Following hot on the heels of its Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Actor (Rami Malek), 20th Century Fox’s Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody is celebrating once again as it reaches a new box office milestone. The film, which sees Rami Malek taking on the role of the iconic Queen […]
Naomie Harris to star in cop thriller Black and Blue
Having recently been confirmed as reprising the role of Moneypenny in Bond 25, Naomie Harris (Moonlight) has now added another project to her slate, with the Oscar-nominated actress set to star in the body cam cop thriller Black and Blue. The film, formerly titled Exposure, is being directed by Deon Taylor (Traffik) and will see […]
Marvel to celebrate 80th anniversary with special variant covers
In celebration of its 80th anniversary, Marvel has announced that it will kick of 2019 by celebrating the milestone with a series of special variant covers from artist Phil Noto. Highlighting some of Marvel’s most beloved super heroes, each cover represents a different decade in Marvel’s storied and momentous history and combine together to form […]
Metro 2033 movie adaptation has been scrapped
Two years ago it was announced that MGM was in development on an adaptation of the novel and video game series Metro 2033, but now author Dmitry Glukhovsky has revealed that plans for the feature film have been scrapped. Speaking to VG247 (via Dark Horizons), Glukhovsky revealed that the rights to the property have now […]
Jodie Foster to direct and star in remake of Woman at War
Deadline is reporting that Jodie Foster has signed on to direct, produce and star in an English-language remake of the eco-thriller Woman at War, which is Iceland’s official submission for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards. The film follows “a genial middle-aged music teacher hiding a secret life as an outlaw […]
Legendary to remake The Toxic Avenger as a big budget franchise
THR is reporting that Legendary Entertainment has acquired the rights to Troma’s cult classic mutant superhero The Toxic Avenger, with plans to relaunch the property as a big-budget franchise. The 1984 film centres on a mild-mannered janitor who finds himself transformed into a mutated superhuman crime-fighter after falling into a vat of toxic waste. The […]
Lou Ferrigno Jr. cast as Hourman in DC Universe’s Stargirl
Following yesterday’s news that Joel McHale (Community) has been cast as Starman in Stargirl, we now have another new addition to the cast of the upcoming DC Universe live-action series. TV Line is reporting that Lou Ferrigno Jr. (S.W.A.T.), son of the original Incredible Hulk, has signed on to portray Rex Tyler, a.k.a. Hourman, one of […]
Sharknado’s Ian Ziering to play Blue Devil in DC’s Swamp Thing
Beverly Hills, 90210 and Sharknado star Ian Ziering has joined the cast of DC Universe’s live-action Swamp Thing series, where he’ll play the DC character Daniel Cassidy, a.k.a. Blue Devil. The official description for the Swamp Thing incarnation of Blue Devil reads: “Stuntman turned movie star, Daniel Cassidy became semi-famous after playing the demonic Blue […]
Assassin’s Creed producer developing Duke Nukem movie
Earlier this year it was announced that WWE Superstar John Cena was in talks to team with Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes and Paramount Pictures for an adaptation of the cult video game series Duke Nukem. Well, if that was something you were looking forward to, we’ve got some bad news for you as Variety is […]
Steven Yeun and Greg Kinnear join The Twilight Zone
As filming continues on CBS All Access’ relaunch of The Twilight Zone, it has been announced that Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead) and Greg Kinnear (House of Cards) have both signed on to appear in episodes. Collider reports that Yeun is set to play the title role in an episode called ‘The Traveler’, which revolves […]
