Deadline is reporting that Will Smith is set to portray Richard Williams, the coach father of hugely successful tennis siblings Venus and Serena Williams, in a biopic entitled King Richard. Based on a spec script from Zach Baylin, the film will tell the story of how Williams raised two of the sport’s greatest ever players, […]
Disney villain series Book of Enchantments in development for Disney+
Variety is reporting that The Walt Disney Company is working on Book of Enchantments, a TV adaptation of its Villains book series, which is being produced for the upcoming Disney+ streaming service. The series will be based upon Serena Valentino’s Villains books, and will explore the origins of some of Disney’s most iconic baddies, including […]
Arrow to end with shortened season 8
The CW has announced that Oliver Queen will soon be hanging up his bow, as the DC superhero series Arrow is set to come to an end with its recently announced eighth season, which will featured a shortened ten-episode run. Coinciding with the announcement, actor Stephen Amell took to Twitter to state: “Playing Oliver Queen […]
Marvel Battle Lines collectible card art covers to arrive in May
This May, Marvel is set to celebrate Nexon’s card battling mobile game Marvel Battle Lines with a series of variant covers showcasing over two dozen in-game cards featuring striking images of some of the most popular heroes in the Marvel Universe! Check out a selection of the covers here… The Marvel Battle Lines covers will grace […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to the Shazam! trailer
The Flickering Myth writing team discuss the new Shazam! trailer… After giving us our first look at the film back during the San Diego Comic-Con last summer, Warner Bros. and DC Films waited until a month out from its release to unveil more of their superhero comedy adventure Shazam!, with a brand new trailer arriving […]
If Beale Street Could Talk’s Teyonah Parris joins Candyman
In more news from the upcoming Jordan Peele-produced Candyman sequel, THR is reporting that actress Teyonah Parris (Empire, If Beale Street Could Talk) is in final talks to join the new film. Parris joins Aquaman villain Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who was cast in the movie last week; however, while initial reports claimed that he’d be portraying […]
Captain Marvel tracking $350 million global opening
It’s been a bit of a slow start to the box office in 2019, but it seems all that is about to change this Friday as Marvel Studios kicks off the 2019 superhero season with the release of Captain Marvel. According to current tracking estimates, the Brie Larson-headlined superhero adventure is on course to open […]
New poster for British gangster thriller Once Upon a Time in London
Ahead of its release next month, Signature Entertainment has unveiled a new poster for Once Upon a Time in London, a new British gangster thriller from director Simon Rumley and starring Leo Gregory, Terry Stone, Holly Earl, Josh Myers, Nadia Forde, Roland Manookian, Andy Beckwith, Geoff Bell, and Jamie Foreman. SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Once […]
First clip from The Hummingbird Project starring Salma Hayek, Jesse Eisenberg and Alexander Skarsgard
The Orchard has released the first clip from The Hummingbird Project, which sees Salma Hayek, Jesse Eisenberg and Alexander Skarsgard as three players in the cutthroat world of High-Frequency Trading. SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for The Hummingbird Project n this modern epic, Kim Nguyen exposes the ruthless edge of our increasingly digital world. Cousins […]
The Batman rumoured to have four or more villains
After a couple of years of intense rumour and speculation, we finally got confirmation last month that The Batman is moving ahead for release in 2021, and that Ben Affleck has hung up the cape and cowl, with director Matt Reeves set to cast a new actor as his Dark Knight. While the official confirmation […]
