Kevin Smith has had a little trouble with his recent efforts to return to the View Askewniverse. His planned third Clerks movie stalled as he moved his attention to a Mallrats sequel, only to have to turn that into a potential TV series due to rights issues. And now the filmmaker and podcaster has revealed […]
Annette Bening cast in Katrina: American Crime Story
Casting is underway on the second instalment of FX’s anthology series American Crime Story, with EW reporting that Oscar-nominee Annette Bening has signed on for the female lead in Katrina: American Crime Story. The new season will focus on the tragedy and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, with Bening set to play Kathleen Blanco, the governor […]
An entire Call of Duty cinematic universe planned
Having originally announced their intentions in 2015, Activision Blizzard Studios are pushing forward with their Call of Duty Expanded Universe. Speaking to The Guardian, co-president Stacey Sher stated that: “We have plotted out many years. We put together this group of writers to talk about where we were going. There’ll be a film that feels more […]
Jurassic World 2 adds The Silence of the Lambs’ Ted Levine
Variety is reporting that Tel Levine, best known for his role as Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs, has become the latest addition to the cast of Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment’s Jurassic World sequel. The fifth instalment of the Jurassic Park franchise sees J.A. Bayona (A Monster Calls) taking over from Jurassic […]
The LEGO Batman Movie Screening and Q&A with Dan Lin and Chris McKay
Tai Freligh attended a special IMAX screening of The LEGO Batman Movie followed by a Q&A with director Chris McKay and producer Dan Lin… I was lucky enough to win a screening of The LEGO Batman Movie ahead of the theatrical release (through a partnership of IMAX and Collider.com) and watched it at the IMAX headquarters […]
Rumour: New X-Men animated TV series in the works
With Marvel and Fox teaming up to explore the X-Men franchise on the small screen with Legion and the as-yet-untitled pilot from Bryan Singer, it looks like the mutant superheroes could be set for a return to the world of animation. According to Bleeding Cool, an announcement will be made later this year regarding a […]
Lena Headey and Nick Frost join Dwayne Johnson’s wrestling movie based on the life of WWE Superstar Paige
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s wrestling movie about the WWE Superstar Paige has added two more to its cast. The film called, Fighting With My Family, will follow Saraya (Paige) and her brother, Zak, who both get the chance to wrestle for the WWE after performing in smaller venues. Lena Headey – who plays Queen Cersei […]
Guillermo del Toro’s Trollhunters gets a second season from Netflix
DreamWorks Animation and Netflix have announced that Guillermo del Toro’s Trollhunters has been renewed for a second season of 13 episodes, which will arrive later this year and follows Jim as he ventures deeper into the Troll world to battle the vicious leader of the Darklands, while his team works to maintain order in the […]
Star Wars: The Screaming Citadel five-part crossover announced by Marvel
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 […]
