Deadline is reporting that Robert Knepper (Prison Break, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay) has signed on to appear in the currently-in-production sequel Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. Knepper is set to play, “Gen. Harkness, a retired general-turned-CEO of a private military contractor firm [who is] described as a man of power, experience and authority who thinks he’s the hero and […]
Netflix orders sci-fi series Altered Carbon from Laeta Kalogridis
Netflix has picked up the sci-fi drama Altered Carbon, which is based upon Richard Morgan’s 2002 cyberpunk novel of the same name and will be written and executive produced by Laeta Kalogridis (Avatar, Terminator Genisys). Altered Carbon “is set in the 25th century when the human mind has been digitized and the soul itself is […]
Leslie Mann replaces Jennifer Aniston in The Comedian
The Wrap has revealed that Leslie Mann (Vacation) has signed on to appear alongside Robert De Niro (Joy) in The Comedian, replacing Jennifer Aniston who has had to pull out of the project due to scheduling conflicts. “Leslie Mann‘s impeccable timing and ability to inject drama into comedy make her the right choice for the […]
Room actor Jacob Tremblay to play young Will Forte on The Last Man on Earth
9-year-old Jacob Tremblay, who was recently awarded with the Best Young Actor/Actress award at the Critics Choice Awards for his performance in Room, has signed on to guest star on Fox’s critically acclaimed comedy The Last Man on Earth. The breakout actor will play a young version of Will Forte’s Phil Tandy Miller for one […]
Steve Rogers returning as Captain America in new ongoing Marvel series
Revealed last night on ABC’s Captain America: 75 Heroic Years, Steve Rogers is once again set to don the red, white and blue to continue the adventures of Marvel’s Sentinel of Liberty in the upcoming series Captain America: Steve Rogers, which comes from the creative team of Nick Spencer and Jesus Saiz. “It’s an exciting […]
Avengers: Infinity War directors tell Hawkeye fans that “patience is a virtue”
Given that he’s been entirely absent from the marketing and promotional materials, and his name isn’t featured in the credits of the official poster, it would seem that Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye is only going to make the briefest of appearances in Avengers: Infinity War, if at all. While we do know he’ll feature in the […]
Bryan Cranston joins James Franco’s The Disaster Artist
Fresh from his Best Actor nomination for Trumbo, it has been announced that Bryan Cranston has joined the cast of James Franco’s The Disaster Artist, which is based on Greg Sestero’s book about the making of the cult film The Room. Sestero broke the news on Facebook (via AV Club) with a post that has […]
Kickstarter launched for Power of Greyskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
The team behind Turtle Power: The Definitive History of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Nintendo Quest have teamed up to launch a brand-new Kickstarter for Power of Greyskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Here’s the press release: “POWER OF GRAYSKULL” will be the greatest, most DEFINITIVE documentary on everything He-Man, […]
Cast revealed for Justice League vs. Teen Titans
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has released details of the voice cast for its second DC Universe Animated Original Movie release of 2016, Justice League vs. Teen Titans. Featuring in the cast of the film are returning voice stars Jason O’Mara as Batman, Jerry O’Connell as Superman, Rosario Dawson as Wonder Woman, Christopher Gorham as The […]
Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly to play Laurel & Hardy in biopic Stan & Ollie
Deadline is reporting that Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly have signed on to play the legendary comedy double act Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in Fable Pictures and BBC Films’ biopic Stan & Ollie, which is set to be directed by Jon S. Baird (Filth) from a script by Jeff Pope (Philomena). “Like so […]
