Deadline is reporting that Mark Dacascos is set for a “heavily recurring role” in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., where he’s set to play Mr. Giyera, a character said to be the new head of security at S.H.I.E.L.D.. Dacascos has previously experience with comic book properties, having appeared in The Flash in the 90s, as well […]
Billy Crudup and more join Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant
As he gears up to go into production next month, Ridley Scott has been filling out the cast of the upcoming Prometheus sequel / Alien prequel Alien: Covenant. Signing on to the film in as-yet-unrevealed roles are Billy Crudup (Watchmen), Jussie Smollett (Empire), Carmen Ejogo (Selma), Amy Seimetz (Upstream Color) and Callie Hernandez (Machete Kills). […]
Demian Bichir joins Alien: Covenant cast
Alien: Covenant, the Ridley Scott-directed sequel to 2012’s Prometheus, has just added Oscar-nominated actor Demian Bichir to its cast, according to Deadline. Bichir is set to join a group of actors that includes Katherine Waterston, Michael Fassbender, who is reprising his role as David, and the recently announced Danny McBride. As of now, no details […]
Danny McBride in talks for Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant
The Wrap is reporting that Danny McBride (Eastbound & Down, This Is the End) is in talks to join Ridley Scott’s upcoming Prometheus sequel / Alien prequel Alien: Covenant. McBride will join fellow new addition Katherine Waterston (Inherent Vice) and returning Prometheus star Michael Fassbender, although Scott has confirmed that Noomi Rapace will not be […]
Ridley Scott says Alien: Covenant will be “pretty hard R”
As Ridley Scott gears up to go into production on his Prometheus sequel / Alien prequel Alien: Covenant, the filmmaker spoke to Coming Soon about the project at the Golden Globes, stating that he is shooting for a “hard R” with the film, and is looking to top the chestburster scene in Alien with something […]
Alien: Covenant will take place ten years after Prometheus
Considering that Ridley Scott’s initial comments about his Prometheus sequel suggested we’d be picking up the story of Elizabeth Shaw as she heads to the Engineers’ homeworld, it was something of a surprise when Noomi Rapace was absent from the official synopsis for Alien: Covenant. Scott has since revealed that Rapace will cameo in the […]
Ridley Scott says Alien: Covenant will be followed by two more Prometheus sequels
Back in September Ridley Scott revealed that he had plans for three Prometheus sequels, and now the filmmaker has reaffirmed that the upcoming Alien: Covenant will be followed by a further two movies during a press conference in Sydney, Australia (via The Hollywood Reporter). “Its a very complex story,” states Scott. “Its an evolution of […]
Karl Urban says “it would be a privilege to make another Dredd”
Despite the fact its getting on for four years since the release of Dredd, there remains considerable fan support for a sequel, or more recently, a show on the likes of Netflix, Amazon or HBO. Just last month, Karl Urban teased that “conversations are happening” with regards to a follow-up, and now the actor has […]
Ryan Gosling confirms he’s starring in the Blade Runner sequel
Other than having a top-notch director on board in Denis Villeneuve, partnering once again with legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins (the two had collaborated on Sicario earlier this year), and Harrison Ford returning as Rick Deckard, not much had been known on the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi masterpiece Blade Runner, but now we have confirmation of […]
Ryan Gosling circling Neil Armstrong role in Damien Chazelle’s biopic First Man
Ryan Gosling (Only God Forgives) is in talks to play the iconic astronaut Neil Armstrong in upcoming biopic First Man, which is being directed by Damien Chazelle (Whiplash), according to Deadline. SEE ALSO: Ryan Gosling confirms he’s starring in the Blade Runner sequel SEE ALSO: Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone rumoured for Damien Chazelle’s La […]