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 […]
Scott Adkins to star in comic book adaptation Accident Man
Fresh from his role in Marvel’s Doctor Strange, British action star Scott Adkins is set for another comic book adaptation, having signed on to lead the cast of Accident Man. Created by Pat Mills, Accident Man debuted in the UK comic Toxic! and tells the story of Mike Fallon, a high-class hitman known for making […]
The Mortal Kombat movie reboot finds a director
It looks like the long-gestating movie reboot of the hit video game series Mortal Kombat could finally be moving forward, with Variety reporting that commercials director Simon McQuoid is in talks with New Line Cinema to helm the film. Mortal Kombat is being produced by James Wan (The Conjuring), who took over the project following […]
The Week in Spandex – Justice League casting and rumours, Deadpool 2 finds a director, Fox and Marvel work out a swap deal, The Inhumans head to TV and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Suicide Squad, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League, Green Lantern Corps, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Dr. Mirage, Gotham, Justice League Dark, The LEGO Batman Movie, Deadpool 2, Logan, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man: Homecoming, […]
Doctor Strange passes $500 million worldwide
It may be losing top spot around the globe to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, but Marvel’s Doctor Strange continues to pull in the big bucks at the box office, with the Phase Three origin story cracking $500 million worldwide. Doctor Strange has grossed $163.9 million domestically, with a further $341 million from international […]
John Wick’s David Leitch directing Deadpool 2
After Tim Miller’s surprising departure from Deadpool 2 over what is said to be creative differences, many names were thrown around as to who fans would like to see take the director’s chair. Deadpool fans need longer no wonder as The Hollywood Reporter has announced John Wick co-director David Leitch has now signed on for the Merc with a Mouth’s sequel. […]
Emilia Clarke joins the Han Solo Star Wars Anthology movie
Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke is heading to the galaxy far, far away, with the official Star Wars site announcing that the actress has joined the cast of the upcoming Han Solo Anthology movie. Clarke will join a cast that so far includes Alden Ehrenreich (Rules Don’t Apply) as Han Solo and Donald Glover […]
Rumour: Justice League will feature a member of the Green Lantern Corps
When Zack Snyder assembles the Justice League next year, he’ll do so without one of the superhero team’s most integral members, with Green Lantern absent from the line-up for the DC ensemble. Well, if a new rumour from El Mayimbe at The Wrap is to be believed, that may not be the case after all, […]
Meet Admiral Raddus, the ‘Winston Churchill’ of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Entertainment Weekly has put the spotlight on one of the new alien characters set to feature in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in Admiral Raddus, a Mon Calamari (that’s the same species as Admiral Ackbar, if the above image wasn’t enough of a clue), a high ranking member of the Rebellion inspired by the […]
Holmes & Watson adds Rebecca Hall, Kelly Macdonald and more to cast
It’s been known for a few months now that Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly will appear onscreen together in starring roles for the first time since 2008’s Step Brothers for 2018’s comedic Sherlock Holmes adaptation, Holmes & Watson, but now, according to Deadline, Sony and the creative team behind the picture are beginning to round […]
