Back in June it was announced that Oscar winner Mahershala Ali had been tapped to star in a third season of True Detective, and now HBO has officially given the green light to the series, which will see creator Nic Pizzolatto and Jeremy Saulnier (Green Room) directing. “Nic has written truly remarkable scripts,” said HBO […]
Thor: Ragnarok opens to $121 million, takes the MCU beyond $5 billion domestically and $13 billion worldwide
After starting its international roll out a week ago, Thor: Ragnarok made its way across the Pond this weekend, with the latest Marvel blockbuster exceeding expectations with a domestic opening haul of $121 million. The film, which had been tracking between $100 million and $110 million, was up 41% on its predecessor Thor: The Dark […]
Poster and trailer for British horror-comedy Cannibals and Carpet Fitters
The independent British horror-comedy Cannibals and Carpet Fitters is currently earning some rave reviews on the festival circuit, screening at the likes of Shriekfest in LA, A Night of Horror in Australia and Molins in Spain. Based on the award-winning short of the same name, Cannibals and Carpet Fitters is directed by James Bushe, and features a cast that […]
Lena Headey in talks for Wind in the Willows film Banking on Mr. Toad
According to Variety, Game of Thrones star Lena Headey is in talks to join Toby Kebbell (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) in Banking on Mr. Toad, a biopic of Wind in the Willows author Kenneth Grahame. Banking on Mr. Toad will see Kebbel as Grahame and Headey as his wife Elsie, while Brian […]
Trailer for Skybound starring Rick Cosnett and Scarlett Byrne
SP Releasing and High Octane Pictures have unveiled a trailer for the airborne thriller Skybound, which stars Rick Cosnett (The Flash), Scarlett Byrne (Harry Potter), Gavin Stenhouse (Black Mirror) and Morten Suurballe (The Killing). Check it out below, along with the poster and synopsis… Flight Plan meets Non-Stop in director Alex Tavakolis’ airborne sci-fi action-thriller that sees some […]
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea sequel Nemo Rising set for release in December
Novelist and filmmaker C. Courtney Joyner (the Shotgun western series, Renny Harlin’s Prison) is set to release his new novel, the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea sequel Nemo Rising, this December courtesy of Tor Books. Sea monsters are sinking ships up and down the Atlantic Coast. Enraged that his navy is helpless against this onslaught and facing a […]
Quentin Tarantino wants Leonardo DiCaprio for his Charles Manson film
With Quentin Tarantino currently shopping his screenplay for his ninth film out to studios, The Playlist is reporting that the filmmaker could be set to reunite with his Django Unchained star Leonardo DiCaprio on the project, which is based upon the Manson Family murders. Although details on the film are being kept tightly under wraps, […]
Laurence Fishburne is working on a top secret Marvel project
During the San Diego Comic-Con back in July we learned that Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice star Laurence Fishburne is heading to the Marvel Cinematic Universe next year with his role as Bill Foster – a.k.a. Goliath – in the sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp. However, it seems that isn’t the […]
Tessa Thompson on Marvel’s female stars pitching a team-up movie to Kevin Feige
Last month it was revealed that Thor: Ragnarok star Tessa Thompson has spoken to Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige about a team-up movie featuring the female heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and now the Valkyrie actress has elaborated on the pitch during an interview with Comic Book Resources. “I think in that group was […]
The Hulk and Rocket Raccoon will strike up a friendship in Avengers: Infinity War
As Marvel brings together all corners of its Cinematic Universe next year with Avengers: Infinity War, we’re going to get to see a number of characters meeting and interacting for the very first time, and it seems that will lead to (at least) one unlikely new friendship in The Incredible Hulk and Rocket Raccoon! “It’s a […]
