Clive Barker is set to adapt his 1987 fantasy horror Weaveworld as a TV series for The CW, with the British writer and filmmaker set to executive produce the project alongside Jack Kenny (Warehouse 13), who is also handling scripting duties. Deadline is reporting that the TV adaptation will “give a contemporary makeover to the […]
MUBI to exclusively debut Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film Junun
Following its October 8th opening at the New York Film Festival, streaming service MUBI is set to exclusively debut Paul Thomas Anderson’s (Inherent Vice, There Will Be Blood and The Master) new film Junun worldwide on October 9th. Earlier this year, the acclaimed director joined his close friend and collaborator Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead and […]
Christian Bale dismisses fan theory that he’s playing Bruce Wayne in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Last month, a fan theory started gaining some traction with regards to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, claiming that the film would actually serve as a continuation to Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, with Ben Affleck actually playing the character of Slade Wilson, and Christian Bale returning as Bruce Wayne. We never covered it here […]
Patrick Heusinger to play the villain in Jack Reacher 2
Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions have found their villain for Jack Reacher 2, with Variety reporting that Patrick Heusinger (Black Swan, Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce) has signed on to star opposite Tom Cruise in the sequel. The follow-up to the 2014 action thriller is set to go into production next month under director Edward Zwick […]
Princess Leia’s slave bikini from Return of the Jedi going up for auction
If you ever wanted to get your hands on Princess Leia’s slave bikini from Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi – and you have some deep pockets – then you may be interested to hear that the outfit is among one of fifty props going up for autction next week courtesy of […]
The Craft reboot is actually a sequel set 20 years later
Back in May of last year Sony announced a remake of the 1996 cult classic The Craft, but it seems the new film won’t be a reboot after all, with producer Douglas Wick telling HitFix will serve as a quasi-sequel picking up 20 years after the original. “There will be callbacks to the original movie, […]
Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy to star in Andy Serkis’ Breathe
Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider-Man) and Claire Foy (Wolf Hall) have signed on to star in Breathe, which is being directed by Andy Serkis from a script by two-time Oscar nominee William Nicholson (Shadowlands, Gladiator). Garfield will star as Robin – handsome, brilliant and adventurous; a man with his whole life ahead of him before […]
Kelly Macdonald joins Netflix’s Black Mirror
Deadline is reporting that Kelly Macdonald (Trainspotting, Boardwalk Empire) is set to star in an episode of Netflix’s Black Mirror. Details on the episode are being kept under wraps, but it is titled ‘Hated in the Nation’ and will be directed by James Hawes (Doctor Who, Penny Dreadful). Netflix has ordered a twelve-episode season of […]
Gwendoline Christie “very proud” to play Star Wars’ first female villain in The Force Awakens
Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie is set to swap Westeros for a galaxy far, far away this December as she takes on the role of the fearsome First Order officer Captain Phasma in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the actress has shared her excitement over the character, and the […]
Gwendoline Christie on playing Captain Phasma in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
As she prepares to swap Westeros for a galaxy far, far away, actress Gwendoline Christie has been speaking about her upcoming role as Captain Phasma in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and how playing Brienne of Tarth in HBO’s epic fantasy Game of Thrones helped with her preparations. “I found it to be a really […]
