Martin Scorsese has cast some names that are quite familiar to fans of his movies in his upcoming film The Irishman for Netflix, with Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel and Bobby Cannavale set to join Robert De Niro and Al Pacino (though the latter’s deal is still being finalized). It was reported a couple months ago that Pesci was being […]
Rumoured shortlist of actresses for Barbara Gordon role in Batgirl
Although Joss Whedon’s attention is currently on the reshoots for November’s Justice League movie, the Avengers helmer also has one eye on his next DC project, the Batgirl solo movie, and it seems we may be close to hearing who’ll be taking on the role of Barbara Gordon in the film. Now, this rumour comes by […]
UPDATE: Lindsay Lohan wants to play Batgirl for Joss Whedon
After several years in the wilderness, Lindsay Lohan is gearing up to embark on a career comeback attempt, with the Mean Girls star set to appear in the upcoming werewolf film The Shadow Within and the British sitcom Sick Note, and it seems she’s now set her sights on another role. Taking to Twitter, Lohan […]
Rebecca Ferguson joins Hugh Bonneville in Roald Dahl biopic
Back in May it was announced that Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville will be taking on the role of Roald Dahl in an as-yet-untitled biopic of the legendary author, and now Deadline is reporting that Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation) is set to portray his wife, the Oscar-winning actress Patricia Neal. The film […]
Warner Bros. had no plans for Batgirl before Joss Whedon
Despite constant rumours that the character would be making an appearance in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (which of course proved unfounded), it seems that Warner Bros. had no plans to utilise Barbara Gordon, a.k.a. Batgirl, until Joss Whedon convinced them otherwise. In an article on the status of Warner’s DC film division(s), Variety […]
Geoff Johns says Joss Whedon will start work on Batgirl in 2018
Warner Bros. is set to host its DC Films panel at the San Diego Comic-Con later today, with the expectation that the studio will announce the next slate of DC Extended Universe movies following the upcoming Justice League and Aquaman. We’ve heard this week that Shazam! will be the next DC movie to go into […]
Katie McGrath’s Lena Luthor promoted to series regular for Supergirl season 3
It looks like we’ll be seeing a lot more of Lena Luthor in season three of Supergirl, as The CW has promoted actress Katie McGrath to a series regular for the third season of the DC superhero show. McGrath’s Lena, the younger sister of iconic Superman villain Lex Luthor, made her debut in the season […]
Justice League Dark and Batgirl could be next from the DC Extended Universe as Warner Bros. reconsiders its slate
With the DC Extended Universe currently riding high following the critical and commercial success of Wonder Woman, it seems that Warner Bros. is now looking to shake up its original DC Films schedule. At present, the only DC movie that Warner Bros. has in production is Aquaman, which is set for release in December 2018, and […]
Chris Pratt says the Guardians of the Galaxy are supporting players in Avengers: Infinity War
We’ve known for a while now that the long-awaited team-up between Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and the Guardians of the Galaxy will take place in next year’s Avengers: Infinity War, but don’t expect the A-holes to be taking centre stage, as Chris Pratt has revealed that Star-Lord and company will be supporting players. “We definitely will […]
The Fate of the Furious topples Star Wars: The Force Awakens for biggest worldwide opening of all time
It was obvious that The Fate of the Furious was going to open big, with tracking suggesting $400 million plus for the eighth instalment of Universal’s blockbuster action franchise. However, it looks like the film is going to shatter that prediction, and is currently on course to surpass Star Wars: The Force Awakens for the […]
