Earlier in the week Entertainment Weekly gave us our first look at Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and now the site has some story details for the Harry Potter spinoff, along with descriptions for the main characters. Eccentric magizoologist Newt Scamander (Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne) comes to New York with his trusty weathered […]
Amy Landecker joins Marvel’s Doctor Strange
With production on Marvel’s Doctor Strange now underway, The Wrap is reporting that Amy Landecker (Transparent) has joined the cast of the Phase Three origin story. Details of her role are being kept under wraps. SEE ALSO: Doctor Strange set photos featuring a bearded Benedict Cumberbatch Doctor Strange is being directed by Scott Derrickson (Sinister), while […]
Luke Evans replaces Jared Leto in The Girl on the Train
With Jared Leto facing a scheduling conflict, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Luke Evans (The Hobbit) has taken on his role in the upcoming adaptation of Paula Hawkins’ bestseller The Girl on the Train. The news echoes that of the casting of Justin Theroux, who was cast after Chris Evans faced a similar conflict. […]
Daisy Ridley and John Boyega talk Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Following the release of yesterday’s character posters [see here], The Hollywood Reporter caught up with rising stars Daisy Ridley and John Boyega to discuss their breakout roles as Rey and Finn in December’s wildly-anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens. “Rey faces a lot of challenges throughout the film, and the way she reacts to things […]
Mark Ruffalo says Thor: Ragnarok is “a buddy picture with Thor and Bruce Banner”
A couple of days ago Mark Ruffalo confirmed his casting in 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok, and now he’s been speaking a little more about the Phase Three threequel, describing it as “a buddy movie”. “I didn’t really know that much about it, but I think it’s going to be a buddy picture with Thor and Bruce […]
Paradise Lost: The Already Troubled Production History of Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5
With Alien 5 being put “on hold”, Luke Owen looks back at the movie’s brief troubled production… “The way Fox dealt with me was not cool,” Neill Blomkamp recalls of his time on the unproduced Halo movie. “Right from the beginning, when Mary [Parent] hired me up until the end when it collapsed, they treated me […]
Disney unveils Zootropolis voice cast
Twelve new character images have debuted from Disney’s Zootopia (a.k.a. Zootropolis in the UK), which introduces the cast of Disney’s 55th animated feature; check them out below… SEE ALSO: First concept art from Disney’s Zootopia (a.k.a. Zootropolis) · Idris Elba (Netflix’s “Beasts of No Nation,” BBC’s “Luther”) provides the voice of CHIEF BOGO, head of the […]
Suicide Squad cast discuss their characters, more images released
Earlier today we brought you a batch of images from next year’s DC supervillain ensemble Suicide Squad [check them out here], and now thanks to Comic Book Movie we’ve got more stills from the film, while several members of the cast also discuss their characters. Jared Leto on The Joker: “”There was definitely a period of…detachment. […]
Sara Canning joins War for the Planet of the Apes
Deadline is reporting that Sara Canning (The Vampire Diaries) has signed on to appear in 20th Century Fox’s War for the Planet of the Apes, where she’ll portray a new ape character. SEE ALSO: First official behind-the-scenes image from War for the Planet of the Apes The third chapter of Fox’s relaunched Apes franchise will […]
Judy Greer returning as Cornelia in War for the Planet of the Apes
Earlier this week we saw the first official behind-the-scenes photo from War for the Planet of the Apes, the third instalment of Fox’s rebooted series, and now THR has revealed that Judy Greer is on board to reprise her role as Cornelia from Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. The new film will reunite Greer […]