The Merc with a Mouth is set to encounter the alien symbiote in a new five-issue miniseries entitled Deadpool: Back in Black from the creative team of Cullen Bunn (Deadpool’s Secret Secret Wars) and Salvador Espin (The Deadpool Killogy). Comic Book reports that the series will take place after Marvel’s 1980 Secret Wars series and explores an […]
Idris Elba thinks he’s too old to play James Bond
Before names like Tom Hiddleston, Jamie Bell, Sam Riley and Aidan Turner entered the mix, it seemed like Idris Elba was the clear frontrunner to succeed Daniel Craig in the role of James Bond. He was the choice of then-Sony co-chairman Amy Pascal, the bookmakers’ favourite, and had the backing of former 007 Pierce Brosnan […]
SDCC: Lucasfilm reveals details on Star Wars: Aftermath – Empire’s End and new titles
During yesterday’s Star Wars Publishing panel at the San Diego Comic-Con, Lucasfilm offered fans some details on their upcoming slate of Star Wars novels, including the concluding part of Chuck Wendig’s Aftermath trilogy, a Poe Dameron book, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story tie-ins and new young reader titles. Wendig’s Star Wars: Aftermath and Star […]
SDCC: Rihanna to take a shower in Bates Motel as Marion Crane, series ending after season 5
Sad news for fans of A&E’s acclaimed Psycho prequel series, as the network announced during its panel at the San Diego Comic-Con yesterday that Bates Motel will be closing its doors following the upcoming fifth season. It's official, the #BatesMotel will close after Season 5 #SDCC — Bates Motel on A&E (@InsideBates) July 22, 2016 […]
Image Comics’ Black Magick heading to the small screen
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that producer Michael London (The Illustionist) is developing a TV adaptation of Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott’s Image Comics series Black Magick, with a view to launching it on cable or a streaming service. Black Magick “centers on Rowan Black, a robbery-homicide detective in the fictional port city of Portsmouth, […]
SDCC: Tom Taylor to write Injustice 2 prequel
During the Injustice 2 panel, DC announced that in the months leading up to the anticipated sequel they will release a digital first prequel comic with fan-favourite writer Tom Taylor returning to the Injustice world. Taylor wrote the Injustice: Year One comic, a prequel to Injustice: Gods Among Us that told the story of how Superman fell from grace and became […]
SDCC: Vengeance is coming to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Ghost Rider confirmed for season 4
Well, it’s been rumoured since we saw a flaming chain on some promotional artwork last month, and now it’s official: vengeance is coming to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., with Ghost Rider confirmed to make his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in the fourth season of the ABC series. The news was announced at the conclusion of today’s […]
F. Gary Gray and Vin Diesel give Fast & Furious 8 update as production hits halfway point
The latest official set video for Fast 8 has arrived online, which sees director F. Gary Gray and franchise star Vin Diesel giving us an update on the film as production reaches the half way mark; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Latest Fast 8 set photo and video show Dwayne Johnson walking away from […]
Will Beall writing Aquaman script
Aquaman is once again changing writers as Will Beall (Gangster Squad) has been hired to write the script the Atlantean King, per The Hollywood Reporter. However, Beall will apparently be working off a very detailed treatment written by none other than director James Wan and DC Comcs scribe and executive Geoff Johns. Johns is currently overseeing […]
J.J. Abrams says Star Trek 4 is his “favourite Star Trek story that we’ve had”
Star Trek Beyond may have just opened in cinemas [read our reviews here and here], but producer J.J. Abrams is already talking up the next instalment, which Paramount officially announced last week. Star Trek 4 will see Chris Pine’s James T. Kirk coming face-to-face with his father George Kirk, with Chris Pine reprising his role […]
