Alden Ehrenreich faces a rather daunting task this coming week as he steps into the shoes of Harrison Ford to portray the iconic Han Solo in Disney and Lucasfilm’s Solo: A Star Wars Story. While Ehrenreich performs admirably by all accounts [read our review here] for many, we’re sure, there’s only ever going to be […]
UPDATE: Rumoured plot details for the Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars spinoff
UPDATE: Turns out this may well be a fake, as @Dantooine points out on Twitter that the alleged synopsis is the same as the 2013 novel Kenobi by John Jackson Miller. Original story follows… Last week it was reported that Lucasfilm and writer-director Stephen Daldry (The Hours, Billy Elliot) are in pre-production on the long-rumoured […]
ThunderCats is returning with new animated comedy series ThunderCats Roar
ThunderCats fans, prepare to have your prayers answered / heart torn from your chest [delete as appropriate], as Entertainment Weekly has revealed that Lion-O, Cheetara, Panthro, Tygra, Snarf, and WilyKit and WilyKat are set to return to the small screen next year for a brand new series entitled ThunderCats Roar. As the outlet reports, the new […]
Monopoly gets a Deadpool makeover with upcoming Marvel Collector’s Edition
Coinciding with the theatrical release of Deadpool 2, Hasbro has announced that the classic board game Monopoly will be getting a Marvel makeover courtesy of the Merc with a Mouth with the Monopoly Marvel Deadpool Collector’s Edition, available in stores this fall priced $39.99. SEE ALSO: Deadpool celebrates “10 Years” in Marvel parody promo Marvel’s motormouth […]
Greg Berlanti sets record for most TV shows on the air at once
When the new TV season gets underway later this year, producer Greg Berlanti of Berlanti Productions is set to smash a television record for the most shows on air at the same time. Last season, Berlanti matched the previous record of eight set by Aaron Spelling and Jerry Bruckheimer, with Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, DC’s […]
Elisabeth Shue joins Amazon’s superhero drama The Boys
Oscar-nominated actress Elisabeth Shue (Leaving Last Vegas, Back to the Future) has signed on for a series regular role in The Boys, Amazon’s upcoming superhero drama from Supernatural’s Eric Kripke and Preacher’s Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. Based on Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s comic book of the same name, The Boys takes place in a […]
Fast & Furious 9 gets a new screenwriter
Having penned every instalment since 2005’s The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Chris Morgan is stepping aside for the ninth instalment of the blockbuster action series. THR is reporting that the as-yet-untitled Fast & Furious 9 will be written by Daniel Casey (Kin), who apparently secured the job after impressing with his upcoming superhero […]
Marvel Studios has plans to introduce Ms. Marvel into the MCU
It seems that next year’s Captain Marvel movie may open the floodgates for female-fronted instalments of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We already know that Marvel is developing a solo movie for Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow, and now comes word from Kevin Feige that a Ms. Marvel movie “is definitely sort of in the works.” “Captain […]
Solo: A Star Wars Story’s Donald Glover says Lando Calrissian is the only role he ever really wanted
With Solo: A Star Wars Story set to arrive in cinemas next week, actor Donald Glover has been speaking to CBR about getting the opportunity to portray a young version of the iconic, smooth-talking scoundrel Lando Calrissian, and how much it meant to him to be cast in the role made famous by Billy Dee […]
Henry Cavill on Justice League reshoots, Moustache-Gate, and keeping Superman out of the marketing
After restoring some pride to the DC Extended Universe back in May with the release of the critical and commercial hit Wonder Woman, Warner Bros. hit a major bump in the DCEU road later in the year with Justice League. What was intended as DC’s answer to Marvel’s juggernaut Avengers series – and the launching […]
