The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Avenger star Jeremy Renner is set to get in the ring for the title role in Undefeated: The Rocky Marciano Story. The boxing biopic will follow Marciano from childhood until his death in a plane crash in 1969. Marciana is the only world heavyweight champion in history to retire […]
Studio Ghibli announces new animated film The Red Turtle
Legendary anime house Studio Ghibli has announced a new animated movie entitled The Red Turtle, which is being co-produced with Europe’s Wild Bunch. Japan Today reports that the new film is being directed by Academy Award-winning Dutch filmmaker Michael Dudok de Wit (Father and Daughter) from a script by French screenwriter Pascale Ferran (Bird People). […]
Bizarro to appear in Supergirl
During an appearance on Kevin Smith’s Fatman on Batman podcast, Supergirl executive producer Andrew Kreisberg has revealed that a version of the Bizarro character is coming to CBS’ hit DC television series. Kreisberg did not specify whether Melissa Benoist’s Kara would find herself going up against Bizarro Superman or Bizarro Supergirl, although speculation is pointing […]
From Dusk Till Dawn’s Eiza Gonzalez joins Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver
Eiza Gonazalez (From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series) has signed on to appear in Baby Driver, the upcoming crime thriller from director Edgar Wright, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. Baby Driver follows “a young, talented getaway driver who relies on the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the best. After being coerced into working […]
Vin Diesel reveals that The Pacifier 2 is in development
Despite having Fast & Furious 8, xXx 3, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and a new Riddick movie on the horizon, it seems Vin Diesel has added another sequel to his upcoming slate, with the actor revealing on Facebook that The Pacifier 2 is in development. “You know that I’m producing Fast 8 next […]
Katherine Waterston joins Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant
Ridley Scott’s Prometheus sequel Alien: Covenant has found its lead, with Deadline reporting that Katherine Waterston has signed on to appear as Daniels in the 2017 release. Waterston recently appeared in Inherent Vice and Steve Jobs, and will also be seen in the upcoming Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. SEE […]
DC to launch digital first series Adventures of Supergirl
DC Entertainment has announced that it is to launch the new bi-weekly digital first comic book series Adventures of Supergirl, which will take place in the same universe as the hit CBS series. SEE ALSO: Follow all of our Supergirl coverage here The 13-issue series will be written by Sterling Gates, with rotating artists includes […]
DC villain Geomancer cast in The Flash season 2
A few days ago we learned that Eliza Harmon – a.k.a. Trajectory – is set to appear in The Flash later in its second season, and now Comic Book is reporting that the DC villain Geomancer will also feature, with Adam Stafford set to portray the character in the thirteenth and fourteenth episodes. The CW’s version […]
ABC gives straight-to-series order to Designated Survivor starring Kiefer Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland is heading back to the small screen to play the President of the United States in Designated Survivor, a new conspiracy thriller from David Guggenheim (Safe House), which has been given a straight-to-series order from ABC. According to Deadline, Designated Survivor sees “a lower level United States Cabinet member (Sutherland) suddenly appointed President […]
Jeff Lemire’s Essex County being adapted for TV
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that First Generation Films has optioned Jeff Lemire’s graphic novel Essex County and is developing a TV adaptation for Canada’s CBC, with Aaron Martin (Degrassi: The Next Generation) penning the script for the pilot. “Essex County is a vivid and haunting book that has inspired a dedicated and distinguished following.” […]
