Creed star Tessa Thompson joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe this November as she takes on the role of the Asgardian warrior Valkyrie in the Marvel Studios threequel Thor: Ragnarok, but whatever you do, don’t describe her character as a “badass”! During an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Thompson has criticised male screenwriters for the […]
Justified producers option Elmore Leonard’s Detroit novels for TV
Deadline is reporting that Carl Beverly and Sarah Timberman, executive producers of Justified, have optioned three of Elmore Leonard’s Detroit novels – Unknown Man #89, Pagan Babies and Mr. Paradise – with plans to develop them as a TV series for cable and streaming networks. According to the site, the series is being written by […]
Lily Collins joins Nicholas Hoult in J.R.R. Tolkien biopic
According to Variety, Lily Collins (To the Bone) has signed on to star opposite Nicholas Hoult in Tolkien, a biopic of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien. Tolkien is being directed by Dome Karukoski from a script by David Gleeson and Stephen Beresford, and explores Tolkien’s early life s he […]
Sam Rockwell to play George W. Bush in Adam McKay’s Dick Cheney biopic
Sam Rockwell is in final talks to take on the role of President George W. Bush in Backseat, writer-director Adam McKay’s upcoming biopic of former Vice President Dick Cheney. The film will see Christian Bale leading the cast a Cheney, as it chronicles his life from avoiding the draft for the Vietnam War through his […]
Bad Boys 3 still alive, new screenwriter on board
A few years back, it looked highly likely that Martin Lawrence and Will Smith would be reuniting for a third instalment in the Bad Boys franchise. The threequel had a title (Bad Boys for Life), a writer and potential director in Joe Carnahan, and a planned release date of July 2017, which was pushed back […]
Warner Bros. developing all-female Lord of the Flies
Deadline is reporting that What Maisie Knew directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel are developing a new version of William Golding’s classic novel Lord of the Flies for Warner Bros., which will feature a cast made entirely of girls. “We want to do a very faithful but contemporized adaptation of the book, but our idea […]
Cara Delevingne joins Orlando Bloom in Carnival Row
Last week it was announced that Orlando Bloom (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) is set to lead the cast of Amazon’s Carnival Row, and now comes word that Cara Delevingne (Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets) has also signed on to star in the fantasy-noir series. Carnival Row has […]
Bane vs. Catwoman in preview of Bane: Conquest #5
DC Comics’ Bane: Conquest continues this Wednesday with the release of the fifth issue, and you can take a look at a preview right here courtesy of Adventures in Poor Taste… It’s Bane vs. Catwoman–the rematch! Sure, they’ve got a common enemy, and they might be better off working together…but nothing gets under Bane’s skin […]
Dark Matter cancelled by Syfy, Killjoys renewed for two more seasons
Following its season three finale last week, Syfy has announced that it has cancelled the science-fiction series Dark Matter, citing low ratings for the show. Creator Joseph Mallozzi confirmed the news with an official statement on his website which reads: “It is with great sadness that I confirm the news. Syfy has cancelled Dark Matter […]
New trailer for the fourth and final season of Star Wars Rebels
Disney XD has released a brand new trailer for the fourth and final season of Star Wars Rebels, which features appearances from X-Wing fighters, Grand Admiral Thrawn and Rukh, Saw Gerrera and the Imperial Deathtroopers, as well as mentions of Rogue One’s Director Krennic and his pet project Stardust, a.k.a. the Death Star. Check it […]
