Last month it was announced that Lucas Hedges (Manchester By the Sea, Lady Bird) is set to play a young Shia LaBeouf in Honey Boy, a film exploring the actor’s relationship with his father (who’ll also be played by LaBeouf himself). Well, now comes word of a new addition to the cast of the film, […]
TriStar lands Alex Garland script The Toymaker’s Secret
Variety is reporting that TriStar Pictures has snapped up the rights to The Toymaker’s Secret, a hot spec script from Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Annihilation), and has tapped BAFTA and Annie Award-winner Paloma Baeza (Poles Apart) to direct as her feature debut. Animated a a family audience, The Toymaker’s Secret “tells the story of an […]
BBC replacing Ed Westwick in Ordeal By Innocence after sexual assault allegations
In November, the BBC announced that it had delayed its planned Christmas premiere of the Agatha Christie adaptation Ordeal By Innocence after allegations of rape were made against one of its stars, Ed Westwick. Well, it seems the Beeb will now go down the All the Money in the World route, and has decided to […]
ABC gives straight-to-series order to 90s-set Goldbergs spinoff
Back in November it was announced that ABC and Sony Pictures were developing a spinoff to the hit U.S. sitcom The Goldbergs, and now comes word that the network has given the show a straight-to-series order. The spinoff has been developed by The Goldbergs creator Adam F. Goldberg and executive producer Marc Firek and will take place […]
Gillian Anderson won’t be returning for American Gods season 2
Having confirmed that the current eleventh season of The X-Files will be her final outing as Dana Scully, Gillian Anderson has now revealed that she won’t be returning for the second season of Starz’s American Gods. The Los Angeles Times reports that Anderson’s departure from the Neil Gaiman adaptation is a result of the exit […]
Fox developing “new iteration” of Prison Break
Speaking at the Television Critics Association press tour, Fox’s president of entertainment Michael Thorn has revealed that: “We’re developing a new iteration of Prison Break. We’re really excited. We’ll be happy to share when we have more. We definitely have one in development.” Given that Thorn describes it as “a new iteration”, it’s a little […]
Rosario Dawson reportedly returning for Iron Fist season 2 and Daredevil season 3
If you missed Rosario Dawson in The Punisher, then we may have some good news for you, as Discussing Film is reporting that the actress is set to reprise her role as Claire Temple in the new seasons of Iron Fist and Daredevil. https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/948646601295302659 This probably isn’t going to come as much of a surprise […]
Jessica Chastain’s X-Men: Dark Phoenix character name revealed
When Jessica Chastain was first announced as being in talks for 20th Century Fox’s X-Men: Dark Phoenix, initial reports claimed that she would be portraying the character of Lilandra, Empress of the Shi’ar Empire. However, Chastain subsequently denied the report, with later rumours then suggesting that she’ll be portraying a Skrull character. That seemed to […]
Sophie Turner talks X-Men: Dark Phoenix, praises director Simon Kinberg
The latest – and potentially final – instalment of Fox’s main X-Men franchise is set to arrive in November 2018, as long-time franchise writer and producer Simon Kinberg takes a second stab at one of the most popular X-Men comic book arcs in X-Men: Dark Phoenix. Unlike X-Men: The Last Stand, Kinberg finds himself in […]
The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Daredevil, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Gambit, Justice League, Aquaman, Harley Quinn, Hellboy and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Black Panther, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Thor: Ragnarok, Daredevil, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Runaways, The New Mutants, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Gambit, Wolverine, Justice League, Aquaman, Harley Quinn, Black Lightning, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, Krypton, Hellboy and more… As filming on […]
