It looks like Syfy’s upcoming Superman prequel pilot has found its female lead, with Deadline reporting that British actress Georgina Campbell (After Hours) is set to play Lyta Zod in Krypton. The potential series from David S. Goyer (Man of Steel) is set on Superman’s home planet and follows his grandfather Seg-El, as he fights […]
Jackie Chan to receive Honorary Oscar from the Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that martial arts superstar Jackie Chan is set to receive an Honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards on November 12th. Chan will be honoured alongside Oscar-winning film editor Anne V. Coates (Lawrence of Arabia), casting director Lynn Stalmaster (The Graduate) and documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman (Titicut […]
Stan Lee reveals his least favourite Marvel movie casting, comments on Zendaya / Mary Jane Watson rumour
It’s very, very rare that comic book legend Stan Lee has anything bad to say about a Marvel movie (especially if he’s in them!), but during an interview with CBR he has revealed that while he doesn’t particularly dislike any of the publisher’s movie adaptations, there was one character he wasn’t overly fond of. “I was […]
Colin Firth talks Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Given the apparent demise of his character Harry Hart in the first movie, it was somewhat surprising that Colin Firth was announced as returning for next year’s follow up to Kingsman: The Secret Service. At the moment, it’s unclear how he’ll be returning, and Firth wasn’t giving anything away when asked about Kingsman: The Golden […]
Synopsis for Star Wars Catalyst novel offers background details on Rogue One
Thanks to Stitch Kingdom, we’ve got a look at the cover art and synopsis for James Luceno’s upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story prequel novel Catalyst, which offers up some background on Mads Mikkelsen’s Galen Erso and Ben Mendelsohn’s Director Krennic; check them out here… War is tearing the galaxy apart. For years the […]
The Uncharted movie has been dropped from Sony’s release schedule
In some news that should surprise no one in particular, the big screen version of Uncharted has been dropped from Sony’s release schedule according to ComingSoon. The movie was set for release in June 30th 2017, but with only a screenwriter in place it seemed highly unlikely they’d reach that target. Joe Carnahan, who is […]
IDW uniting Hasbro characters for Revolutionaries series
Once the dust settles on Revolution, IDW is set to launch a brand new series from John Barber and Fico Ossio entitled Revolutionaries, which will further explore and shape the fledgling comic universe that encompasses G.I. Joe, Transformers, M.A.S.K., ROM, Micronauts and Action Man. Revolutionaries will team characters from every corner of this action-packed series, […]
Titan bringing Crackle’s SuperMansion to comic books
Titan Comics has announced that it is bringing Crackle’s hit stop-motion animated superhero comedy series SuperMansion to comic books, with a new ongoing title based around the adventures of Titanium Rex and The League of Freedom. “SuperMansion has it all; playful, yet acerbic commentary on the superhero genre, a group of bungling caped crusaders called […]
Eva Green and Asa Butterfield featured in first clip from Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Yesterday we brought you two TV spots for Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children [watch them here], and now the first clip has arrived online from Tim Burton’s upcoming fantasy adventure which sees Miss Peregrine (Eva Green) takes Jake (Asa Butterfield) on a tour of the gardens; take a look below after the official synopsis… From visionary director […]
Natalie Dormer joins Mel Gibson and Sean Penn in The Professor and the Madman
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Game of Thrones star Natalie Dormer has signed on to appear alongside Mel Gibson and Sean Penn in The Professor and the Madman. Based on Simon Winchester’s book about the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary and directed by Farhad Safinia (screenwriter of Apocalypto), The Professor and the Madman […]
