Following up on the news that The CW officially picked up the pilot episode for the live-action Riverdale TV series, it has now been announced that the series has cast its Betty Cooper and Jughead Jones. Lili Reinhart (Surviving Jack) has secured the role of Betty Cooper, who is described as “sweet, studious, eager-to-please and […]
Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One pushed back to avoid Star Wars: Episode VIII, The Flash moved up a week
The domino effect of Disney’s decision to push Star Wars: Episode VIII back to December 2017 continues, with Warner Bros. announcing that it has moved Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One to March 30th 2018. The Ready Player One adaptation was originally set for release on December 15th 2017, a date now occupied by Rian Johnson’s Episode VIII. To make room […]
The Walking Dead Vol. 25 to include bonus Outcast issue
Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment have announced that the upcoming TPB The Walking Dead Vol. 25 will come with a free copy of Outcast #1, the new series from TWD co-creator Robert Kirkman and artist Paul Azaceta. THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 25: NO TURNING BACK is set after a devastating act of war by the […]
Watch Gotham Stories: Chapter 2 – ‘Mr. Freeze Targets Penguin’
Thanks to IGN, we’ve got a look at the second chapter of Fox’s Gotham motion comic Gotham Stories, entitled ‘Mr. Freeze Targets Penguin’, which as you can probably guess sees the city’s newest villain targeting Oswald Cobblepot and his goons; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Watch the first chapter of Gotham Stories here SEE […]
Superhero Showdown 2016 – Deadpool vs Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice vs Captain America: Civil War vs X-Men: Apocalypse vs Suicide Squad vs Doctor Strange
Gary Collinson on the 2016 superhero box office showdown… We’re used to seeing three or four superhero movies each year, but 2016 sees Hollywood’s infatuation with costumed heroes making the jump to ludicrous speed with SIX superhero movies set to grace the big screen (it would have been seven, had Fox been able to get […]
Fast and Furious writer penning Thai prison action thriller Champion
Storyscape Entertainment and Pioneer Pictures are teaming up for a new action thriller entitled Champion, which will take place in Thailand’s underground prison fighting world. The project has been written by Gary Scott Thompson, screenwriter behind the original The Fast and the Furious, and “follows the journey of an American locked up abroad who must […]
Ed Helms and Amanda Seyfried join comedy The Clapper
Deadline is reporting that Ed Helms (Vacation) and Amanda Seyfried (Ted 2) have signed on to appear in The Clapper, which is being directed by Dito Montiel (Empire State) from his own book of the same name. The site reports that the film revolves around ” professional clapper for infomercials who gets plucked by a […]
MacGyver heading to the big screen for movie reboot
It’s a pretty good time for fans of MacGyver. Last week CBS announced a pilot order for a new TV series from James Wan (Fast & Furious 7) and original executive producer Henry Winkler, and now Variety is reporting that Lionsgate is in development on a big screen reboot of the 80s action-adventure series. During […]
Veronica Diaz cast in Fear the Walking Dead season 2
Having added Dougray Scott and Daniel Zovatto to its cast last week, Deadline is now reporting that Veronica Diaz (Taco Shop, Behold My Heart) has joined AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead in a recurring role, where she’s set to play Vanessa, a character described as “smart and deceptive, with a look of innocence, someone who […]
William Shatner keen on Star Trek return as Captain Kirk
Despite rumours linking him to an appearance in Paramount Pictures’ Star Trek Beyond, last month saw William Shatner denying reports that he was set to return as James T. Kirk for the U.S.S. Enterprise’s latest adventure. As yet, we haven’t seen Kirk in Paramount’s rebooted Trek universe, but Shatner has told The Hollywood Reporter that he’d […]
