The BBC has announced that is has commissioned an animated remake of the “lost” Doctor Who serial ‘The Power of the Daleks’, which featured the regeneration of William Hartnell’s First Doctor into Patrick Troughton’s Second, with the Time Lord then battling his arch-enemies across a six episode serial. The entire serial had been lost, with the […]
Mel Gibson isn’t a fan of superhero movies, says Batman v Superman is “a piece of shit”
Despite being linked to a few superhero roles in his career – most notably Batman (in the 1989 movie) and Wolverine (check out some concept art here) – it seems that Mel Gibson isn’t a fan of comic book movies, with the actor and filmmaker taking the opportunity to slam the genre – and Batman […]
Klaus returning for the Christmas one-shot Klaus and the Witch of Winter
The limited series may have wrapped up last month, but Klaus will return this Christmas courtesy of Grant Morrison and Dan Mora with the one-shot Klaus and the Witch of Winter from Boom! Studios. Via CBR, here’s a look at Mora’s cover to the one-shot… Klaus returns for an epic oversized one-shot, perfect for any […]
David Ayer wanted to cast Shia LaBeouf in Suicide Squad, but Warner Bros. thought he was too crazy
During an interview with Variety, Shia LaBeouf has revealed that his Fury director David Ayer hoped to cast him in Suicide Squad in the role of GQ Edwards (subsequently played by Scott Eastwood), only for Warner Bros. to veto the idea. “The character was different initially,” states LaBeouf. “Then Will [Smith] came in, and the […]
Titan Comics announces new series Norman: The First Slash
Titan Comics has announced that it is set to explore the origins of the kid killer Norman with a brand new series from creator Stan Silas entitled Norman: The First Slash. Check out the covers to the first issue by Marc Ellerby, JAKe, Rachael Smith, Sonia Leong and Amoona Saohin… The razor-sharp tale of Norman’s […]
John Hurt, Lily James, Ben Mendelsohn and Kristin Scott Thomas join Gary Oldman in Darkest Hour, synopsis released
Back in April it was announced that Gary Oldman is set to play British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, and now it has been announced that Focus Features and Working Title that the Joe Wright-directed drama is set for release on November 24th in the U.S., followed by a U.K. release on December 29th. […]
UPDATE: Angela Lansbury reportedly set for Game of Thrones season 7
Last week it was announced that Jim Broadbent has joined the cast of Game of Thrones, and now comes word that another British acting legend may have signed on to appear in the seventh season of HBO’s epic fantasy series. According to a report from German news website Bild (via GamesRadar), Murder She Wrote star […]
Netflix renews Narcos for third and fourth seasons
Coming hot on the heels of the release of season two, Netflix has announced that it has renewed the hit crime drama Narcos for two additional seasons, which will see José Padilha (Elite Squad, RoboCop) and Eric Newman (Children of Men) continuing to serve as executive producers. Check out the announcement video here… The first […]
Stephen Amell “would not be upset” if Green Arrow was recast in the DC Extended Universe
Despite speaking out in support of Grant Gustin when it was announced that Ezra Miller would be portraying Barry Allen in the DC Extended Universe, Stephen Amell has revealed that he “would not be upset” if another actor portrayed Oliver Queen on the big screen – although he’s heard that there are no plans to […]
Ron Howard on bringing Stephen King’s The Dark Tower to the screen
After spending years developing the project, producers Ron Howard and Brian Grazer are now less than half a year away from realising their dream of bringing Stephen King’s The Dark Tower to the big screen. However, as we’ve seen and heard, director Nikolaj Arcel’s film is not going to be a direct adaptation of King’s fantasy […]
