After news broke earlier in this week that Michelle Monaghan had joined the cast of upcoming drama Patriot’s Day, it is now being reported that Kevin Bacon (The Following) has signed on for a key role in the film. Based on the events surrounding the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing, the film will see Bacon play Special Agent […]
The Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parsons to headline magic comedy Man-Witch
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that The Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parsons is set to star in a new magic comedy entitled Man-Witch. The actor, who plays genius physicist Sheldon Cooper in the massively successful sitcom, is in talks for the lead role in the film which has been on Warner Bros. production list for over […]
Goosebumps director Rob Letterman will helm the Dungeons & Dragons movie
Rob Letterman knows a thing or two about directing literature to film adaptations, seeing as he has helmed both 2010’s Gulliver’s Travels (based on a satire by Jonathan Swift) and last year’s Goosebumps (based on R.L. Stine’s popular book series), but he is now setting his sights on something a bit different: a role-playing game […]
Zack Snyder discusses the death of Robin at the hands of The Joker prior to Batman v Superman
From the moment we caught a glimpse of a defaced Robin costume in the trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, it was assumed by fans that Zack Snyder had chosen to incorporate elements of A Death in the Family into the backstory of Ben Affleck’s Dark Knight – namely, the death of the Boy […]
Robin Wright in talks for Blade Runner 2
Variety is reporting that Robin Wright is in talks with Alcon Entertainment about joining the cast of the upcoming Blade Runner sequel, with the House of Cards star set for a major role in the follow-up to Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic – although it’s unclear whether she will be portraying a human character or a […]
Tom Hiddleston says Thor: Ragnarok “will be my last time out of the gate” as Loki
As Marvel gears up to go into production on Thor: Ragnarok this summer, Tom Hiddleston has been chatting to The Daily Beast about his latest outing as Loki, suggesting that it could also be his last. “Thor 3 will be cool because I’ve not done it for four years,” said Hiddleston. “I love working with […]
Star Wars: Ahsoka YA novel announced
Ever since the finale to Star Wars Rebels’ first season and the revelation that Ahsoka Tano, Anakin Skywalker’s former apprentice from The Clone Wars series, is alive and well, fans have been speculating how exactly she dealt with Order 66’s aftermath and joined up with the growing Rebellion. Nerdist announced today that some of those […]
Rumour: Suicide Squad undergoing major reshoots to lighten the tone and add more humour
One of the several criticisms aimed towards Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was the film’s dour, gloomy tone, and it seems that Warner Bros. may have taken note, as a rumour from Birth.Movies.Death is suggesting that reshoots are underway on Suicide Squad to inject more humour into the DC supervillain ensemble. Now, reshoots on big […]
Nick Frost rules out a Paul sequel
Appearing on Edith Bowman’s Virgin Radio breakshow show, Nick Frost has ruled out the possibility of a sequel to Paul, the 2011 comedy starring Frost and Simon Pegg as a couple of sci-fi fans who meet the titular extra-terrestrial (voiced by Seth Rogen) during a road trip across the USA. “No, I think that time’s […]
Ewan McGregor would “very much like to do” an Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars spinoff
Since it was announced that Disney and Lucasfilm would be releasing Star Wars spinoff movies, there’s been a lot of speculation that Prequel Trilogy star Ewan McGregor could return as Obi-Wan Kenobi for a movie – or trilogy of movies – centred on the Jedi Knight. McGregor briefly reprised the role of Obi-Wan for a […]
