Having starred in his acclaimed directorial debut Ex Machina, Oscar Isaac is set to reteam with Alex Garland for the sci-fi Annihilation, where he’ll join a cast that so far includes Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, and Tessa Thompson. The film is based upon the first novel of Jeff VanderMeer’s Southern Reach trilogy, […]
Samuel Barnett to play Dirk Gently in new BBC series
Last week it was announced that Elijah Wood has signed on to star as Todd in Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, and now Deadline is reporting that Samuel Barnett (Jupiter Ascending) has secured the title role. The new series, which is being brought to the screen by Max Landis, will see Dirk and Todd “wend […]
Full list of winners from the BAFTA TV Awards 2016
The BAFTA Television Awards took place in London last night, with Wolf Hall taking home two honours in Best Drama Series and Best Leading Actor (Mark Rylance). This Is England ’90 also scooped two awards in Best Miniseries and Best Supporting Actress (Chanel Cresswell), while there were also wins for Don’t Take My Baby (Best […]
Full list of nominations for the BAFTA TV Awards 2016
BAFTA has today announced the nominations for the 2016 BAFTA TV Awards, with the BBC’s Wolf Hall leading the field with four nods, followed by Peter Kay’s Car Share and Shane Meadows’ This Is England ’90 with three apiece. Check out a full list of the nominations here… Leading actor Idris Elba, Luther Stephen Graham, […]
Kevin Smith reveals that Jason Mewes will appear in his episode of The Flash
Discussing his upcoming episode of The Flash on the Hollywood Babble-On podcast, director Kevin Smith has announced that Jason Mewes is set to make an appearance. “[I] did not put Jay and Silent Bob in it,” said Smith. “I did put Jay in it. He he was my conduit to those shows. Arrow is his […]
Naomi Watts set to join Brie Larson and Woody Harrelson for Glass Castle
Naomi Watts (Demolition) is in talks to join the cast of Glass Castle, the new film from acclaimed director Destin Daniel Cretton, Variety has revealed. Glass Castle will see Cretton, who shot to prominence with his outstanding debut Short Term 12, re-teaming with star and now Oscar winner Brie Larson (Room) The film “tells of a successful young […]
Bryan Cranston set for Channel 4’s Philip K. Dick anthology series Electric Dreams
Bryan Cranston (Trumbo, Breaking Bad) is set to star in and executive produce a new anthology series with Channel 4 exploring the world of renowned sci-fi author Philip K. Dick. Electric Dreams: The World of Philip K. Dick will be a 10-part anthology series which has Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica) and Michael Dinner (Masters […]
David Oyelowo and Gugu Mbatha-Raw join new Bad Robot/J.J. Abrams sci-fi thriller God Particle
The Wrap is reporting that J.J. Abrams and his Bad Robot Productions are gearing up for their next film sci-fi blockbuster and have found their leads. The site reports that David Oyelowo (Selma) and Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Concussion) are joining God Particle, which is being directed by Julius Onah (The Girl is in Trouble). Doug Jung (Star […]
Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Chris Pine set for A Wrinkle in Time
Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Beyond the Lights) and Chris Pine (Star Trek Beyond) have become the latest addition to the cast of Disney’s sci-fi fantasy A Wrinkle in Time, which is being directed by Ava DuVernay (Selma) from a script by Jennifer Lee (Frozen). Storm Reid (12 Years a Slave) is leading the cast as Meg Murray, who along […]
Channing Tatum still attached to Fox’s Gambit movie
Given that it was first announced way back in 2014, has already missed a couple of production starts and planned release dates, and passed through the hands of directors Rupert Wyatt and Doug Liman, you’d be forgiven for thinking that 20th Century Fox had decided to give up on its plans for the Channing Tatum-headlined Gambit […]
