As part of Disney’s D23 Expo yesterday, the studio showcased a number of its upcoming animated offerings, including the CG musical Moana, which is directed by John Musker and Ron Clements (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Treasure Planet, The Princess and the Frog) and will mark the 56th film in the Walt Disney Animation Studios canon. […]
Casting call for Kong: Skull Island suggests it is a sequel to Peter Jackson’s film
With production on Universal and Legendary Pictures’ Kong: Skull Island set to get underway this October, a casting call has revealed an alleged plot description for the film, which positions it as a sequel to Peter Jackson’s 2005 remake… “Kong: Skull Island takes place years after the original film. In 1933, American showman, Carl Denham […]
Shakira to voice a character in Disney’s Zootopia
Colombian singer Shakira has joined the voice cast of Disney’s upcoming film Zootopia. Not only is she set to play a character named Gazelle, but she will also be singing an original song for the film entitled “Try Everything.” After the announcement was made at Disney’s D23 Expo, Disney Animation posted the following picture to Twitter… […]
Justice Leak joins Supergirl as DC villain Hellgrammite
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Justice Leak (Powers) is set for a role in the DC universe, with the actor signing on to play the villain Hellgrammite in the CBS series Supergirl. In the comic book mythology, Hellgrammite is an entomologist called Roderick Rose, who finds himself transformed into an insect-like villain. However, it seems […]
DC announces workplace comedy TV pilot Powerless
It looks like DC Entertainment is further expanding its small screen output, with Deadline revealing that Warner Bros. Television has secured a pilot producton commitment from NBC for Powerless, a half hour single-camera workplace comedy described as The Office with superheroes. Created by Ben Queen, Powerless takes place at “one of the worst insurance companies […]
Tom Baker to voice a Star Wars character
Former Doctor Who star Tom Baker was in Slough this past weekend for the Day of the Doctors convention, during which he revealed that he’s set to voice a Star Wars character. “I’m going to be in this new Star Wars thing, you know?” said Baker, via SciFiFantasyNetwork. “I’m going down to recording some voices […]
Batman: Europa set for release this November
First announced back in 2004 and solicited for release in January 2011, the four-issue miniseries Batman: Europa is finally set to see the light of day this year, with DC Entertainment revealing that the first issue is set to land in November. Courtesy of Comics Alliance, here’s a look at Jim Lee’s cover for issue […]
Liam Neeson to play General Douglas MacArthur in Operation Chromite
Deadline is reporting that Liam Neeson is in talks to play General Douglas MacArthur in Operation Chromite, a Korean war film which is set to be directed by John H. Lee (71: Into the Fire). The film will tell the story of the eponymous Operation Chromite, a 1950 operation which saw the United Nations launching […]
Will Smith developing Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot
According to TV Line, Will Smith set to produce a reboot of the classic sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which helped him shoot to fame in the early 90s. The site reports that Smith’s production company Overbrook Entertainment is in early development on a present-day reboot which will put “a new spin on the […]
Emily Blunt linked to Mary Poppins sequel
Emily Blunt (Sicario) is on Disney’s shortlist to play the lead role in their upcoming Mary Poppins sequel, according to Den of Geek. SEE ALSO: Rob Marshall to re-team with Disney for Mary Poppins Blunt is said to be the frontrunner for the role at Disney, although it is unclear whether she has yet been […]
