It looks like we’ll be seeing a lot more of Lucius Fox when Gotham returns for its second season this fall, with TV Line reporting that Chris Chalk has been promoted to a series regular. The site reports that Lucius is set to become “another person who’s going to help Bruce on his journey to […]
Nicholas Hoult wants to extend his time as Beast beyond X-Men: Apocalypse
It’s been said that next year’s X-Men: Apocalypse will mark the end of a “trilogy” of movies centred around the X-Men: First Class line-up, and Nicholas Hoult has confirmed that his current contract is up after Apocalypse, but he’s keen to sign on for more X-Men adventures as Dr. Hank McCoy / Beast. “This is […]
Paul Feig undecided about using the Ghostbusters theme in his reboot
It’s fair to say that Paul Feig’s upcoming female-led Ghostbusters reboot hasn’t got off to the best of starts, with many fans disappointed in the cast that the Bridesmaids director has assembled for the film. And now comes more talk that’s likely to cause some unrest amongst the fanbase, with the director revealing that he’s […]
Over 500 Star Wars digital comics now available on Marvel Unlimited, first month offered free
Marvel is welcoming the Star Wars saga to its digital comic book service Marvel Unlimited, with over 500 Star Wars titles now added to its archive. That’s in addition to the 15,000 Marvel comics already available, and best of all, new and returning subscribers are being offered their first month free by using the promo […]
Game of Thrones season 6 casting underway, character breakdowns released
We’ve still got three episodes of the fifth season to go, but it seems HBO is already casting next year’s sixth season of Game of Thrones, and thanks to Watchers on the Wall we’ve got some breakdowns for the new characters set to join the epic fantasy series. Pirate, man in his 40’s to late 50’s. […]
Madame Tussauds unveils Jabba and Leia wax sculptures from Return of the Jedi
With a little over a month to go until the opening of its Star Wars experience, Madame Tussauds London has unveiled two more of its wax sculptures, this time depicting the fearsome crime lord Jabba the Hutt, along with Princess Leia in her slave outfit from Return of the Jedi… “These two figures are actually […]
Tilda Swinton unsure if she’ll play the Ancient One in Doctor Strange as a man or a woman
Back in May it was revealed that Marvel Studios had tapped Tilda Swinton (Snowpiercer, Trainwreck) to play the role of Dr. Stephen Strange’s mentor The Ancient One in the Phase Three release Doctor Strange. Naturally, this led everyone to assume that Marvel had decided to gender swap the character – who in the comic book […]
Tilda Swinton confirms The Ancient One role in Marvel’s Doctor Strange
Back in May it was reported that Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin, Snowpiercer) had entered talks with Marvel Studios for the role of Dr. Stephen Strange’s mentor The Ancient One in the upcoming Phase Three release Doctor Strange, and now Swinton herself has confirmed that it’s a done deal. “We’re so far […]
J.K. Rowling: “Never say never” on eighth Harry Potter book
With J.K. Rowling currently busy on the screenplay for Warner Bros.’ upcoming Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the author appeared on Today, where she was asked by host Matt Lauer whether there’s any chance of an eighth book in the main Harry Potter series. “I have always said never say […]
Ryan Gosling to star in Guillermo del Toro’s Haunted Mansion
According to The Wrap, former Mouseketeer Ryan Gosling is in talks with Disney about joining its upcoming supernatural family adventure Haunted Mansion, which has Guillermo del Toro attached. The project is based on Disney’s theme-park ride of the same name and has been in development for some time now, with del Toro officially announcing it […]