Back in May it was announced that Syfy had picked up the rights to A Song of Ice and Fire creator George R.R. Martin’s 1980 novella Nightflyers for a TV adaptation, and now comes word from Variety that the project has officially been ordered to pilot.“We are looking forward to diving deeper into George R.R. […]
Stephen King adaptation It receives R-rating from the MPAA
We’ve known for a good while now that New Line Cinema was aiming for an R-rating for its Stephen King adaptation It, but now it has been made official by the MPAA, who have classified the hotly-anticipated film as an R for “violence/horror, bloody images, and for language.” There’s certainly a lot of anticipation for […]
David Oyelowo to voice Scar in Disney’s The Lion Guard
Disney Junior has announced that David Oyelowo (Selma, Star Wars Rebels) has joined the cast of the animated series The Lion Guard for its second season, where he will lend his voice to the iconic role of Scar, the villainous younger brother to Mufasa. Scar will appear in the flames of a volcano after Simba […]
Christopher Nolan comments on Hans Zimmer’s Dunkirk score
With less than a month to go before the release of Dunkirk, Christopher Nolan has been chatting to Entertainment Weekly about Hans Zimmer’s score for the World War II epic, and how it helps to drive the narrative of the film.“Dunkirk is one of the greatest suspense stories of all time, and our film needed […]
The Week in Spandex – Spider-Man spinoffs in the MCU, Fantastic Four reboot, Wonder Woman 2 confirmed, Watchmen TV show announced
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Spider-Man: Homecoming, Venom, Silver & Black, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Ant-Man, The Defenders, Deadpool 2, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Fantastic Four, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 2, Justice League, Gotham City Sirens, Aquaman, The Flash, The Batman, Batman and Harley Quinn, Batman: Mask […]
Silver & Black director shares her excitement for the Spider-Man spinoff
Last month Sony decided to move ahead with its plans for an expanded ‘SpiderVerse’ by tapping Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland) to direct Venom and Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Secret Life of Bees) to helm Silver & Black. And, speaking to Vulture, Prince-Bythewood has now shared her excitement over taking the reins of the female-led spinoff, which will revolve around […]
Jared Leto plays coy on whether The Joker will appear in Gotham City Sirens, praises Wonder Woman
Among the many projects on Warner Bros.’ DC slate is the Suicide Squad spinoff Gotham City Sirens, which will reunite director David Ayer with Margot Robbie’s Harleen Quinzel.Given the ending of Suicide Squad, it would make sense that Harley will be joined in the reunion by The Joker, although Jared Leto wasn’t giving anything away […]
SPOILERS: Spider-Man: Homecoming cast list confirms Jennifer Connelly, mystery roles and surprise villains
Sony has released the electronic press kit for Spider-Man: Homecoming, which includes a cast list that reveals several new cast additions and surprise villains. Spoilers follow… First up is the news that Jennifer Connelly is returning to the Marvel universe following her role in Ang Lee’s Hulk, and is set to play Karen/Suit Lady (the voice […]
Neve Campbell joins The Rock in action thriller Skyscraper
Deadline is reporting that Neve Campbell has signed on to star alongside Dwayne Johnson in the upcoming action thriller Skyscraper, which is being directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber (Central Intelligence) for Universal Pictures. The film sees The Rock as “a former FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and war veteran who now assesses security for skyscrapers. […]
Carrie Coon joins Steven McQueen’s Widows
The Leftovers and Fargo star Carrie Coon has become the latest addition to the cast of Widows, the next film from acclaimed director Steve McQueen (Shame, 12 Years a Slave). Coon will start work on the film once she completes production on The Papers for director Steven Spielberg. Widows is based upon the 1983 Lynda La Plante […]
