In a year packed with mega studio hits – Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Mad Max, Jurassic World and Spectre, to name a few – British independent films managed to hold their own and bring in millions of pounds. According to figures released by the BFI, home-grown productions made a real impact with audiences in 2015, […]
Stephen Amell to appear as 2046 Oliver Queen in DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
Arrow star Stephen Amell is set to make a guest appearance in the sixth episode of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, but it won’t be the Oliver Queen we’re used to seeing. “We’re not only introducing our version of Connor Hawke to our universe, we’re going to meet the 2046 version of Oliver Queen, and Stephen […]
Michael Sheen joins Finding Dory voice cast
Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actor Michael Sheen (Masters of Sex) will lend his voice to Pixar’s Finding Dory, this year’s sequel to the 2003 hit Finding Nemo. The news comes from an episode of the podcast Doug Loves Movies, hosted by Doug Benson (Super High Me), which was released about two weeks back. Towards the […]
Morgan Freeman doesn’t think Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice will be as good as The Dark Knight trilogy
With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice just around the corner, stars from previous Batman outings are being asked about their thoughts on the film. During interviews with Entertainment Tonight, both Christian Bale and Morgan Freeman gave their two cents, with Freeman taking a more negative view than Bale. “You know, I’m happy for Ben, but I […]
Hayley Atwell signs on for new pilot Conviction, Agent Carter’s future in doubt
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Hayley Atwell has signed on for the lead in ABC’s upcoming pilot Conviction, casting some doubt over the chances of a third season for Marvel’s Agent Carter. Conviction tells the story of “Carter Morrison (Atwell), the brilliant but ne’er-do-well daughter of a former president, who is blackmailed into taking a […]
James Gunn on the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 table read
James Gunn has taken to Facebook to reveal that the table read for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 took place earlier today, with the actor posting an image poking fun at star Chris Pratt… SEE ALSO: Rumour: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 to add three new members to the team Gunn shared the above with […]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice forecast for $154 million domestic opening
With less than two months to go before The Dark Knight takes on the Man of Steel, BoxOffice.com is forecasting a $154 million domestic box office opening for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which would be the tenth biggest North American opening of all time behind The Hunger Games: Catching Fire ($158 million). The […]
Rise of the Footsoldier prequel in development
Following on from the release of the sequel last month, it has now been revealed that a prequel to the cult crime thriller Rise of the Footsoldier is in development, with Craig Fairbrass revealing the news during an appearance on the London Live sports series Jimmy Bullard Kicks Off. “They are doing another one, they’ve […]
The Walking Dead season 6 finale extended to 90 minutes
AMC has announced that, much like last year, the upcoming season six finale of The Walking Dead has been extended to 90 minutes. The hotly-anticipated finale is expected to see the introduction of the comic book villain Negan, who will be played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan. It’s also expected that said introduction will mean we’ll […]
Rumour: Scott Snyder leaving Batman for Detective Comics
Yesterday we brought you some news from Bleeding Cool suggesting that DC is gearing up for a new relaunch of its comic book universe, and now the site has more news about the potential shake-up at the publisher. According to their latest report, writer Scott Snyder is set to end his five year run on […]
