Naomi Watts (Demolition) is in talks to join the cast of Glass Castle, the new film from acclaimed director Destin Daniel Cretton, Variety has revealed. Glass Castle will see Cretton, who shot to prominence with his outstanding debut Short Term 12, re-teaming with star and now Oscar winner Brie Larson (Room) The film “tells of a successful young […]
Bryan Cranston set for Channel 4’s Philip K. Dick anthology series Electric Dreams
Bryan Cranston (Trumbo, Breaking Bad) is set to star in and executive produce a new anthology series with Channel 4 exploring the world of renowned sci-fi author Philip K. Dick. Electric Dreams: The World of Philip K. Dick will be a 10-part anthology series which has Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica) and Michael Dinner (Masters […]
David Oyelowo and Gugu Mbatha-Raw join new Bad Robot/J.J. Abrams sci-fi thriller God Particle
The Wrap is reporting that J.J. Abrams and his Bad Robot Productions are gearing up for their next film sci-fi blockbuster and have found their leads. The site reports that David Oyelowo (Selma) and Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Concussion) are joining God Particle, which is being directed by Julius Onah (The Girl is in Trouble). Doug Jung (Star […]
Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Chris Pine set for A Wrinkle in Time
Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Beyond the Lights) and Chris Pine (Star Trek Beyond) have become the latest addition to the cast of Disney’s sci-fi fantasy A Wrinkle in Time, which is being directed by Ava DuVernay (Selma) from a script by Jennifer Lee (Frozen). Storm Reid (12 Years a Slave) is leading the cast as Meg Murray, who along […]
Channing Tatum still attached to Fox’s Gambit movie
Given that it was first announced way back in 2014, has already missed a couple of production starts and planned release dates, and passed through the hands of directors Rupert Wyatt and Doug Liman, you’d be forgiven for thinking that 20th Century Fox had decided to give up on its plans for the Channing Tatum-headlined Gambit […]
Production on Gambit delayed once again
Back in September, 20th Century Fox pushed Gambit back from its original production start date to this month, and now The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that the Channing Tatum-headlined X-Men spinoff has been delayed once again. The site reports that rewrites have pushed the project back to the end of this year, with director Doug […]
Daisy Ridley to star in The Lost Wife
Daisy Ridley is certainly racking up the projects following her breakthrough last year in December’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The British actress, who is currently shooting Star Wars: Episode VIII, recently signed on for the J.J. Abrams-produced fantasy thriller Kolma, and is also linked to the role of Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider reboot. […]
Why Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is worth defending
Anghus Houvouras on why Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is worth defending… Superhero movies have become so stale. They’re still very much a staple of the pop culture landscape and as popular as ever, but the plots are lukewarm rehashes that all feel frighteningly similar. As a lifelong reader of comics, I’m painfully familiar […]
The original cut of Batman v Superman was almost 4 hours long
During an interview with Pro Video Coalition, editor David Brenner has been discussing his work on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, revealing that the original cut of the movie ran close to a staggering four hours. “Batman v Superman was a unique challenge in that we had not one but two protagonists, each with an […]
Batman v Superman surpasses Man of Steel at the box office, but falling sharply around the world
After enjoying the biggest-ever opening weekend for a superhero movie, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has found it tough going at the box office in its second weekend. Domestically, the Zack Snyder directed superhero epic suffered a 68% drop, earning $52.4 million over the Friday to Sunday period to push its North American haul […]
