Back in December it was reported that Cate Blanchett was wanted for a role in the upcoming Marvel sequel Thor: Ragnarok, with Mark Ruffalo subsequently supporting the rumour. And now director Taika Waititi has confirmed that the two-time Oscar winner is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “Yes,” Waititi tells Wired when asked if the actress is […]
Kevin Smith responds to the negative reviews for Yoga Hosers
Kevin Smith’s second movie in his True North trilogy, Yoga Hosers, debuted at Sundance last week and was trashed by virtually every outlet and critic. The movie, which stars his daughter Harley Quinn Smith and Johnny Depp’s daughter Lily-Rose, was described by the director as “the movie I always wanted to see when I was a 12-year […]
Jaume Collet-Serra to reunite with Liam Neeson on The Commuter
Back in September it was announced that Liam Neeson has signed on to star in The Commuter, a new thriller from Unknown and Non-Stop producers Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman, and now it has been announced that Jaume Collet-Serra, director of the two aforementioned movies, has joined the reunion. The Commuter will see Neeson as […]
Naomi Watts and Tom Sizemore added to Twin Peaks revival cast, David Lynch to reprise role
The cast of 2017’s revival of the cult classic Twin Peaks has just grown larger, as Naomi Watts (While We’re Young) and Tom Sizemore (Reach Me) are reportedly signing on to the show in unknown roles, and series co-creator David Lynch is rumored to be returning to play FBI Regional Bureau Chief Gordon Cole. Lynch, who will also be helming and co-writing […]
Kevin Smith talks about his cameo in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
It was revealed last week that writer/director Kevin Smith provided a voice for one of the Stormtroopers in J.J Abram’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Having spoken about visiting the set while doing his Hollywood Babble-On show in London in 2014, it was assumed he was asked to the voice work there. But it turns […]
George Miller named Cannes jury president
George Miller is returning to the Cannes film festival this May, this time as jury president. The Australian director will make his way to the south of France a year after screening Mad Max: Fury Road out of competition. The film’s rave reviews and impressive box office run led to 10 Oscar nominations, including Best […]
Nicolas Winding Refn teaming with Bond screenwriters for action thriller
Deadline is reporting that Nicolas Winding Refn is to team up with Skyfall and Spectre screenwriters Neil Purvis and Robert Wade for a new film which “will have an Asian setting with both thriller and action elements.” Plot details are being kept under wraps, but Refn will direct the project, as well as producing through […]
Tron: Legacy director Joseph Kosinski to direct wildfire drama No Exit
With Disney pulling the plug on Tron 3, director Joseph Koskinski (Tron: Legacy, Oblivion) has now lined up his next project, with Variety reporting that the filmmmaker has signed on to direct No Exit from a script by Ken Nolan (Black Hawk Down). The film will tell the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, […]
Ms. Marvel wins Best Series at the 2016 Angoulême International Comic Book Festival
The Angoulême International Comics Festival took place this past Saturday in France, with Marvel Entertainment the only American comic book publisher to be recognised, with Ms. Marvel Vol. 1: No Normal winning the prestigious Best Series award. “The whole Ms. Marvel team is honored to accept the Angouleme prize for best series,” states writer G. […]
Scoot McNairy rumoured to be another villain in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Despite the film coming out in under two months, rumours and speculation are still running rampant for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, particularly when it comes to the bad guys. We’ve heard potential rumours of Bizarro showing up in the movie via some LEGO sets (and a seemingly concrete confirmation) and there was a […]
