Since ABC decided to cancel Agent Carter last month, almost 120,000 fans of the show have signed a petition urging Netflix to bring Peggy Carter to the streaming service for a third season, and speaking at MegaCon in Orlando, Florida, Hayley Atwell has said she’s “100 percent” up for a return. “100 percent absolutely,” said Atwell. […]
Lee Daniels departs upcoming Richard Pryor biopic
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Academy Award nominated director Lee Daniels (The Butler, The Paperboy) has departed the upcoming biopic about legendary comedian Richard Pryor. The Precious director has had to leave the project, currently in pre-production, due to scheduling conflicts with his hit television show Empire (for which he is showrunner) as well as […]
IDW Entertainment and Joe Hill bringing Locke & Key to the small screen
IDW Entertainment has announced that Locke & Key is finally heading to the screen, with Joe Hill set to write the pilot episode and executive produce a TV series based upon the acclaimed comic book series. “I love this story,” said Hill as part of the announcement. “The seven years I spent working on Locke […]
Adam Driver set to join Steven Soderbergh’s Logan Lucky, Seth MacFarlane also in talks
Deadline is reporting that Star Wars: The Force Awakens star Adam Driver is set to join the cast of Logan Lucky, the new film from formerly retired director Steven Soderbergh. Driver’s Midnight Special co-star Michael Shannon was due to feature in the film but due to scheduling conflicts the actor has had to drop out. […]
Brave director to make live-action debut with Alice in Wonderland/Peter Pan prequel Come Away
Deadline is reporting that Brave director Brenda Chapman is set to make her live-action directing debut with Come Away, which is said to be envisioned as a prequel to the classic tales Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan. The premise reads: “Before Alice went to Wonderland, and before Peter became Pan, they were brother and sister. When their […]
Eddie Redmayne joins Aardman’s Early Man
Aardman and Studio Canal have announced that Eddie Redmayne is set to lend his voice talents to Nick Park’s new prehistoric comedy adventure Early Man as the voice of Dug. “Not only is Eddie a joy to work with, his versatility and boundless energy have really helped to bring my new character to life,” states […]
Wetlands star Carla Juri joins Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2
The cast of the eagerly anticipated sequel to Blade Runner has swelled further today with news from Alcon Entertaiment that Carla Juri (Wetlands) has joined the project. Directed by Denis Villeneuve (Sicario, Enemy), the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 cult sci-fi classic sees original star Harrison Ford (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) returning as Rick Deckard, […]
Elise Neal joins Wolverine 3
Variety is reporting that Elise Neal (Scream 2, The Hughleys) has become the latest addition to the cast of the as-yet-untitled Wolverine 3. Details on her role are being kept under wraps. Neal joins X-Men veterans Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) and Patrick Stewart (Professor X), alongside fellow new additions Boyd Holbrook (Narcos), Stephen Merchant (Hello Ladies), […]
Sharknado: The 4th Awakens poster released, celebrity cameos announced
Syfy has released the official poster for Sharknado: The 4th Awakens, which continues the Star Wars parody theme with a take on the theatrical one-sheet for December’s The Force Awakens… Meanwhile, Entertainment Weekly has details on the celebrity cameos for the fourth instalment of the series, which will feature appearances from Stacey Dash, Vince Neil, Wayne […]
Jon Favreau open to directing another Marvel movie, if there’s “a great story”
Eight years ago to the day, Marvel’s Iron Man opened in U.S. theaters, with director Jon Favreau kickstarting what would go on to become the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Favreau returned for the 2010 sequel Iron Man 2 but then took a bit of a back seat, serving as executive producer on The Avengers, Iron Man 3 and […]
