Over the past couple of years there’s been intense speculation over the future of the Bond franchise, with Daniel Craig’s status as the super spy seemingly up in the air as we wait to hear whether or not he’ll be extending his time as 007 (having recently become the second-longest serving actor in the role). […]
R.I.P. Bill Paxton (1955 – 2017)
Some very sad news this afternoon, with American actor Bill Paxton passing away after reportedly suffering complications following surgery. He was 61 years old. Born in Texas, Paxton began his career in the 1980s, appearing in minor roles in the likes of Stripes, The Terminator and Commando. These were followed by memorable turns in films […]
Moonlight sweeps the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards
The 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards took place in Santa Monica, Los Angeles yesterday, and it was a very good night for Moonlight, with the film sweeping all five awards it was nominated for – Best Feature, Best Director (Barry Jenkins), Best Screenplay (Jenkins), Best Cinematography and Best Editing – as well as receiving the […]
Suits spinoff focussing on Gina Torres’ Jessica Pearson in development
According to TV Line, Universal Cable Productions is in early development on a Suits spinoff, which would revolve around the character of Jessica Pearson, played by Gina Torres in the first six seasons of the legal drama. The site reports that development is in the earliest stages, and USA Network is yet to be pitched […]
Jamie Chung to play Blink in Marvel and Fox’s X-Men TV pilot
Jamie Chung is swapping the DC universe for Marvel, with the actress joining the cast of Fox’s and Marvel’s as-yet-untitled X-Men series, where she will portray the character of Clarice Fong, a.k.a. Blink. Chung has recently starred in Fox’s Batman prequel series Gotham, where she played Valerie Vale. Blink previously appeared in X-Men: Days of […]
No plans for a Step Brothers 2, says Will Ferrell
Well, here’s some disappointing news for fans of Step Brothers, as Will Ferrell has seemingly closed the door on the long-rumoured sequel to the beloved 2008 comedy. “You have to resist the temptation,” Ferrell tells Rolling Stone. “It’s just tough because the things everyone wants you to do sequels of are special because there’s not a […]
Dwayne Johnson teases Rampage script session, confirmed as his next movie
Among the multitude of projects on Dwayne Johnson’s slate is a big screen adaptation of the beloved 80s video game Rampage, and The Rock has taken to Instagram to announce that it is set to be his next movie, with production getting underway in April. Johnson shared the following image, taken during a six-hour script […]
Brie Larson discusses her take on Captain Marvel
During an interview with SciFi Now (via Reddit), Oscar-winner Brie Larson has been speaking about her upcoming role as Captain Marvel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, discussing her interpretation of Carol Danvers and the character’s motivations and abilities. “To be fair, there are a lot of iterations of her, so there’s going to be some […]
Deadpool 2 will reportedly start shooting in May
It looks like 2017 is going to be a busy year for 20th Century Fox’s X-Men franchise on the production front; Josh Boone’s X-Men: The New Mutants begins filming in the Spring, with the next instalment of the main franchise, X-Men: Supernova, also expected to get underway in the summer. Now it seems we can […]
Cristal Pictures picks up action thriller The Steward from John Wick creator
Variety is reporting that Cristal Pictures has picked up The Steward, an action-thriller from John Wick creator Derek Kolstad. According to the site, the project will feature on an original character, and is being planned as a potential franchise launcher with worldwide appeal, including China. “Derek is a terrific writer and masterful at creating original, […]
