If social media engagement is any indication, 2016 is going to be a huge year for Warner Bros.’ DC Extended Universe, with Variety reporting that tracking across Facebook, Google+, Instagram, Tumblr, Twitter, YouTube and Wikipedia puts Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad a whopping 500% ahead of the superhero competition at the […]
Noomi Rapace won’t be returning for Alien: Covenant
Since its announcement, everyone assumed that Noomi Rapace would return for Prometheus 2, which was re-titled to Alien: Paradise Lost and then to Alien: Covenant. But according to its director Ridley Scott, Rapace won’t be along for another outing. “No,” Scott answered when asked if Rapace was coming back. “We’re still casting the main roles.” This […]
A more intelligent Hulk teased for Thor: Ragnarok
It seems that everyone’s favorite green weapon of mass destruction might be going to some character changes starting with the upcoming 2017 MCU entry Thor: Ragnarok. Speaking on the subject with Hitflix, director Taika Waititi says “It’s interesting, because at the moment, there’s a big conversation that’s happening about how far to push that. Whether […]
Jon Bass joins Dwayne Johnson’s Baywatch movie
Baywatch has added some comic relief, with Variety reporting that Jon Bass (Big Tim in Hollywood, FL) has joined the cast of the upcoming big screen remake. Bass will play Ronnie, a character who is described as “funny, awkward and a skilled disco dancer. He falls in love with Kelly Rohrbach’s C.J. Parker character at the […]
Neil Marshall to direct NBC pilot Time
Neil Marshall is set to direct Time, an action-adventure pilot at NBC, which has been created by Eric Kripke (Supernatural) and Shawn Ryan (The Shield). Deadline reports that Time is described as “Back to the Future meets Mission: Impossible” and is “a high-octane drama following an unlikely trio who travel through time to battle a […]
Universal snaps up untitled comedy from Family Guy trio
Universal Pictures has snapped up an as-yet-untitled comedy pitch from Family Guy writers Wellesley Wild, Kevin Biggins and Mike Desilets, which is set to be produced by Scott Stuber and Dylan Clark’s Bluegrass Films, the production company behind the upcoming The Free State of Jones and Central Intelligence. Deadline reports that the logline for the […]
Futuristic Robin Hood reimagining gets new screenwriter
We’ve already got four Robin Hood movies in the pipeline from Lionsgate, Sony, Warner Bros. and Disney, and now we can add a fifth – albeit one with a sci-fi twist – with THR revealing that The Hollywood Gang’s futuristic reimagining of the English folk hero is moving ahead under a new screenwriter. The project, […]
It Follows’ Daniel Zovatto joins Fear the Walking Dead in recurring role
Deadline is reporting that It Follows star Daniel Zovatto has signed on for a recurring role in the second season of AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead. Production on season two of The Walking Dead companion show kicked off earlier this month, with Zovatto joining a cast that includes Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis, Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam-Carey, […]
Deadpool granted 15 certificate by the BBFC
With just 10 days to go until its UK release, the British Board of Film Classification has announced that 20th Century Fox’s X-Men spinoff Deadpool has been granted a 15 certificate, for “strong bloody violence, strong language and sex references.” The film was rated R by the MPAA for its release in the States, while it […]
Sophie Turner says Sansa Stark will “command the respect she deserves” in Game of Thrones season 6
A lot of characters have been put through the wringer on Game of Thrones, but arguably none so more than Sansa Stark. She’s seen her father brutally slain at the command of her then fiance Joffrey Baratheon, her family torn apart (and the majority killed), spent years being held hostage at King’s Landing, before being married off to the sadistic Ramsay […]
