Shannon Lee, daughter of the iconic Bruce Lee, has criticised the portrayal of her father in Quentin Tarantino’s new film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, stating that she found the experience of watching the movie “uncomfortable”. “He comes across as an arrogant asshole who was full of hot air, and not someone who had […]
Showtime’s Halo series adds six to its cast
Having enlisted Pablo Schreiber (American Gods) to portray the iconic Master Chief back in April, Showtime has now added a further six names to the cast of its hotly-anticipated TV adaptation of the bestselling video game franchise Halo. As reported by THR, Natascha McElhone (Designated Survivor), Bokeem Woodbine (Spider-Man: Homecoming), Shabana Azmi (Neerja), Bentley Kalu […]
Gal Gadot confirmed for Hedy Lamarr limited series
A year after she was first linked to the project, Deadline is reporting that Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot has officially closed her deal to portray Austrian-American actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr in a limited series set up at Showtime. Written by Sarah Treem (The Affair), the series will chronicle Lamarr’s life and career, beginning […]
He-Man documentary Power of Grayskull set for September release, watch the trailer here
High Octane Pictures has announced the September release of Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, the documentary from filmmakers Randall Lobb and Robert McCallum which covers the history of Mattel’s 1980s sensation He-Man and includes interviews with Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, Richard Edlund, J. Michael Straczynski, Alan […]
Dark Universe producer talks about the franchise’s failings
Chris Morgan, a producer for The Mummy, has discussed the failings of the Dark Universe. Universal has access to a tremendous catalog of iconic movie monsters so it came as no surprise when they tried to start a shared universe featuring new incarnations of the likes of Dracula and the Mummy. Unfortunately, the Dark Universe’s […]
Reese Witherspoon to produce and star in sci-fi Pyros
Big Little Lies star Reese Witherspoon is set to star in the sci-fi feature Pyros, as well as producing the film with with Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Dark Phoenix). Scripted by Thomas Pierce and based on his short story Tardy Man, the project revolves around “a group of augmented people who are fitted with indestructible fire […]
Hobbs & Shaw and Deadpool 2 director wants to helm Marvel’s Blade
David Leitch, the director behind the recently released Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, would like to direct the upcoming Blade movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In a recent interview with Screenrant.com, Leitch stated he would like to work on the new Marvel project and working with the lead, Mahershala Ali: “Mahershala is such […]
Jim Carrey returns in trailer for season 2 of Showtime’s Kidding
The first trailer has debuted for the second season of Showtime’s acclaimed comedy drama series Kidding which sees Jim Carrey return as Jeff, who after finding his TV show off the air for the first time in 30 years, discovers a new side to himself as he tries to find a way to communicate with […]
Watch an exclusive clip from The Bromley Boys starring Game of Thrones’ Brenock O’Connor
Ahead of its U.S. release this month, we’ve got an exclusive clip from the British comedy The Bromley Boys starring Brenock O’Connor (Game of Thrones’ Olly); check it out here, and be sure to head on over to our YouTube channel for more exclusive clips and videos… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2UVsQv16dI Based on the novel by Dave Roberts, […]
Mortal Kombat movie writer on game-accurate fatalities and R-rating
Greg Russo is currently handling several movie adaptations of popular video game franchises including Saints Row and Resident Evil. However, one film he is currently penning is the upcoming Mortal Kombat reboot which we now know is set to be R-rated and feature the iconic fatalities that fans have come to expect from the beloved fighting game franchise. Russo elaborated […]
