Disclaimer: This rumour comes from Latino-Review, so there’s a very real possibility of this being pure speculation… Still here? Well, according to the site, Suicide Squad star Will Smith is apparently keen on reprising the role of Floyd Lawton – a.k.a. Deadshot – for Warner Bros.’ still-not-officially-announced Batman solo movie. The rumour claims that Smith is keen for […]
Sofia Boutella in talks for title role in The Mummy reboot
It looks like Universal Pictures will be gender-swapping the title role of the upcoming Universal Monster remake The Mummy. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sofia Boutella (Kingsman: The Secret Service) is in talks for the title role, while Tom Cruise (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation) also remains in negotiations for a role. Following her breakthrough in […]
Ant-Man and the Wasp gets writing trio, with Adam McKay to help on story
Marvel sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp has acquired its writing team, with Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari graduating from an uncredited role to an official position, co-scripting alongside star Paul Rudd. SEE ALSO: Peyton Reed talks Ant-Man and the Wasp, Hank Pym will play a huge part Deadline also reports that Adam McKay (The Big […]
AMC bringing Joe Hill’s NOS4A2 to the small screen
Deadline is reporting that AMC is developing a supernatural horror series based upon the bestselling Joe Hill novel NOS4A2, which is to be produced by Michael Eisner’s Tornate TV and AMC Studios. The search is currently underway for a writer to adapt the novel, which was published in 2013. “NOS4A2 centers on Victoria “Vic” McQueen, […]
Benedict Cumberbatch joins World War II thriller The War Magician
After his exploits as Alan Turing in The Imitation Game, Benedict Cumberbatch is joining the war effort once again, with the Sherlock star signing on for the fact-based World War II thriller The War Magician. The project has been written by Gary Whitta (The Book of Eli, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) and will […]
Street Fighter: Resurrection live action mini-series announced
The team behind the live-action series Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist have announced that they will be releasing a 5-part mini series to tie in with the release of Street Fighter V, titled Street Fighter: Resurrection. The story takes place ten years after the events of Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist and will see Mike Moh (Empire) and […]
White Martians to appear in Supergirl
Now that Hank Henshaw has been revealed as J’onn J’onzz – a.k.a. Martian Manhunter – in Supergirl, it seems we’ll soon be seeing more of his race with the introduction of the White Martians, according to TV Line. We have a visitor from another planet who’s a White Martian. There are two Martian species — a Green […]
SPOILER: Hank Henshaw’s true identity revealed on Supergirl
During last night’s episode of Supergirl, entitled ‘Human for a Day’, Hank Henshaw (David Harewood) revealed his true identity, and no – it isn’t Cyborg Superman. Naturally spoilers for the episode follow… So, as speculated by some, Henshaw is actually J’onn J’onzz a.k.a. the Martian Manhunter. Here’s the scene in question… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOLlGN0OtoE&feature=youtu.be “It’s the secret of […]
J.J. Abrams explains why Leia isn’t a Jedi in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
I think it’s pretty safe to assume that following Return of the Jedi, the majority of fans expected Luke Skywalker to pass on what he had learned about the ways of the Force to his sister Leia. However, as we’ve seen from the marketing campaign of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Leia is not a Jedi, […]
C. Robert Cargill writing Marvel’s Doctor Strange
Screenwriter C. Robert Cargill has announced that he’s reuniting with Sinister director Scott Derrickson as screenwriter of Marvel’s currently-in-production Phase Three origin story Doctor Strange. “It’s not a secret anymore,” states Cargill. “For those of you who don’t know what I’ve been doing for the past year, I’ve been writing Doctor Strange for Marvel Studios. […]
