The cast of Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron’s Alita: Battle Angel continues to come together, with THR reporting that upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming star Jorge Lendeborg Jr. has joined the manga adaptation.Rosa Salazar (Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials) is leading the cast as Alita, an amnesiac cyborg who puts her martial arts skills to use as […]
IDW to explore John Lennon’s New York Years with graphic novel
IDW Publishing has announced that it is set to adapt award-winning author David Foenkinos’ novel Lennon with a graphic novel which will present a unique portrait of the legendary John Lennon’s final years. The year was 1975 and an ex-Beatle, at the height of his fame, chose New York City to raise his young family, […]
Marvel replacing Ultimate Spider-Man with new animated Spidey series
Marvel Animation has announced that it is set to replace Ultimate Spider-Man with a new animated Spidey series which promised to take the wall-crawler back to his roots, exploring his early years as a teen crime-fighter.“Spider-Man is the biggest action hero in the world. He is an iconic character whose duality makes him both relatable and […]
Emily Mortimer joins Mary Poppins Returns
Variety is reporting that Emily Mortimer (The Newsroom) has signed on to the cast of Mary Poppins Returns, and will play the now adult Jane Banks, who was one of the two children in the classic 1964 original. Mary Poppins Returns sees Emily Blunt (Edge of Tomorrow) as the magical nanny alongside Meryl Streep (Into […]
TV adaptation of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind in development
It looks like Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is the latest movie in line for a TV adaptation, with THR reporting that Anonymous Content and Universal Cable Productions are developing a remake of the romantic drama.According to the site, Zev Borow (Chuck) is close to signing a deal to […]
NYCC: DC announces Batman ’66 Meets Wonder Woman ’77
During the Wonder Woman 75 panel at New York Comic Con, DC Entertainment has announced that it is to publish the new crossover series Batman ’66 Meets Wonder Woman ’77. The twelve-chapter digital first series will see Wonder Woman ’77 writer Marc Andreyko and Batman ’66 writer Jeff Parker teaming up alongside artists David Hahn […]
Chris Pine talks Wonder Woman, debunks rumour about dual roles
Back in November, Heroic Hollywood reported that Chris Pine would be taking on double duties in Wonder Woman, portraying the character of Steve Trevor during World War I, as well as his identical grandson in the present day.Well, it turns out that HH must have got the scoop from the same source who was insistent […]
Eiza Gonzalez and Mahershala Ali join Alita: Battle Angel
Casting continues on Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron’s manga adaptation Alita: Battle Angel, with Eiza Gonzalez (From Dusk Till Dawn) and Mahershala Ali (Luke Cage) the latest additions to the film. Rosa Salazar (Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials) is leading the cast as the titular Alita, an amnesiac cyborg possessing lethal martial arts skills, who […]
Eva Longoria, Jeremy Piven and Jessica Szohr set for All-Star Weekend with Jamie Foxx
Deadline is reporting that Jamie Foxx has recruited Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives), Jeremy Piven (Entourage) and Jessica Szohr (The Internship) for All-Star Weekend, which will mark his writing and directing debut. The comedy will follow “two tow-truck drivers, Malik (Foxx), and Danny (Piven), who are basketball fanatics and would take a bullet for their respective favorite […]
Tessa Thompson, Zoe Kravitz and Naomi Scott test for female lead in the Han Solo Star Wars movie
With Alden Ehrenreich locked in for the title role, it looks like we can expect some imminent casting news on Lucasfilm’s Han Solo prequel, with Variety reporting that testing has been taking place this week in London for two key roles in the Star Wars spinoff.According to the site, Tessa Thompson (Creed), Zoe Kravitz (X-Men: […]
