Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson has taken to Twitter to confirm that he is still working on his planned new Star Wars trilogy for Disney and Lucasfilm, shutting down rumours that the films are in trouble and may be facing the axe. Yup. 👊🏻 — Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) August 29, 2018 The […]
Korg (and Miek) join Marvel Contest of Champions
After teasing the character in a recent motion comic (which saw Taika Waititi reprising his role), Thor: Ragnarok’s Korg has become the latest addition to the roster of Kabam’s Marvel Contest of Champions. And don’t worry Miek fans, as he’s there too! Check out Korg’s gameplay trailer, bio and stats and abilities here… SEE ALSO: […]
Rumour: Bond 25 producers wanted Danny Boyle to kill off 007
Last week came the surprise announcement that Danny Boyle had exited Bond 25 due to creative differences with producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, along with 007 himself Daniel Craig. While no specific reason was given for the filmmaker’s departure, rumours suggested that the split came down to a casting dispute over the film’s […]
Nick Jonas joins UglyDolls animated movie
According to Deadline, Nick Jonas (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) has signed on to lend his voice to STX’s animated film UglyDolls, as well as performing an original song. He joins a cast that so far includes Kelly Clarkson and Pitbull. UglyDolls is based upon the toy line of the same name and will tell […]
Len Wiseman rumoured to direct Swamp Thing pilot for DC Universe
With James Wan opting to pass on directing duties on the upcoming Swamp Thing pilot, rumours are suggesting that the DC Universe live-action series has found his replacement. According to Splash Report (so caution advised), Underworld creator and Live Free or Die Hard and Total Recall helmer Len Wiseman has signed on to direct the […]
Dwayne Johnson to star in The King with director Robert Zemeckis
Warner Bros. and New Line Pictures have won a hotly contested auction for The King, a package deal from Dwayne Johnson’s Seven Bucks Productions, which will see The Rock starring as the Hawaiian king Kamehameha the Great. Robert Zemeckis (Allied) from a script by Randall Wallace (Braveheart). Kamehameha was the founder and ruler of the […]
Jennifer Garner wants justice in latest Peppermint TV spots
With its release date fast approaching, STXfilms has debuted two new TV spots for Peppermint, the upcoming action thriller from Taken director Pierre Morel, which sees Jennifer Garner out for revenge against a cartel following the death of her husband and child. SEE ALSO: Jennifer Garner action thriller Peppermint gets a batch of images https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq2Kaq_N-gQ […]
Roseanne will be killed off for spinoff The Conners, reveals John Goodman
Back in June it was announced by ABC that the network will be launching The Conners, a spinoff from the hit sitcom Roseanne, the latter of which was axed the previous month due to a racist tweet from leading lady Roseanne Barr. The new show will see John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Lecy Goranson and […]
Tyler Hoechlin, Justin Chatwin and more join sci-fi drama Another Life
Following on from the news that Selma Blair (Hellboy) will star alongside Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica) in Another Life, we now have word on more additions to the cast of the Netflix sci-fi drama. Deadline is reporting that Tyler Hoechlin (Supergirl), Justin Chatwin (Shameless), Samuel Anderson (Loaded) and Elizabeth Faith Ludlow (The Walking Dead) have […]
Alec Baldwin drops out of DC’s Joker movie
Just yesterday it was revealed that Alec Baldwin had signed on to portray Bruce Wayne’s father Thomas Wayne in Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Joker movie, but now the actor has revealed that he’s dropped out of the film. “I’m no longer doing that movie,” said Baldwin in an interview with USA Today, citing scheduling […]