Thanks to Reddit, we’ve got a new look at Billy Connolly as the Dwarven King Dain Ironfoot in Peter Jackson’s upcoming fantasy epic The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies… The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Company of […]
Christoph Waltz linked to Blofeld in Bond 24
Earlier this month it was reported that two-time Oscar-winner Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds, Django Unchained) is wanted for the main villain role in Bond 24, and now The Daily Mail is claiming that Waltz is set to play 007’s arch-enemy Ernst Stavro Blofeld. According to the paper, EON “will announce the star is playing an […]
Rumoured plot for Gareth Edwards’ Star Wars spin-off movie
Following the news of the first trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens debuting this coming Friday in select IMAX cinemas in the US, some plot rumours have surfaced about the spin-off movie, set for release in 2016 and to be directed by Gareth Edwards (Godzilla). According to /Film and their “several sources”, the movie will take place before Star […]
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies graces the cover of Empire, new TV spots released
As we count down to our final journey to Middle-earth under director Peter Jackson with The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Empire has debuted three new Hobbit-themed covers for the latest issue of the magazine, while we’ve also got some new TV spots featuring previously unseen footage from the fantasy epic, which you […]
The cast and crew talk about the upcoming Arrow/The Flash crossover
We’ve seen the logo, images and the promo teaser, but we’re now only a short while away from the upcoming Arrow/The Flash crossover episode. To get you amped up even more, the cast and crew have been talking about what to expect – but beware there could be some spoilers… According to executive producer Andrew […]
Behind the scenes photos of The Hateful Eight
With The Hateful Eight about to go into production Samuel L. Jackson has taken to Twitter to share a couple of photos of Quentin Tarantino and the cast preparing for the shoot… The Hateful Eight is slated for release some time next year, with a cast that includes Tarantino alumni Kurt Russell, Tim Roth, Michael […]
Playstation president speaks out against harassment in gaming
Sony Computer Entertainment America’s president Shawn Layden has spoken out against harassment in gaming. Speaking to Gamesbeat, Layden said: “I’ll be very clear about my view of harassment or bullying: It’s completely unacceptable. Completely unacceptable. I will not be vague or equivocate about that.” Speaking about women in the industry, a subject that has been highly prevalent […]
James Gunn on shared movie universes: “Studios are trying to grow trees without a strong seed”
These days studios seem to be falling over themselves to replicate the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Fox, Sony and Warner Bros. all looking to develop their own “shared” superhero universes, and even Universal Pictures getting in on the act with its iconic Monsters. Taking to Facebook, Guardians of the Galaxy director James […]
Martin Freeman joins Tina Fey in Taliban Shuffle
According to THR, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies and Sherlock actor Martin Freeman has joined the cast of Taliban Shuffle, a Paramount comedy from Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. Freeman joins Tina Fey and The Wolf of Wall Street actress Margot Robbie, in the adaptation of journalist Kim Barker’s wartime memoir. The book recounts Barker’s arrival in Kabul, what it was like […]
Penelope Cruz joins Zoolander 2, Justin Theroux to direct
We’ve long heard that a sequel to the 2001 cult comedy Zoolander was in the works, but that Paramount was a bit nervous when it came to giving it an official greenlight. Back in August The Leftovers star Justin Theroux, who wrote the script and was once attached to direct, said that talks with the studio were still happening, and […]
