Since his big breakthrough last year in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, John Boyega has already added a few high profile roles to his upcoming slate, including The Circle, Pacific Rim: Maelstrom and Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit riots film. Well, it seems a reunion with Joe Cornish, writer-director of 2011’s Attack the Block, may also be […]
TV drama to examine the last weeks of Michael Jackson’s life
According to Entertainment Weekly, author and talk show host Tavis Smiley has signed a deal with Warner Bros. Television to develop a scripted drama series based upon his upcoming book Before You Judge Me: The Triumph and Tragedy of Michael Jackson’s Last Days, which is set for publication next year. The series will “examine the […]
Eve Hewson to play Maid Marian opposite Taron Egerton in Robin Hood: Origins
The film may have been delayed to accommodate Kingsman: The Secret Service 2, but Lionsgate is pressing ahead with casting on Robin Hood: Origins, with Eve Hewson (The Knick, Bridge of Spies) signing on to play Maid Marian alongside Taron Egerton’s Robin of Sherwood. Deadline reports that Hewson was one of over 100 actresses considered […]
Hasbro reviving Micronauts and Visionaries at Comic-Con
Back in December it was announced that Paramount and Hasbro are launching a shared cinematic universe featuring G.I. Joe, Micronauts, Visionairies, M.A.S.K. and ROM, and in anticipation of that Hasbro is reintroducing two of those classic 80s lines at Comic-Con next month. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that the original Micronauts line is being revived […]
Aimee Garcia joins the cast of Lucifer season 2
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Aimee Garcia (Dexter) has signed on for a series regular role in the second season of the DC/Vertigo adaptation Lucifer, where she’ll play forensic scientist Ella Lopez. The character description reads as follows: “A bit of a walking contradiction, Ella is described as brainy but spiritual, warm but tough. […]
Playmobil calls on Ghostbusters for first licensed property
With LEGO achieving huge success through its licensed lines, toy rival Playmobil is getting in on the act, with the German company partnering up with Sony for a range of Ghostbusters tie-in products. Via io9, here’s a short teaser for the toys, which are currently without a release date… Ghostbusters is set for release on July […]
Star Wars: Underworld TV series would have made The Emperor a sympathetic figure
Prior to Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm, George Lucas and company spent several years developing a live-action Star Wars series entitled Star Wars: Underworld, which would have run for at least 100 episodes and was reportedly set in the criminal underbelly of Coruscant. Details on the abandoned project have been kept tightly under wraps, but Cory […]
Jessica Jones writer joins Marvel’s Iron Fist writing team
Jessica Jones writer Scott Reynolds has announced on his Twitter page (via Comic Book) that he’s joined the writing team for Netflix’s fourth Marvel series Iron Fist. Reynolds previous writing credits include Dexter and The Following, while he also penned four episodes of Jessica Jones, including the season one finale, as well as serving as […]
Marvel’s Iron Fist finds a showrunner, brief synopsis released
Well, we can now safely discount those rumours about Marvel scrapping Iron Fist, as the official site has announced that Scott Buck (Dexter) has signed on to serve as showrunner on the fourth Netflix series. “Scott came in with a take on Iron Fist that quite simply knocked us off our feet,” said Executive Producer/Head […]
Marvel’s Joe Quesada dismisses rumours that Iron Fist has been scrapped
Last month, a rumour emerged over at Bleeding Cool suggesting that Marvel is going to pull Iron Fist from its Netflix slate, with a subsequent report claiming it would be replaced by a Punisher series. Well, according to Joe Quesada, that’s simply not the case, with Marvel’s CCO brushing aside the rumour when asked by IGN about the […]
