HBO has found its Euron Greyjoy for Game of Thrones season 6, with Danish actor Pilou Asbæk (Borgen) securing the role of Balon Greyjoy’s (Patrick Malahide) younger brother, and uncle to Theon (Alfie Allen) and Yara (Gemma Whelan). Asbæk becomes the latest addition to the ensemble cast of the epic fantasy series, with Max Von […]
Rosario Dawson and Theo Rossi join Marvel’s Luke Cage
Following last month’s casting of Alfre Woodard (Desperate Housewives) as the villain Minetta, it is now being reported that two more names have signed on to appear in Marvel’s third Netflix series Luke Cage. SEE ALSO: Rumoured synopsis for Marvel’s Luke Cage series surfaces According to Deadline, Rosario Dawson will reprise her role from Daredevil […]
CBS cancels Under the Dome
CBS has announced that it has cancelled Under the Dome, the TV adaptation of Stephen King’s novel of the same name, and the show will finish up its run at the conclusion of the third season on September 10th. “Two years ago, ‘Under the Dome’ broke new ground in the summer and became an instant hit […]
Marvel announces new series Starbrand and Nightmask
Marvel has announced Starbrand and Nightmask, a brand new ongoing series from critically acclaimed writer Greg Weisman (Star Wars: Kanan) and rising star artist Domo Stanton (Deadpool)! They are beings of unspeakable power. Former Avengers and cosmic entities that have defended Earth from the far reaches of the cosmos. This December, they return from […]
Sam Mendes suggests that he’s finished with Bond after Spectre
In the run up to the release of Spectre, there’s been a tonne of speculation as to whether Daniel Craig will return for another outing as Bond, or hand in his licence to kill and make way for a new actor in the role of 007. Craig has recently suggested that he could be back for […]
Disney’s Bob Iger rules out R-rated Marvel movies
In the wake of Deadpool’s box office success, 20th Century Fox is embracing the R-rated comic book movie, with Wolverine 3 aiming for that rating and X-Force looking likely to follow suit, while Warner Bros. too has announced an R-rated cut of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. However, despite venturing into darker territory with […]
Marvel’s Kevin Feige responds to Steven Spielberg’s comments about superhero movies going the way of the Western
Early last month, legendary director Steven Spielberg shared his thoughts on Hollywood’s superhero movie boom, stating that “there will be a time when the superhero movie goes the way of the Western.” Now, during his press tour for the home entertainment release of Avengers: Age of Ultron, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige has responded to Spielberg’s […]
Kevin Feige reporting directly to Disney in Marvel restructure
It looks like Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige has managed to break free of Marvel Entertainment CEO Ike Perlmutter, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Feige will now report directly to Disney’s Alan Horn after “several years of frustration” with Perlmutter’s tight purse strings and overbearing micromanagement. “Marvel Studios is taking the next logical step […]
Michael Shannon backtracks on Zod’s “flipper” hands for Batman v Superman, namedrops Doomsday
A couple of weeks ago Michael Shannon offered up a few intriguing words on his role in next year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, suggesting that he had “flippers” for hands. Naturally this sparked a lot of debate amongst fans, and Shannon has now played down his comments in an interview with The Daily […]
Andrew Garfield reflects on being Spider-Man
A few days ago we brought you some comments from Andrew Garfield about what Sony had in store for The Amazing Spider-Man 3 before the studio’s decision to reboot the series with Marvel Studios, and now Garfield has been speaking to Zaki’s Corner about his time as the wall-crawler, and what he might have learned […]