Having teamed with Eddie Murphy on the upcoming Rudy Ray Moore biopic Dolemite Is My Name, director Craig Brewer now finds himself tackling Coming 2 America, the sequel to Murphy’s 1988 comedy classic – an experience he says is “both a joy and incredibly daunting.” “Every day we realize the legacy that we are playing […]
House of X and The Joker lead bestselling comic books and graphic novels of July 2019
Diamond Comic Distributors has unveiled its sales charts for the month of July 2019, with Marvel’s House of X and Powers of X leading the way in terms of the bestselling comic titles and DC’s The Joker the top of the pack when it comes to graphic novels. Bestselling Comics of July 2019 1. HOUSE […]
Universal shelves Blumhouse’s The Hunt after Donald Trump criticism
A day after the film was slammed by President Donald Trump as “made to inflame and cause chaos”, Universal Pictures has announced that it has shelved the release of the Blumhouse Pictures thriller The Hunt. The film, directed by Craig Zobel from a script by Damon Lindelof and Nick Cuse, stars Betty Gilpin (GLOW) as […]
Coming 2 America adds James Earl Jones, Paul Bates, Rick Ross and Wesley Snipes
Casting continues on Coming 2 America, with Deadline reporting that James Earl Jones and Paul Bates will be reprising their roles as King Jaffe Joffer and Oha as they reunite with Murphy’s Prince Akeem and Arsenio Hall’s Semmi in the follow-up to the 1988 comedy classic. Along with Jones and Bates, it’s also been announced […]
Rila Fukushima’s Katana returning in Arrow’s final season
As revealed by GreenArrowTV, The Wolverine actress Rila Fukushima is set to reprise the role of Tatsu Yamashiro, a.k.a. Katana, in the upcoming eighth and final season of The CW’s Arrow. Fukushima first made her debut in the DC series back in its third season, and was last seen in the season four episode ‘Unchained’. […]
New G.I. Joe spinoff movie in development, will feature Chuckles
Paramount Pictures looks set to expand the G.I. Joe franchise beyond next year’s G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes solo movie, with THR reporting that the studio is developing a new ensemble spinoff featuring the character of Chuckles. The as-yet-untitled film is being scripted by Josh Appelbaum and Andre Nemec, who wrote the Michael Bay-produced Teenage Mutant […]
Iwan Rheon and Tom Cullen to lead cast of thriller Barbarians
Samuel Marshall Productions has announced that Iwan Rheon (Game of Thrones) and Tom Cullen (Downton Abbey) are set to lead the cast of writer-director Charlie Dorfman’s UK thriller Barbarians, where they will star alongside Catalina Sandino Moreno (The Affair), Conor Swindells (Sex Education), Will Kemp (Reign), Tommy McDonnell (Starred Up) and newcomer Ines Spiridonov. Barbarians […]
FX announces Impeachment: American Crime Story starring Sarah Paulson and Beanie Feldstein
FX has announced that the third season of its anthology series American Crime Story will explore the sex scandal surrounding U.S. President Bill Clinton and White House intern Monica Lewinsky. Based on Jeffrey Toobin’s bestselling book A Vast Conspiracy: The Real Story of the Sex Scandal That Nearly Brought Down a President, Impeachment: American Crime […]
Lilly Wachowski is excited to hear more about The Matrix reboot
If you cast your mind back a couple of years, you may recall that Warner Bros. announced plans to reboot The Matrix, tapping screenwriter Zak Penn (The Avengers, Ready Player One) to work on a script for a new instalment in the hugely influential sci-fi action franchise. Since then, there’s been very little in the […]
Marvel Contest of Champions turns up the heat with Sunspot
Kabam has unveiled the latest character update for the mobile fighting game Marvel Contest of Champions, which introduces Roberto da Costa, a.k.a. Sunspot! Check out his bio, gameplay trailer and stats and abilities here… Roberto da Costa is a hot-headed, suave Brazilian millionaire, and a highly respected leader to mutants and heroes alike. Backed up […]
