Melissa McCarthy is set to spread some festive cheer, with THR reporting that the actress has signed on to star in the festive family comedy Margie Claus, which is being directed by her husband Ben Falcone. Described as “a broad holiday family musical” in the same spirit as Will Ferrell’s Elf, Margie Claus sees Santa […]
Stranger Things’ Charlie Heaton cast as Cannonball in X-Men: The New Mutants
There’s been a lot of talk of Fox’s X-Men spin-off New Mutants recently, and now we have word of an additional piece of casting for the movie. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Stranger Things‘ Charlie Heaton has entered talks to join the film, where he will portray the character of Cannonball. Cannonball’s mutant power gives himself the ability to propel […]
Exclusive Interview with McLaren director Roger Donaldson
Paul Risker chats with McLaren director Roger Donaldson… “Every movie is different” says filmmaker Roger Donaldson. “There are always so many things to keep you interested and so I’m not bored yet.” The story of racing driver, constructor and engineer Bruce McLaren has become the primary focus of Donaldson. It is one that has seen […]
Why this character should have died in Alien: Covenant
SPOILERS ahead. If you haven’t seen Alien: Covenant, stop reading this column now. Actually, if you haven’t seen Alien: Covenant yet consider yourself fortunate… I don’t know if anything could have saved Alien: Covenant, the absolutely wretched latest attempt at reviving the very dead franchise from the foulest bowels of creative limbo. It was spawned […]
It star Bill Skarsgard heads to Castle Rock
Bill Skarsgard is set to follow his upcoming turn as Pennywise in It with another Stephen King project, with the actor signing on to appear as a series regular in Castle Rock. The anthology series from Hulu and Bad Robot is described as “a psychological-horror drama set in the Stephen King multiverse that combines the mythological scale […]
Rumour: Riz Ahmed’s mystery Venom character to appear in Silver & Black
Last week it was announced that Riz Ahmed is in talks to join Tom Hardy in Sony’s SpiderVerse-launching Venom solo movie, with rumours suggesting that he’s being lined up for the role of Carnage or The Chameleon. Well, according to Jeff Sneider of The Tracking Board, Ahmed is indeed playing The Chameleon, and may also […]
Ansel Elgort set for lead role in The Goldfinch
Ansel Elgort has been offered the lead role in adaptation of The Goldfinch. The critically acclaimed novel by Donna Tartt is being adapted by Warner Bros. and Amazon Studios, and seems to have found its leading man in Baby Driver’s Elgort. Director of the film, John Crowley, had been on the hunt for actors to […]
Baby Driver’s Ansel Elgort will star as young JFK in Mayday 109
Baby Driver star Ansel Elgort has found his next project as the future leader of the United States. Elgort will portray a young John F. Kennedy in Mayday 109, depicting the president’s time as a Navy captain in World War II. Per Deadline, the film will be a co-production Thunder Road Pictures and FlyynPictureCo. with Elgort […]
Spider-Man: Homecoming villain reportedly confirmed for Sony’s Silver & Black
Despite the best efforts of Amy Pascal to convince us otherwise, Marvel’s Kevin Feige has made several statements confirming that Sony’s upcoming Spider-Man spinoffs will not exist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, if rumours are to be believed, that isn’t going to stop Sony from potentially linking the spinoffs to Spider-Man: Homecoming, with The […]
Rumour: Silver & Black to feature Spider-Woman, Kraven the Hunter and more, but no Spider-Man
After tapping star Tom Hardy and director Ruben Fleischer for its Venom movie, Sony announced this past week that it was pressing ahead with another instalment in its non-MCU affiliated Marvel Universe, hiring The Secret Life of Bees director Gina Prince-Bythewood to helm the Silver Sable and Black Cat movie Silver & Black. Now, have your […]
