UPDATE: It looks like DuVernay is yet to sign on the dotted line, with Marvel’s Kevin Feige stating in an interview with THR that: “We’ve met with her for sure. We’ve met with a number of people for a number of movies. She has been one of them.” Selma helmer Ava DuVernay was first rumored for the […]
Eddie Redmayne in talks for Harry Potter prequel spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Outside of the news from the Star Wars spin-offs and the continued universe-expanding of Marvel, one franchise that still sets fans’ hearts racing is Harry Potter, and with author J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them being turned into a trilogy of films by the filmmakers behind the Potter saga, rumours abound about […]
Selma director Ava DuVernay to direct a Marvel Studios movie
According to The Wrap, Marvel has tapped Selma director Ava DuVernay to direct one of its upcoming Phase Three movies, with the site reporting that Black Panther is the most likely candidate, although Captain Marvel is also a possibility. The report goes on to state that Marvel “is intent on hiring an African-American director for […]
Sienna Miller interested in playing Captain Marvel
During a promotional interview with MTV to promote the release of her new film Burnt, Sienna Miller has expressed an interest in taking on the role of Carol Danvers in Marvel’s Captain Marvel movie… after the interviewer explained who the character was. SEE ALSO: Ronda Rousey says she has a plan to get the Captain Marvel […]
Two more join Kate Beckinsale for Underworld 5
With production on Underworld: Next Generation set for next month, casting is well underway for the fifth installment in the successful action/horror franchise Underworld, and now we have word on two new additions to the project. Firstly, British newcomer Clementine Nicholson will play Lena, a Nordic Coven warrior and daughter of Vidar. She will be […]
The Purge 3 gets six new cast additions
As they gear up for production on The Purge 3, Universal and Blumhouse productions have been filling out the supporting cast for the next instalment of the low budget horror series. Deadline is reporting that Betty Gabriel (Experimenter), Edwin Hodge (Chicago Fire), Kyle Secor (Resurrection), JJ Soria (American Crime), Mykelti Williamson (Justified) and Elizabeth Mitchell […]
Neil Patrick Harris to play Count Olaf in Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
Netflix has found its Count Olaf for A Series of Unfortunate Events, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) is set to follow in the footsteps of Jim Carrey in the upcoming TV series. The series is set to be directed by Brad Silberling, who also helmed the 2004 […]
Zombieland 2 will reportedly shoot this summer
During CinemaCon, Sony releasing the logo for Zombieland 2, finally confirming that the long-rumoured sequel to the 2009 hit comedy is moving ahead. And now, it seems it may be closer than we think… According to Bloody Disgusting, several casting agencies are reporting that filming is slated to get underway in Atlanta this August. However, […]
Will Beall writing Aquaman script
Aquaman is once again changing writers as Will Beall (Gangster Squad) has been hired to write the script the Atlantean King, per The Hollywood Reporter. However, Beall will apparently be working off a very detailed treatment written by none other than director James Wan and DC Comcs scribe and executive Geoff Johns. Johns is currently overseeing […]
Benedict Wong says Doctor Strange’s Wong won’t be “a tea-making manservant”
This November Benedict Wong (Prometheus, The Martian) is set to team up with fellow Brit – and fellow Benedict – Benedict Cumberbatch, as he portrays Dr. Stephen Strange’s sidekick Wong in Marvel’s Doctor Strange. During an interview with Den of Geek, the appropriately named actor has revealed some details on the direction Marvel is taking […]
