Fox’s Prison Break revival is starting to get its cast together, with Deadline revealing that Mark Feuerstein (Royal Pains) has signed on to appear alongside the returning Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell in the upcoming event series. Feuerstein will play Scott Ness, a Professor of Economics at Cornell; he is described as a “rather anxious […]
Deadpool launches a last minute ‘For Your Consideration’ campaign for the Oscars
With the voting for the 88th Academy Awards drawing to a close ahead of Sunday’s ceremony, 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool is making a last minute plea to the Academy voters, with Ryan Reynolds taking to Twitter to share a ‘For Your Considerbation’ poster for the film. Take a look…SEE ALSO: Stan Lee has one complaint […]
Alan Tudyk, Danny Pudi and Christina Kirk join DC comedy Powerless
Yesterday it was announced that Vanessa Hudgens (Grease Live) is to play the lead in the upcoming DC workplace comedy Powerless, and now we have word on three more additions to the cast of the NBC pilot in Alan Tudyk (Firefly), Danny Pudi (Community) and Christina Kirk (A to Z).Tudyk is set to play “Del, […]
Mr. Robot creator rebooting 1927’s Metropolis as TV miniseries
Mr. Robot creator and showrunner Sam Esmail is adding another science fiction project to his resume, this time an adaptation of the seminal 1927 film Metropolis.According to THR, Esmail has been tapped to turn the expressionist classic as a miniseries for Universal Cable Productions. The size of his role is still being negotiated, as the project is still […]
Vikings star Clive Standen to play Bryan Mills in Taken TV series
Back in September it was announced that NBC has given a straight-to-series order for a Taken prequel series, and now the network has found its Bryan Mills.Deadline is reporting that British actor Clive Standen, who plays Rollo in History’s Vikings, is set to bring his particular set of skills to the character portrayed by Liam Neeson […]
Vanessa Hudgens to star in DC comedy series Powerless
TV Line is reporting that Vanessa Hudgens (Spring Breakers, Grease Live) has signed on to appear as the lead in the upcoming DC Comics single camera comedy pilot Powerless at NBC.Hudgens will play “Emily Locke, a claims adjuster who loves her job because she gets to help people, but who is increasingly exasperated by the disruptive […]
Allison Janney to play Tonya Harding’s mother in I, Tonya
Variety reports that The West Wing and Juno actress Allison Janney has just been added to the cast of the upcoming Tonya Harding biopic I, Tonya. Janney will portray Harding’s eccentric and tough mother LaVona, who, in real life, mentally and physically abused her daughter as a youngster.The news comes on the heels of the announcement that […]
Transformers star Isabela Moner joins Sicario sequel Soldado
Casting continues on Lionsgate’s Sicario sequel Soldado, with Deadline reporting that Transformers: The Last Knight star Isabela Moner has joined the film, which is being directed by Stefano Sollima (Gomorra) from a script by Taylor Sheridan.Moner is set to portray the daughter of a drug cartel leader who becomes the centre of Matt (Josh Brolin) […]
Trolls director developing Puff the Magic Dragon live-action/animated hybrid movie
Fox Animation is in development on a movie adaptation of Peter, Paul and Mary’s 1963 folk song Puff, the Magic Dragon, with Trolls helmer Mike Mitchell attached to direct a live-action/animation hybrid feature. Puff, the Magic Dragon tells of an ageless dragon called Puff and his playmate Jackie Paper, a young boy who grows up […]
Ruby Rose to join Pitch Perfect 3 cast
Orange is the New Black actress and model Ruby Rose was already looking to have a huge 2017, between roles in xXx: Return of Xander Cage, John Wick: Chapter 2 and Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, but now, Variety reports that she’ll be adding one more major sequel to her schedule.Rose is in talks to […]
