Benedict Wong (The Martian, Prometheus) has joined the cast of Marvel’s Doctor Strange, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that the British actor has been cast as the Sorcerer Supreme’s sidekick and manservant, Wong. SEE ALSO: Kevin Feige discusses Doctor Strange’s powers, the Cloak of Levitation and the Eye of Agamotto “Doctor Strange follows the story of neurosurgeon […]
Ilfenesh Hadera to play Dwayne Johnson’s love-interest in Baywatch, release date set
Dwayne Johnson has taken to Instagram to announce that Ilfenesh Hadera (Billions) has joined the cast of the upcoming Baywatch movie, where she’ll play his love interest, Stef. “For our coveted role of Stef, she had to be a lot of things: Strong, intelligent, formidable, beautiful and funny,” states Johnson. “Want to welcome the talented […]
Room star Jacob Tremblay joins Shane Black’s The Predator
Shane Black’s reboot of The Predator has been gaining traction and adding a host of actors to its cast in the last few weeks, and just added someone a bit unexpected. According to THR, the newest person who will go up against the film’s eponymous alien hunter is none other than Room breakout star Jacob Tremblay. The eleven-year old […]
Deborah Snyder discusses the future of the DC Extended Universe, says Justice League will be lighter in tone than Batman v Superman
Now that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is here, Warner Bros. is shifting its attention to the future of the DC Extended Universe, and producer Deborah Snyder has been speaking to Collider about their upcoming slate and how they’ll differ in tone from Dawn of Justice. “They’re so different from each other,” states Snyder. “[David […]
Supergirl adds Daniel DiMaggio as young Kal-El
CBS’ Supergirl series has found a great way to highlight the exploits of its titular heroine while alluding to – but not hinging on – the existence of her more established cousin, Superman. While it will likely be some time before the Big Blue Boyscout arrives in his full glory on the series (if that ever happens), the writers […]
Jake Kasdan to direct Jumanji reboot
Bad Teacher franchise director Jake Kasdan has been tapped to direct the upcoming reboot of Jumanji. Sony has set the release date for Christmas Day, Dec. 25, which means it will open dangerously close to Disney’s Star Wars: Rogue One. Kasdan’s forthcoming film is a remake of the classic 1995 film directed by Joe Johnston […]
Sony remaking Stuart Little
According to The Tracking Board, Sony Pictures and Red Wagon Entertainment are teaming up to remake Stuart Little with a new hybrid live-action/animated movie “in the vein of John Hughes” (which sees to be popular these days at Sony, what with the tone of the new Spider-Man reboot). Based on the 1945 children’s novel from […]
Lucy Lawless “would love to see” Xena reboot
A couple of weeks ago it was reported that NBC is in development on a “modern reboot” of the hit 90s fantasy series Xena: Warrior Princess, only for star Lucy Lawless to dismiss the claim as a rumour. Now, speaking to Entertainment Weekly at the Television Critics Association summer press tour, Lawless has elaborated on […]
The Walking Dead officially renewed for a seventh season
Well, this will come as absolutely no surprise given that the show is a ratings beast, but AMC has officially announced that it has renewed The Walking Dead for a seventh season, along with a sixth season of the chat show Talking Dead. “Thank goodness someone had a Magic 8-Ball with them in our many […]
Alex Winter says Bill & Ted 3 “will be funnier because they’re older”
Back in 2012, the long-rumoured third Bill & Ted movie took a big step towards becoming a reality when it was announced that Dean Parisot (Galaxy Quest) had signed on to direct the returning Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves as Bill S. Preston, Esq. and Ted ‘Theodore’ Logan. Since that time the project seems to […]
