Universal has just gained its leads for the R-rated comedy The Pact. Leslie Mann (This is 40), Ike Barinholtz (Suicide Squad) and WWE star John Cena (Trainwreck) will star in the comedy as parents who discover each of their daughters have made a pact to lose their virginity at prom, and launch an operation to prevent […]
Sherlock slumps to UK ratings low
The hit BBC show, Sherlock, hit an all time ratings low in the UK last Sunday night on BBC One. The second episode of the show’s three part fourth series attracted an overnight total of 6 million viewers according to Broadcast Magazine. That’s significantly below the 8.1 million viewers of the opening episode. It is unknown […]
Ben Affleck confirms once again that he is still directing The Batman
When it comes to the DC Extended Universe and Ben Affleck’s involvement with The Batman, rumour would have us believe it’s a revolving door at present, with reports one day suggesting that Affleck may no longer be directing, and the next saying he is firmly on board. With all the constant chatter, it’s proven hard to know […]
Donald Glover on playing Lando Calrissian in the Han Solo Star Wars spinoff
Fresh off his Golden Globe wins for his FX series Atlanta, Donald Glover is getting ready to step into the galaxy far, far away by portraying a younger version of Lando Calrissian – played by Billy Dee Williams in the original Star Wars trilogy – in the untitled Han Solo anthology film. As with lead actor Alden […]
CBS interested in How I Met Your Father
As development for How I Met Your Father ramps up, it seems like it could find the same home its predecessor had after all. Word comes that CBS, the network that aired How I Met Your Mother, would be interested in taking a look at the pilot script once it’s ready. This comes from CBS entertainment president Glenn […]
Doug Jones reveals plot details for Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water
With Guillermo del Toro currently in post-production on his next film The Shape of Water, his frequent collaborator Doug Jones has been chatting to Collider about the project, during which he revealed a few plot details for the fantasy adventure, which has been described as “an other-worldly story set against the backdrop of Cold War […]
NES Classic hacked to allow 84 games
One of the biggest complaints people have had about the NES Classic (aside from the short wire length of the controllers), has been the finite number of 30 games pre-loaded onto the system. As it stands, Nintendo has no plans to offer software updates to load more games onto the system. That’s it. The NES Classic […]
Rian Johnson confirms that Star Wars: Episode VIII will pick up straight after The Force Awakens, teases Rey’s journey
During a preview piece looking ahead to 2017’s big releases, USA Today caught up with Star Wars: Episode VIII director Rian Johnson, who offered a few brief words on December’s hotly-anticipated Saga film. Johnson confirmed that the middle chapter of the Sequel Trilogy will pick up right where Star Wars: The Force Awakens ended as […]
Marvel announces new Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider series
One of the most controversial characters in Marvel history is set to return this April, with the publisher announcing the upcoming launch of Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider from from New York Times Bestselling creators Peter David (Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099) and Mark Bagley (Ultimate Spider-Man, All-New X-Men). “This book is not your usual Spider-Fare,” says […]
Rumour: The Batman pushed back, Justice League “a mess”
Over the past few months, we’ve heard on several occasions from Ben Affleck that his script for The Batman is not quite ready, despite Warner Bros.’ insistence that production on the Dark Knight solo movie is set to get underway in the Spring. Last week, Affleck suggested that he’d rather not make the movie than […]