Deadline has revealed that David Sakurai (Iron Fist) has signed on for a role in Warner Bros.’ as-yet-untitled Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel, where he is set to portray Krall, one of the ambitious and sulky henchman of Johnny Depp’s Gellert Grindelwald. Fantastic Beasts 2 is currently in production, and sees David Yates […]
Kevin Smith turned down a Dogma sequel
While Kevin Smith has toyed with the idea of Clerks III and Mallrats 2 in recent years, once View Askewniverse movie he won’t be revisiting is his controversial 1999 comedy Dogma. Speaking at a Q&A at the New York Comic Con, Smith was asked whether he had any interest in a sequel, shooting down the […]
Universal postpones Bride of Frankenstein, Gal Gadot reportedly wanted if Angelina Jolie passes
After getting off to a rocky start with this year’s The Mummy, Universal Pictures has decided to postpone production on the next entry in its Dark Universe, announcing that filming on Bride of Frankenstein has been pushed back in order to focus on the screenplay. “After thoughtful consideration, Universal Pictures and director Bill Condon have […]
Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson to lead all-star cast of BBC Two’s King Lear
BBC Two and production company Playground have announced that Anthony Hopkins (The Dresser, Nixon, Silence of the Lambs) and Emma Thompson (The Children Act, The Remains of the Day, Sense and Sensibility) are set to lead the cast of a star-studded adaptation of William Shakespeare’s King Lear from BAFTA-winning director Richard Eyre (The Dresser, Notes […]
Classic British superheroes return as The Vigilant launches the Rebellion-verse
Rebellion has announced that it is launching the ‘Rebellion-verse’, a new interconnected world of British superheroes, beginning with The Vigilant, a special one-shot title which resurrects classic heroes from the Fleetway/IPC comics of the 1970s such as the likes of Adam Eterno, Blake Edmonds, Thunderbolt the Avenger, and The Leopard from Lime Street! When the […]
Marvel to bridge the gap between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back in Star Wars #50
Marvel Entertainment has released the cover to the milestone Star Wars #50, which kicks off what promises to be writer Kieron Gillen’s biggest Star Wars story ever in comics as the publisher looks to bridge A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back. “When I was asked to take over the book, having a big […]
Adrianne Palicki on the failed Wonder Woman TV pilot
Before Gal Gadot took on the role of the Amazon Princess for the DC Extended Universe, NBC had ambitions of bringing Wonder Woman back to the small screen, tapping David E. Kelly to direct a pilot back in 2011. Future Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star Adrianne Palicki signed on to portray Diana in the pilot, which ultimately […]
The Week in Spandex – Justice League screening reaction, DCEU praise, Avengers 4 casting, The Punisher trailer, The Defenders struggles, X-Men: New Mutants wraps and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 2, Flashpoint, Shazam, Joker and Harley Quinn, The Joker, Man of Steel 2, Superman: The Movie, Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Freedom Fighters: The Ray, Watchmen, Avengers 4, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man […]
Lifetime developing Prince Harry and Meghan Markle movie
Lifetime is looking to capitalise on the excitement over the upcoming Royal wedding by producing Harry & Meghan: The Royal Love Story, a TV movie chronicling the relationship between Britain’s Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle. According to Deadline, the film “chronicles the courtship and love story between a beloved prince and his new […]
Meghan Markle’s ex-husband developing comedy pilot about a man whose ex-wife marries into the Royal Family
Fox has given a pilot commitment to a new single camera comedy project from producer Trevor Engelson, the ex-husband of Prince Harry’s girlfriend, actress Meghan Markle, which is inspired by real life events and will revolve around a couple who get divorced, only for the woman to then marry into the British Royal Family. Deadline […]
