Critical darlings and awards favorites Call Me By Your Name and The Shape of Water proved to be heavy hitters within the Chicago Film Critics Association (of which yours truly is a fresh, honorary member). The former received eight nominations while the latter received seven. Meanwhile, in third place was a three-way tie between Lady Bird, […]
Regina Hall joins the Shaft sequel
Variety is reporting that Regina Hall (Girls Trip) has become the latest addition to the cast of the upcoming Shaft sequel / reboot, which is being directed by Tim Story (Ride Along). The new film will see both Richard Roundtree and Samuel L. Jackson reprising their roles as John Shaft and his nephew John Shaft […]
Kendrick Sampson cast as Brainstorm in The Flash
Hot off the heels of The CW’s four-part crossover event, it has been announced that Kendrick Sampson (How To Get Away With Murder) has become the latest actor to join The Flash as the supevillain Brainstorm, Deadline reports. Sampson will make his first appearance in The Flash‘s fall finale ‘Don’t Run’ as Dominic Lanse, a TSA agent […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Domhnall Gleeson on General Hux’s rivalry with Kylo Ren
Having released images of Andy Serkis’ Supreme Leader Snoke and Benicio Del Toro’s DJ over the past few days, Empire has now turned its attention to Domnhall Gleeson’s returning General Hux with its latest exclusive character image from this month’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Check it out here, along with comments from Gleeson on Hux’s […]
Shuri schools Bruce Banner in new clip from Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War
Good Morning America has revealed a new clip from Avengers: Infinity War which sees Shuri (Letitia Wright) making Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) feel a little silly as they examine Vision (Paul Bettany); check it out below along with a new international banner for the Marvel blockbuster… SEE ALSO: The Russo Brothers on Avengers: Infinity War and […]
Gabriel Luna is the new Terminator, Natalia Reyes joins cast
James Cameron and director Tim Miller have found the next Terminator to plague Sarah and John Connor. According to Deadline, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D actor Gabriel Luna will be the new Terminator in the latest Terminator reboot. Luna starred as Robbie Reyes/Ghost Rider in the fourth season of Marvel series. Additionally, Natalia Reyes (Lady, La Vendedora de Rosas) has joined […]
The Big Sick helmer to direct Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer in Christmas-themed comedy
Back in January it was announced that The Help co-stars Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer are to reunite on a new Christmas-themed comedy, and now comes word from Variety that Michael Showalter (The Big Sick) has signed on to direct the project as his next movie. Based on a treatment from Chastain and Kelly Carmichael, […]
Ramon Rodriguez joins Disney’s The One and Only Ivan
Iron Fist and The Defenders star Ramon Rodriguez has become the latest addition to the cast of The One and Only Ivan, Disney’s upcoming adaptation of Katherine Applegate’s Newbery Medal-winning book. Rodriguez joins a cast that includes Angelina Jolie (Maleficent), Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Brooklynn Prince (The Florida Project) and Ariana […]
EA developing an open world Star Wars video game
EA hasn’t enjoyed the best of times with its Star Wars video game license as of late. Star Wars Battlefront was criticised for its lack of content, the sequel Star Wars Battlefront II came under heavy fire for its “pay to win” model, and the long-gestating Visceral Games title from Amy Henning (Uncharted) had the […]
Avengers: Infinity War’s Battle of Wakanda ran for 25 script pages, states Anthony Mackie
We already know that the third act of Avengers: Infinity War is set entirely in Wakanda, and it seems much of that will be taken up with the epic battle sequence between Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and Thanos’ forces, as the Avengers make one final stand against the Mad Titan in an effort to prevent him […]
