This past weekend saw the release of the official trailer for Disney and Lucasfilm’s first live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, and following the panel star Pedro Pascal, director Taika Waititi, executive producers Jon Favreau and Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy hit the press room to discuss this newest […]
Annabelle Wallis, George Young and Jake Abel board James Wan’s new horror
After revealing earlier this month that he’ll be directing a new horror feature prior to heading back into the ocean for Aquaman 2, James Wan has kicked off casting for the as-yet-untitled film by signing up Annabelle Wallis (Annabelle, Peaky Blinders), George Young (Grace, Containment) and Jake Abel (Supernatural). Plot details on the movie – […]
J.K. Simmons and Betty Gilpin join Chris Pratt in sci-fi thriller Ghost Draft
With filming slated to begin next month, director Chris McKay (The LEGO Batman Movie) has been filling out the cast of Ghost Draft, a Chris Pratt-headlined sci-fi thriller from Skydance Productions and Paramount Pictures. Set to join Marvel star Pratt and the previously announced Yvonne Strahovski (Dexter) in the film is Oscar-winner J.K. Simmons (Whiplash), […]
Elena Satine joins live-action Cowboy Bebop series
Netflix has announced that Elena Satine (Revenge, The Gifted) has been cast in its upcoming live-action adaptation of the cult anime series Cowboy Bebop. Satine – whose other credits include Smallville, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Twin Peaks and Strange Angel – is set to portray Julia, “a mysterious woman from lead character Spike Spiegel’s past [who] is […]
John Cho to lead cast of Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop series
Back in November of last year it was announced that Netflix has ordered a live-action adaptation of the beloved 90s anime series Cowboy Bebop, and now the streaming service has announced its cast. Star Trek and Searching star John Cho is set to lead the show in the role of Spike Spiegel, and will be […]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’s new First Order Jet Trooper revealed
Yesterday at the D23 Expo, Walt Disney Pictures showcased a number of its big upcoming releases, including of course the closing chapter of the Skywalker Saga, December’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Although we have to wait until Monday for the official release of the D23 behind-the-scenes sizzle reel, Lucasfilm did drop a new […]
Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow gets a new costume in latest set photos from the Marvel solo movie
The cast of Black Widow had to skip Disney’s D23 Expo this weekend due to production on the Phase Four-launching Marvel blockbuster, but we do have a look at some new set photos from the spy superhero adventure which offer a look at Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff in her latest costume; check them out via […]
Robert Rodriguez announces kid-focused superhero film We Can Be Heroes
Sin City and Alita: Battle Angel helmer is teaming with Netflix to write, direct and produce the kid-focused superhero feature We Can Be Heroes, which will follow a group of children who have to team up to save the world after their superhero parents are kidnapped by alien invaders. Set to feature in the cast […]
Wyatt Russell cast as U.S. Agent in Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
During Friday’s Disney+ Showcase at the D23 Expo, Marvel Studios announced that Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson and Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes are set to be joined in the cast of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier by another character who, in the comic books, has served as an incarnation of Captain America. Introduced on stage […]
Walt Disney Animation sets Raya and the Last Dragon for Thanksgiving 2020
During yesterday’s Walt Disney Animation section of the Disney Showcase presentation at D23, the studio announced the fantasy adventure feature Raya and the Last Dragon, which is set for release next year. Directed by Paul Briggs and Dean Wellins (Big Hero 6) and written by Adele Lim (Crazy Rich Asians), Raya and the Last Dragon […]
