Paloma Faith has become the latest addition to the cast of Epix’s Batman prequel series Pennyworth, with Deadline reporting that the British singer has been cast as the show’s lead antagonist Bet Sykes, a “spirited, sadistic and sharp-tongued villain [who] will test the courage of young Alfred Pennyworth and his new boss, Thomas Wayne, the […]
AMC’s The Terror season 2 sets its lead in Derek Mio
AMC has found its lead for the second season of its acclaimed anthology series The Terror, with Deadline reporting that Derek Mio (Greek, Lethal Weapon) is set to take on the role of Chester Nakayama. The second season is set in America during World War II and centres “on an uncanny specter that menaces a […]
John Carpenter hints at a possible They Live sequel
Having made his return to the Halloween franchise as executive producer and composer of the new reboot/sequel from Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions, it seems that John Carpenter may be eyeing another sequel to one of his earlier works in the 1988 cult classic They Live. “Well, I’m not gonna tell you about that, because […]
Rumours of a CW Superman TV show reportedly debunked
Earlier this week a rumour surfaced from FandomWire claiming that The CW is in development on a Superman TV series, which would see Tyler Hoechlin reprising his role as the Man of Steel from Supergirl. Well, since the report surfaced, several outlets have moved to debunk the original story, stating that Warner Bros. sources have […]
George Lucas visits Jon Favreau on the set of Star Wars series The Mandalorian
As filming continues on The Mandalorian, creator and executive producer Jon Favreau has taken to social media to share a photo from the set of the live-action Star Wars show, which sees the saga’s creator George Lucas popping by to pay Favreau a surprise birthday visit. SEE ALSO: Will The Mandalorian be the start of […]
Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Jessie Buckley set for Miss World film Misbehaviour
Keira Knightley (Colette), Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Belle) and Jessie Buckley (Wild Rose) have been cast in Misbehaviour, a dramedy telling the true story of the first black woman to win the Miss World competition. Philippa Lowthorpe (Three Girls) is set to direct the film, which will take place against the backdrop of the 1970 Miss World […]
Idris Elba and Judi Dench join musical adaptation Cats
With director Tom Hooper (Les Miserables) gearing up to go into production on Universal Pictures and Working Title’s adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats, we have word of two new additions to the cast of the film in Idris Elba and Judi Dench, who are set to join the previously announced Ian McKellen, […]
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan delivers Amazon’s biggest ever launch
Having already renewed it for a second season well ahead of its premiere, Amazon certainly seemed confident that it had a hit on its hands with Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, and that faith has proven to be well founded as the show has delivered the biggest launch for an Amazon Original Series to date. According […]
The Heretics gets a new trailer and poster
Uncork’d Entertainment has unveiled a new U.S. poster and trailer for Black Fawn Films’ latest horror The Heretics ahead of its VOD release next month. Check them out here, along with the official synopsis… SEE ALSO: Read our review of The Heretics here A young woman (Nina Kiri of The Handmaid’s Tale‘ is abducted by […]
Geena Davis and Joan Chen join Jessica Chastain in Eve
Variety is reporting that Geena Davis (Thelma & Louise) and Joan Chen (Marco Polo) have signed on to star alongside Jessica Chastain in the upcoming action thriller Eve. Chastain stars as the titular Eve, an assassin working for a black ops organisation. Colin Farrell (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) plays her boss, with […]
