Lucasfilm has announced that it is bringing Star Wars Celebration to Chicago next year, with the convention set to run between April 11th and April 15th at McCormick Palace. Accompanying the news is a brief teaser, featuring footage from Celebrations past… It will likely be a while before we get any official details as to […]
Eugenio Derbez joins Isabela Moner in Dora the Explorer movie
Last month it was announced that Transformers: The Last Knight actress Isabela Moner has been cast in the title role in the Michael Bay-produced Dora the Explorer movie, and now comes word that Instructions Not Included and Overboard’s Eugenio Derbez is also joining the project. The Dora the Explorer film reunites The Muppets director James […]
Autobot Jazz comes to Transformers: Forged to Fight
Kabam has announced that the fan favourite Autobot Jazz is now available to add to your ultimate squad in the mobile fighting game Transformers: Forged to Fight. Check out Jazz’s bio and gameplay trailer below… One of Optimus’ closest advisers, Autobot Jazz is the bot to go to if a creative solution is needed. Autobot […]
Jennifer Garner to produce and star in Yes Day
Deadline is reporting that Jennifer Garner is set to produce and star in Yes Day, a comedy which has Miguel Arteta (Beatriz at Dinner) attached to direct for Entertainment 360 and Grey Matter Productions. The project, which is in the early stages of development, is based on Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenhelp’s 2009 children’s […]
Game of Thrones prequel series gets pilot order from HBO
With Game of Thrones set to come to an end next year with its eighth and final season, HBO has been developing a number of potential spinoffs set in the world of Westeros, and now the first of those has received a pilot order from the cable network. The as-yet-untitled series has been created by […]
Amanda Seyfried joins Kevin Bacon in Blumhouse’s You Should Have Left
Back in March it was announced that Kevin Bacon will reunite with his Stir of Echoes director David Koepp for the new horror-thriller You Should Have Left, and now THR is reporting that Bacon will be joined in the cast by Amanda Seyfried. Based on the novel of the same name by Daniel Kehlmann, the […]
Tika Sumpter joins the Sonic the Hedgehog movie as female lead
Following the news last week that James Marsden (Westworld) has signed on to appear in the upcoming live-action/CG hybrid Sonic the Hedgehog movie, THR is reporting that Tika Sumpter (Gossip Girl, Ride Along) has been cast as the film’s female lead. As with Marsden, there’s no word yet as to which character Sumpter will be […]
Orange Is the New Black season 6 teaser reveals premiere date
Get ready for a return to Litchfield Penitentiary, as Netflix has released a brief teaser for Orange Is the New Black which reveals that season six is set to premiere on the streaming service this July. Orange Is the New Black season six will premiere on July 27th, and features a cast that includes Taylor […]
Ryan Gosling, Donald Glover and Ezra Miller reportedly top Willy Wonka shortlist
Back in 2016, Warner Bros. announced that it had secured the rights to the Willy Wonka character from the estate of Roald Dahl, with David Heyman (Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts) set to produce a new movie described as an origin story for the eccentric chocolate factory owner. Earlier this year, Paddington helmer Paul King signed […]
Paramount and Ziggy Marley teaming for Bob Marley biopic
Deadline is reporting that Paramount Pictures is teaming with Ziggy Marley to develop a biopic of his father, the celebrated musical legend Bob Marley. The film will explore the rise of Marley, a Jamacian singer-songwriter who introduced reggae to mainstream audiences with songs such as ‘No Woman, No Cry’, ‘Buffalo Soldier’, ‘Jammin’ and ‘Could You […]