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 […]
Guardians of the Galaxy VFX reel explores the creation of Rocket Raccoon
The folks at Framestore have posted a behind-the-scenes video from Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy showing the visual effects work that went into the creation of Rocket Raccoon. Check it out here… Directed by James Gunn, Guardians of the Galaxy stars Chris Pratt (The LEGO Movie) as Star-Lord, Zoe Saldana (Star Trek Into Darkness) as […]
Robbie Kay, Danika Yarosh and Judith Shekoni join Heroes Reborn
NBC’s upcoming Heroes revival Heroes Reborn has picked up a couple of new cast additions this week, with Robbie Kay (Once Upon a Time), Danika Yarosh (Shameless) and Judith Shekoni (Twilight) signing on for as-yet-unrevealed roles. The trio will join the previously announced Zachary Levi (Thor: The Dark World), in addition to Jack Coleman, who […]
Amazon gives the greenlight to second season of Bosch
A month after its record breaking debut, Amazon has announced that it has given the greenlight to a second season of its original drama series Bosch, which is based upon Michael Connelly’s bestselling book series and sees Titus Welliver (Lost) leading the cast as Harry Bosch. “We’re delighted to see that Amazon customers have immediately […]
