Marvel’s Luke Cage series has added another villain to its cast, with Mahershala Ali (House of Cards, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay) signing on to play Cornell ‘Cottonmouth’ Stokes. “Mahershala is an actor of extraordinary range and gravitas. As Cottonmouth he will really let loose,” said Executive Producer/Head of Marvel Television, Jeph Loeb. “Luke Cage won’t […]
Stephen Rider cast in Daredevil season 2
Deadline is reporting that Stephen Rider (Lee Daniels’ The Butler) has joined the cast of Daredevil season 2 and will be playing the character of Blake Tower, “a District Attorney for New York City who helps Charlie Cox’s Daredevil — a lawyer in his civilian identity as Matt Murdock — with information to help track down and […]
Welcome to Death Row being shopped as a sequel to Straight Outta Compton
Given the box office success of Straight Outta Compton, it’s no surprise that Hollywood is looking to capitalise on the hip-hop market, and according to THR, agency APA has put together a package based upon S. Leigh Savidge’s book and documentary Welcome to Death Row, which it is shopping around as a sequel to Compton. […]
Brides of Dracula heading to NBC
Deadline is reporting that NBC has given a pilot production commitment to Brides of Dracula, a “gothic soap drama” from writer Robert Aguirre-Sacasa and producer Greg Berlanti, which will focus on the three female vampires who feature in Bram Stoker’s classic horror novel Dracula. The project will see Dracula’s three brides now living in modern-day […]
Scream: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 9 Review – ‘The Dance’
Martin Carr reviews the ninth episode of Scream: The TV Series… Earlier this week news broke of Wes Craven’s death from brain cancer. A debilitating, dignity stripping disease which I have had the unfortunate honour of witnessing first hand. However, with anything which has such a devastating affect it is best to reduce any column […]
The Strain Season 2 Episode 7 Review – ‘The Born’
Martin Carr reviews the seventh episode of The Strain season 2… Once again I’m late to the party with fleeting impressions of episode seven. After another blinding forty minutes of television my conclusion is simple. The Strain was worth every penny they paid to adapt these contemporary tomes. Bouncing back and forth between ancient Rome […]
Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks to split from Disney next year
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that DreamWorks’s distribution deal with The Walt Disney Company is set to expire after the release of Steven Spielberg’s The BFG in July 2016, with Disney opting against a renewal. At this point, it’s unclear which studio DreamWorks will partner up with for future releases, although THR is reporting that […]
Stan Lee on why Fantastic Four flopped, confirms X-Men: Apocalypse cameo
While the Marvel brand is a license to print money these days, 20th Century Fox’s reboot of Fantastic Four tanked hard at the box office, with the film yet to pull in $150 million worldwide, making it one of – if not the – biggest failures of the year so far. Speaking to Larry King […]
Benicio Del Toro officially confirms Star Wars: Episode VIII villain role
It’s been a busy day for Star Wars news, what with all the toy reveals, comic book previews and a new banner for Star Wars: The Force Awakens [check out all of our coverage here], and now we have confirmation from Benicio Del Toro (Guardians of the Galaxy) that he’s set for a villainous role […]
A new Justice League animated series incoming?
Speculation is running rampant that a new Justice League animated series could be on the horizon, thanks to a photo posted to Reddit (via CBR) which was reportedly taken at Warner Bros.’ Burbank offices which shows a poster for JLA alongside current shows such as Be Cool Scooby Doo!, Mike Tyson Mysteries and The Tom […]
