Russell Brand is set for a return to the big screen, with the British comedian, presenter and actor signing on to play a hitman in Butterfingers, a new comedy from director Barnaby Southcombe (I, Anna) and screenwriter Tom Nash (Full Nelson).Butterfingers will see Brand as Keith, “a lonely and down-on-his-luck hitman who is competing against […]
Titan announces Black Panther: The Official Movie Special
Marvel’s latest superhero blockbuster Black Panther arrives in cinemas next week, and Titan Publishing has announced that it is celebrating by taking fans behind the scenes with Black Panther: The Official Movie Special, which features exclusive cast interviews and concept art for the King of Wakanda’s debut solo movie.Available in US stores in both softcover […]
Duncan Jones’ Mute gets a stunning film noir-inspired poster
Last week we got a first official poster and trailer for Mute, the latest film from director Duncan Jones (Moon, Warcraft), and now Jones has taken to Twitter to unveil a brand new, film noir-inspired poster he commissioned from artist Paolo Rivera. It’s rather splendid indeed; check it out here…“Berlin, the future, but close enough […]
Netflix picks up new Ryan Murphy series The Politician, Barbra Streisand and Gwyneth Paltrow in talks
According to Deadline, Netflix has emerged victorious in a bidding war for The Politician, a new hourlong comedy series from producers Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and their Glee co-creator Ian Brennan.Attached to star in the series is Tony Award-winner Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen), with Oscar winners Barbra Streisand and Gwyneth Paltrow also said to […]
Kickstarter launches for Sonic the Hedgehog: Battle Racers board game
Everyone’s favourite blue hedgehog is set to race onto tabletops thanks to Shinobi 7, who has announced that it has launched a Kickstarter for its all-new board game Sonic the Hedgehog: Battle Racers.Burst into action with Sonic the Hedgehog: Battle Racers! Select your racer, choose your route, and fight your way to the finish while avoiding opposing […]
Lifetime’s Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance TV movie finds its Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
Just as it did with Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Lifetime network is set to bring the Royal romance between Britain’s Prince Harry and actress Meghan Markle to the small screen this spring with a made-for-TV movie, and Deadline is reporting that the project has found its leads.Murray Fraser (The Loch) and Parisa Fitz-Henley […]
Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen, Emma Thompson, Ralph Fiennes and Tom Holland join The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle
It looks like the long-gestating The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle is finally staring to pick up some steam, with Deadline reporting that director Stephen Gaghan has started assembling his supporting cast to join Robert Downey Jr. in the title role.Deadline is reporting that Antonio Banderas will play the main antagonist, a pirate called Rassouli, with […]
Once Upon a Time to end after season 7
ABC entertainment president Channing Dungey has announced that the network is pulling the plug on its fantasy series Once Upon a Time, with the show set to end after its current seventh season.“When we first heard Adam Horowitz and Eddy Kitsis’ pitch for Once Upon a Time, we knew it was something incredibly special,” said […]
Lightening Entertainment picks up martial arts action movie Nightshooters
Lightening Entertainment has announced that it has picked up the international sales rights to Ascendant Releasing’s martial arts action film Nightshooters, which stars rising action star and SAG-nominated Jean-Paul Ly (Jailbreak).“We’re delighted to be working with Lightening Entertainment on Nightshooters. They immediately saw the same potential in Marc Price’s vision for the film that we did, and they’re […]
Viz Media announces home entertainment release of Pokemon The Movie: I Choose You!
Viz Media has announced that it is set to release Pokemon The Movie: I Choose You! on Blu-ray and DVD in the States on this coming Tuesday, February 13th.SEE ALSO: Read our review of Pokemon The Movie: I Choose You!In the film, when Ash Ketchum oversleeps on his 10th birthday, he ends up with a stubborn Pikachu […]
