Deadline is reporting that Ryan McPartlin (Chuck) will be joining Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba in the Bad Boys spinoff TV pilot at NBC. Written by Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier (The Blacklist), the pilot will see Union reprising her Bad Boys II role as Syd, a former DEA agent now living in Los Angeles […]
Alexander Payne in talks to direct The Burial for Amazon
Oscar-winning filmmaker Alexander Payne (Sideways, The Descendants) is in talks with Amazon Studios to direct The Burial, a drama based upon the real life exploits of Mississippi personal injury lawyer Willie Gary. A rags to riches, David vs. Goliath story, The Burial will follow Gary as he takes on the case of Jeremiah O’Keefe, the […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to the new Avengers: Infinity War trailer
The Flickering Myth writing team react to the new Avengers: Infinity War trailer… Marvel Studios whipped fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe into a frenzy yesterday with the release of a brand new trailer for April’s superhero epic Avengers: Infinity War. The culmination of the first ten years of the MCU, the film pits Earth’s […]
Christopher Eccleston slams G.I. Joe and Thor: The Dark World, says BBC blacklisted him after Doctor Who exit
Former Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston has been chatting to The Guardian about his time in Hollywood, during which he expressed his strong dislike for two of his big-budget offerings in 2009’s G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and 2013’s Thor: The Dark World. “Working on something like G.I. Joe was horrendous,” said Eccleston. “I just […]
Avengers: Infinity War director reveals which characters will have the most screen time
Given the sheer size of the cast of Avengers: Infinity War, it’s clear that some characters are going to be given a lot more to do than others as director’s Joe and Anthony Russo attempt to juggle the roster of the Marvel superhero epic. And, during an interview with Fandango to coincide with the release […]
Scarlett Johansson on what she wants from the Black Widow solo movie
Fans of Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow have been calling for a solo movie for the former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and Avenger for several years now, and after the news back in January that Marvel had hired a screenwriter, it seems that one may finally be on the horizon. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight during its Avengers: Infinity […]
Taika Waititi to play Adolf Hitler in WWII satire Jojo Rabbit
Back in November, Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi revealed that his next project would be a Nazi-themed comedy, and now comes word from The Wrap that the film – Jojo Rabbit – will see Waititi taking on the role of Adolf Hitler. Jojo Rabbit will revolved around a young 10-year-old boy who is desperate to […]
Dwayne Johnson’s Red Notice gets summer 2020 release
Among the many projects that Dwayne Johnson has on the horizon is Red Notice, which will reunite him with his Central Intelligence and Skyscraper director Rawson Marshall Thurber, and now comes word that Universal Pictures has set a June 12th 2020 release date for the movie. Described as “a globe-trotting heist thriller”, Red Notice will […]
Smallville and Daredevil’s Steven S. DeKnight praises Zack Snyder’s Superman
Before he got to play with giant monsters and machines with the upcoming Pacific Rim Uprising, former Daredevil showrunner Steven S. DeKnight spent several years working as a co-executive producer on the fan favourite Superman prequel series Smallville. During an interview with Screen Rant to promote the release of the Pacific Rim sequel, DeKnight has been […]
Kyle MacLachlan, Matt Dillon, Linda Cardellini and Kathrine Narducci join Tom Hardy in Fonzo
With filming on the Tom Hardy-headlined Al Capone biopic Fonzo set to get underway next month, THR is reporting that Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks), Matt Dillon (Wayward Pines), Linda Cardellini (Bloodline) and Kathrine Narducci (The Sopranos) have joined the cast of the gangster drama. Fonzo is being directed by Josh Trank (Fantastic Four), and will […]
