Blake Lively has signed on to star as the lead in Bruised, an MMA drama from director Nick Cassavetes (The Notebook, My Sister’s Keeper). Deadline reports that the film will see Lively as Jackie, “a single mother working two jobs and a disgraced MMA fighter who has been up against the ropes her entire life. […]
The Bluths are back as Netflix officially announces Arrested Development season 5
A few days ago Jason Bateman revealed that he’d closed his deal for a fifth season of Arrested Development, and now Netflix has officially announced that it is a go, and will reunite creator Mitchell Hurwitz and the entire series regular cast including Bateman, Michael Cera, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter, Will Arnett, Tony Hale, Portia […]
Michelle Gomez leaving Doctor Who, but keen on Missy spinoff show
Ahead of her return to Doctor Who this coming Saturday, Michelle Gomez has announced that she is following in the footsteps of Peter Capaldi and showrunner Steven Moffat by exiting the BBC sci-fi show in its current tenth series.“My guys, my lads, Missy’s men – they’re all moving on!” said Gomez in an interview with […]
UPDATE: Billy Crudup not dropping out of The Flash, joins Where’d You Go Bernadette?
UPDATE: THR is reporting that Billy Crudup remains “firmly on board” The Flash, and that the original EW report is inaccurate. Original story follows…Having lost two directors in Seth Grahame-Smith and Rick Famuyiwa, it now seems that Warner Bros. may have to find a new dad for Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen in the planned DC solo movie […]
DC Comics celebrating the Amazon Princess with Wonder Woman Day on June 3rd
DC Entertainment has announced that it is celebrating the iconic superhero and pop culture icon Wonder Woman, designating June 3rd – the day after the release of Warner Bros.’ big screen blockbuster – as Wonder Woman Day, a huge global event that will honour the 75-year legacy of the Amazon Princess with wondrous festivities across the country […]
Robert Zemeckis, Matthew Vaughn and Sam Raimi top shortlist to direct The Flash
Warner Bros. hasn’t had the best of luck with directors on its Ezra Miller-headline Flash movie, with Seth Grahame-Smith and Rick Famuyiwa both departing the project due to creative differences. However, it looks like the studio may be closing in on another filmmaker to steer the Scarlet Speedster’s solo outing.The Wrap is reporting that Robert Zemeckis (Back […]
Warner Bros. looking at $150 million loss on King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword found itself struggling at the box office this past weekend, grossing just $15.4 million from its domestic opening, and a further $29.1 million from international markets, including $5 million from China.According to THR, the Guy Ritchie-directed medieval fantasy is expected to gross no more than $145 million globally. Given […]
Power Rangers’ Ludi Lin joins Aquaman as Murk
Deadline is reporting that Power Rangers star Ludi Lin has signed on to portray the character of Murk in Warner Bros.’ currently-in-production DC blockbuster Aquaman.In DC comic book continuity, Murk is the leader of the front-line army of Atlantis known as the Men-of-War and an ally of Aquaman, although he secretly disobeyed Atlantean law and showed loyalty […]
Michael Fassbender’s Magneto reportedly set for X-Men: Dark Phoenix, won’t appear in New Mutants
Last year’s X-Men: Apocalypse marked the end of the initial three film contracts for First Class stars James McAvoy (Professor X), Michael Fassbender (Magneto), Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique) and Nicholas Hoult (Beast), and with 20th Century Fox readying the next slate of X-Men movies – including X-Men: Dark Phoenix and X-Men: The New Mutants – it […]
Zac Efron to play serial killer Ted Bundy in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Variety is reporting that Zac Efron has signed on to play notorious American serial killer Ted Bundy in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, which is being directed by Joe Berlinger from Michael Werwie’s Nicholl Fellowship-winning script. The film explores the dysfunctional relationship between Bundy and his long-time girlfriend Liz. Regarded as charming and charismatic, Bundy was responsible […]
