While Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige has stated on a number of occasions that Sony’s Venom movie will be separate from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, producer Amy Pascal has said that the studio’s spinoff movies take place “in the same reality” as the rebooted Spider-Man, while there’s been persistent rumours that Tom Holland’s Spider-Man (or Peter Parker, […]
New Doctor Who showrunner on casting a female Doctor, series 11 trailer to arrive during World Cup final
The BBC has announced that the very first trailer for the upcoming eleventh series of Doctor Who is set to air this Sunday during the World Cup final between France and Croatia, while further additional footage will also debut at the San Diego Comic-Con International this coming Thursday.Series eleven of Doctor Who will mark the […]
New images from Nightflyers, Deadly Class, Disenchantment, Star Trek: Discovery, The Gifted, The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead
As part of its Comic-Con preview, Entertainment Weekly has already unveiled some images from Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Venom, Aquaman, Shazam!, Bumblebee and Halloween, and now we’ve got a batch of promotional photos for several big TV shows!Check out first look images for George R.R. Martin’s Nightflyers and comic book adaptation […]
Jordan Peele’s new film Us adds Tim Heidecker
Tim Heidecker, co-creator of Adult Swim’s Tim and Eric’s Bedtime Stories, has become the latest addition to the cast of Us, the new horror-thriller from Get Out director Jordan Peele.Heidecker joins a cast that so far includes Black Panther stars Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke, along with Emmy Award winner Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale). […]
Stan Lee pays tribute to Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko
Last week it was announced that legendary artist Steve Ditko had passed away aged 90, and now fellow comic book icon Stan Lee has shared a video paying tribute to his colleague, with whom he created a number of characters including, most notably, the Amazing Spider-Man.“I cannot let the week go without commenting on Steve […]
Laurence Fishburne doesn’t expect to get Man of Steel 2 call after turning down Justice League
Having portrayed Daily Planet editor in chief Perry White in Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, actor Laurence Fishburne thinks his time in the DC Extended Universe may be over – and not because he’s made the jump to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but rather because he had to pass on […]
Studio 8 adapting Rob Liefeld comic book series Prophet
If you cast your mind back to 2015, you may recall that Deadpool and Cable co-creator Rob Liefeld was shopping around a big screen adaptation of his comic book series Prophet, and now comes word from THR that the project has found a home at Studio 8.The character of John Prophet made his first appearance […]
Christina Applegate to lead Netflix dark comedy series Dead to Me
Deadline is reporting that Christina Applegate (Anchorman, Bad Moms) is set to headline Netflix’s half-hour dark comedy series Dead to Me, which has been described as “a comedic Big Little Lies“.Scripted by Liz Feldman (2 Broke Girls), the series explores “a powerful friendship that blossoms between a tightly wound widow and a free spirit with […]
Anya Taylor-Joy to headline Weetzie Bat alongside Nick Robinson, Sasha Lane and more
The Witch and Split star Anya Taylor-Joy has been cast as the title character in Weetzie Bat, an upcoming film adaptation of Francesa Lia Block’s cult 80s novel, where she will star alongside Nick Robinson (Love, Simon), Sasha Lane (American Honey), Theodore Pellerin (Boy Erased) and Keiynan Lonsdale (The Flash).Justin Kelly (I Am Michael) is […]
Barry Keoghan to lead Y: The Last Man cast alongside Diane Lane, Imogen Poots and more
Having been in development for several years now, FX is finally moving forward with Y, its TV adaptation of the Brian K. Vaughan comic book series Y: The Last Man, with the network announcing that Barry Keoghan (Dunkirk) will lead the cast as Yorick Brown.Y takes place in a post-apocalyptic Earth where a mysterious plague […]
