The BBC has announced that former Friends star Matt LeBlanc has joined Top Gear, and will serve as a presenter alongside Chris Evans when the show returns for its 23rd season in May. “As a car nut and a massive fan of Top Gear, I’m honoured and excited to be a part of this iconic […]
Joel Kinnaman joins House of Cards for fourth season
2016 is shaping up to be a big year for Joel Kinnaman. Not only is he set to lead the Suicide Squad in August’s big DC supervillain team-up, but he’s also joined the cast of Netflix’s acclaimed political drama House of Cards. Both Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright are back for the fourth season, while […]
Steven Soderbergh working on new movie project with Channing Tatum
Well it looks like Steven Soderbergh might be coming out of his theatrical retirement to work on a new movie project with Channing Tatum, which will revolve around a heist during a NASCAR-style race. According to a source close to THR, the new movie will be “Ocean’s Eleven but with hillbillies”. Not much else is known […]
Watch footage from The Dark Knight cancelled video game
In 2005, Electronic Arts published a video game version of Christopher Nolan’s epic superhero reboot Batman Begins. It got mixed reviews, however due to Batman’s evident popularity and the hype surrounding the release of Nolan’s sequel The Dark Knight, another video game tie-in was warranted and EA and Pandemic Studios began working hard to get […]
The X-Files Origins novels to feature Mulder and Scully as teenagers
We don’t yet know if David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson will be back as Mulder and Scully for more episodes of The X-Files (although given the ratings for the new limited series, you’d have to imagine Fox will pull out all the stops to make it happen). However, fans will be able to enjoy more […]
Anthony Mackie suggests The Hulk may be in Captain America: Civil War after all
It’s a question that’s been asked for the best part of a year now: will The Hulk feature in May’s Captain America: Civil War? Kevin Feige teased as much, and Mark Ruffalo was spotted on set last August, before the actor ruled out an appearance the following month. Well, Anthony Mackie may have just let […]
Deadpool shatters more records, biggest ever opening for an R-rated film
Having set an opening day record on Friday, 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool has now shattered a host of records with its first weekend in the States, with the film pulling in a whopping $135 million over the Friday-to-Sunday period. Deadpool has now claimed the three-day (and four-day) February opening weekend records from Fifty Shades of Grey, while […]
Taika Waititi confirms Cate Blanchett for Thor: Ragnarok
Back in December it was reported that Cate Blanchett was wanted for a role in the upcoming Marvel sequel Thor: Ragnarok, with Mark Ruffalo subsequently supporting the rumour. And now director Taika Waititi has confirmed that the two-time Oscar winner is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “Yes,” Waititi tells Wired when asked if the actress is […]
UPDATE: Pope Francis to make acting debut in Beyond the Sun
AMBI Pictures has announced that the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church, His Holiness Pope Francis, has signed on to make his acting debut (and the debut for any Pope in the history of the Church) in the family feature film Beyond the Sun. Pope Francis will portray himself in the inspirational story , which […]
Deadpool granted 15 certificate by the BBFC
With just 10 days to go until its UK release, the British Board of Film Classification has announced that 20th Century Fox’s X-Men spinoff Deadpool has been granted a 15 certificate, for “strong bloody violence, strong language and sex references.” The film was rated R by the MPAA for its release in the States, while it […]
