It looks like we won’t have long to wait until we discover who’ll be the next actor to don the mask as Spider-Man, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Marvel and Sony have tested six actors on Saturday for the role of the wall-crawler. According to the site, the candidates included Asa Butterfield (Ender’s Game) […]
Shortlist revealed for Marvel and Sony’s new Spider-Man
It looks like Marvel Studios and Sony have narrowed their search for Spider-Man down to five actors, with The Wrap reporting that Timothee Chamalet (Interstellar), Nat Wolff (Paper Towns), Tom Holland (In the Heart of the Sea), Liam James (The Way Way Back) and Asa Butterfield (Hugo) are all on the shortlist for the coveted […]
Kevin Feige talks Spider-Man, confirms Peter Parker will be at high school
Back in February came the huge news that Sony and Marvel had reached a deal to share Spider-Man between the Marvel Cinematic Universe and a new, Sony-produced series. Now, speaking to Collider during a press interview for Avengers: Age of Ultron, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige has spoken for the first time about Spider-Man’s upcoming […]
Sabretooth was originally going to make an appearance in Logan
Way back when 20th Century Fox was in early development on Logan, Hugh Jackman asked fans what they would like to see in his X-Men swansong, with the actor subsequently revealing that there was a lot of support for Sabretooth making his return to the big screen. Liev Schreiber – who played the character in […]
Rooney Mara to play Mary Magdalene
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Carol star Rooney Mara has been cast as Mary Magdalene in an upcoming biopic of the biblical figure, which has been developed by See-Saw Films, Film4 and Universal Pictures International Productions. Screen International reports that Garth Davis (Alice) is set to direct the project from a script by […]
Amazon commissions fourth and fifth seasons of Ripper Street
Amazon has announced that it has commissioned two more season of the hit British drama Ripper Street, with filming on series four and series five set to commence immediately. “When it comes to great British drama it really doesn’t get better than Ripper Street, which has already been a huge hit with customers and critics […]
Athena Voltaire takes to the skies with new ongoing series
High-flying aviatrix and swashbuckling adventurer Athena Voltaire crosses the globe dodging poisons, traps, and creatures, battling adversaries old and new, and now she’ll be doing it in a brand new ongoing series from creator Steve Bryant and Action Lab Entertainment. “When Action Lab approached me about doing Athena Voltaire as a monthly ongoing, I was […]
Director Jean-Marc Vallee rules out Big Little Lies season 2
HBO’s Big Little Lies aired its season finale this past Sunday, and while fans of the show are wondering whether we’ll get a second season, it seems that director Jean-Marc Vallee is firmly against the idea. “This is the perfect ending,” said Vallee in an interview with Vulture. “There is no way; there’s no reason to make […]
Penthouse founder’s life set for TV series
According to Variety, Jerrick Media and Maven Pictures are teaming up to bring the life of Penthouse founder Bob Guccione to the small screen and are currently interviewing writers for a TV drama. The site reports that the potential series will be told through the eyes of the various women in Guccione’s life and explore […]
Alex Garland rules out Dredd 2
Bad news for fans holding out hope for a sequel to 2012’s Dredd, as writer-producer Alex Garland has ruled out the possibility of a follow-up to the cult favourite during an interview with io9 to promote the release of his directorial debut Ex Machina. Check out his comments below… There isn’t, as far as I […]
