Ex Machina writer-director Alex Garland may soon add another lead to his upcoming sci-fi film Anihilation, Jennifer Jason Leigh, hot off a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award nomination, would join a female-centric cast made up of Natalie Portman, Gina Rodriguez and Tessa Thompson. The film will be based upon the novel by Jeff VanderMeer and […]
It Follows’ Daniel Zovatto joins Fear the Walking Dead in recurring role
Deadline is reporting that It Follows star Daniel Zovatto has signed on for a recurring role in the second season of AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead. Production on season two of The Walking Dead companion show kicked off earlier this month, with Zovatto joining a cast that includes Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis, Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam-Carey, […]
Alfre Woodard joins Marvel’s Luke Cage
Marvel’s third Netflix series has added its first cast member beyond Mike Colter’s titular hero, with Deadline reporting that Alfre Woodard (Desperate Housewives, True Blood) has signed on for a villain role in Luke Cage. The official character breakdown states that Woodard is set to play Minetta, “a powerful woman in local politics who will […]
Marvel and James Patterson announce Max Ride: Ultimate Flight #1
Marvel Entertainment and bestselling author James Patterson have announced the continuation of the Max Ride saga with James Patterson’s Max Ride: Ultimate Flight, a brand new five-part limited series debuting this November. Writer Jody Houser (Avengers: No More Bullying, Orphan Black) and artist R.B. Silva (Spider-Man & The X-Men, Secret Wars Journal) take the reins […]
Christian Bale to reunite with Michael Mann for Enzo Ferrari biopic
According to Deadline, Christian Bale is in talks to star in Ferrari, an upcoming biopic of the famed Italian car maker. The film, tentatively titled Ferrari, would reunite Bale with Public Enemies director Michael Mann, and will “follow the rise of the Ferrari as a luxury vehicle in the 1950s.” Ferrari is currently without a […]
Shawn Ashmore on an Iceman solo movie, would like to play Ghost Rider
Given that 20th Century Fox appears to have shifted its focus onto the younger cast of the X-Men franchise following X-Men: Days of Future Past, it seems unlikely that we’ll be seeing Shawn Ashmore back as Bobby Drake any time in the near future. However, that hasn’t stopped him from expressing his interest in returning […]
Fantastic Four’s Toby Kebbell to join Kong: Skull Island
Fresh from his role as Doctor Doom in Fantastic Four, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that British actor Toby Kebbell is in talks to join Universal and Legendary Pictures’ upcoming King Kong follow-up Kong: Skull Island. Kebbell would join an ever-increasing cast that so far includes Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers), Brie Larson (Short Term 12) […]
James Foley to shoot both Fifty Shades of Grey sequels back-to-back
Having already signed on to direct the first sequel to Fifty Shades of Grey, The Wrap is reporting that James Foley (Glengarry Glen Ross, House of Cards) will now also helm the final instalment of Universal’s Fifty Shades trilogy, and will shoot both Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed back-to-back next year. Both Jamie […]
James Foley frontrunner to direct Fifty Shades Darker
With Sam Taylor-Johnson opting against a return for the sequel to this year’s Fifty Shades of Grey, it seems that Universal Pictures has identified her replacement for 2017’s Fifty Shades Darker. According to Deadline, James Foley has emerged as frontrunner, although he’s yet to receive an official offer. Foley’s previous credits include the likes of […]
Greg Berlanti confirms Booster Gold film, not interested in directing The Flash
Just yesterday, rumour broke out that Thor and X-Men: First Class scribe Zack Stentz was working on a Booster Gold film for Warner Bros.’ DC Extended Universe. Now, DC television producer Greg Berlanti (Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl) has confirmed that story, and his own rumoured involvement in the project. In a new interview with THR, Berlanti confirmed that […]
