Having secured a pilot order from The CW earlier this month, Greg Berlanti’s latest DC pilot Black Lightning has found its lead, with THR reporting that Cress Williams (Hart of Dixie) has signed on for the lead role of Jefferson Pierce.The pilot, which has been written by Salim Akil and Mara Brock Akil (The Game), […]
Dwayne Johnson on why he sees Black Adam as a hero
It’s been a long while since we first learned the Dwayne Johnson is set to play the character of Black Adam in Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema’s Shazam movie, and just last month it was also announced that a solo Black Adam film has been added to the upcoming DC Extended Universe slate.In the […]
Mark Gatiss doesn’t know if we’ll see more Sherlock
Prior to the premiere of Sherlock series four on New Year’s Day, there was a lot of talk that the latest season could be the final run of episodes for the beloved BBC drama.Back in October, Benedict Cumberbatch indicated that the fourth series “might be the end of an era”, only for Steven Moffat to […]
IDW announces Jack Kirby’s Fantastic Four World’s Greatest Artist’s Edition
IDW Publishing has announced the upcoming release of Jack Kirby’s Fantastic Four World’s Greatest Artist’s Edition. “People have literally begged for an oversized Kirby Fantastic Four book,” said Artist’s Edition Editor, Scott Dunbier. “This volume will truly live up to the title WORLD’S GREATEST Artist’s Edition!” “Kirby’s artistic style will always be synonymous with the Fantastic Four,” […]
Hugh Jackman would continue as Wolverine if he was part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Over the past few months, Hugh Jackman has stated on countless occasions that next week’s X-Men solo movie Logan will mark his final outing as the fan favourite mutant Wolverine.Despite the best efforts of Ryan Reynolds to convince him to postpone his decision, Jackman has ruled out the possibility of a Deadpool/Wolverine movie, but he’s […]
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast tracking $120 million domestic opening weekend
A few weeks ago it was reported that the pre-sales for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast were rivalling those of a superhero movie, and now comes word that the live-action adaptation is tracking a domestic opening weekend of between $100 and $120 million in North America.Should it hit the top end of the range, it would […]
Matt Reeves officially signs on to direct The Batman
He was in, he was out, and now he’s in again…After pulling out of negotiations last week (a week after first entering them), Cloverfield, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and War for the Planet of the Apes helmer Matt Reeves has now officially closed his deal with Warner Bros. to direct and produce The […]
UPDATE: Joe Carnahan joins Fox’s X-Force movie
Joe Carnahan is a busy man at the moment. He’s writing Shawn Levy’s Uncharted movie, prepping his next directorial effort Bad Boys for Life, and recently announced a remake of The Raid with Frank Grillo.Well, we can now add another project to his slate, as Collider is reporting that Carnahan is currently scripting an X-Force […]
Interviews: Shut In stars Naomi Watts, Jacob Tremblay, Charlie Heaton and Oliver Platt
The psychological thriller Shut In opens in UK cinemas tomorrow, and we’ve got a selection of video interviews featuring stars Naomi Watts, Jacob Tremblay, Charlie Heaton and Oliver Platt, along with director Farren Blackburn. Check them out here or over on our YouTube channel…SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Shut In herehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRwdT_VtSPUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf71OrnkuxMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNqOOoNd4AMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAQ57ZG0CKohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTHs7AnF2WYSHUT IN is a […]
Jamie Chung to play Blink in Marvel and Fox’s X-Men TV pilot
Jamie Chung is swapping the DC universe for Marvel, with the actress joining the cast of Fox’s and Marvel’s as-yet-untitled X-Men series, where she will portray the character of Clarice Fong, a.k.a. Blink. Chung has recently starred in Fox’s Batman prequel series Gotham, where she played Valerie Vale.Blink previously appeared in X-Men: Days of Future […]
