Mad Men star Christina Hendricks is in talks to join the cast of New Line’s school comedy Fist Fight, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ice Cube (Ride Along) and Charlie Day (Horrible Bosses) lead the cast of the comedy that has recently added Dean Norris (Breaking Bad) and Tracey Morgan (30 Rock) to its ranks. […]
Adam DeVine to co-write and star in When We First Met, Alexandra Daddario to co-star
Deadline is reporting that Adam DeVine (Pitch Perfect 2, The Intern) is set to star and co-write the upcoming romantic comedy When We First Met. DeVine, who also feature’s in this summer’s Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates with Zac Efron, is a writer on television series Workaholics but When We First Met would be […]
Raul Castillo to play Flamingo in Gotham season 2
Variety is reporting that Looking star Raul Castillo has signed on to play the DC villain Eduardo Flamingo in the second season of Gotham, with the character set to make his debut in the ninth episode. Created by Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert, Flamingo made his first appearance in Batman #666 in July 2007. His […]
Sigourney Weaver to appear in Ghostbusters reboot
Following the previous announcements that Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts have alled joined the cast of the Ghostbusters reboot in cameo roles, it has now been confirmed that Sigourney Weaver – who played Dana Barrett in the original films – is also set to appear. Director Paul Feig confirmed on Twitter that […]
Sam Smith unveils Spectre theme ‘Writing’s On The Wall’ to mixed online reaction
British soul singer Sam Smith has unveiled his official theme song for the new James Bond movie Spectre, which is entitled ‘Writing On The Wall’. You can hear the song on Spotify. The song mixes Smith’s baritone and falsetto and has a title that likely refers to an image from the Spectre trailer in which […]
Jake Gyllenhaal and Paul Dano linked to Bong Joon-ho’s Okja
The Wrap is reporting that Oscar Nominee Jake Gyllenhaal (Southpaw) is among a list of actors that are set to join acclaimed director Bong Joon-ho’s new film. Details on are scarce at the moment, but the new film is called Okja, a “multilingual monster movie” that will feature “a Korean female lead and a host […]
Jake Gyllenhaal and Benedict Cumberbatch to star in The Current War
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Jake Gyllenhaal (Everest) and Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game) are in talks to co-star in the long-gestating project The Current War. The script for the film has been doing the rounds for some time now, with the likes of Ben Stiller, Sacha Baron Cohen and Timur Bekmambetov linked to […]
Remakes of The Exorcist, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and Major League eyed by Morgan Creek Productions
Deadline is reporting that Morgan Creek Productions is looking to sell off the domestic rights to its library of films, although it plans to retain the remake rights to five in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Major League, Young Guns, Flying Tigers and The Exorcist. “I’m selling the library strictly for economic reasons,” said Morgan Creek CEO Jim […]
John Boyega says Finn’s story in Star Wars: The Force Awakens mirrors Luke Skywalker and Han Solo
With less than three months to go until the hugely-anticipated arrival of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, we’re going to be inundated with promotional material between now and the end of the year, and much of that will revolve around one of our new heroes Finn, played by John Boyega. SEE ALSO: Gwendoline Christie on […]
Fox orders new live-action sci-fi comedy series from Seth MacFarlane
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Fox has ordered a new live-action sci-fi comedy-drama series from Family Guy and Ted creator Seth MacFarlane, placing an order for 13 episodes for the 2017-2018 TV season. The show “is set 300 years from now and centers on the explorations and exploits of the Orville, a ‘not-so-top-of-the-line’ ship in […]
