It’s fair to say that Paul Feig’s upcoming female-led Ghostbusters reboot hasn’t got off to the best of starts, with many fans disappointed in the cast that the Bridesmaids director has assembled for the film. And now comes more talk that’s likely to cause some unrest amongst the fanbase, with the director revealing that he’s […]
Over 500 Star Wars digital comics now available on Marvel Unlimited, first month offered free
Marvel is welcoming the Star Wars saga to its digital comic book service Marvel Unlimited, with over 500 Star Wars titles now added to its archive. That’s in addition to the 15,000 Marvel comics already available, and best of all, new and returning subscribers are being offered their first month free by using the promo […]
Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone rumoured for Damien Chazelle’s La La Land
Deadline has reported that Ryan Gosling (Drive) and Emma Stone (Birdman) are rumoured to be close to a deal to star in Whiplash director Damien Chazelle’s La La Land. The film, which Chazelle wrote before his breakout film Whiplash, is described as “an old fashioned musical set in contemporary Los Angeles and centers on a […]
Gugu Mbatha-Raw joins cast of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
More casting news from Walt Disney Pictures’ upcoming live-action remake of the classic animation Beauty and the Beast, with the studio adding another award-winning actress into the mix. Variety is reporting that Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Belle, Jupiter Ascending) has joined the ever-expanding cast and will play Plumette, the feather duster from the original film. Emma Watson […]
Rebel Wilson signs on for Pitch Perfect 3
With the sequel to 2012’s hit comedy Pitch Perfect just around the corner, news on the third installment is already underway with word from the US that Rebel Wilson, who plays Fat Amy, has already signed on for the next entry. LA Times writer Amy Kaufman has tweeted over the weekend that the Aussie star […]
Game of Thrones season 6 casting underway, character breakdowns released
We’ve still got three episodes of the fifth season to go, but it seems HBO is already casting next year’s sixth season of Game of Thrones, and thanks to Watchers on the Wall we’ve got some breakdowns for the new characters set to join the epic fantasy series. Pirate, man in his 40’s to late 50’s. […]
Olivia Munn cast as Psylocke in Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Apocalypse
Through his Instagram account this evening, Bryan Singer has announced that Olivia Munn (The Newsroom, Magic Mike) has been cast as Psylocke in the director’s latest X-Men film, X-Men: Apocalypse. Munn has signed on to play Betsy Braddock, a.k.a. Psylocke. In the comics, Psylocke is “a precognitive with telepathic powers, the ability to project her […]
Ben Stiller unveils Derek Zoolander’s son in Zoolander 2
With production well underway in Rome, Ben Stiller has taken to his Twitter account to unveil Derek Zoolander’s teenage son in Zoolander 2. Stiller posted a picture of him as Zoolander alongside young actor Cyrus Arnold (Sam & Cat) in a red sports car as they posed for the snap, but while Derek is still […]
Madame Tussauds unveils Jabba and Leia wax sculptures from Return of the Jedi
With a little over a month to go until the opening of its Star Wars experience, Madame Tussauds London has unveiled two more of its wax sculptures, this time depicting the fearsome crime lord Jabba the Hutt, along with Princess Leia in her slave outfit from Return of the Jedi… “These two figures are actually […]
Tilda Swinton unsure if she’ll play the Ancient One in Doctor Strange as a man or a woman
Back in May it was revealed that Marvel Studios had tapped Tilda Swinton (Snowpiercer, Trainwreck) to play the role of Dr. Stephen Strange’s mentor The Ancient One in the Phase Three release Doctor Strange. Naturally, this led everyone to assume that Marvel had decided to gender swap the character – who in the comic book […]
