During an interview with Variety, Aaron Paul was asked for his thoughts on Vince Gilligan’s Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul, and whether he had any interest in reprising the role of Jesse Pinkman for a cameo appearance. “I love it. It’s a little weird because it kind of looks like Breaking Bad. It has […]
Chris Chalk cast as Lucius Fox in Gotham, Jada Pinkett Smith not returning for season 2
FOX has added another key character from the Batman mythos to the cast of its prequel series Gotham, with Chris Chalk (Homeland, 12 Years a Slave) signing on to play Wayne Enterprises tech expert Lucius Fox. Chalk will make his debut in episode 21 of the first season, with an option to return for season […]
Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye confirmed for Captain America: Civil War
Back in August, Jeremy Renner sparked speculation that he could be set to reprise the role of Hawkeye for 2016’s Captain America: Civil War by stating that he’d heard rumblings that the character would be included in the threequel, and now The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed his involvement in the film. SEE ALSO: Robert Downey […]
Al Simmons’ return gets underway in Spawn: Resurrection
Image Comics has announced that Eisner Award-winner Paul Jenkins is teaming up with artist Jonboy Meyers to delve into the tragic past of Al Simmons’ ahead of his return in Spawn #251 with the collectible issue Spawn: Resurrection, which hits shelves this coming week. Five years ago, Al Simmons removed himself to a state of […]
Diablo Cody rewriting Barbie live-action movie
Last April it was announced that Sony had snapped up the rights to the iconic Mattel toyline Barbie for a live-action movie, and now it has been revealed that Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody (Juno) has signed on to rewrite the script from Jenny Bicks (What a Girl Wants). “Diablo’s unconventionality is just what Barbie needs,” […]
Joss Whedon discusses The Vision and Ultron from Avengers: Age of Ultron
Earlier this week we caught our first glimpse of The Vision at the climax of the third trailer for Marvel’s hotly-anticipated sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron, and now director Joss Whedon has been speaking about the android superhero, who is set to be portrayed by Paul Bettany. “He’s someone who’s completely different than anybody else […]
Rumoured description for Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ second trailer
With the second trailer for J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens expected to launch Star Wars Celebration next month, a rumoured breakdown has been doing the rounds, which may or may not tell us what we can expect from our second glimpse at Disney’s hotly-anticipated December release: SEE ALSO: New rumours of Luke Skywalker’s […]
Cary Fukunaga on adapting It and finding the “perfect Pennywise”
Back in December it was announced that Cary Fukunaga (True Detective) has signed on to direct (at least) the first movie in a two-part adaptation of Stephen King’s horror classic It, and now the filmmaker has been speaking about the project to Brazilian newspaper O Globo (via Bloody Disgusting). “I’ve been on this project for […]
Faran Tahir to play The Commander in Supergirl
According to ComicBook, actor Faran Tahir (Iron Man, Star Trek) has signed on to the cast of the currently-in-production Supergirl pilot, where he’s set to play The Commander, “an alien military expert leading the forces alligned against Supergirl.” The Supergirl pilot is filming now, with Melissa Benoist (Whiplash) leading the cast as Kara Danvers/Supergirl alongside […]
Movie Review – Kill the Messenger (2014)
Kill the Messenger, 2014. Directed by Michael Cuesta. Starring Jeremy Renner, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Paz Vega, Michael Sheen, Robert Patrick, Tim Blake Nelson, Ray Liotta, Michael K. Williams, Barry Pepper, Andy Garcia, Rosemarie DeWitt and Oliver Platt. SYNOPSIS: A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of […]
