joel Kinnaman joins House of Cards for fourth season
2016 is shaping up to be a big year for Joel Kinnaman. Not only is he set to lead the Suicide Squad in August’s big DC supervillain team-up, but he’s also joined the cast of Netflix’s acclaimed political drama House of Cards. Both Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright are back for the fourth season, while […]
DC still has plans for a live-action Teen Titans show
Earlier this month it was announced that TNT has decided to pull the plug on its Teen Titans pilot, but it seems that DC Entertainment still has plans to bring the young superheroes to to the small screen. “We [at DC] have known about [Turner nixing Titans] for months and months and months,” DC CCO […]
Characters profiles for Deadpool
With a week to go until its release (well, in the UK… our friends across the Pond have an extra couple of days), Fox and Hulu have released a series of character profiles for Deadpool, offering up some details on Ryan Reynolds’ Merc with a Mouth along with Vanessa Carlysle, Colossus, Negasonic Teenage Warhead, Ajax and […]
Elizabeth Banks to play Rita Repulsa in Power Rangers
Lionsgate has found its villain for the Power Rangers movie, with Elizabeth Banks signing on to play the alien sorceress Rita Repulsa in the upcoming big screen reboot. Power Rangers is being directed by Dean Israelite, and is set to star Becky G as the Yellow Ranger, Ludi Lin as the Black Ranger, Naomi Scott as the […]
