According to Deadline, actor Tim Matheson is the latest addition to the cast of Sony’s Dwayne Johnson-led Jumanji reimagining/sequel. Matheson has signed on to play the role of Old Man Vreeke; no details were given on the character or how he relates to the film’s plot. It appeared as if the Jumanji cast had already been rounded out […]
Patrick Wilson to play Ocean Master in Aquaman
Having portrayed Nite Owl in Zack Snyder’s Watchmen, Patrick Wilson is set for a return to the DC universe, although this time he’ll be playing a supervillain. Deadline is reporting that Wilson has signed on to James Wan’s Aquaman movie, and will be playing the character of Orm, a.k.a Ocean Master, half brother to Jason Momoa’s […]
Russell Crowe to star in Josh Boone’s Stephen King adaptation Revival
The Fault in Our Stars director Josh Boone is expected to begin shooting 20th Century Fox’s X-Men spinoff New Mutants in the Spring, but it seems he’s already got one eye on his next project – an adaptation of the 2014 Stephen King novel Revival – and has Russell Crowe attached to star. “I have […]
Rumour: Megan Fox linked to Poison Ivy in Gotham City Sirens
Whenever we get a big superhero movie announcement, it’s usually only a matter of days or even hours before sites start churning out casting rumours, the majority of which are forgotten about by the time some official news is forthcoming. Well, earlier this week came word that Warner Bros. is moving ahead with its Harley […]
Lin-Manuel Miranda to produce animated feature Vivo
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s long-gestating Vivo is finally set to be made at Sony Pictures Animation. Deadline reports that Sony has picked up the animated feature and will be putting it on the fast track for a 2020 release. It was previously with Dreamworks, but after stalling for several years and with Miranda’s rising star power, the project is now moving forward. Vivo will […]
How I Met Your Mother spin-off in development – again
It seems a spin-off of How I Met Your Mother is in development once again. After 2014’s failed How I Met Your Dad, Deadline is reporting the concept is being revived as How I Met Your Father with This Is Us writers and producers Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger heading the new project. The series will be a departure from How […]
The Flash adds Sleepy Hollow actress Jessica Camacho as Gypsy
A new member of the Justice League is headed to The Flash, albeit one that many may not have heard of. According to TheWrap, Cynthia Reynolds, AKA Gypsy, is heading to Central City, and she’ll be played by Sleepy Hollow actress Jessica Camacho. Carlos Valdes, who plays fan-favorite Cisco on the show, first teased the appearance of Gypsy […]
Ben Affleck may not direct The Batman if the script doesn’t come together
Over the past few months Ben Affleck has stated on a number of occasions that he’s yet to finish the script for The Batman to his satisfaction, despite Warner Bros.’ eagerness to begin production on the movie early this year. Well, speaking to The Guardian, Affleck has once again reiterated that he’s not quite happy […]
Rumour: Star Wars: Episode VIII will use practical effects for Supreme Leader Snoke
With Rogue One: A Star Wars Story set to open this week, it’s easy to forget that we’re just a little over a year away from the release of Star Wars: Episode VIII. Nevertheless, we’re starting to get a few trickles of information and rumour about the second instalment of the Sequel Trilogy, and now […]
Escape from New York remake is actually a prequel
Well, it turns out that 20th Century Fox’s remake of Escape from New York isn’t actually a remake after all, but rather a prequel to John Carpenter’s 1981 cult classic, which the studio is hoping to use to relaunch the franchise similar to what they did with 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes. According […]