Some ten months after his firing from Fox’s Lethal Weapon, actor Clayne Crawford is set for a return to the small screen with an appearance in Blumhouse and Hulu’s anthology horror series Into the Dark. The series premiered back in October and consists of twelve episodes, each released monthly over the period of a year […]
Alan Tudyk to voice Iago in Aladdin, much to Gilbert Gottfried’s annoyance
While we’re yet to hear the character in any of the marketing, Disney has announced that Alan Tudyk (Firefly, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) will be lending his voice to Iago in director Guy Ritchie’s live-action Aladdin remake. The character, an obnoxious, loud-mouthed parrot sidekick to the villainous Jafar was voiced by Gilbert Gottfried […]
Alison Brie and Dan Stevens to star in Dave Franco’s directorial debut The Rental
Dave Franco is set to follow in the footsteps of his brother James by getting behind the camera for his feature directorial debut The Rental, and Deadline is reporting that Dan Stevens (Beauty and the Beast) and Alison Brie (GLOW) are set to star alongside Sheila Vand (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night) and […]
Azie Tesfai promoted to series regular for Supergirl season 5
In addition to Jon Cryer’s Lex Luthor, this coming Sunday’s episode of Supergirl, entitled ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou!’, will see the debut of James Olsen’s sister Kelly, played by Azie Tesfai (Jane the Virgin), and now comes word that the actress will be joining the show full time as a series regular for season […]
Taika Waititi to write and direct Time Bandits TV pilot
Last year it was announced that Apple has snapped up the TV rights to Terry Gilliam’s cult 80s fantasy Time Bandits for a small screen adaptation, and now comes word that the project has found a pilot director in Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok). Waititi – whose other credits include What We Do In the Shadows […]
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot adds Shannon Elizabeth, Chris Jericho and more
As filming on Jay and Silent Bob heads into its final days, Kevin Smith has taken to Instagram to reveal two more additions to the cast of his View Askewniverse return, with Shannon Elizabeth (Justice) and Jennifer Schwalbach (Missy) reprising their roles from Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Harley Quinn Smith (Yoga Hosers), Alice Wen […]
Joe Manganiello, Justin Long, Craig Robinson and Frankie Shaw join Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
As filming continues on Jay & Silent Bob Reboot, Kevin Smith has offered another casting update on his return to the View Askewniverse, with the filmmaker revealing on Instagram that Joe Manganiello (Justice League), Justin Long (Tusk), Craig Robinson (Hot Tub Time Machine) and Frankie Shaw (SMILF) will all feature in the movie, along with […]
American Gods star Ricky Whittle has “had conversations” about Green Lantern role
Green Lantern Corps is one of those DC projects like The Flash and Cyborg that were initially announced as part of the DC Extended Universe slate, but have since found themselves languishing in development hell in the years following. Originally slated for release in July 2020 – a date which now looks impossible to meet […]
Star Trek: Picard series adds Evan Evagora
The cast of CBS All Access’ upcoming Star Trek series Picard continues to come together, with Deadline reporting that young Australian actor Evan Evagora (Fantasy Island) has been cast alongside Patrick Stewart in the upcoming Star Trek: The Next Generation spinoff sequel. Details on Evagora’s role are being kept under wraps for the time being, […]
R2-D2 and C-3PO feature in latest Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures animated short
The official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel has released the latest Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures animated short, which focusses on R2-D2 and C-3PO’s efforts to save Luke, Han, Leia and Chewie from the Death Star’s trash compactor in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Exclusive Interview – […]
