Marvel has announced that it is launching a new five-part crossover Star Wars: The Screaming Citadel this May from writers Jason Aaron and Kieron Gillen, which will get underway with the oversized Star Wars: The Screaming Citadel #1 one-shot before continuing in the pages of the regular Star Wars series and Star Wars: Doctor Aphra. […]
Jack Nicholson reportedly returning to acting for Toni Erdmann remake
Jack Nicholson didn’t really walk away from acting on a grand note with 2010’s How Do You Know, but after seven years he’s reportedly making a comeback by starring in the American remake of Germany’s 2016 Oscar-nominated comedy Toni Erdmann. Kristen Wiig is also set to star opposite Jack Nicholson. Variety’s sources broke the news, mentioning Paramount […]
Disney’s live-action Mulan to begin shooting in January 2018
Industry tracking site My Entertainment World is reporting that Disney is set to go into production on its live-action Mulan remake in January 2018, with filming set to take place in China, New Zealand and Australia. The remake of the 1998 animated movie is being directed by Niki Caro (Whale Rider, McFarland, USA), and Disney has said […]
Casting call suggests Miles Morales could lead Sony’s animated Spider-Man movie
While Sony and Marvel left some fans disappointed when they chose to stick with Peter Parker for the MCU version of the wall-crawler, an alleged casting call has surfaced online which suggests that Miles Morales will be making his big screen debut at Sony after all, albeit as part of the animated Spider-Man movie. Backstage […]
Rumour: Boba Fett movie back in development at Lucasfilm
When it was first announced that Lucasfilm would be developing spinoff movies from the main Star Wars saga, one of the very first candidates mentioned for his own possible feature was the fan favourite bounty hunter Boba Fett. As it turned out, the studio was moving forward with a Boba Fett solo film, even going […]
Eastern Promises 2 to shoot in the Spring
We were told by director David Cronenberg that it wasn’t happening, but apparently things have changed as the sequel to Eastern Promises is due to start shooting in the spring. The follow up to the uber violent Russian mob thriller starring Viggo Mortensen, released back in 2007, has been gestating for a very long time, […]
Phoebe Waller-Bridge in talks to join Han Solo film
We might be able to add another name to the growing cast of the Han Solo Star Wars spin off film. Variety is reporting Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge has begun talks to join everyone’s favourite smuggler in his solo flick. The role would be a CGI motion capture performance, much like Lupita Nyong’o’s Maz Kanata in Star Wars: The Force […]
John Williams has begun scoring Star Wars: The Last Jedi
In terms of behind-the-scenes talent, composer John Williams remains one of the few constants in each and every Skywalker saga Star Wars film. From A New Hope to The Force Awakens, Williams has left viewers humming his themes long after they’ve left the theater for nearly four decades, and he’s not looking to stop […]
Mel Brooks to be honoured with BAFTA Fellowship at the British Academy Film Awards
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced that legendary actor and filmmaker Mel Brooks is set to be honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship at the EE British Academy Film Awards this Sunday, February 12th. Brooks, who began his career in the 1940s, is one of only twelve people to have won an […]
Casting call suggests Asgard will feature in Avengers: Infinity War
Recently the Atlanta Journal-Constitution made notice of an Avengers: Infinity War casting call seeking “to fill a fun background role with men and women, any ethnicity, who appear to be 18 – 50s – especially men with long hair and beards. You’ll need to be comfortable with fake blood and with wearing special effects makeup.” […]
