Despite previous reports that no members of J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek cast would be joining the director in a galaxy far, far away, IGN is suggesting that Simon Pegg has filmed a “secret role” for Star Wars: Episode VII, with the Shaun of the Dead star reportedly shooting the part on location in Abu Dhabi. […]
The Walking Dead to run for 12 seasons?
The fifth season of The Walking Dead is set to get underway on AMC in the Fall, and if the latest comments from producer David Alpert is any indication, we may only be a third of the way through the run of the hit zombie series. Speaking at a Produced By panel this past weekend, […]
Sean Astin and Corey Feldman open to returning for The Goonies sequel
Back in April director Richard Donner revealed that the long-rumoured sequel to the 80s classic The Goonies is moving forward, with Donner and Steven Spielberg hoping to reunite the original cast of the film alongside a new generation of Goonies. Well, it seems that we can count on at least two actors returning, with Sean […]
Lawrence Kasdan writing Boba Fett solo movie?
With Gareth Edwards (Godzilla) and Josh Trank (Chronicle) confirmed as directing two of Disney’s planned Star Wars movies, it would appear we won’t have long to wait until we get some official details about the studio’s plans to expand the galaxy far, far away beyond the core Saga (next month’s San Diego Comic-Con looking a […]
Woody Allen Wednesdays – To Rome with Love and Blue Jasmine
Every Wednesday, FM writers Simon Columb and Brogan Morris write two short reviews on Woody Allen films … in the hope of watching all his films over the course of roughly 49 weeks. If you have been watching Woody’s films and want to join in, feel free to comment with short reviews yourself! Next up […]
Gareth Edwards’ Star Wars movie to shoot in the UK next year
There’s a good chance that George Osbourne will need to find himself a new job come the next General Election, and it seems he fancies himself as a movie scooper, with the Chancellor of the Exchequer paying a visit to the set of Star Wars: Episode VII and revealing that Gareth Edwards’ (Godzilla) forthcoming Star […]
Robert Pattinson rumoured for Han Solo role in Star Wars spin-off
It’s a great time to be a Star Wars fan, what with J.J. Abrams currently working on Star Wars: Episode VII, and two spin-off movies in development under directors Gareth Edwards (Godzilla), and Josh Trank (Chronicle). However, on the downside, with three movies on the go at once, that also means we have to suffer […]
Brian Michael Bendis reveals that Powers heading to Playstation Network in December
It’s been a long journey to the screen, having had a failed pilot at FX, but Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming’s comic book series Powers is finally set to make the jump from panel form courtesy of Sony Pictures TV, with Bendis announcing today that the series will arrive on Playstation Network this […]
Sigourney Weaver officially set for Avatar sequels as new character
We’ve already heard that she’d be returning, but now it’s official: Sigourney Weaver has signed on to appear in James Cameron’s trio of Avatar sequels, where she will join fellow Pandora veterans Sam Worthington (Jake Sully), Zoe Saldana (Neytiri), and Stephen Lang (Colonel Quaritch). “Sigourney and I have a long creative history, dating back to […]
Damion Poitier on playing Thanos in The Avengers
A couple of weeks back it was revealed that Josh Brolin will lend his voice to Thanos in Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers: Age of Ultron as Marvel builds towards an expected showdown between Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and the Mad Titan in The Avengers 3. However, the distinction of being the first actor to […]
