Diamond Comic Distributors has announced the bestselling comic books and graphic novels of 2015, with Marvel’s Star Wars titles topping the comic book list for the second month running, while Image’s The Walking Dead leads the graphic novel chart. Having had just one title in the top ten last month, DC features heavily in April’s […]
Matthew McConaughey passes on villain role in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Following on from yesterday’s news that Pom Klementieff (Oldboy) is set for a “key role” in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Variety is reporting that Matthew McConaughey (Interstellar) has passed on the part of the main villain for the superhero sequel. The search for the role continues, and is expected to be filled in […]
Matthew McConaughey has “circled” Marvel and DC movies
Prior to the Cannes premiere of his latest film The Sea of Trees – which was met with a “chorus of boos” – Matthew McConaughey was asked by Variety if he’d ever considered starring in a superhero movie, with the Oscar winner revealing that he’s “circled” some scripts for both Marvel and DC projects. “I’ve […]
Nicolas Cage and Mike Figgis to re-team for Exit 147
Variety has reported the news that Leaving Las Vegas star Nicolas Cage and director Mike Figgis are set to re-team two decades later for Exit 147, which is scripted by Travis Milloy (Pandorum) and will see see Cage star as a policeman with a “warped sense of justice.” So far, so Cage. “This is the […]
Katee Sackhoff to lead supernatural horror Don’t Knock Twice
The casting news from Cannes just keeps on coming, with Content media announcing that Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica, Riddick) is set to lead the supernatural horror film Don’t Knock Twice. Described as “in the vein of Candyman meets The Ring“, Don’t Knock Twice is based on a psychologically tarrying urban legend and will see Sackhoff […]
UPDATE: Simon Pegg reveals that Daniel Craig is playing a Stormtrooper in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Way back in September it was reported that 007 Daniel Craig had shot a secret cameo in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and it looks like Simon Pegg has let slip the Bond star’s role while deflecting questions about his own rumoured appearance in the hotly-anticipated Disney sequel. During the London premiere of his new […]
Pitch Perfect writer Kay Cannon to make directorial debut with The Pact
Variety has reported that Pitch Perfect screenwriter Kay Cannon is set to step behind the camera for the first time on sex comedy The Pact. SEE ALSO: Elizabeth Banks will return to direct Pitch Perfect 3 Cannon, who has worked as a writer on New Girl and was Emmy-nominated for 30 Rock, has penned the […]
Kate Beckinsale to star in Underworld 5
The Hollywood Reporter has broke the news that Kate Beckinsale is to don the leather and corset once more to star in the fifth film in the Underworld franchise. Screen Gems and Lakeshore Entertainment are the makers behind the series, with the fifth film seeing the return of Beckinsale as Selene, the vampire death dealer caught […]
Jim Carrey set for indie thriller True Crimes
Not content with revisting his old comedies like last year’s Dumb & Dumber To, Jim Carrey is taking a rather darker approach to the later years of his career, with news of his next project surfacing from Cannes, reports TheWrap. Carrey is set to star in a new thriller called True Crimes, to be directed […]
Chris Pine and Elizabeth Olsen set to headline Wild River
In more casting news coming out of Cannes, it seems that thriller Wild River has found its two leads amongst The Avengers and Star Trek. Screen Daily is reporting that Chris Pine (Star Trek Into Darkness) and Elizabeth Olsen (Avengers: Age of Ultron) have been tapped to headline the new film, which mark the directorial […]
