Ralph Fiennes has become the latest addition to the cast of The LEGO Batman Movie, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that the British actor has joined the animated movie as Bruce Wayne’s trusty butler Alfred Pennyworth.The LEGO Batman Movie will see Will Arnett reprising his role from The LEGO Movie as the Caped Crusader, while […]
BBC adapting His Dark Materials
The BBC is set to bring Philip Pullman’s epic fantasy His Dark Materials to the small screen, with Variety reporting that BBC One has commissioned an initial eight-part series from New Line Cinema and Bad Wolf.“It’s been a constant source of pleasure to me to see this story adapted to different forms and presented in […]
Syfy acquires female Van Helsing series
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Syfy has acquired Van Helsing, a new series from Neil LaBute, which will follow a female version of the vampire hunter in a near-future where vampires have taken over the world. The site reports that the series centres on “Vanessa Helsing, the next in a lineage of warriors who […]
Nominations announced for 2015 Moet British Independent Film Awards
This morning, the nominations for the 2015 Moet British Independent Film Awards have been announced, with The Lobster leading the pack with seven nods, including Best British Independent Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Producer of the Year, Best Actor (Colin Farrell), Best Supporting Actor (Ben Whishaw) and Best Supporting Actress (Olivia Colman). Following hot on […]
Nicole Kidman in talks to join Wonder Woman
With filming on Wonder Woman slated to get underway this month, The Wrap is reporting that Oscar winner Nicole Kidman is in talks with Warner Bros. about joining the Amazon Princess’ 2017 solo movie.According to the site, Kidman’s role is yet to be confirmed, although speculation suggests she could be playing Hippolyta, Queen of the […]
The Greatest American Hero remake gets pilot production commitment
It looks like The Greatest American Hero is heading back to TV screens, with Deadline revealing that The LEGO Movie directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller are teaming with Dope helmer Rick Famuyiwa for a single-camera comedy remake of the cult 1980s TV series for 20th Century Fox TV. The project will be written and […]
Duracell’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens commercial features a Battle for Christmas Morning
No need for the Duracell bunny in your batteries this Christmas, as all of the world’s toys will be powered by The Force thanks to a new TV advert for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.In the advert, a young boy changes his batteries to Duracell and soon enough his lightsaber is ready for action as […]
Michael Stuhlbarg in talks for Marvel’s Doctor Strange
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Boardwalk Empire star Michael Stuhlbarg is in negotiations with Marvel Studios about an unspecified role in next year’s Phase Three franchise launcher Doctor Strange.Production on the movie is slated to get underway later this month, with Scott Derrickson (Sinister) directing a cast that so far includes Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock) as […]
Rumour: Hugh Jackman set for X-Men: Apocalypse reshoots
We’ve known for a while that Hugh Jackman is set to don the claws as Wolverine for a final time with 2017’s third solo movie, but we haven’t heard a definitive answer on whether we’ll see his Logan back on the big screen before then as part of next year’s X-Men: Apocalypse.Well, if a rumour […]
Winners of the Hollywood Film Awards 2015 announced
Last night the Beverly Hilton Hotel played host to the 19th annual Hollywood Film Awards, which bills itself as “The Official Launch of the Awards Season” (read: a trial run for more important and prestigious award ceremonies). Here’s a full list of the winners from the night:Hollywood Career Achievement Award Robert De Niro, presented by David […]
