Charlie Cox (Daredevil) and Brittany Snow (Pitch Perfect) are set to star in the upcoming thriller Stripped, which marks the feature directorial debut of veteran camera operator Patrick O’Brien. The film tells the story of “Will Hickey (Cox), a married professional who becomes increasingly obsessed with a high-priced escort leading him down a dark path of […]
James Faulkner, Jim Caviezel and more join faith-based drama Paul, Apostle of Christ
Variety has revealed that James Faulkner, Jim Caviezel, Olivier Martinez, Joanne Whalley, and John Lynch have been cast in Paul, Apostle of Christ, a religious drama from writer-director Andrew Hyatt (Full of Grace), which is being produced by Sony’s faith-based Affirm Films. The film, which is currently shooting in Malta, will see Faulkner taking on […]
The Week in Spandex – Thor: Ragnarok marketing blitz, Avengers 4 rumours, X-Force and Suicide Squad 2 get directors, Jared Leto confused over Joker plans and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers 4, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Silver & Black, Nighthawk, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Inhumans, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Punisher, X-Force, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Justice League, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad 2, Shazam, The Joker, Superman: Red Son, Gotham, Supergirl, DC’s Legends of […]
ABC gives pilot commitment to female-led Greatest American Hero reboot
After two failed attempts from The LEGO Movie’s Phil Lord and Chris Miller, 20th Century Fox TV is taking another stab at rebooting Steven J. Cannell’s cult classic The Greatest American Hero, with ABC giving a put pilot commitment to a female-led half-hour single-camera comedy project. The latest take on the series hails from Fresh […]
Nick Blood’s Lance Hunter returning for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 5
After starring in the failed spinoff pilot Marvel’s Most Wanted, EW is reporting that Nick Blood will be reprising the role of Lance Hunter in the upcoming fifth season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC. Blood made his debut as Hunter in the second season of the show, and was last seen in the […]
Trailer for the Palme d’Or-winning The Square
Ahead of its US release next month, a trailer has arrived online for director Ruben Ostlund’s satirical drama The Square. The film made its world premiere earlier this year at Cannes to critical acclaim, and was awarded the festival’s highest honour, the Palme d’Or. It features a cast that includes Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss, Dominic […]
Marvel’s first LGBT character, Shazam gets a release date, Blade Runner 2049’s disappointing box office performance and more – Daily News Roundup
SHE’S BI After years of campaigning and requests, Marvel Studios have their first official LGBT character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Tessa Thompson revealing her character Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok is bi-sexual. Check out her announcement here. THE RETURN OF ONE-SHOTS Something else that has often been requested by fans is the return of […]
Marvel returning to Scotland for Avengers 4
Having shot on location in Edinburgh and Glasgow for Avengers: Infinity War, The Daily Record is reporting that Marvel Studios is heading back to Scotland to film scenes for the currently-in-production – and as-yet-untitled – Avengers 4. “A second Avengers film is penciled in for filming in Scotland in 2018,” states the newspaper’s source. “People […]
Netflix orders Nurse Ratched origins series starring Sarah Paulson
A One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest prequel series starring Sarah Paulson as Nurse Ratched has been ordered by Netflix. The series comes via American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy who will be reuniting once again with Paulson. The prequel show that will focus on the origins of the notorious psychiatric administrator Nurse Ratched. The […]
Tomb Raider trailer classified as Alicia Vikander discusses the film
It looks like we won’t have very long to wait to get our first glimpse of Alicia Vikander’s Lara Croft in action, as the British Board of Film Classification has classified the first trailer for the hotly-anticipated video game adaptation Tomb Raider, which is set to run for 2 minutes and 10 seconds. As yet, […]
