It looks like Robert De Niro’s long-gestating drama The Comedian is finally moving forward, with Deadline reporting that Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Donnie Brasco) signing on to direct. The film will see De Niro playing an accomplished insult comic, and has been penned by Art Linson (What Just Happened?), with stand-up material […]
Michael B. Jordan responds to criticism of his casting as Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four
Back at the start of the year, a section of the internet exploded with the news that black actor Michael B. Jordan had been cast as white comic book character Johnny Storm in 20th Century Fox’s reboot of Fantastic Four. Jordan has spoken briefly on the backlash on several occasions [see here and here], but […]
Mimi Rogers joins Ash vs. Evil Dead
With production now underway on the TV series Ash vs. Evil Dead, STARZ has announced that Mimi Rogers (Mad Men) has signed on for a role in the small screen follow up to The Evil Dead, where she’ll play Suzy Maxwell, a woman who is reunited with her family and several uninvited guests after a freak […]
The Dark Knight vs the Man of Steel in sneak peek of Batman/Superman #21
DC Comics has given us a sneak peek at its post-Convergence universe with a preview of Batman/Superman #21, which sees Gotham’s new Dark Knight squaring off against a de-powered Man of Steel. Check it out… A powerless Man of Steel… in Gotham? Where has Batman gone and who is the GCPD’s newest recruit? Will Superman […]
Infographic: Introducing Ant-Man
With the release of Marvel’s latest film Ant-Man just around the corner on July 17th, the folks at MorphCostumes – the inventors of Morphsuits – have put together a handy infographic giving some background on the miniature hero and his various incarnations, as well as showing off the brand new Ant-Man Morphsuit itself… Ant-Man is […]
Lou Ferrigno to dish out ‘Instant Death’
Bodybuilding legend, and star of the hit 70’s TV show The Incredible Hulk, Lou Ferrigno is to star in Instant Death, the latest film from Raging Pictures. The gritty, revenge thriller will be directed by Ara Paiaya, whose previous film Skin Traffik (known in the UK as A Hitman In London) is currently being released […]
Blu-ray Review – The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne (1981)
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne, 1981. Directed by Walerian Borowczyk. Starring Udo Kier, Marina Pierro, Patrick Magee and Howard Vernon. SYNOPSIS: A brilliant doctor’s engagement party livens up a bit when the guests start getting raped and murdered, and every time there’s a murder the doctor is nowhere to be found. […]
John C. McGinley joins James Gunn’s latest project The Belko Experiment
Following on from the casting of John Gallagher Jr. (The Newsroom, Short Term 12), James Gunn has taken to Facebook to announce that John C. McGinley (Office Space, Scrubs) has signed on for a role in his latest project The Belko Experiment. “John will play Wendell Dukes, one of the top execs at Belko, and […]
Peter Sarsgaard to play the villain in The Magnificent Seven
MGM’s upcoming remake of The Magnificent Seven has found its villain, with Variety reporting that Peter Sarsgaard (Garden State, The Slap) has signed on to play Bartholomew Bogue, the leader of the group of outlaws terrorising a Mexican village. The Magnificent Seven is being directed by Antoine Fuqua and features al all-star cast that includes […]
Michael Kaplan on designing the costumes for Star Wars: The Force Awakens
This December, costume designer Michael Kaplan is set to add b to an impressive CV that includes the likes of Blade Runner, Se7en, Fight Club, Star Trek and Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol, and during an in depth interview with Vanity Fair, the BAFTA Award winner has spoken about his work on December’s hugely-anticipated Star […]
