Toei Animation has announced that a new Dragon Ball series entitled Dragon Ball Super is set to arrive this summer, marking the first small screen instalment in the popular anime franchise for 18 years. According to the official press release, Dragon Ball Super will follow the aftermath of Goku’s fierce battle with Majin Buu, as […]
Zack Snyder on rumours that Batman v Superman will focus more on The Dark Knight
Earlier this week, a rumour emerged suggesting that Warner Bros. is pushing Zack Snyder to increase the focus on Ben Affleck’s Dark Knight in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice at the expense of Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel. Well, speaking to The Daily Beast, director Zack Snyder has confirmed that Batman is featured heavily […]
Tom Hardy teases mystery DC project
Despite pulling out of the role of Rick Flagg in Suicide Squad due to scheduling issues, and throwing his hat in the ring to play The Punisher for Marvel, it seems that Tom Hardy is still eyeing a return to the DC universe, with The Dark Knight Rises star telling Collider than he’s currently working […]
Captain America: Civil War screenwriters explain why Thanos was absent
With Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe set to culminate in the big showdown between Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War, you’d be forgiven for expecting to see a few more glimpses of the Mad Titan before the two-part epic gets underway. However, that wasn’t the case with Captain America: Civil War, and […]
Jeremy Jordan cast as Toyman in Supergirl pilot
The Wrap has revealed that The Last Five Years star Jeremy Jordan has signed on to play Winslow Schott in the pilot episode of CBS’ upcoming DC adaptation Supergirl, with a view to becoming a recurring guest role should it make it to series. Described as a “tech genius and superstar IT whiz”, Schott is […]
Jon Foo cast as Detective Lee in Rush Hour TV pilot
Casting is now underway on CBS’ Rush Hour TV pilot, with Deadline reporting that English actor and martial artist Jon Foo is set to step into Jackie Chan’s shoes as Detective Lee. Foo’s previous credits include bit parts in the likes of Batman Begins and Universal Soldier: Regeneration, while he also starred as Jin Kazama […]
Jessie Usher joins Liam Hemsworth and Jeff Goldblum in Independence Day 2
Casting is now officially underway on the upcoming sequel to Independence Day, with Heat Vision reporting that Jessie Usher (Survivor’s Remorse) has joined the follow-up to the 1996 alien invasion blockbuster and will play the son of Will Smith’s character from the original. Smith himself has declined the opportunity to reprise his role as Captain […]
Mike Epps cast as Uncle Buck in ABC’s upcoming sitcom
Mike Epps (Next Friday, The Hangover) has signed on for the lead role of Buck Russell in ABC’s upcoming single camera remake of the classic John Hughes comedy Uncle Buck, which starred John Candy. Much like the film, the series will see Epps as a man-child who learns how to be an adult when he […]
Lina Esco to play Maze in Lucifer pilot
Lina Esco (CSI, Cane) has signed on to FOX’s upcoming DC pilot Lucifer, where she is set to play the character of Mazikeen – or Maze, as she’ll be called in the series – “a fierce demon” and best friend to Lucifer, who accompanies him to Earth. The pilot is based upon the Vertigo comic […]
Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato teaming up for Secret Wars series Guardians of Knowhere
Marvel Comics has announced that Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato are reuniting for a new Secret Wars tie-in series entitled Guardians of Knowhere, which will take place on the disembodied Celestial head as it orbits Battleworld. “We’re gonna open up on a mystery in Knowhere,” Brian Michael Bendis tells EW. “And that mystery is going […]
