Back in April it was announced that Warner Bros. and DC Films had enlisted Dead Pigs helmer Cathy Yan to direct its DC girl gang movie Birds of Prey, and during a panel at the U.S.-China Entertainment Summit in Los Angeles this week, the filmmaker has been discussing how she secured the gig. “I did […]
Disney and Lucasfilm viewing Star Wars: Episode IX as a “course correction” for the franchise
Although Disney has enjoyed enormous financial success with the Star Wars saga since its acquisition of Lucasfilm, things haven’t been going too smoothly as of late. In December, the Mouse House released Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which – despite being a critical and commercial hit – proved to be hugely divisive amongst the fanbase, […]
Master Chief confirmed for Showtime’s live-action Halo series
Having been stuck in development hell for years, Microsoft’s long-planned Halo TV series found a new lease of life this past summer when it was picked up for a 10-episode season by Showtime, and now THR is reporting that the network has started casting for the show. The outlet reports that the Halo series will […]
Laurence Fishburne to star in UFO drama Rendlesham
Back in December of last year it was announced that British production company Eleventh Hour Film (Foyle’s War) is teaming with Sony for a UFO drama series entitled Rendlesham, and now comes word from THR that Laurence Fishburne has signed on to star and executive produce. The eight-part series, directed by Joe Ahearne (Doctor Who), […]
Filming wraps on It: Chapter Two
Coming hot on the heels of the release of the first teaser poster this Halloween, director Andy Muschietti has now taken to Instagram to announce that filming has wrapped on It: Chapter Two, the second instalment of Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema’s hugely successful Stephen King adaptation. “It: Chapter Two was an 86-day roller […]
A brief description of Game of Thrones’ season 8 premiere has surfaced
Following on from its first-look cover reveal featuring Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) and Jon Snow (Kit Harington), Entertainment Weekly has now shared a brief description of the season eight premiere of Game of Thrones, which sees our characters readying themselves for the War for the Dawn. “Season 8 opens at Winterfell with an episode that contains […]
Jesse L. Martin taking medical leave of absence from The Flash
The CW has announced that actor Jesse L. Martin, who portrays the character of Detective Joe West on The Flash, is taking a leave of absence from the DC superhero show due to medical issues. “Jesse Martin is taking a medical leave of absence from The Flash,” reads a statement from the network. “We wish […]
Vikings season 5 trailer explores ‘The Reign of Ivar’
History has released a trailer for the second half of season 5 of its acclaimed historical drama series Vikings which is set to return later this month; watch it here… In the mid-season five finale, the divide between the Lothbrok family climaxes with Ragnar’s sons battling each other to rule the world. The long-awaited faceoff […]
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald gets a new poster and three clips
With less than two weeks to go until the highly-anticipated release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, another new poster has arrived online for the magical sequel along with three clips which you can check out here… At the end of the first film, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) was captured by […]
Promo images for Marvel’s The Gifted Season 2 Episode 7 – ‘no Mercy’
Fox has released a batch of promo images for the seventh episode of Marvel’s The Gifted season 2, entitled ‘no Mercy’; take a look here… Reeva reveals her plans for a major mission for the Inner Circle to secure some needed funds. Meanwhile, the Mutant Underground must contend with Reed’s unstable powers, hoping that some […]
