Variety is reporting that George Clooney and his Smokehouse Pictures producing partner Grant Heslov are in early development on a feature adaptation of Netflix’s documentary The White Helmets. Directed by Orlando von Einsiedel, The White Helmets tells the story of the Syrian Civil Defense (a.k.a. the White Helmets), a volunteer organisation of first responders who […]
Tommy Flanagan newest addition to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 cast
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which began filming a little over a week ago, has reportedly added Braveheart actor Tommy Flanagan to its recently announced cast. Heroic Hollywood first reported the rumour and claims that the actor is set to play a Ravager. The Ravagers are a group of interstellar thieves and smugglers, lead by Michael Rooker’s Yondu Udonta in […]
Stellan Skarsgard won’t appear in Thor: Ragnarok but could feature in Avengers: Infinity War
Although Marvel is yet to make an official announcement on the cast for Thor: Ragnarok, we do know of several cast members who will feature in the God of Thunder’s third solo outing. However, it looks like we can rule out an appearance from Erik Selvig, with actor Stellan Skarsgard telling Den of Geek that he’ll […]
Jonathan Frakes to play Star Lord’s father in Guardians of the Galaxy animated series
We may not know the identity of Star Lord’s father in the Marvel Cinematic Universe just yet, but we now know that the Guardians of the Galaxy animated series will be following the traditional comic book continuity. USA Today is reporting that Jonathan Frakes is set to make a guest appearance in the animated show as […]
Gods of Egypt bombs at the box office with a $14 million opening weekend
Uh-oh. Looks like those bad reviews of Gods of Egypt [read ours here] has taken its toll on the movie, as it has opened to a rather dismal $14 million. The film opened behind Deadpool (which has now crossed $600 million worldwide). This was the predicted number by industry experts, however its 13% on Rotten Tomatoes […]
Dan Trachtenberg to direct The Secret Life of Houdini
Deadline is reporting that 10 Cloverfield Lane director Dan Trachtenberg is set to direct Lionsgate’s long-gestating Harry Houdini biopic. The project is based upon Larry Sloman’s book The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America’s First Superhero and will depict the legendary illusionist “not just as the master of magic, but as an adventurer and […]
John Wick comic series announced for 2017
Fans of Keanu Reeves’ once-retired, dog-avenging hitman John Wick won’t only have a new film to look forward to in 2017; Lionsgate Entertainment has announced its partnership with Dynamite Entertainment (via CBR) to bring Wick to the comic book page. Here’s what Dynamite CEO and publisher Nick Barrucci had to say about the new series: “John Wick […]
Game of Thrones star Finn Jones cast as Marvel’s Iron Fist
If rumours are to be believed, Marvel and Netflix have found their Danny Rand for the upcoming Iron Fist series, with The Hashtag Show claiming that Finn Jones -who plays the character of Loras Tyrell on Game of Thrones – has been cast in the title role. It should be noted that The Hashtag Show has posted some […]
The 2016 Ghostbusters meet their predecessors in new comic series from IDW
After making their cinematic debut this summer, the latest iteration of Ghostbusters will now answer a new call in 2017, appearing for the first time alongside the original Ghostbusters in IDW’s new comic book series Ghostbusters 101. Shortly after the classic Ghostbusters decide to get back to their roots of teaching the next generation of […]
Deadpool goes to war with his wife in Til Death Do Us crossover
Deadpool and Shiklah’s marital problems are set to reach a whole new level this March, as The Merc with a Mouth is forced to choose sides when Queen of the Monster Metropolis declares war on humanity in the six-issue crossover event Deadpool: Til Death Do Us…, which will run through the pages of Deadpool, Spider-Man/Deadpool and Deadpool […]
