It may have enjoyed a whopping ratings success with its premiere episode last month, pulling in a huge 17 million viewers, but AMC’s hit zombie drama The Walking Dead has now plunged to its lowest ratings since season three in 2013. The second episode of season seven plummeted 25% to 12.5 million viewers, although this […]
Game of Thrones season 8 episode count not set, HBO “exploring” spinoff possibilities
This summer Game of Thrones will return for its seventh and penultimate season – consisting of just seven episodes – before showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff wrap things up with an eighth season of six episodes. However, as yet, HBO is yet to officially renew the epic fantasy series for season eight – a […]
Joss Whedon reveals that his next project is a World War II horror movie
Back in May, filmmaker Joss Whedon teased that his next project “is very different from everything I’ve ever done”, and now he’s revealed to Complex that he’s actually been working on a horror movie set during World War II. “I’m in the middle of a screenplay that I am extremely passionate about, and I am […]
Divergent director says it’s “sad” that the franchise is heading to TV
Back in July, Lionsgate announced that it had pulled Ascendant, the final chapter of The Divergent Series, from its theatrical release schedule, and would instead be concluding the saga with a TV movie owing to dwindling box office returns for the YA adaptation. Star Shailene Woodley has previously suggested that she is not interested in […]
Donald Glover cast as Lando Calrissian in young Han Solo Star Wars spinoff
Back in August it was reported that Donald Glover was the front-runner to follow in the footsteps of Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian in Disney and Lucasfilm’s young Han Solo movie, and now THR is reporting that the Atlanta star has officially signed on to the Star Wars spinoff. “We’re so lucky to have an […]
Letitia Wright joins Marvel’s Black Panther
Letitia Wright (Doctor Who, Urban Hymn) has become the latest addition to the cast of Black Panther, with Variety reporting that the British actress has signed on for a role in the upcoming Marvel blockbuster. Wright – who will also be seen in 2018’s Ready Player One – joins a cast that includes the returning Chadwick Boseman […]
J.J. Abrams on cutting Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker from Rey’s Force vision in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
In the build up to the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it was rumoured that the film would include a flashback sequence of the Bespin duel from The Empire Strikes Back, something that seemed to be supported by the release of Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker figures as part of The Force Awakens’ […]
Rumoured casting shortlist for Domino in Deadpool 2
Although we’re yet to get any kind of official confirmation that Domino will appear in Deadpool 2, Collider is reporting that casting is underway for the role, with ten actresses said to have tested with director Tim Miller and the film’s producers. According to the site, the actresses under consideration include Lizzy Caplan (Masters of […]
Doug Liman developing Jumper TV sequel for YouTube Red
The Wrap is reporting that Doug Liman is returning to the world of Jumper for a 60-minute pilot for YouTube Red, which will be based upon Impulse, the third novel in Steven Gould’s book series. Liman will direct the pilot, as well as executive producing, with Jeffrey Lieber (Lost) penning the script. Impulse follows “a […]
Leonardo DiCaprio producing a Captain Planet movie
Paramount Pictures is teaming up with Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way to produce a big screen reboot of the early 90s environmental cartoon Captain Planet, with Glen Powell (Scream Queens) and writing partner Jono Matt set to pen the script. According to THR, the movie will take place years after the conclusion of the Captain Planet […]
