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 […]
Marvel announces Secret Wars Prelude TPB
As Marvel gears up for its biggest event ever, the publisher is paving the way for the end of the Marvel Universe as we know it with Secret Wars Prelude, a trade paperback release that lays the groundwork for Secret Wars #1. “These primer TPBs have become hugely successful over the years for both retailers […]
Bryan Singer would like to see a Mystique solo movie, with or without Jennifer Lawrence
During an appearance on the Empire Film Podcast, X-Men: Apocalypse director Bryan Singer has suggested that he feels the character of Mystique is ready for her own solo movie, even if Jennifer Lawrence opts against renewing her contract with 20th Century Fox. “I think she’s right for [a standalone film], whether it’s Jennifer or not,” said […]
Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon to wage war against the Taliban in Horse Soldiers
Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon have signed on to appear in Horse Soldiers, which is based upon Doug Stanton’s book of the same name and will be directed by Nicolai Fuglsig, with Jerry Bruckheimer producing. The film tells “the tense true story of a U.S. Special Forces team and their untested captain sent to a […]
Michael Shannon joins Benedict Cumberbatch in The Current War
Michael Shannon has signed on to play George Westinghouse alongside Benedict Cumberbatch’s Thomas Edison in The Weinstein Company’s upcoming drama The Current War. Jake Gyllenhaal had previously been in talks for the role. The Current War will see Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl) directing from Michael Mitnick’s 2011 Black List script, […]
Michael Shannon to be mistaken for Bigfoot in Pottersville
Deadline is reporting that Michael Shannon has signed on to star in the indie comedy drama Pottersville, where he’ll appear alongside Judy Greer, Tom Lennon, Ron Perlman, Christina Hendricks and Ian McShane. Pottersville “centers on Maynard (Shannon), a beloved local businessman who is mistaken for the legendary Bigfoot during an inebriated romp through town in […]
Cyclops discovers his powers in X-Men: Apocalypse clip
20th Century Fox has released a new clip from X-Men: Apocalypse, which sees Scott Summers (Tye Sheridan) discovering his powers at a rather inappropriate time. Check it out here… SEE ALSO: Read our review of X-Men: Apocalypse here Following the critically acclaimed global smash hit X-Men: Days of Future Past, director Bryan Singer returns with […]
Kevin Smith and Ralph Garman read bad reviews of Yoga Hosers
Kevin Smith hasn’t had the best of luck with critics these past few years, and sure enough his latest offering Yoga Hosers is no exception, with the film torn to shreds by the majority of reviewers on its way to 22% on Rotten Tomatoes (although we kind of liked it – read our reviews here and here). […]
