The Hunger Games star Josh Hutcherson has signed on for the lead in Future Man, an upcoming comedy pilot from Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, Entertainment Weekly has revealed. The pilot will see Hutcherson as a janitor called Josh, who is “asked with saving the world after visitors from the future declare him the world’s […]
Saoirse Ronan to star in On Chesil Beach
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Brooklyn star Saoirse Ronan has signed to to appear in an adaptation of Ian McEwan’s On Chesil Beach, where she’ll play the female lead Florence. McEwan’s novel is set in England in 1962 and “tells the story of Florence and husband, Edward, starting with the unspoken expectation of their marital […]
Djimon Hounsou to star in Wayward Pines season 2
Earlier this month it was revealed that Jason Patric (The Lost Boys, Narc) has joined the hit series Wayward Pines for its second season, and now Fox has announced that he’ll also be joined by Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond, Guardians of the Galaxy). Variety is reporting that Hounsou will play “CJ Mitchum, an original resident […]
Jeremie Harris joins X-Men series Legion
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Jeremie Harris (The Get Down) has signed on to appear in FX’s X-Men TV series Legion, where he will play Ptonomy, “an outsider by nature, stand-offish and sardonic, who is a former child prodigy who feels trapped in the past”. Legion centres on David Haller, played by Dan Stevens […]
‘The Red Capes Are Coming’ in new Batman v Superman soundtrack sample
We’ve already heard a sample of Junkie XL’s Batman theme from the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice score [listen to it here], and now we have a preview of another track, ‘The Red Capes Are Coming’. Check it out… SEE ALSO: New images from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice showcase Batman’s gadgets and […]
Kelly Overton to star in Syfy’s Van Helsing series, supporting cast also announced
Back in November it was reported that Syfy and Neil LaBute are teaming up for a female Van Helsing series and now Deadline is reporting that Kelly Overton (The Ring Two, True Blood) has secured the lead role as Vanessa Helsing, a “descendent of the Van Helsing lineage of warriors who now must lead mankind […]
Todd McFarlane gives update on new Spawn movie, hoping to direct it himself
For the past few years, Todd McFarlane has been talking up the possibility of a new big screen outing for his comic book creation Spawn, and now he’s provided another update to Comic Book on his progress with the script, as well as revealing he hopes to direct the film himself. “I’ve finished the script, […]
How Deadpool managed to sneak in a Marvel Studios character
Among the many Easter eggs in 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool movie was an appearance from Bob, a buddy of Wade Wilson’s who is better known to comic book fans as Bob, Agent of Hydra. The cameo was interesting, given that the rights to Hydra – and to Hydra Bob – belong to Marvel Studios, and […]
Live-action Astro Boy in development at New Line with San Andreas writers
It was around this time last year that we heard about a live-action version of Astro Boy, and it looks like it’s now heading into further development at New Line Cinema. New Line, a division of Warner Bros., are heavy into negotiations with Animal Logic Entertainment and Tezuka Productions and have brought in Andre Fabrizio and Jeremy Passmore […]
American Horror Project Vol. 1 set for release on Monday
Arrow Films is set to release the first volume of American Horror Project on Monday 22 February. Concentrating on influential American horror films that have somehow slipped under the radar, the project is a celebration of the genre’s potential to captivate and beguile… The dual DVD and Blu-ray set comprises three tales of madness from the […]
