Following its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, the first clip has arrived online from director Pablo Larrain’s upcoming biopic Jackie which stars Natalie Portman as First Lady Jackie Kennedy; check it out here… The assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963 was one of those moments that defined a generation. That this handsome, charismatic […]
The Disney Channel announces voice cast for Tangled: Before Ever After
Back in June, Disney announced that it was developing an animated spinoff series to 2010’s Tangled, which will take place between the film and the 2012 short Tangled Ever After and see the return of voice actors Mandy Moore and Zachary Levy as Rapunzel and Eugene Fitzherbert. Well, it has now been announced that the […]
Ashley Thomas signs on for lead role in 24: Legacy
British actor Ashley Thomas (Black Mirror) has signed on for one of the lead roles in Fox’s upcoming 24 revival 24: Legacy, where he’ll play Isaac Carter, the older brother of military hero Eric Carter, played by Corey Hawkins (The Walking Dead). The pilot for 24: Legacy has been written by 24 veterans Manny Coto […]
Lumberjanes to cross over with Gotham Academy
Boom! Studios and DC Comics are set to bring together Lumberjanes and Gotham Academy for a six-issue miniseries from writer Chynna Clugston-Flores and artist osemary Valero-O’Connell. Here’s a look at the cover art to the first issue from Mingjue Chen… Details on the crossover are being kept under wraps, but the series is set to […]
Michael Keaton joins American Assassin
Deadline is reporting that Michael Keaton has signed on to star in American Assassin, CBS Films and Lionsgate’s adaptation of Vince Flynn’s bestselling book series revolving around the character of CIA counter-terrorism operative Mitch Rapp. Keaton will play Stan Hurley, Rapp’s mentor, who teaches him everything he needs to know. The film, which is being […]
Halle Berry to play the head of the CIA in Kingsman 2
It looks like Halle Berry could be set to enlist for Kingsman 2, with Deadline reporting that the X-Men star is in talks with Fox about joining the cast of the sequel to 2014’s hit spy comedy, where she’d play the head of the CIA. The follow-up to Kingsman: The Secret Service will reunite director […]
Nicolas Cage to direct Vengeance: A Love Story
Last month it was announced that Nicolas Cage had signed on to star in Vengeance: A Love Story, an adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates’ 2003 novel Rape: A Love Story, and now it has been revealed that Cage will also take on directing duties, with original helmer Harold Becker departing the project over a budgetary […]
Full list of winners for the 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards
Ahead of tonight’s Academy Awards, Film Independent hosted the 31st annual Spirit Awards yesterday in Los Angeles, with Tom McCarthy’s Spotlight the big winner, collecting Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Editing, along with the Robert Altman Award, which recognises a film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast. On the acting front, there […]
Nicole Kidman set for suspense thriller The Silent Wife
Nicole Kidman has signed on to star in The Silent Wife, an adaptation of the bestselling book by A.S.A. Harrison, which will be directed by Adrian Lyne (Fatal Attraction, 9 1/2 Weeks) from a script by Billy Ray (Captain Phillips). The suspense thriller will see Kidman as “a dedicated wife who, despite her husband Todd’s […]
Colin Firth talks Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Given the apparent demise of his character Harry Hart in the first movie, it was somewhat surprising that Colin Firth was announced as returning for next year’s follow up to Kingsman: The Secret Service. At the moment, it’s unclear how he’ll be returning, and Firth wasn’t giving anything away when asked about Kingsman: The Golden […]
