As casting continues on Widows, Variety is reporting that Colin Farrell is in final talks to board the new film from director Steve McQueen (Shame, 12 Years a Slave). Should a deal be reached, Farrell will join Viola Davis, Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, Daniel Kaluuya, Andre Holland and Liam Neeson in the film, […]
Netflix and DreamWorks Animation announce six new series including She-Ra reboot
Netflix and DreamWorks Animation Television are set to release six new original series in 2018, including a reboot of the classic 80s cartoon series She-Ra: Princess of Power! In addition to She-Ra, the streaming service will debut DeamWorks Trolls: The Beat Goes On!, The Boss Baby: Back in Business, Harvey Street Kids, The Epic Tales […]
UPDATE: Shia LaBeouf’s new film Man Down sells just one ticket during UK opening weekend
Shia LaBeouf’s latest film Man Down opened in the UK this past Friday, and according to THR, it managed to gross just £7 over the weekend, selling a single ticket in a cinema in Burnley. The thriller – which received a limited theatrical release and also hit VOD the same day – is directed by […]
AMC renews Fear the Walking Dead for season 4
AMC has announced that it has renewed its Walking Dead companion series for a fourth season, as well as shaking things up behind the scenes by bringing in Andrew Chamblis and Ian Goldberg (Once Upon a Time) as co-showrunners. The Walking Dead showrunner Scott M. Gimple also joins as an executive producer. “We are thrilled […]
Zack Snyder steps down from Justice League after family tragedy, Joss Whedon to complete film
Some very sad news this evening, as Zack Snyder has announced that he is stepping down from Warner Bros.’ upcoming superhero blockbuster Justice League following the death of his daughter Autumn Snyder. Joss Whedon, director of Marvel’s The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron, it set to finish the film ahead of its November release […]
UPDATE: Diane Lane says Justice League won’t be better than The Avengers
2017 is going to be a massive year for DC Films and fans of the DC Extended Universe. Not only do we have Wonder Woman to look forward to, but in November the biggest heroes of the DC universe will join forces with the release of the hotly-anticipated Justice League movie. As you’d expect, there’s […]
Felicity Smoak won’t don a mask and costume in Arrow
Following her costumed cameo in this week’s episode of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, executive producer Marc Guggenheim has revealed to Entertainment Weekly that there are no plans to have Emily Bett Rickards’ Felicity Smoak don a mask and costume in Arrow. “There’s two lines in the sand that I’ve drawn for Arrow for myself,” said Guggenheim. “I […]
Star Trek: Discovery adds Rainn Wilson as Original Series villain Harry Mudd
Star Trek: Discovery has added yet another actor to its cast in a surprising connection to Star Trek: The Original Series. Via Variety, Rainn Wilson, veteran of the U.S. version of The Office, has joined the show and will play Harry Mudd, a character from the original series who came into conflict with Captain Kirk and the Enterprise on […]
Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin in talks with Marvel and DC
It looks like both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC Extended Universe could be looking to add some Oscar-winning screenwriter talent, with Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network) revealing that he’s set to meet with both Marvel Studios and DC Films about potential projects. “I happen to have meetings coming up with both DC and Marvel,” […]
Mark Strong joins spy series Deep State
Mark Strong is set for another spy role, having been cast as the lead in an upcoming miniseries for FOX titled Deep State, where he’ll portray an ex-spy drawn into an international conspiracy with ties to his past. It will be the first regional scripted commission for FOX Networks Group Europe and Africa. Strong will play Max Easton, […]
