Joseph Gordon-Levitt is set to produce and star in a feature film adaptation of the classic Jim Henson children’s series Fraggle Rock, which is being developed by New Regency and The Henson Company. “The first screen personas I ever loved were Henson creations, first on Sesame Street, and then on Fraggle Rock,” states Gordon-Levitt. “Jim […]
Bruce Campbell still hoping for an Expendables-style horror ensemble
Way back in 2010, Bruce Campbell brought up the prospect of an Expendables-style horror movie, which would bring together a host of famous names from the genre in the form of a sequel to 2008’s My Name Is Bruce, which was going by the title of Bruce vs. Frankenstein. Since then, we’ve heard very little […]
Ian Colletti to play Arseface in Preacher
Following on from the news that Ruth Negga (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) has joined the cast of AMC’s Preacher adaptation as the female lead Tulip, it is now being reported that the pilot has found its Arseface, with Ian Colletti (Rake) set to play the role of Eugene Root. “Even with his horribly disfigured face and […]
Movie Review – Mommy (2014)
Mommy, 2014. Directed by Xavier Dolan. Starring Anne Dorval, Antoine-Olivier Pilon, Suzanne Clement and Patrick Huard. SYNOPSIS: A single mother, Diane (Dorval) has to take her ADHD-stricken son, Steve (Pilon), out of an imposed institution and attempt to look after him, whilst trying to get by with work and finances. The pair’s struggles are aided, […]
Ruth Negga nabs female lead in Preacher series
Casting is underway on AMC’s upcoming TV adaptation of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s acclaimed comic book series Preacher, with Deadline reporting that Ruth Negga (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) has joined the cast of the pilot as the female lead Tulip. The ex-girlfriend of the titular preacher Jesse Custer, Tulip is described as “a volatile, action-packed, […]
Marvel’s Secret Wars enters the Age of Apocalypse
This July, Marvel Comics will return to one of the most iconic X-Men stories of all time as part of Secret Wars, as writer Fabian Nicieza and artist Gerardo Sandoval unleash Age of Apocalypse #1. Apocalypse rules his domain on Battleworld with an iron fist. The few humans left alive have been enslaved. The mutant […]
Daniel Bruhl shares his excitement for Captain America: Civil War
With excitement building for the release of Avengers: Age of Ultron next month, Marvel Studios is already gearing up to go into production on its first release of 2016 (and Phase Three) in the eagerly-anticipated Captain America: Civil War. Speaking to The Wall Street Journal, Rush star Daniel Bruhl has shared his excitement about joining […]
UPDATE: T.J. Miller is playing Weasel in Deadpool movie, Morena Baccarin is Copycat
As 20th Century Fox’s X-Men spin-off Deadpool gears up to go into production, T.J. Miller (Transformers: Age of Extinction) has revealed on Twitter that his “comedic” role in the Ryan Reynolds-headlined movie is that of Jack Hammer, a.k.a. Weasel, who in comic book continuity (and presumably in the film too) is Wade’s tech expert and […]
Universal moving ahead with Scarface remake, Straight Outta Compton writer signs on
Universal Pictures is pushing ahead with its plans for a new remake of Scarface, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Straight Outta Compton screenwriter Jonathan Herman has signed on to pen a new draft of the script. The new film is set to blend elements of the original 1932 version alongside the 1983 remake, and […]
Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens with Star Wars: Aftermath
Last week Lucasfilm teased its new publishing initiative Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens – which is set to bridge the gap between Return of the Jedi and Episode VII – by releasing a promo image for the Marvel Comics series Shattered Empire, and now the official Star Wars site has debuted the cover […]
