We’re just a week away from the release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but that isn’t the only DC movie we have to look forward to this year as the Trinity will be handing over the reins to the supervillains of the DC Extended Universe this summer for David Ayer’s Suicide Squad, and […]
Supergirl star Melissa Benoist joins Patriot’s Day
Deadline is reporting that Boston Marathon bombing film Patriot’s Day has added Melissa Benoist to its ranks as production continues in Boston. Benoist, who plays Supergirl in the hit television series, is set to portray Katherine Russell, the wife of one of the bombers Tamerlan Tsaraev. She joins the impressive ensemble for the film, which includes […]
Dwayne Johnson tops Forbes’ list of highest-paid actors
A couple of days ago Forbes announced that for the second year in a row, Jennifer Lawrence is the highest paid actress in Hollywood, and now its the turn of the men, with Dwayne Johnson dethroning mega-earner Robert Downey Jr. to claim top spot in the actors’ list. Between June 2015 and June 2016, The Rock banked $64.5 million, more […]
Gillian Anderson, Joanna Lumley and Toni Collette join Clive Owen in Andorra
Deadline is reporting that Gillian Anderson, Toni Collette, Joanna Lumley and Riccardo Scamarcio have joined Clive Owen in the cast of Andorra, a new romantic thriller from Fred Schepisi (Roxanne). The film sees Owen as “lexander Fox, a bookseller who leaves the U.S. after a personal tragedy to begin a new life abroad. The tiny […]
Gillian Anderson joins Starz’s American Gods
With production on Starz’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods now well underway, Deadline is reporting that The X-Files veteran Gillian Anderson has signed on to play Media, the mouthpiece of the New Gods. Media is described as “the New Gods’ public face and sales representative, by taking the form of various iconic celebrities. She […]
Vixen joining DC’s Legends of Tomorrow for season 2, but it won’t be Megalyn Echikunwoke in the role
Following her live-action debut this year in Arrow, Vixen is set to join the roster of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow for its second season as a series regular. TV Insider reports that actress Megalyn Echikunwoke – who voiced the character in the animated Vixen series and her live-action appearance in Arrow – will not be reprising the […]
Kate Winslet and Idris Elba set for romantic drama The Mountain Between Us
Kate Winslet is in talks with Fox 2000 about joining Idris Elba in The Mountain Between Us, a romantic drama based upon the Charles Martin’s novel, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. Directed by Hany Abu-Assad (Paradise Now) from a script by Chris Weitz (About a Boy), and “tells of a woman, engaged to be married, […]
Suicide Squad director David Ayer says “F*ck Marvel”, then apologises
During last night’s world premiere of Suicide Squad, David Ayer took to the stage to introduce the latest chapter of the DC Extended Universe, during which he echoed a fan’s thoughts on DC’s big superhero rivals by declaring “Fuck Marvel!”. Check out the video here… Here’s video of David Ayer yelling “F*ck Marvel!” at the […]
HBO orders anthology comedy series Room 104 from the Duplass Brothers
HBO has announced that it has ordered the anthology comedy series Room 104 from Jay and Mark Duplass, which will revolve around a room in an average American hotel and tell the story of the various guests who pass through it each episode. “Jay and Mark Duplass are two of the most inventive talents in […]
Stephen Amell “would not be upset” if Green Arrow was recast in the DC Extended Universe
Despite speaking out in support of Grant Gustin when it was announced that Ezra Miller would be portraying Barry Allen in the DC Extended Universe, Stephen Amell has revealed that he “would not be upset” if another actor portrayed Oliver Queen on the big screen – although he’s heard that there are no plans to […]
