During a chat with MTV to promote his new movie Beasts of No Nation, British actor Idris Elba has offered up a few words on the currently-in-production Star Trek Beyond, which sees him taking on the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise as the main villain. “Simon Pegg and the team have written a very interesting, […]
Ridley Scott talks Alien: Paradise Lost and Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5
Since revealing that Prometheus 2 is now going by the title of Alien: Paradise Lost, director Ridley Scott can’t seem to stop talking about his latest foray into the world he created back in 1978. Having stated that he plans to direct three Prometheus sequels, he’s not been speaking to Empire about Paradise Lost and […]
The Week in Spandex – Batman v Superman, Aquaman, Gotham, Captain America: Civil War, Blade, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Jessica Jones, The Sinister Six, Deadpool, Wolverine 3, The Incredibles 2 and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Aquaman, Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Vixen, Teen Titans, Justice League Unlimited, Captain America: Civil War, Ant-Man, Blade, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Guardians of the Galaxy, Spider-Man, The Sinister Six, […]
Matt Damon would play Daredevil, if Christopher Nolan directed
During an interview with the New York Daily News to promote the release of his latest film The Martian, Matt Damon was asked if he could see himself taking on a superhero role. The actor revealing that he believes the opportunity may have passed him by, although he would be tempted to play The Man […]
Live-action Teen Titans show still in development
Last September it was announced that TNT had given the green light to a live-action Teen Titans adaptation from screenwriters Akiva Goldsman (Batman Forever, Batman & Robin) and Marc Haimes (The Last Word). In December, DC’s Geoff Johns revealed that the pilot would shoot some time this year, while a report from June claimed that […]
H.P. Lovecraft’s Color Out of Space heading to the big screen
Entertainment Weekly has revealed that director Richard Stanley (Hardware, Dust Devil) is set to write and direct an adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s short story The Colour Out of Space, which tells of a crashed meteorite that drives people insane. Indie-horror company SpectreVision will produce the film. “H.P. Lovecraft is the undisputed father of literary horror, […]
New Line acquires George Washington action thriller The Virginian
New Line Cinema has acquired Michael Gunn’s screenplay The Virginian, which is described as “a formative period action thriller about Founding Father George Washington before he found his place in defiance of the British Army.” Deadline reports that the project is “Last Of The Mohicans meets Braveheart” and follows “a down-and-out, young George Washington — […]
Billy Eichner joins Bad Neighbours 2
Bad Neighbours 2 – or Neighbors 2, as it’s called outside of the UK – has added another newcomer to its cast, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that comedian Billy Eichner (Billy on the Street, Parks and Recreation) has signed on to appear in the comedy sequel. The film will reunite director Nicholas Soller with […]
Raul Castillo to play Flamingo in Gotham season 2
Variety is reporting that Looking star Raul Castillo has signed on to play the DC villain Eduardo Flamingo in the second season of Gotham, with the character set to make his debut in the ninth episode. Created by Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert, Flamingo made his first appearance in Batman #666 in July 2007. His […]
Max Von Sydow’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens character revealed
While Disney and Lucasfilm have peeled the curtain back slightly on Star Wars: The Force Awakens these past few months, revealing a few minor details about the hugely anticipated blockbuster, one thing that has remained firmly under wraps is the character set to be played by screen legend Max Von Sydow. The Exorcist star been […]
