Garry Marshall, the creator of the classic U.S. sitcom Happy Days and director of Pretty Woman, has passed away aged 81, his publicist has announced. The legendary writer, producer and director died of pneumonia at a hospital in Burbank, California, after suffering a stroke. Marshall began his career as a TV writer in the late 1950s, and […]
Fox orders 24: Legacy to series, Kiefer Sutherland to executive produce
Deadline is reporting that Fox has given an early series order to 24: Legacy, the upcoming event series reboot of the real-time espionage franchise. Although he’s not expected to appear as Jack Bauer, Kiefer Sutherland has signed on to the series as executive producer alongside creators Manny Coto and Evan Katz and Imagine TV’s Brian […]
Stephen Merchant joins Wolverine 3
Casting on the third Wolverine movie is now in full swing, with Deadline reporting that Stephen Merchant (Extras, Hello Ladies) has signed on for an as-yet-unrevealed role in Hugh Jackman’s X-Men swansong. Merchant’s casting comes hot on the heels of the news that Richard E. Grant has signed on to play a “mad scientist” villain […]
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story gets an official synopsis
The new trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is set to land later today [watch a teaser here], and to whet our appetites Disney and Lucasfilm have unveiled an updated synopsis for the hotly-anticipated Anthology movie, which reads as follows: From Lucasfilm comes the first of the Star Wars standalone films, Rogue One: […]
Robert Downey Jr. “could do one more” Iron Man movie
Last week it was announced that Robert Downey Jr. is set to reprise the role of Tony Stark for Sony and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, which – along with Captain America: Civil War and the two-part Avengers: Infinity War – will take his MCU appearances up to ten. Downey hasn’t headlined his own solo movie since […]
J.J. Abrams says Star Trek 4 is his “favourite Star Trek story that we’ve had”
Star Trek Beyond may have just opened in cinemas [read our reviews here and here], but producer J.J. Abrams is already talking up the next instalment, which Paramount officially announced last week. Star Trek 4 will see Chris Pine’s James T. Kirk coming face-to-face with his father George Kirk, with Chris Pine reprising his role […]
Dynamite announces new James Bond miniseries Hammerhead
Fresh from the news that Dynamite Entertainment is to produce comic book adaptations of Ian Fleming’s 007 novels, starting with Casino Royale, the publisher has announced the upcoming six-issue miniseries James Bond: Hammerhead, from writer Andy Diggle and artist Luca Casalanguida. “I have never been more thrilled to take charge of a character. James Bond […]
Tony Gilroy reportedly “supervising” the edit of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Despite Lucasfilm and Gareth Edwards putting on a brave face at Star Wars Celebration, it seems there may be more drama behind-the-scenes of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, with The Hollywood Reporter claiming that Tony Gilroy (The Bourne Legacy) has taken the lead on post-production on the December Anthology movie. Back in June, it was […]
Pokemon Go fever grips Springfield in The Simpsons short
Pokemon fever is gripping the globe thanks to the latest iteration, Pokemon Go, and it’s even reached as far as Springfield! Yes, Homer Simpson has fallen victim to the game, neglecting his parental duties during a family trip to the zoo as he tries to catch them all in a new Simpsons short released by […]
Vin Diesel shares teaser for xXx: The Return of Xander Cage
With the first full trailer for D.J. Caruso’s xXx: The Return of Xander Cage set to arrive later this week, Vin Diesel has taken to social media to reveal a brief teaser for the upcoming action threequel; check it out here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK62YMICs6A UPDATE: And here’s a second teaser… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx2qIEBtA2U The third explosive chapter of the blockbuster franchise that […]
