Ian McKellen has revealed why he didn’t take up the part of Harry Potter’s Dumbledore after Richard Harris passed away. McKellen, the British actor perhaps best known these days for his roles as Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and Magneto in the X-Men franchise, has got pretty good at playing powerful and gifted […]
Ian McKellen suggests he’s open to Gandalf role in Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings TV series
As Sir Ian McKellen prepares to tackle a new iconic role in the West End version of The Exorcist, the legendary performer has told Graham Norton’s Radio 2 show that he’s reluctant to let one of his greatest roles go to another actor. With the news that Amazon are to create their own middle-earth TV series […]
Better Call Saul renewed for season 4
Though Better Call Saul concluded its third season a couple weeks ago, AMC were yet to renew the series for a fourth season. However, creator and producer Vince Gilligan recently expressed his confidence the show would return and his confidence has now paid off. Today AMC officially renewed Better Call Saul for a 10-episode fourth season that will air […]
Joe Manganiello on playing Deathstroke in The Batman
As he gears up to take on the role of Slade Wilson in The Batman, actor Joe Manganiello has been chatting to Robert Irvine Magazine about his excitement over getting the opportunity to join the DC Extended Universe, and what drew him to the character of Deathstroke. “I’m very excited to be working with the people I’m going […]
Jared Leto in talks for TRON reboot, TRON: Legacy director discusses original plans for third movie
Back in May 2015, Disney announced that it had pulled the plug on its planned follow-up to TRON: Legacy, but it seems the Mouse House may not be finished with the franchise entirely, as THR is reporting that Jared Leto is in early talks for the lead in a reboot of the sci-fi property. According […]
Michael Giacchino begins scoring Spider-Man: Homecoming
As the summer release date for the highly anticipated Spider-Man: Homecoming draws closer, film composer Michael Giacchino (Lost, Up, and most recently Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) has begun his work on the score for the blockbuster. Giacchino posted the following announcement to Twitter… Spider-Man recording begins TODAY. Alex Acuna and @walterdrums on the strangest kit […]
Disaster epic Geostorm comes to Android and iOS
Video game studio Sticky Studios has announced the release of Geostorm, the official turn-based puzzle game inspired by the upcoming feature film, which is available as a free download now on iOS and Android today. Geostorm immerses players in a world filled with cataclysmic events and environmental dangers as they puzzle their way to safety and combines […]
13 Reasons Why’s Katherine Langford joins sci-fi film Spontaneous
Fresh off her Golden Globe nomination for her role in 13 Reasons Why, Katherine Langford has been cast in the sci-fi film Spontaneous, according to Deadline. The film is based upon the book of the same name by Aaron Starmer and will be adapted by writer/director Brian Duffield (The Babysitter). Langford will star as Mara Carlye, a […]
Steven Spielberg to direct Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep in The Post
Fox and Amblin Entertainment have set Steven Spielberg to direct Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep in The Post, a drama which details The Washington Post’s role in exposing the Pentagon Papers, a classified study into the United States involvement in Vietnam, and the newspaper’s legal struggle over the right to publish the report. The Post will […]
The Dark Knight and Ant-Man actor to play Abra Kadabra in The Flash
The official DC Comics website has announced that David Dastmalchian (The Dark Knight, Gotham, Ant-Man) has signed on to play the classic comic book villain Abra Kadabra in an upcoming episode of The Flash season three. The CW version of the character is described as “a criminal from a distant future whose advanced technological powers […]
