For the second year in a row (and the first time they’ve ever handed out back-to-back awards), the Directors Guild of America has honoured Alejandro G. Inarritu with the top prize at the Directors Guild of America Awards, with Inarittu collecting Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for The Revenant. Inarritu won the DGA Award last […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens becomes only the third movie ever to gross $2 billion worldwide
Having become the first release ever to gross $900 million at the North American box office this past Friday, Star Wars: The Force Awakens has now achieved another milestone, with the movie crossing the $2 billion mark worldwide today. It’s only the third time ever that a film has reached the landmark figure, with James […]
Jonas Cuaron to write and direct post-apocalyptic Zorro reboot Z
Last year it was revealed that Lantica Media and Sobini Films were resurrecting Zorro Reborn, the long-in-development post-apocalyptic reboot of the masked hero Zorro, and now the two companies have announced that Jonas Cuaron (Gravity) has signed on to write and direct the project, which will now be going by the title of Z. “When […]
Sarah Michelle Gellar wanted for Cruel Intentions TV sequel
With NBC moving full steam ahead on a small screen sequel to Cruel Intentions, Deadline is reporting that the network has approached Sarah Michelle Gellar with a view to her reprising the role of Kathryn Merteuil from the 1999 movie, and that the actress is currently reading the script. The series has been developed by […]
Ethan Hawke in talks for Training Day TV series
Last week it was announced that CBS has placed a pilot order for a TV series based upon the 2001 crime thriller Training Day, which would take place in the present day and revolve around a new rookie cop and their veteran partner. Well, it seems that Ethan Hawke may be set for a return […]
Alicia Witt joins the cast of The Walking Dead
Musician and actress Alicia Witt has taken to Twitter to announce that she’s joining the cast of AMC’s hit zombie drama The Walking Dead. proud & overjoyed to get to announce to you today: I'm joining one of the greatest shows ever made.#TheWalkingDead! @WalkingDead_AMC#TWD — alicia witt (@aliciawitty) February 4, 2016 Witt made her acting […]
Bella Heathcote joins Fifty Shades Darker
Following on from the news of Kim Basinger’s casting, Deadline is reporting that Bella Heathcote (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies) has signed on to appear in Universal’s upcoming Fifty Shades of Grey sequel Fifty Shades Darker. Heathcote is set to play Leila, a former lover of Christian Grey, who bears the scars to prove it. […]
Claudia Gray’s Star Wars: Bloodline to focus on Leia Organa
USA Today has revealed the cover and first details about the upcoming Star Wars: Bloodline, the new novel from Star Wars: Lost Stars author Claudia Gray. Bloodline will take place prior to the events of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and focusses on Leia Organa, “who is professionally at a good place, as a senator and […]
The Week in Spandex – Deadpool v Wolverine, Batman v Superman, Supergirl v The Flash, X-Men: Apocalypse, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnarok, Suicide Squad, Justice League Mortal, The Defenders and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Deadpool, Wolverine, Deadpool vs. Wolverine, X-Men: Apocalypse, Legion, Captain America: Civil War, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Thor: Ragnarok, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Agent Carter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Daredevil, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Man of Steel, Justice […]
Deadpool director Tim Miller thinks we’ll get a Deadpool vs. Wolverine movie
The two have already shared the screen in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, but now that we’re finally getting a proper take on the Merc with a Mouth, director Tim Miller has revealed that he believes we’ll see a Deadpool vs. Wolverine movie at some point in the future. “Wolverine, man,” said Miller when asked by MTV […]
