The Moët British Independent Film Awards has announced that Kate Winslet is to receive The Variety Award at this year’s ceremony in December. “I am thrilled to be receiving this Award and to be in the company of a whole host of brilliant filmmakers and actors, many of whom I’m lucky enough to call friends […]
Supergirl premiere draws 14 million viewers
CBS is celebrating a ratings hit with the premiere of Supergirl last night, with the latest DC Comics series pulling in 14 million viewers and a 3.2 rating among the 18-49 demographic, according to Entertainment Weekly. Supergirl has set a ratings record for this fall for a new series, with the previous record holders being […]
Disney unveils Zootropolis voice cast
Twelve new character images have debuted from Disney’s Zootopia (a.k.a. Zootropolis in the UK), which introduces the cast of Disney’s 55th animated feature; check them out below… SEE ALSO: First concept art from Disney’s Zootopia (a.k.a. Zootropolis) · Idris Elba (Netflix’s “Beasts of No Nation,” BBC’s “Luther”) provides the voice of CHIEF BOGO, head of the […]
Ellar Coltrane – Growing up Behind a Lens
In 2002, screenwriter and director by the name of Richard Linklater approached six-year-old Ellar Coltrane’s parents and enquired if he might would be available for a long-term project. Over the course of the next 12 years, Linklater and Coltrane worked together on a project that would be hailed by critics as one of the bravest […]
Henry Czerny to play Toyman in Supergirl
Ahead of tonight’s premiere, Comic Book has revealed that Henry Czerny (Revenge) is set to play Winslow Schott – a.k.a. Toyman – in CBS’ Supergirl series. The official character description from Warner Bros. reads: “Winslow Schott, Sr. is a classic D.C. supervillain, a mad criminal genius known as Toyman – and Winn’s estranged father. Toyman […]
Frank Marshall says Indiana Jones won’t go down the Bond route and recast Indy
We know from Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy that Disney has plans to continue the Indiana Jones franchise, although there’s been conflicting reports as to whether Harrison Ford would return as Indy for a fifth outing, or a new actor would pick up the bullwhip and don the fedora. Several actors have been mentioned as potential […]
Suicide Squad cast discuss their characters, more images released
Earlier today we brought you a batch of images from next year’s DC supervillain ensemble Suicide Squad [check them out here], and now thanks to Comic Book Movie we’ve got more stills from the film, while several members of the cast also discuss their characters. Jared Leto on The Joker: “”There was definitely a period of…detachment. […]
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series renewed for third season
Ahead of tomorrow’s season two finale, the El Rey Network has announced that From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series has been renewed for a third season. “I’m so friggin’ excited that we are moving forward with another season of From Dusk Till Dawn: the Series,” said Rodriguez. “This show has a passionate following, and I […]
Rhys Ifans and Ed Skrein set for sci-fi thriller Gateway 6
Variety is reporting that Rhys Ifans (The Amazing Spider-Man) and Ed Skrein (The Transporter Refueled) have signed on to star in the sci-fi thriller Gateway 6, which will mark the feature directorial debut of Tanel Toom and has been written by Malachi Smyth, whose script topped the Brit List, the U.K. equivalent of the Black […]
Disney bringing Tower of Terror to the big screen
As originally reported a couple of months ago, it looks like Tower of Terror is following in the footsteps of Pirates of the Caribbean, The Haunted Mansion and Tomorrowland, with Deadline revealing that the Disney theme park attraction is heading to the big screen. The site reports that Big Fish scribe John August is set […]