Deadline is reporting that X-Men: Apocalypse and EastEnders star Ben Hardy is set to join the cast of the upcoming firefighter drama Granite Mountain (formerly titled No Exit). The film is based on the real-life of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, “an elite group of 20 firefighters who courageously battled one of the deadliest wildfires in history […]
Britt Robertson set to headline new Netflix comedy series Girlboss
Britt Robertson (The Longest Ride, Tomorrowland) is the latest Hollywood star to head to Netflix, with the actress set to headline a new comedy series. The new show, titled Girlboss, is based on the best-selling autobiography #Girlboss, written by Sophia Amoruso – founder of Nasty Gal. Netflix have commissioned for a 13 half-hour episode series. Robertson will lead the show […]
Netflix announces first Hindi-English series Sacred Games
Netflix has announced that it is partnering up with Phantom Films, one of India’s leading production houses, for its first Hindi-English original series Sacred Games, based upon the acclaimed novel by Indian author Vikram Chandra. “Over the last few years, I’ve watched with great excitement and pleasure as Netflix has transformed narrative television with its […]
Alan Silvestri to score Avengers: Infinity War
Captain America: The First Avenger and The Avengers composer Alan Silvestri is set for a return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, announcing on his official website that he’ll be scoring both parts of Avengers: Infinity War. Avengers: Infinity War Part I and Part II are being directed by Joe and Anthony Russo (Captain America: Civil […]
Eddie Murphy heading to Netflix for soul singer mockumentary, Brett Ratner directing
Netflix is continuing its run of working with some of Hollywood’s biggest talent with news from Deadline that Eddie Murphy is set to join their ranks for a new film. The on-demand service is preparing Soul Soul Soul: The Murray Murray Story, a fake documentary about a fictional soul singer in the 1960’s which will act as his […]
Splash remake is on the way, says producer Brian Grazer
In an interview with CNBC, producer Brian Grazer (Inferno, A Beautiful Mind) has said that one his earliest films Splash is getting the remake treatment. Released in 1984, Splash was Grazer and producing partner Ron Howard’s first significant hit, with Howard also directing. Tom Hanks (A Hologram for the King) and Darryl Hannah (Kill Bill) starred in […]
Jeff Goldblum talks The Grandmaster role in Thor: Ragnarok
With the release of the long-awaited sequel Independence Day: Resurgence now only a few weeks away, star Jeff Goldblum has been doing the rounds promoting the film. But attention has also switched the news that the actor has joined the third Thor film, Thor: Ragnarok, and Empire spoke to him about his role in the film. “He’s […]
Hayley Atwell shares her thoughts on Captain America and Sharon Carter kiss
During an appearance at Dallas Comic Con Fan Expo, Hayley Atwell was asked what Peggy Carter would have made of the kiss between Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) and Peggy’s niece Sharon Carter (Emily VanCamp) in Captain America: Civil War, with the Agent Carter star offering up a rather light-hearted response. “Well, first of all she’d be […]
Cate Blanchett in talks for female-led Ocean’s Eleven reboot
The Playlist is reporting that Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett (Carol) may be about to join Warner Bros. Pictures’ all-female reboot of Ocean’s Eleven. Blanchett, who has recently signed on to play the villain in Thor: Ragnarok, is in talks to join the cast of the film, which already has fellow Oscar winner Sandra Bullock (The […]
John Boyega joins Pacific Rim 2, will also co-produce
It looks like Pacific Rim 2 is finally cranking up to go before the camera after a few years of waiting, with news today that Star Wars: The Force Awakens star John Boyega has signed on to appear in the sequel. Boyega, who played Finn in J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars sequel, is set to play the son […]