According to TV Line, Universal Cable Productions is in early development on a Suits spinoff, which would revolve around the character of Jessica Pearson, played by Gina Torres in the first six seasons of the legal drama. The site reports that development is in the earliest stages, and USA Network is yet to be pitched […]
Orange Is the New Black’s Madeline Brewer set for Captive State
Orange Is the New Black star Madeline Brewer has joined the cast of Captive State, the upcoming sci-fi thriller from director Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes), which is due to go into production this coming week. The film takes place in Chicago “decades after the inhabitancy of alien forces, and explores […]
Michelle Rodriguez to appear in Alita: Battle Angel
Production on the Robert Rodriguez-directed and James Cameron-produced Alita: Battle Angel has wrapped, but Entertainment Weekly brings word that Fast & Furious star Michelle Rodriguez will play the cyborg warrior Gelda in the long-gestating manga adaptation, although her casting had been kept quiet until now. Alita: Battle Angel follows an amnesiac cyborg (Rosa Salazar) who is discovered […]
J.J. Abrams talks Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and the Han Solo movie
J.J. Abrams attended the 12th annual Oscar Wilde Awards this past week, and of course he spent much of his time with the press fielding a host of questions about the Star Wars franchise. During an interview with MSN, Abrams shared his admiration for Mark Hamill, whom of course he briefly directed in the final […]
Connie Britton joins Ben Mendelsohn in The Land of Steady Habits
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Connie Britton has lined up her first post-Nashville project, signing on to appear in the Netflix movie The Land of Steady Habits, where she will star alongside Ben Mendelsohn (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie) and Thomas Mann (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl). […]
Razzies 2017: Batman v Superman and Hillary’s America “win” big at the Golden Raspberry Awards
It’s the day before the Oscars, which means its time for the Razzies to celebrate the very worst that Hollywood had to offer from the past twelve months. Warner Bros.’ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice took a beating with four awards – Worst Supporting Actor (Jesse Eisenberg), Worst Prequel, Remake, Ripoff or Sequel, Worst […]
JD Pardo nabs the lead in Sons of Anarchy spinoff pilot Mayans MC
Kurt Sutter has found his lead for the upcoming Sons of Anarchy spinoff pilot in JD Pardo (East Los High, Revolution), who has signed to to play Ezekiel ‘EZ’ Reyes, a prospect in the Mayans MC character on the California/Mexico border. EZ’s character is described as “the gifted son of a proud Latino family, whose […]
Studio Ghibli producer confirms Hayao Miyazaki is working on new film
Back in November it was reported that Studio Ghibli co-founder and animation legend Hayao Miyazaki had decided to come out of retirement, having opted to make his CGI short Boro the Caterpillar as a feature length movie. Up until now, Studio Ghibli had remained tight-lipped on the report, however during an Academy screening of the […]
Ian McShane says Game of Thrones fans need to “get a f*cking life”
Last year Ian McShane drew the ire of Game of Thrones fans, firstly by revealing a pretty big spoiler surrounding the return of fan favourite character The Hound, before responding to online complaints by describing the epic fantasy series as “only tits and wizards”. Well, he’s probably not going to endear himself to fans too much […]
Bryce Dallas Howard announces that production is underway on the Jurassic World sequel
Cameras are now rolling on the sequel to 2015’s mega-blockbuster Jurassic World, with star Bryce Dallas Howard taking to Twitter to announce that production is underway with the following tweet: "We have an asset out of containment. Put ACU on alert. This not a drill." Day 1.#jurassicworld #jurassicworld2 #thisisnotadrill pic.twitter.com/Rend3l0PxZ — Bryce Dallas Howard (@BryceDHoward) February […]
