Deadline is reporting that Samuel L. Jackson is attached to headline Old Man, a new marquee drama from Jonathan E. Steinberg (Black Sails) and Warren Littlefield (The Handmaid’s Tale), which is based upon Edgar Award-winning author Thomas Perry’s novel The Old Man. The series will follow a widower called Dan Chase (Jackson), “an average Vermont […]
Judy Greer returning for Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp
We’ve got another addition to the cast of Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp, with Deadline revealing that Judy Greer is set to reprise the role of Scott Lang’s ex-wife Maggie in the sequel to Peyton Reed’s 2015 origin movie. As yet, there’s no word whether Abby Ryder Forston will be back as Cassie, or Bobby […]
Tom Hardy to get Sticky with new BBC adult animated comedy series
According to THR, Tom Hardy has joined the voice cast of the adult animated comedy pilot Sticky, where he’ll feature alongside Kayvan Novak (Four Lions, Fonejacker), Charlotte Riley (Edge of Tomorrow, Peaky Blinders) and Javone Prince (Phoneshop, The Javone Prince Show) – along with “guest appearances” from Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Sticky follows “four […]
Bill Clinton and James Patterson meeting with Hollywood A-listers over rights to The President Is Missing
According to THR, former U.S. President Bill Clinton and author James Patterson are meeting with Hollywood heavyweights such as J.J. Abrams, Steven Spielberg and George Clooney with regards to an adaptation of their upcoming novel The President Is Missing. Plot details for the book, set for publication in June 2018, are being kept under wraps, […]
Texas Chain Saw Massacre prequel Leatherface gets a new poster
Last week we brought you the first red band trailer for Leatherface [watch it here], and now a poster has arrived online for the upcoming Texas Chain Saw Massacre prequel which you can check out below… This is the origin story for “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,” in which a young nurse is kidnapped by four […]
Iron Spider suit in Infinity War, Han Solo casting, Gotham City Sirens update and more – Daily News Roundup
IRON SPIDER One of the nice Easter Eggs from Spider-Man: Homecoming was the reveal of the Iron Spider suit, which was offered to Peter Parker by Iron Man at the end of the movie. As we now know from the Avengers: Infinity War footage, he will be donning the new costume when Earth’s Mightiest Heroes do […]
HBO to premiere The Deuce with James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal in September
HBO has set a date for the premiere of its new series The Deuce. Starring James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal, the ten-episode series will explore the beginnings of the porn industry in 1970s New York and will premiere on Sunday, September 10th. The Deuce was created by George Pelecanos and David Simon. The pair will also […]
Chin Han and Pablo Schreiber cast in Skyscraper alongside Dwayne Johnson and Neve Campbell
Marco Polo’s Chin Han has joined the cast of the action thriller Skyscraper. Deadline reports he will star alongside Dwayne Johnson and Neve Campbell with Rawson Marshall Thurber directing. Han most recently starred in the live action Ghost in the Shell earlier this year and is also known for his roles in The Dark Knight and Captain America: The Winter Soldier. […]
Karl Urban reveals details about his Thor: Ragnarok character Skurge the Executioner
Although early rumours had suggested that Karl Urban’s Skurge the Executioner would be a henchman of Jeff Goldblum’s Grandmaster, as we saw in the Comic-Con trailer for Thor: Ragnarok, the classic Thor villain appears to be aligned with Cate Blanchett’s Hela, the Goddess of Death. Speaking to IGN at Comic-Con, Urban revealed some details about […]
Damon Lindelof says he’s had no talks with HBO about a Watchmen series
Back in June, a rumour emerged claiming that HBO was taking a second stab at developing a Watchmen series, after its first attempt with director Zack Snyder failed to get off the ground in 2014. This latest report claimed than Damon Lindelof (Lost, The Leftovers) was spearheading the adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ […]
