The Wrap is reporting that Jennifer Lawrence has signed on to play Martita Lorenz, a former lover of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, in Sony Pictures romantic spy drama Marita. The film will tell the story of Lorenz, “a German woman who had an affair with Castro in 1959 when she was just 19. After having an […]
Jennifer Lawrence slams Hollywood pay gap in online essay
Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games) has spoken out about the pay gap between men and women in Hollywood, writing for Lena Dunham’s (Girls) online feminist newsletter Lenny. SEE ALSO: Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Schumer have written a script together SEE ALSO: Jennifer Lawrence tops Hollywood’s highest-grossing stars of 2014 In the essay, Lawrence addressed revelations […]
Jennifer Lawrence to star in The Rosie Project
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Jennifer Lawrence has signed on to appear in the romantic dramedy The Rosie Project for Columbia Pictures. Adapted from Graeme Simsion’s book, with (500) Days of Summer scribes Scott Neustadter and Michael Weber penning the script, the film was to be directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller until […]
Domhnall Gleeson playing General Hux in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Simon Pegg confirmed to appear as an alien
The Star Wars: The Force Awakens panel is taking place at this very moment in Hall H of the San Diego Comic-Con International, during which it has been confirmed that Simon Pegg will appear in the film as an alien creature, while Domhnall Gleeson’s character has been introduced as General Hux, who is in charge […]
Peyton Reed reveals alternate ending for Marvel’s Ant-Man
Warning: Spoilers for Marvel’s Ant-Man follow. You have been warned… If you’ve seen Marvel’s latest blockbuster (or if you haven’t, but don’t mind spoilers), you’ll know that the film ends with a set-up for Scott Lang’s (Paul Rudd) next appearance in the MCU in Captain America: Civil War, with Luis (Michael Pena) informing Scott that […]
SDCC: Bryan Cranston says there was never any truth to rumours linking him to Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman
Before Jesse Eisenberg was cast as Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, several websites were reporting that Bryan Cranston was Warner Bros.’ number one choice for the role of the criminal mastermind, with a couple even going as far as to say that he’d signed on for the part. Well, according to […]
SDCC: Buck Rogers heading back to the big screen for Armageddon 2419 A.D.
Deadline is reporting that Buck Rogers is heading back to the big screen, with Angryfilms working on an adaptation of the original 1928 novella Armageddon 2419 A.D., which introduced the pulp hero to the world. The new film is being written by Flint Dille (The Transformers: The Movie) and Ed Neumeier (RoboCop) and “will focus […]
The most tweeted about movies, TV shows and celebrities from Comic-Con 2015
The San Diego Comic-Con took place over the weekend (which I’m sure you’re more than aware about), and Twitter has been analysing social media activity over the past few days to work out the most tweeted-about movies, TV shows and celebrities during the convention. So, what was the most popular movie on the social media […]
20th Century Fox skipping San Diego Comic-Con over piracy concerns
If you’re attending the San Diego Comic-Con this July and hoping to get a glimpse of some of 20th Century Fox’s upcoming projects, you’ll be disappointed to hear that the studio won’t be presenting in Hall H this year due to concerns about piracy. According to The Wrap, Fox has made the decision as it […]
R.I.P. Omar Sharif (1932 – 2015)
Egyptian actor Omar Sharif has passed away aged 83 after suffering a heart attack in Cairo, his agent has revealed. Born Michel Demtri Chalhoub in Alexandria, Egypt in 1932, Sharif began his acting career in the 1950s, appearing in over 20 productions in his home country before making his English-language debut in David Lean’s 1962 […]
