It’s been rumoured for years that David Bowie had auditioned for a role in Peter Jackson’s epic fantasy trilogy The Lord of the Rings, and now it has been confirmed by Dominic Monaghan, who recalled seeing the legendary musician during his own audition for the role of Merry. I was at the Hubbard’s, which is […]
Romeo & Juliet sequel Still Star-Crossed gets pilot order from ABC
If you are itching to know what happens after to the Houses of Montague and Capulet following the deaths of Romeo and Juliet in William Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, then ABC may have just the thing for you… The network has placed a pilot order for Still Star-Crossed, an adaptation of Melinda Taub’s 2013 novel of […]
Mary Harron to direct Manson film The Family
Los Angeles-based producers Jeremy M. Rosen and Kevin Shulman of Roxwell Films have reassembled the American Psycho filmmaking team for Ed Sanders’s best-selling Charles Manson 1971 novel, The Family, and to add an extra twist, the team has incorporated The Long Prison Journey of Leslie van Houten: Life Beyond the Cult, a firsthand account from […]
Dan Stevens and Rebecca Hall to star in rom-com Permission
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey, The Guest) and Rebecca Hall (Iron Man 3, The Gift) are set to star in the romantic comedy Permission. The film is written and directed by Brian Crano (A Bag of Hammers) and follows a couple who decide to sleep with other people for the sake […]
Miranda Otto to play female lead in 24: Legacy
Following on from the casting of Corey Hawkins as former Army Ranger agent Eric Carter in the upcoming 24 revival, it has now been revealed that Miranda Otto (The Lord of the Rings, Homeland) is set to play the female lead in 24: Legacy. Otto will play Rebecca Ingram, the “blazing smart former head of CTU. Now […]
Fox to air Gotham Stories animated comic during The X-Files
With Gotham currently on its winter break and The X-Files currently occupying its Monday night timeslot, Fox has announced that it will air a five-part animated comic book series Gotham Stories during episodes of Mulder and Scully’s latest adventures. Check out a teaser here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hpmN2B6kpM SEE ALSO: Follow all of our Gotham coverage here
Zach Galifianakis wishes they’d not made The Hangover sequels
Todd Phillips’ The Hangover was one of the biggest comedy successes in recent memory; a runaway success at the box office, it also made stars out of its three leads Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms. Sadly, it was followed by two abysmal sequels, which virtually everyone agrees should never have seen the light of day. Including […]
Netflix finds its Violet and Klaus for A Series of Unfortunate Events
Earlier this month it was revealed that Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) is to play Count Olaf for the upcoming Lemony Snicket TV adaptation A Series of Unfortunate Events, and now Netflix has announced that it has found two of its Baudelaire children. Malina Weissman, who plays the young Kara Zor-El in […]
Rugrats, Ren & Stimpy, The Angry Beavers and more coming together for NickToons movie – Jared Hess to direct
Anyone of a certain age will have a particular fondness for the bizarre cast of characters from Nickelodeon’s NickToons line-up. It had been reported last year that Paramount were looking to bring these characters together for an Avengers/Justice League-style team-up, and now its being reported that they’ve found a director in the man behind Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho […]
Taron Egerton teases new Kingsman 2 villain, says film will have an “international story”
Kingsman 2, the sequel to Matthew Vaughn’s 2015 sleeper hit Kingsman: The Secret Service, is set to begin filming later this year, and while the film will most likely include another eccentric villain and more brutal but comical action, the people behind the production presumably want to surprise viewers the same way they did with […]