Yesterday at the D23 Expo, Walt Disney Parks & Resorts chairman Bob Chapek made a host of announcements relating to upcoming attractions at the various Disney resorts. The biggest news was of course the upcoming Star Wars-themed lands at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, which now have an official title in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. […]
Production underway on Tim Burton’s Dumbo, synopsis and cast revealed
As part of its live-action movie presentation at the D23 Expo today, Disney officially announced the start of production on Dumbo, director Tim Burton’s live-action remake of the classic 1941 animated film. Set to feature in the cast are Colin Farrell (The Lobster), Michael Keaton (Beetlejuice), Danny DeVito (Batman Returns), Eva Green (Miss Peregrine’s Home […]
CBS to air Michael Jackson’s Halloween animated special
CBS has announced that it is set to air Michael Jackson’s Halloween, a one-hour animated special set to feature the King of Pop’s music as its soundtrack. Here’s a first look image from the special: Variety reports that Michael Jackson’s Halloween “follows millennials Vincent (Lucas Till) and Victoria (Kiersey Clemons), who meet ‘accidentally’ on Halloween […]
Nominations for 69th annual Primetime Emmy Awards announced
The nominations for the 69th annual Emmy Awards have been announced today, with HBO’s Westworld and NBC’s Saturday Night Live leading the pack with 22 nominations apiece. Check out a full list of the nominations here courtesy of Variety… Drama Series “Better Call Saul” (AMC) “The Crown” (Netflix) “The Handmaid’s Tale” (Hulu) “House of Cards” (Netflix) “Stranger […]
Deadpool’s Brianna Hildebrand cast in The Exorcist season 2
Following the casting of John Cho (Star Trek) earlier this month, Fox has now announced that Deadpool star Brianna Hildebrand has signed on to the second season of its acclaimed horror drama The Exorcist. Season two of the show will follow a new possession case, as “Alfonso Herrera’s Father Ortega and Ben Daniels’ newly collarless Marcus Keane find […]
Lily James cast in Mamma Mia sequel
Actress Lily James has joined the cast of the sequel to Mamma Mia. Universal’s Mamma Mia sequel entitled Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again is set to see Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, and Amanda Seyfried return with Ol Parker writing and directing the film. The sequel movie will see events going backwards and forwards in […]
Showtime developing sequel to The L Word
According to THR, Showtime is in development on a sequel to the groundbreaking lesbian drama series The L Word, which will see series creator Ilene Chaiken executive producing alongside original stars Jennifer Beals (Bette), Kate Moennig (Shane) and Leisha Hailey (Alice), who will also reprise their roles should the project move ahead. The site reports […]
Production on The Rhythm Section on hold due to Blake Lively injury
THR is reporting that production on the Reed Morano-directed spy thriller The Rhythm Section has shut down temporarily owing to a hand injury sustained by star Blake Lively during the filming of a stunt sequence last month. “Hiatus on the production of The Rhythm Section has been extended due to an ongoing issue with Blake Lively’s hand […]
Blake Lively to star in action thriller The Rhythm Section for director Reed Morano and Bond producers
Deadline is reporting that Blake Lively (The Shallows) has signed on to star in The Rhythm Section, a “female Jason Bourne-type” spy thriller, which is being directed by Reed Morano (The Handmaid’s Tale). The project, which is being envisioned as the first instalment of a potential franchise, is based upon the series of novels from […]
Boom! announces Kong: Gods of Skull Island
Boom! Studios has announced the upcoming release of the King Kong one-shot Kong: Gods of Skull Island from writer Philip Kennedy Johnson and artist Chad Lewis. Check out the cover artwork here… In this stand-alone Kong story, the year is 1912, and a wealthy humanitarian has traveled to Skull Island with the purpose of civilizing […]
