Fox has ordered a script and pilot presentation for an as-yet-untitled animated comedy series from Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions and The Simpsons veterans Mike Scully and Julie Scully. Deadline reports that the comedy series would follow “he family and friends of 15-year-old Duncan Harris, an average kid with dreams of being a UFC fighter, […]
We can add a Jabba the Hutt movie to Lucasfilm’s Star Wars spinoff plans
A couple of days ago it was announced that Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, The Hours) is in talks with Lucasfilm about directing a Star Wars Anthology movie based upon the untold adventures of Obi-Wan Kenobi, which was followed up by reports suggesting that Boba Fett and Yoda spinoffs are also in active development. Well, it looks […]
Fantasy Flight Games announces Star Wars: Legion
Fantasy Flight Games has announced the upcoming launch of Star Wars: Legion, a new miniatures tabletop game which will allow players the chance to join the iconic heroes and villains of the Star Wars Saga to battle for the fate of the galaxy far, far away. Set to launch in 2018, Star Wars: Legion’s Core […]
Barbara Hershey joins The X-Files for season 11
Oscar-nominated actress Barbara Hershey (The Portrait of a Lady, Black Swan) has signed on for a recurring role in the upcoming eleventh season of Fox’s paranormal drama series The X-Files. Hershey is set to play Erika Price , “a powerful figure who represents a mysterious organization”. The actress’ recent small screen credits include A&E’s Damien […]
R.I.P. Sonny Landham (1941 – 2017)
Actor Sonny Landham, best known for his role as Native American tracker Billy Sole in 1987’s action classic Predator, has passed away from congestive heart failure, aged 76. Landham began his career working in X-rated movies in the 1970s, before making his mainstream film debut in Walter Hill’s The Warriors in 1979. In addition to Predator, […]
Gotham season 4 casts Marina Benedict and Benjamin Stockham
TV Line is reporting that Fox’s Batman prequel series Gotham has added two new cast members for its upcoming fourth season. Marina Benedict (Prison Break) is set for the recurring role of Cherry, owner of a fight club located in The Narrows; the character description reads: “Edgy and tough, Cherry’s club represents the seat of […]
Marvel’s Runaways reunite for new comic book series
Marvel has announced that Nico, Karolina, Molly, Chase, Old Lace and Gert are returning this September as est-selling YA writer Rainbow Rowell (Carry On, Eleanor and Park), superstar artist Kris Anka (All-New X-Men, Star-Lord) and Eisner-winning colorist Matt Wilson (The Mighty Thor, Black Widow) team up for a brand new Runaways series! Check out a first […]
Image and Skybound announce horror series Evolution, watch the trailer here
Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment have announced that writers James Asmus, Joseph Keatinge, Christopher Sebela, and Joshua Williamson are teaming with artists Joe Infurnari and Jordan Boyd for the new horror series Evolution, which will launch in November with a special oversized debut issue. Human evolution has taken millions of years to get to the […]
John Boyega seemingly confirms Star Wars: The Last Jedi cameos
While Star Wars: The Last Jedi is shrouded in secrecy, it seems that John Boyega has had enough of being asked about two potential cameos in the hotly-anticipated blockbuster, with the actor seemingly confirming the rumours that Tom Hardy and Prince William and Prince Harry are set to pop up in the galaxy far, far […]
New trailer for horror remake Inside starring Rachel Nichols and Laura Harring
A new English-language trailer has arrived online for the upcoming horror Inside, a remake of the French shocker À l’intérieur. Directed by Miguel Ángel Vivas, the film stars Rachel Nichols and Laura Harring; check it out below… Pregnant and depressed, a young widow tries to rebuild her life following the fateful car accident where she lost her […]