Following on from last week’s casting of Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy), THR is reporting that Iron Fist actress Jessica Henwick has joined Dylan O’Brien (The Maze Runner) in the cast of the post-apocalyptic sci-fi Monster Problems. The film is being directed by Michael Matthews (Five Fingers for Marseilles), with Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps […]
Boyd Holbrook, Kelly Reilly and Alistair Petrie to star in period horror Eight for Silver
Anthropoid director Sean Eillis has enlisted Boyd Holbrook (The Predator), Kelly Reilly (Yellowstone), and Alistair Petrie (Sex Education) to star in his 19th-century set horror Eight for Silver. Produced by LD Entertainment, the film takes place in the French countryside in the 1800s and sees Holbrook as John McBride, a pathologist tasked with determining whether […]
Avengers: Endgame featurette teases the highest stakes
Marvel Studios has released a new featurette for Avengers: Endgame which includes interviews with Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Brie Larson, Jeremy Renner, and Robert Downey Jr. and sees the stars discussing the hotly-anticipated sequel and how the survivors of the Decimation are confronted with ‘the highest stakes that the Avengers have ever faced’; watch it […]
Jake Gyllenhaal teaming with Free Solo filmmakers for The Helicopter Heist
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, directors of the Oscar-winning documentary feature Free Solo, are set to direct Jake Gyllenhaal in an as-yet-untitled adaptation of Jonas Bonnier’s book The Helicopter Heist, Deadline has revealed. Scripted by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders), the film will tell “the true story of how four young men from the Swedish […]
Adrienne Barbeau, Giancarlo Esposito and Tobin Bell cast in Creepshow pilot ‘Gray Matter’
Shudder has kicked off casting for its upcoming Creepshow horror anthology series, with Adrienne Barbeau – who starred in the original 1982 movie – set to appear in the first episode of the series alongside Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul) and Tobin Bell (Saw). The debut episode will adapt Stephen King’s short story Gray Matter, […]
Idris Elba no longer playing Deadshot in The Suicide Squad, but a new character
The Suicide Squad has seen a whirlwind of news over the past couple of days. First producer Peter Safran referred to James Gunn’s film as “a total reboot”, then Jai Courtney confirmed his return as Captain Boomerang only for Viola Davis to return as Amanda Waller as well. Now Variety has dropped this bombshell: Idris Elba, […]
Dave Bautista joins Zack Snyder’s zombie heist thriller Army of the Dead
Zack Snyder has recruited his first cast member for his zombie heist thriller Army of the Dead, with Deadline reporting that Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista has been cast in the film. This will mark the first time Bautista has worked with Snyder. Army of the Dead takes place in a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, during […]
Curran Walters’ Jason Todd upped to series regular for Titans season 2
According to Geeks Worldwide, actor Curran Walters has been upped to a series regular for the second season of the live-action Teen Titans series Titans. Walters made his debut as Jason Todd, a.k.a. the second Robin, as a guest star in the first season of the DC Universe show. He now joins returning Brenton Thwaites […]
Marvel’s Doctor Strange 2 reportedly aiming for 2020 release
While Marvel is yet to announce any specific details on its plans post-Avengers: Endgame, beyond the Sony co-production Spider-Man: Far From Home, the studio had previously revealed that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 was aiming for a 2020 release, until James Gunn’s departure and subsequent return scuppered that plan. Since then, the general assumption […]
Hellboy gets a super gory R-rated sizzle reel
Following yesterday’s practical effects featurette for Hellboy, a gory R-rated sizzle reel has been released for the upcoming action adventure reboot which is packed with previously unseen footage; check it out here… SEE ALSO: David Harbour reveals how the Hellboy reboot is different from Guillermo del Toro’s films SEE ALSO: Hellboy director reveals motive behind going R-rated […]
