On December 20th 1940, Timely Comics and legendary creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby introduced Captain America to the world, and ABC has announced that it will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Sentinel of Liberty with a one-hour special entitled Marvel’s Captain America: 75 Heroic Years, which will air before the season two premiere […]
Megalyn Echikunwoke to play Vixen in Arrow
Having voiced the character in CW Seed’s animated series earlier this year, TV Line is reporting that Megalyn Echikunwoke is now set to portray Mari McCabe – a.k.a. Vixen – in live-action with a guest appearance in Arrow. “We’re not only thrilled to be further expanding our DC television universe by bringing in the live-action […]
Details on the returning cast for Twin Peaks
Aside from Kyle MacLachlan’s Agent Dale Cooper, there’s been no official word from Showtime as to which original cast members will be back for David Lynch’s upcoming Twin Peaks revival. However, Deadline is reporting that the limited series will be packed with familiar faces, including… Sherilyn Fenn (Audrey Horne), Sheryl Lee (Laura Palmer), Madchen Amick (Shelly […]
Ana de la Reguera and Hugh Dillon heading to Twin Peaks
Deadline is reporting that two more names have joined the cast of Twin Peaks, with Ana de la Reguera (Narcos) and Hugh Dillon (The Killing) joining the ever-expanding cast of Showtime and David Lynch’s revival of the cult series. They will join a host of new additions to the Twin Peaks population, including Amanda Seyfried, Ashley […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens tipped for $3 billion box office
Star Wars: The Force Awakens has already shattered a host of box office records, including the biggest opening weekend of all time, with the film currently sitting on $610 million worldwide after just a few days on release. But will it have enough in the tank to smash the record, overtaking the $2.78 billion haul […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens smashes single day box office record, hits $250 million worldwide
Any doubts that a December release date would mean that Star Wars: The Force Awakens would struggle to match the kind of opening weekend box office returns enjoyed by summer releases had already been swept away by its pre-show haul on Thursday night, and now the first day’s takings have been tallied, it’s official: Not only […]
Disney’s Bob Iger says Marvel movies “will go on forever”, more Star Wars after Episode IX
If you’re a Marvel and / or Star Wars fan and somewhat concerned that Disney could bring the curtain down on your favourite franchise after Infinity War or the conclusion of the Sequel Trilogy then fear no more, as Disney chairman Bob Iger has confirmed that won’t be the case. “Marvel, you’re dealing with thousands and thousands of characters […]
The Hoff is back as Michael Knight in first trailer for Knight Rider Heroes
A rather mysterious teaser trailer has arrived online for Knight Rider Heroes, which seemingly indicates that David Hasselhoff will be reuniting with KITT for… well, it’s not exactly clear. A link in the teaser points us to www.knightriderheroes.movie, suggesting that a new feature film is in the works, although the website is devoid of content, […]
Global box office hits a record $38 billion for 2015
Rentrak is reporting that the global box office for 2015 has hit a record $38 billion, beating out 2014’s previous record of $36.7 billion thanks to a new domestic high of $11.01 billion and $6.77 billion from China, a 48% increase on the previous year. 2015’s box office has been spurred on by five films breaking […]
Paramount and Hasbro bringing G.I. Joe, Micronauts, Visionairies, M.A.S.K. and ROM together for shared movie universe
With shared movie universes all the rage these days, Paramount Pictures and Hasbro have announced that they are set to interconnect five of the toy manufacturer’s properties in G.I. Joe, Micronauts, Visionairies, M.A.S.K. and ROM. “Paramount and Hasbro have had a longstanding relationship and we’re proud of the success we’ve enjoyed on the Transformers and G.I. Joe […]
