This should come as little surprise to anyone, but it looks like Paul Feig has met with and is eyeing up Melissa McCarthy (St. Vincent) to take the lead in his all-female Ghostbusters reboot. Sources have told The Hollywood Reporter that the actress has been in contact with Feig, but problems have arisen due to […]
Roots miniseries with director Allen Hughes in the works at History
On the success of History’s 2012 miniseries, Hatfields & McCoys, and amidst the rising popularity of African American history in film, the cable network is looking to revive one of the most acclaimed depictions of slavery ever committed to the screen. According to Deadline, the 1977 ABC miniseries Roots is rumored to be on its […]
Patrick Wilson & Ted Danson join Fargo season 2
The second season of FX’s hit miniseries Fargo has begun to take shape, we three new additions to the cast over the last couple of days. Eric Schrier, President, Original Programming, FX Networks and FX Productions and Steve Stark President, Television Production & Development of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios have announced that Patrick Wilson (Insidious, The Conjuring), Ted Danson […]
Edward James Olmos joins Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Blade Runner and Battlestar Galactica star Edward James Olmos has signed on for a recurring guest role in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., with the official Marvel site revealing that he’s set to play Robert Gonzales, a character who “will have massive repercussions for Director Coulson and his team.” “Edward James Olmos brings an amazing gravitas to […]
Netflix’s Marco Polo renewed for Season 2
Netflix has been creating more and more original content over the last few months. The end of 2014 saw the show Marco Polo air on the streaming service and it has now been announced that the show has been renewed for a second season. The second season will run for 10 episodes and will go […]
Winners of the 2015 People’s Choice Awards announced
The People’s Choice Awards took place in Los Angeles last night, with the general public deciding a host of categories across film, television and music. Here’s a full list of all the winners… Favorite Humanitarian: Ben Affleck Favorite Movie: Maleficent Favorite Movie Actor: Robert Downey Jr. Favorite Movie Actress: Jennifer Lawrence Favorite Movie Duo: Shailene […]
Spartacus star Liam McIntyre to play Weather Wizard on The Flash
After being snapped on the set of The Flash earlier in the week, it had been reported that Spartacus star Liam McIntyre was set to portray the character of Weather Wizard in the DC show. Well, ComicBook has now confirmed his casting with The CW, with McIntyre set to play Mark Mardon, the brother of […]
Michael Keaton in talks for Kong: Skull Island
Michael Keaton is reportedly in talks to star in Legendary Pictures’ Kong: Skull Island according to Deadline. Keaton is currently receiving a great deal of awards buzz for his role in Birdman. Kong: Skull Island promises to fully immerse audiences in the mysterious and dangerous home of the iconic ape as a team of explorers ventures deep […]
Black Bolt to lead new Uncanny Inhumans series from Death of Wolverine creative team
Marvel Comics has announced that the Death of Wolverine creative team Charles Soule and Steve McNiven are to launch a new ongoing series this April in Uncanny Inhumans, which is described as “a great starting point to the Inhumans” ahead of their introduction to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2018… “[Uncanny Inhumans] starts in one […]
Fifty Shades of Grey receives an R rating from MPAA
The movie adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey has now received its rating from the MPAA. They have rated the movie R for “strong sexual content including dialogue, some unusual behavior and graphic nudity, and for language.” It was unknown whether or not the filmmakers would be loyal to the book by including strong sexual […]
