In some ways, Neil Marshall’s take on the cult favorite comic book franchise Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen will be a very different experience to that of Guillermo del Toro’s two movies (the R-rating, for a start), but will also try to stick to del Toro’s much-revered style of practical effects. Speaking on the […]
Jane Levy and Sissy Spacek join Stephen King’s Castle Rock series
Last month Hulu’s Castle Rock got its first cast member with Moonilight’s Andre Holland, and now we have to more additions in Jane Levy (Suburgatory, Evil Dead) and Sissy Spacek, who starred in the title role of Carrie, the first Stephen King novel to be adapted to film. Levy will play Jackie, the “death-obsessed, self-appointed historian of Castle Rock” while […]
Josh Duhamel to make directorial debut with The Buddy Games for WWE Studios
Transformers: The Last Knight star Josh Duhamel is set to make his directorial debut on The Buddy Games, a new film from WWE Studios, which will see him starring alongside WWE Superstar Sheamus and Nick Swardson (Reno 911!). Deadline reports that the fil follows “a group of thirtysomething friends who reunite to play the Buddy Game. […]
New Line sets screenwriter for The Conjuring 3
Given that the first two instalments have grossed almost $640 million worldwide, you won’t be surprised to hear that New Line Cinema is officially moving forward with The Conjuring 3, hiring David Leslie Johnson (The Conjuring 2) to pen the script. According to Deadline, James Wan is expected to return to produce the third instalment, […]
Matt Reeves confirms Ben Affleck is still attached to The Batman
Ever since Ben Affleck dropped out of directing The Batman there has been some concern over whether he would still playing the Caped Crusader in future DC Extended Universe projects, with rumours suggesting he “wants out” of the DCEU in the wake of the mixed reception to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. His exit […]
Lucasfilm unhappy with Han Solo actor, Justice League trailer with Superman, Avengers: Infinity War set photos and more – Daily News Roundup
UNHAPPY HAN Following the shock news last week that Disney and Lucasfilm had fired Phil Lord and Chris Miller from the director’s chair during the production of the Han Solo spin-off movie, a new article from The Hollywood Reporter shared some more details from the troubled set. Among revealing that an editor has also been fired, […]
Armie Hammer joins Sorry to Bother You
Amie Hammer (Cars 3) has signed on to the cast of Sorry to Bother You, the upcoming debut of writer-director Boots Riley, which has begun shooting this month in Oakland, California. Deadline reports that the film follows “a black telemarketer with self-esteem issues who discovers a magical key to business success, propelling him to the upper […]
Biopic in development for Elvis Presley’s managed Colonel Tom Parker
Variety is reporting that a biopic is in development about Elvis Presley’s manager Colonel Tom Parker, which is being produced by Spencer Proffer, Steve Binder and Joe Berlinger. Based on Alanna Nash’s book The Colonel: The Extraordinary Story of Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley, the film will explore the life of the Dutch immigrant, […]
Tom Holland says Peter Parker is in Iron Man 2, new Spider-Man: Homecoming clip released
During the promotional tour for July’s hotly-anticipated Spider-Man: Homecoming, Tom Holland has “confirmed” a popular fan theory about Peter Parker and the Marvel Cinematic Universe: it turns out that Captain America: Civil War wasn’t the first appearance of the character after all, as Peter has been retconned into Iron Man 2 as the young kid in […]
New report says Lucasfilm are unhappy with Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo
Following on from the shock news last week that Disney and Lucasfilm had fired Phil Lord and Chris Miller from the Han Solo spin-off movie, a new article from The Hollywood Reporter delves deeper into the situation. Among other things – including already firing one editor – THR reveal that Lucasfilm weren’t entirely happy with […]