British actor and icon John Hurt sadly passed away yesterday. The news comes from The Hollywood Reporter and while they do not list an exact cause of death, Hurt had been battling pancreatic cancer since June 2015. He was 77. Hurt has had a prolific career in film, both in the U.K. and Hollywood. Throughout […]
Knightmare Flash and Cyborg costume designs from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Hollywood costume design company Ironhead Studio has shared an image of two maquettes it created for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, featuring The Flash’s prototype suit glimpsed ever-so-briefly during the Knightmare dream sequence, along with an unused design for Cyborg; check them out here… What do you make of the costumes? How does Cyborg’s […]
Warner Bros. confirms The Batman for 2018 release
Yesterday we brought you some comments from Ben Affleck, who confirmed that production on The Batman is slated to get underway in the Spring, and now comes official word from Warner Bros.’ (former) President of Creative Development and Worldwide Production Greg Silverman that the Dark Knight solo movie is set to hit cinemas in 2018. […]
New Resident Evil CG-animated movie announced for 2017
Resident Evil fans have a lot to look forward to next year, what with the release of the latest instalment in the movie franchise, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, along with the hotly-anticipated video game Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. Well, we can now add a CG-animated feature to that list, with Resident Evil: Vendetta announced at the […]
Vin Diesel reportedly wants to bring Paul Walker’s character Brian O’Conner back to the Fast & Furious franchise
When Fast & Furious returns for its eighth instalment next year, one notable absence from the ensemble will be Paul Walker, who sadly passed away during production on Fast & Furious 7 back in 2013. However, according to Walker’s brothers Cody and Caleb – who stepped in to help complete production on on Furious 7 […]
Cailee Spaeny set for female lead in Pacific Rim 2
Variety is reporting that actress and singer Cailee Spaeny (Counting to 1,000) has nabbed the female lead in Pacific Rim 2, joining a cast that includes John Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and Scott Eastwood (Suicide Squad). The follow-up to Guillermo del Toro’s sci-fi blockbuster is being directed by Steven S. DeKnight (Daredevil). Plot […]
Chloe Grace Moretz set for The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Chloe Graze Moretz has signed on to appear in the title role in the upcoming adaptation of Emily Danforth’s coming of age novel The Miseducation of Cameron Post. The film is being directed by Desiree Akhavan (Appropriate Behaviour) and will see Moretz as Cameron, a young girl taken in by her aunt following the death […]
Chloe Grace Moretz drops out of The Little Mermaid and all upcoming projects
Universal and Working Title have already had to replace their director on the planned live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid, with Rebecca Thomas (Electrick Children) taking over from Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation), and now they will need to find a new star. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, actress Chloe Grace Moretz has revealed that […]
Joe Dante wanted John Lithgow to play The Joker in his Batman movie
Before Tim Burton signed on to bring The Dark Knight to the big screen with 1989’s Batman, Warner Bros. spent several years trying to get the project off the ground, with numerous directors in contention for the coveted gig. One of those was Joe Dante (Gremlins), who has now been speaking to Psychotronic Blog about being […]
Alan Ritchson says he’s playing Shazam in the DC movie
We’ve known for a long while now that Dwayne Johnson will be portraying Black Adam in Warner Bros.’ Shazam! movie, but as yet there’s been no word on casting for the superhero alter-ego of Billy Batson. However, Alan Ritchson – who played the DC hero Aquaman on Smallville – may have revealed that he’s secured the […]
