We’ve known for a while now that Dwayne Johnson is set to take on the role of Black Adam in Warner Bros.’ Shazam! movie, and now The Rock has sparked speculation that Superman could make an appearance in the movie, sharing an image of himself and Henry Cavill enjoying a Christmas tipple, complete with the […]
Ryan Reynolds on why Deadpool worked and Green Lantern didn’t
Prior to 2016, Ryan Reynolds hadn’t had the best of luck with comic book movies, with a C.V. that included the critically derided Blade Trinity, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Green Lantern, R.I.P.D. Of course, that all changed with the release of Deadpool, which proved to be a smash hit with fans and critics alike, and has even picked […]
Samuel L. Jackson has begun voice recording sessions for The Incredibles 2
In a recent Instagram post, Samuel L. Jackson revealed that his recording sessions for The Incredibles 2 have begun. The actor sent out a picture of the voice booth he would be reading his lines from, with a caption that read: “It’s about to go down… First recording session for…. INCREDIBLES 2!!!!” Check out the […]
A character from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was originally planned as a Jedi Knight
As well as being the first non-Saga movie in the Star Wars franchise (and the first not to be scored by John Williams), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was also the first instalment to be complete devoid of Jedi characters (save for a fallen Jedi in Darth Vader, of course). However, it seems that […]
John Rogers to act as showrunner for The Kingkiller Chronicle
The Kingkiller Chronicle has found its showrunner. John Rogers, creator of TNT’s The Librarians, has been hired to showrun the series as well be an executive producer and write the pilot. The series is an adaptation of Patrick Rothfuss’ book trilogy, which has currently only published The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man’s Fear. The fantasy series is […]
R.I.P. Alan Thicke (1947 – 2016)
Canadian actor, songwriter and host Alan Thicke passed away late yesterday in Los Angeles due to a heart attack after a game of hockey with his youngest son. He was 69 years old and had an extensive career in television and film. Thicke began his career as host of several gameshows in the 1970s before […]
Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer boards Jekyll starring Chris Evans
Chris Evans has been attached to play Tom Jackson in the feature film adaptation of the BBC’s Steven Moffat-penned 6-part 2007 miniseries, Jekyll, since late July now, and while few updates on the project have been given since then, Deadline reports that Lionsgate has pegged Zombieland and Gangster Squad director Ruben Fleischer to helm the project. Between Jekyll and […]
Michael Fassbender confirms meeting about a role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Michael Fassbender has been attached to numerous franchises in the past five years alone, between his work as Magneto in the X-Men films, David in Prometheus and Alien: Covenant and Aguilar in Assassin’s Creed, but he missed out on one that would have been the biggest of them all. During an appearance on Happy Sad Confused (via EW), […]
War for the Planet of the Apes bringing back a character from the 1968 film
It looks like the latest instalment of 20th Century Fox’s rebooted Planet of the Apes series is set to introduce a character who will be familiar to fans of the original 1968 movie, with Entertainment Weekly unveiling a piece of concept art for War for the Planet of the Apes featuring Nova, played by Amiah Miller. […]
Ben Mendelsohn in negotiations for Robin Hood: Origins
After years of earning critical praise for his turns in low-budget, independent films, actor Ben Mendelsohn has finally started branching out and showing off his acting chops in big-budget studio features, perhaps best evidenced by his role as the diabolical Orson Krennic in the soon-to-be-released Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. According to Variety, he’s looking […]