Well, it seems it’s not just the major Hollywood studios like Disney, Warner Bros. and Universal who are looking to take on Netflix, with the BBC and ITV announcing that they are forming a partnership for a new UK-based streaming service entitled BritBox.“I am really pleased that ITV and the BBC are at the concluding […]
Aquaman’s Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is the new Candyman
Variety is reporting that Aquaman star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is set to step into the shoes of Tony Todd, having been cast in the title role in MGM and producer Jordan Peele’s upcoming Candyman film.Directed by Nia DaCosta (Little Woods) and said to be a “spiritual sequel” to the original 1992 horror, the new Candyman […]
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse director to helm Puss in Boots 2
DreamWorks Animation has found a director for the sequel to its Shrek spinoff Puss in Boots, with the studio tapping Bob Persichetti, co-director of Sony’s Oscar-winning animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.Persichetti has previous experience with DreamWorks Animation, and indeed Puss in Boots, having served as Head of Story on the first movie, as well […]
Sony sets Escape Room sequel for release in 2020
Having grossed almost $120 million worldwide from a budget of just $9 million, it will come as little surprise to hear that Sony has announced a sequel to the psychological horror Escape Room is in the works, and has been set for release in April 2020.The first movie features a cast that includes Taylor Russell, […]
Luke Wilson joins Zombieland 2: Double Tap
As filming on Zombieland 2: Double Tap continues, Variety is reporting that Luke Wilson has become the latest addition to the cast of the long-awaited sequel tot he hit 2009 horror-comedy.Details on Wilson’s role are being kept under wraps, but the actor joins returning stars Woody Harrelson (Tallahassee), Jesse Eisenberg (Columbus), Emma Stone (Wichita) and […]
Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha to star in Sylvie
Tessa Thompson (Thor: Ragnarok) and Nnamdi Asomugha (Crown Heights) have signed on to star in Sylvie, a romance from writer-director Eugene Ashe (Homecoming).Described as a love story set in the late 50s/early 60s jazz era in New York City, the film will see Thompson as Sylvie, a young woman who meets aspiring saxophonist Robert (Asomugha) […]
Comic Book Preview – Punks Not Dead: London Calling #1
Punks Not Dead returns for a second volume this week as IDW Publishing launches the five-issue limited series Punks Not Dead: London Calling, and you can take a look at a preview of the first issue here…Teenage geek Fergie Ferguson and his BF Sid, the ghost of a punk rocker who only Fergie can see […]
Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker laugh reportedly revealed in new set video
Although filming on Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Joker wrapped back in December, a new set video has surfaced online which appears to reveal Joaquin Phoenix’s laugh as the Clown Prince of Crime. Have a listen in the Instagram embed below, and let us know in the comments below what you make of this take […]
Pokemon: Detective Pikachu gets new trailer with major surprises
The newest look at POKEMON Detective Pikachu is here, and it brings along some massive surprises for its fanbase. Viewers beware as we get some interesting first looks at the Pokemon that will feature in this film. Check it out here, along with a new poster…“The story begins when ace private eye Harry Goodman goes […]
Kyle MacLachlan shares his thoughts on the Dune remake
Director Denis Villeneuve is currently in the process of assembling a stellar cast for his upcoming adaptation of Frank Herberts seminal sci-fi novel Dune, led by Call Me By Your Name star Timothee Chalamet as protagonist Paul Atreides.Chalamet will become the second actor to bring Paul Atreides to the big screen after Kyle MacLachlan, who […]
