Back in May it was announced that Syfy had picked up the rights to A Song of Ice and Fire creator George R.R. Martin’s 1980 novella Nightflyers for a TV adaptation, and now comes word from Variety that the project has officially been ordered to pilot. “We are looking forward to diving deeper into George […]
David Oyelowo to voice Scar in Disney’s The Lion Guard
Disney Junior has announced that David Oyelowo (Selma, Star Wars Rebels) has joined the cast of the animated series The Lion Guard for its second season, where he will lend his voice to the iconic role of Scar, the villainous younger brother to Mufasa. Scar will appear in the flames of a volcano after Simba […]
Neve Campbell joins The Rock in action thriller Skyscraper
Deadline is reporting that Neve Campbell has signed on to star alongside Dwayne Johnson in the upcoming action thriller Skyscraper, which is being directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber (Central Intelligence) for Universal Pictures. The film sees The Rock as “a former FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and war veteran who now assesses security for skyscrapers. […]
Dazzler to appear in X-Men: Dark Phoenix
According to Entertainment Weekly, Dazzler is set to make her big screen debut in next year’s X-Men: Dark Phoenix, with the site reporting that the mutant pop star will feature in a small role in the next instalment of the main X-Men franchise. Dazzler was actually referenced in a deleted scene from X-Men: Apocalypse, with […]
Venom producer dodges Spider-Man questions, Riz Ahmed’s role reportedly revealed
Ever since Sony announced its plans to launch a series of Spider-Man spinoff movies – beginning with Venom and Silver and Black – there’s been questions and confusion as to how these movies will fit in alongside Tom Holland’s Spider-Man, who as we all know is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe thanks to a […]
Tom Hardy portraying Venom via performance capture
Earlier today it was announced that production has got underway on Sony’s Spider-Man spinoff Venom, but don’t expect to get a glimpse of Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock suited up as the antihero through any set photos, as it has been revealed that he is portraying the fan favourite character via performance capture technology. The news […]
Tom Holland says Tom Hardy will bring “a lot of energy” to Venom role
In addition to relaunching the Spider-Man franchise with Marvel Studios and Spider-Man: Homecoming, Sony is preparing to launch a series of spinoff movies, beginning with the R-rated Venom solo film, which will see Zombieland’s Ruben Fleischer directing Tom Hardy in the lead role. Fan reaction to Hardy nabbing the role has been mostly positive, and Peter […]
Edgar Wright on exiting Marvel’s Ant-Man
It had seemed that writer/director Edgar Wright had caught a huge break back in 2006 when he was given the opportunity to helm Marvel’s Ant-Man, but apparently, it just wasn’t meant to be. Almost a decade later he left the project over creative differences while Peyton Reed went on to make the superhero blockbuster, which […]
Ominous first teaser for The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
FX has released a brief teaser for The Assassination of Gianni Versace, the upcoming second season of the acclaimed anthology series American Crime Story. There’s little to see, but it certainly does a good job of setting the tone for this dramatic retelling of the murder of iconic fashion designer Gianni Versace (Edgar Ramirez) by […]
Transformers producer shares Bumblebee plot details, confirms classic VW Beetle form
Following the disappointing box office opening for Transformers: The Last Knight (outside of China, at least), Hasbro and Paramount Pictures will be looking to shake up the franchise next year with the release of the first Transformers spinoff movie, focussing on the fan favourite Autobot Bumblebee. We’ve already heard that it will be “a very […]
