During an interview with Deadline to dicuss her work on ABC’s How To Get Away With Murder, Viola Davis has offered up a few words on Warner Bros.’ upcoming DC supervillain ensemble Suicide Squad., where she plays the character of Amanda Waller, head of A.R.G.U.S. and Task Force X. SEE ALSO: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje shares new […]
Mads Mikkelsen in talks for Doctor Strange villain
Fresh from his casting in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, it seems that Hannibal star Mads Mikkelsen could be set to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Variety reporting that he’s in talks to play a villain in Doctor Strange. SEE ALSO: Description of Doctor Strange concept art shown at D23 This isn’t Mikkelsen’s […]
Galaxy Quest TV series heads to Amazon
Back in April it was revealed that Paramount Television was working on a small screen take on the cult sci-fi comedy Galaxy Quest, and now Deadline is reporting that Amazon has picked up the project for development. The TV adaptation is being penned by feature screenwriter Robert Gordon, director Dean Parisot and producer Mark Johnson, […]
Zachary Quinto talks Star Trek Beyond, says Spock will be paired up with Bones
With production in full swing on Paramount’s Star Trek Beyond, MTV caught up with star Zachary Quinto to ask his thoughts on new director Justin Lin (Fast & Furious 6), who has taken over from J.J. Abrams to helm the third instalment in the relaunched feature film series. “Invariably there’s going to be a different […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens box office estimates suggest a $615 million global opening weekend
We all know Star Wars: The Force Awakens is going to be big – the only question is, ‘how big’? Well, according to predictions from Deadline, the first chapter of Disney’s Star Wars sequel trilogy could pull in a $615 million worldwide opening weekend, which would shatter the previous record set earlier this year by […]
Adi Shankar producing “super violent” Castlevania animated series
Adi Shankar – the producer behind the unofficial shorts Punisher: Dirty Laundry, Venom: Truth in Journalism, Judge Dredd: Superfiend , Power/Rangers and James Bond: In Service of Nothing – has announced via Facebook that he’s working on a “super violent” animated series based around the classic video game franchise Castlevania. “I’m producing a super violent […]
Cate Blanchett to receive BFI Fellowship at the London Film Festival
The British Film Institute and the BFI London Film Festival have announced that Cate Blanchett is to receive its highest honour, the BFI Fellowship, at this year’s BFI London Film Festival Awards Ceremony on Saturday, October 17th. “Cate Blanchett is a compelling and brave actress whose mesmerising screen presence has captivated audiences since her earliest […]
Wes Ball to direct Norse fantasy Fall of Gods
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that 20th Century Fox has tapped Wes Ball (The Maze Runner) to direct Fall of Gods, an adaptation of Denmark-based Mood Studios’ crowdfunded illustrated novel. Here’s the official description from the Kickstarter page: “For years he has lived far from society, tending to his farm and trying to forget the […]
Bryan Cranston joins James Franco in Why Him?
Variety is reporting that Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston is set to join James Franco in the upcoming comedy Why Him?, which is being directed by John Hamburg (Meet the Parents, I Love You, Man) from a script by Ian Helfer (Meet the Parents, Zoolander). According to EW, Why Him? follows “a Midwestern dad and […]
Margot Robbie on losing out on Sue Storm in Fantastic Four, and Jared Leto’s Joker
Next year Margot Robbie is set to give a big screen debut to the fan favourite DC character Harley Quinn in Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad, and speaking to Daily News, the Australian actress has revealed that she had previously been under consideration to play Susan Storm in 20th Century Fox’s box office bomb Fantastic Four […]