National Geographic has announced that Antonio Banderas has signed on to the second season of its anthology drama series Genius, where he will portray the legendary Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. The first season of Genius saw Geoffrey Rush taking on the role of scientist Albert Einstein. It received ten Emmy Award nominations, and has been […]
Morgan Freeman to star in cat-and-mouse thriller The Manuscript
According to Screen Daily, Morgan Freeman has joined the cast of The Manuscript, a high-concept cat-and-mouse thriller from director John Moore (A Good Day to Die Hard, Behind Enemy Lines). Based on a script by Louis Rosenberg and Joe Rosenbaum, The Manuscript follows “an imprisoned genius (Freeman) who uses clues in the manuscript of his […]
Millennium Films developing Sheena, Queen of the Jungle movie
According to Deadline, Millennium Films is looking to capitalise on the success of Wonder Woman by bringing its own comic book heroine to the big screen with a feature film adaptation of Sheena, Queen of the Jungle. The first female comic book character to have her own title, Sheena, Queen of the Jungle was created […]
CBS planning L.A. Confidential TV series
According to Variety, CBS is developing a TV adaptation of L.A. Confidential, which is based upon James Ellroy’s novel of the same name, with Jordan Harper (The Mentalist, Gotham) set to write and executive produce. The 1990 novel was adapted for the big screen in 1997, with Curtis Hanson directing a cast that included Guy Pearce, […]
Spider-Man: Homecoming gets a new Chinese poster
Spider-Man: Homecoming finally made its way to China this weekend, where the Marvel and Sony-produced reboot is looking at an opening weekend of around $70 million, helping to make it the highest-grossing reboot of all time. To promote its release in the Middle Kingdom, a new poster has arrived online featuring Spidey, The Vulture and […]
Charlie Cox and Brittany Snow set for Stripped
Charlie Cox (Daredevil) and Brittany Snow (Pitch Perfect) are set to star in the upcoming thriller Stripped, which marks the feature directorial debut of veteran camera operator Patrick O’Brien. The film tells the story of “Will Hickey (Cox), a married professional who becomes increasingly obsessed with a high-priced escort leading him down a dark path of […]
James Faulkner, Jim Caviezel and more join faith-based drama Paul, Apostle of Christ
Variety has revealed that James Faulkner, Jim Caviezel, Olivier Martinez, Joanne Whalley, and John Lynch have been cast in Paul, Apostle of Christ, a religious drama from writer-director Andrew Hyatt (Full of Grace), which is being produced by Sony’s faith-based Affirm Films. The film, which is currently shooting in Malta, will see Faulkner taking on […]
The Week in Spandex – Thor: Ragnarok marketing blitz, Avengers 4 rumours, X-Force and Suicide Squad 2 get directors, Jared Leto confused over Joker plans and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers 4, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Silver & Black, Nighthawk, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Inhumans, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Punisher, X-Force, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Justice League, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad 2, Shazam, The Joker, Superman: Red Son, Gotham, Supergirl, DC’s Legends of […]
ABC gives pilot commitment to female-led Greatest American Hero reboot
After two failed attempts from The LEGO Movie’s Phil Lord and Chris Miller, 20th Century Fox TV is taking another stab at rebooting Steven J. Cannell’s cult classic The Greatest American Hero, with ABC giving a put pilot commitment to a female-led half-hour single-camera comedy project. The latest take on the series hails from Fresh […]
Nick Blood’s Lance Hunter returning for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 5
After starring in the failed spinoff pilot Marvel’s Most Wanted, EW is reporting that Nick Blood will be reprising the role of Lance Hunter in the upcoming fifth season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC. Blood made his debut as Hunter in the second season of the show, and was last seen in the […]
