According to Collider, actress Rose Byrne is in talks to join Steve Carell in the cast of Irresistible, which is being written, directed and produced by former The Daily Show host Jon Stewart.The site reports that Irresistible is a political satire that will see Carell playing a slick Democratic strategist who helps a retired veteran […]
Netflix announces full cast for Frank Miller series Cursed
Back in September of last year it was revealed that 13 Reasons Why star Katherine Langford would be reuniting with Netflix for the new original series Cursed from Frank Miller (Sin City) and Tom Wheeler (Puss in Boots), and now we have details on the supporting cast of the 10-episode fantasy drama.The series, a reimagining […]
Captain Marvel joins Marvel Contest of Champions
As Carol Danvers prepares to make her big screen debut this Friday, Kabam has announced that Captain Marvel is now available to players in Marvel Contest of Champions thanks to the latest character update. Check out Carol’s gameplay trailer, bio and stats and abilities here…After crash landing on Earth without any memory of her past, […]
Fear the Walking Dead adds Karen David, Alexa Nisenson as series regulars
Deadline has revealed that Karen David (Galavant) has been cast as a series regular in the AMC zombie drama Fear the Walking Dead, while Alexa Nisenson – who plays Charlie – has been upped to a regular after her recurring role in season four.Details on David’s role are being kept tightly under wraps, aside from […]
Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars Resistance and Star Wars: The Clone Wars coming to Celebration 2019
With Star Wars Celebration Chicago a little over a month away, the official Star Wars site has announced that Lucasfilm Animation will be hosting three panels at the weekend as it puts the spotlight on Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars Resistance, and the returning Star Wars: The Clone Wars.On Saturday April 13th, Dave Filoni will […]
FX to adapt Don Winslow’s Cartel Trilogy for TV
FX Networks has announced that it has snapped up the rights to Don Winslow’s acclaimed Cartel Trilogy which it is developing as a TV series with Shane Salerno (Armageddon) scripting.The three books – The Power of the Dog, The Cartel and The Border – follow a DEA agent, Art Keller, on a harrowing 45-year journey through America’s […]
Idris Elba to replace Will Smith as Deadshot in The Suicide Squad
Last week it was reported that Will Smith has become the latest actor to exit the DC Extended Universe, with a scheduling conflict preventing him from reprising his role as Floyd Lawton, a.k.a. Deadshot, in Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad.Well, it seems that Gunn and Warner Bros. have moved quickly […]
Samuel L. Jackson is keen to explore more of Nick Fury’s backstory
Despite this week’s Captain Marvel marking his 73rd appearance as Nick Fury, Samuel L. Jackson has revealed to CinemaBlend that he’s keen to continue portraying the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. – and in particular, exploring some of the character’s mysterious past, as he does in his latest MCU appearance.“Part of his service record and also the […]
Warner Bros. was “puzzled” by The LEGO Movie 2’s box office underperformance
After scoring a critical and commercial hit back in 2014 with The LEGO Movie, Warner Bros. decided to follow standard Hollywood protocol by announcing a slate of sequels and spinoffs in this LEGO universe.2017 saw the arrival of The LEGO Batman Movie and The LEGO Ninjago Movie, both to diminishing box office returns, while this […]
DC announces Batman 80th Anniversary plans
It’s 80 years since Batman was introduced to the world in Detective Comics #27, and DC Entertainment has announced a host of plans to celebrate the Dark Knight’s 80th anniversary. First up is a piece of commemorative artwork from longtime DC artist José Luis García-López with digital paint design by Admira Wijaya, which pays homage […]
