Last week it was announced that Joss Whedon has vacated the director’s chair on the planned DC movie Batgirl, with The Avengers and Justice League director stating that: “Batgirl is such an exciting project, and Warners/DC such collaborative and supportive partners, that it took me months to realize I really didn’t have a story.” Well, it […]
Preview of Rick Veitch’s The One #1
IDW Publishing launches a completely remastered version of Rick Veitch’s classic revisionist superhero saga The One this week, and you can take a look at a preview of the first issue here… Rick Veitch’s ground-breaking series has been called the last word on superheroes. It is a world-spanning, continent-crushing, over-the-top adventure story that brings the […]
Gina Rodriguez to star in Someone Great for Netflix
Jane the Virgin star Gina Rodriguez has signed on to produce and star in Someone Great, a romantic comedy for Netflix which is being written and directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Sweet/Vicious). Described as being “about loss, growing up and above all the everlasting bond of female friendships”, Someone Great tells the story of “a […]
New poster for Gus van Sant’s Don’t Worry He Won’t Get Far on Foot
Following on from last month’s trailer [see here], we’ve now got a new poster for Don’t Worry He Won’t Get Far on Foot, the latest film from acclaimed director Gus van Sant, which sees Joaquin Phoenix leading a cast alongside Jonah Hill, Rooney Mara, and Jack Black. Take a look here… After Portland slacker John […]
Preview of Optimus Prime Annual 2018
IDW Publishing releases Optimus Prime Annual 2018 this Wednesday, and we’ve got a preview of the issue for you here; check it out… THUNDERCRACKER IN: STARSCREAM: THE MOVIE! The good news: somebody finally gave Thundercracker money to make a film. The bad news: it’s Starscream, and he wants a biographical picture to win over the […]
Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time gets a new poster
With A Wrinkle in Time set to open in theaters on March 9th, Disney has unveiled a new poster for director Ava DuVernay’s adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s fantasy novel; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Watch three clips from A Wrinkle in Time “Meg Murry and her little brother, Charles Wallace, have been without their […]
Marvel announces Thor #1 by Aaron and Del Mundo
As part of its upcoming relaunch, Marvel has announced that writer Jason Aaron and artist Mike Del Mundo will be taking the reins on a brand new Thor series, kicking off in June. “With these new #1 titles for some of our key franchises, we’re going to bring big, new and exciting stories to our […]
Boom! and Cartoon Network announce Adventure Time: Beginning of the End
Boom! Studios and Cartoon Network have announced the upcoming launch of the three-issue limited comic book series Adventure Time: Beginning of the End, which is set in a world separate from but inspired by the Emmy Award-winning animated series. When Finn breaks a promise he can’t remember making, Chronologius Rex, the Lord of Hours and […]
Ruth Wilson turned down a Marvel role, wants to play a supervillain
During an interview with Time Out to promote her new film Dark River, British actress Ruth Wilson (Luther, The Affair) has revealed that she had the opportunity to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but turned it down as she felt the role wasn’t big enough. “I did have an interview for a Marvel thing ages […]
Stranger Things reportedly adding three key roles in season 3
With filming on the third season of Netflix’s acclaimed drama Stranger Things due to get underway this Spring, That Hashtag Show is reporting that The Duffer Brothers are looking to cast three new key roles for our latest visit to Hawkins, Indiana. As per the site, here’s the casting descriptions for the three newcomers: Mayor […]