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, […]
Rogue One’s Chirrut Imwe is the best fighter in Star Wars according to Mark Hamill
Mark Hamill has declared that Rogue One character Chirrut Imwe is the best fighter in Star Wars. Star Wars is replete with intimidating fighters, including Darth Maul, Vader, Obi-Wan, Yoda, etc and so on, with so many fantastic fight sequences having taken place over the years. Mark Hamill has been in a few of those […]
Amazon taps Straight Outta Compton screenwriter for The Grateful Dead biographical drama series
Deadline is reporting that Amazon Studios is in development on a biographical TV series based upon the American rock band The Grateful Dead, tapping Oscar-nominated Straight Outta Compton screenwriter Jonathan Herman to pen the script. Herman will use Grateful Dead roadie Steve Parish’s memoir Home Before Daylight: My Life on the Road with The Grateful […]
FX chief says third season of Fargo may be its last
It looks like FX’s acclaimed anthology series Fargo could be coming to an end, with FX chief John Landgraf revealing to The Hollywood Reporter that the current third season may be its last. “There may never be another Fargo,” said Landgraf .”Unless [creator Noah Hawley] has an idea for Fargo that he thinks he can […]
Annabelle: Creation to lead slow box office weekend
Annabelle: Creation is set to win its opening box office weekend. In what looks to be yet another slow weekend at the US box office this summer, things could do with a little rejuvenation. While Annabelle: Creation won’t be enough to salvage the state of affairs, it’s certainly going to have enough to be victorious […]
Annabelle 2 now titled Annabelle: Creation
During a presentation at CinemaCon yesterday, Warner Bros. has announced that the upcoming Annabelle 2 is now going by the title Annabelle: Creation. pic.twitter.com/8DEjNT7lFD — David F. Sandberg (@ponysmasher) March 29, 2017 The follow up to the hit spinoff to The Conjuring is being directed by Lights Out helmer David F. Sandberg, and features a […]
Marvel’s Kevin Feige thinks Joss Whedon’s Batgirl will be “awesome”
President of Marvel Studios, and over all puppet master for the MCU, Kevin Feige, is excited to see what Joss Whedon’s Batgirl film will be like. With the impending release of the hotly anticipated Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Marvel head honcho Kevin Feige was speaking to media on Monday night before a screening […]
Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins excited about Joss Whedon potentially helming Batgirl DCEU movie
Following the exciting rumors that The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron director Joss Whedon will be writing, producing, and directing a Batgirl movie for the DCEU, Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins has offered her thoughts on the situation. Speaking to the Toronto Sun, Jenkins enthusiastically stated: “I don’t even know if that deal is done […]
