Deadline is reporting that Matt Lanter (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) has been cast as the lead in Time, a new sci-fi action adventure pilot from NBC, which has been created by Eric Kripke (Supernatural) and Shawn Ryan (The Shield). Described as Back to the Future meets Mission: Impossible, Time is “a high-octane drama following […]
Disney announces High School Musical 4
Coinciding with the tenth anniversary of the series, The Disney Channel has announced that it is reviving High School Musical, with a nationwide casting search now underway for High School Musical 4. Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Jeffrey Hornaday (Teen Beach Movie) will direct and choreograph the film from a script by Dan Berendsen (Baby […]
Katie Aselton joins X-Men series Legion
The cast of FX’s Legion TV pilot has added Katie Aselton (The League), with Entertainment Weekly reporting that the actress is set to play Amy, “the practical older sister to lead character David Haller (Dan Stevens), who does her best to remain positive, which proves difficult when her brother has spent years in and out […]
Sarah Shahi cast as Nancy Drew
CBS has found its Nancy Drew for the upcoming TV pilot Drew, casting actress Sarah Shahi (Person of Interest, The L Word) as the famous sleuth, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. Drew finds Nancy now in her thirties “and serving as a detective for the NYPD, where she investigates and solves crimes using her uncanny […]
Lee Toland Krieger to direct The Divergent Series: Ascendant
Last month it was announced that director Robert Schwentke had departed from the fourth and final chapter of The Divergent Series, having helmed the previous instalment Insurgent and the upcoming Allegiant. Well, Lionsgate has wasted no time in finding a replacement, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Lee Toland Krieger (Celeste and Jesse Forever, Age […]
Daisy Ridley says “Luke is so cool” in Star Wars: Episode VIII
With production on Star Wars: Episode VIII now in full swing, MTV News caught up with Daisy Ridley at the Oscars this past Sunday, during which the actress spoke about working with Mark Hamill on the latest instalment of the saga, and seemingly confirmed what was suggested in the production announcement video: that Episode VIII […]
Production underway on Power Rangers, first synopsis released
Lionsgate and Saban Brands have announced that production is underway on Power Rangers, director Dean Israelite’s (Project Almanac) big screen reboot of the long-running franchise, and coinciding with the news comes the first official synopsis: Saban’s “Power Rangers” follows five ordinary high school kids who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small […]
Maisie Williams will not be returning to Doctor Who
Whovians hoping to see more of Maisie Williams in the next series of Doctor Who will be disappointed to hear that the Game of Thrones actress won’t be returning to the iconic British sci-fi show. “Everyone’s hyping about it, which is very exciting, but I guess that’s more of a publicity thing,” states Williams (via […]
Henry Cavill says Justice League gives the DC Exended Universe the “chance to really grow”
Last month it was announced that filming on Warner Bros.’ two-part Justice League movie is set to get underway on April 11th, and speaking to MTV News at the Oscars this past Sunday, Henry Cavill briefly spoke about the DC superhero team-up and how it will expand the DC Extended Universe. “I have,” said Cavill, […]
Teen Wolf’s Tyler Hoechlin joins Fifty Shades Darker
The Wrap is reporting that Teen Wolf star Tyler Hoechlin has joined the cast of the Fifty Shades of Grey sequel Fifty Shades Darker, where he’ll play Boyce Fox, a work colleague of Anastasia Steele. James Foley (Glengarry Glen Ross) is directing the film, which is being shot back to back with the third instalment […]
