Earlier this week we brought you the heart-breaking story of a Star Wars fan who is terminally ill with cancer, and was unlikely going to live before the release of the much anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens. He made a public plea to Disney and Lucasfilm to see the film early as his dying […]
Evan Peters says Quicksilver will be searching for his father in X-Men: Apocalypse
Following his scene-stealing turn in X-Men: Days of Future Past, Evan Peters is set to return to the X-Men universe next year in what’s thought to be an expanded role in X-Men: Apocalypse, and speaking to Details, the American Horror Story star has given a brief insight into what Quicksilver will be up to. “The […]
Justin Kurzel to adapt The Siege: 68 Hours Inside The Taj Hotel
Australian filmmaker Justin Kurzel (Snowtown, Macbeth) appears to have lined up his next project, with Deadline reporting that he’s set to helm an adaptation of Adrian Levy and Cathy Scott-Clark’s book The Siege: 68 Hours Inside The Taj Hotel. The book recounts the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack and in particular the siege of the iconic […]
Bollywood star Neil Nitin Mukesh reportedly cast in Game of Thrones
According to the Mumbai Mirror, Bollywood star Neil Nitin Mukesh has landed a role in HBO’s epic fantasy series Game of Thrones, having impressed stunt director Greg Powell with his work on the upcoming Indian drama film Prem Ratan Dhan Payo. “Greg has directed two sword fighting sequences in PRDP for which I had to train […]
Paul Rudd and Alexander Skarsgard joins Duncan Jones’ Mute
Director Duncan Jones’ long-gestating project Mute is starting to pick up steam, with Deadline reporting that Paul Rudd (Ant-Man) and Alexander Skarsgard (True Blood) have both signed on to appear in the cast, while Lotus Entertainment is to provide financing. “I’ve been working towards making Mute for 12 years now. I cannot tell you how […]
Kevin Spacey joining Baby Driver and Billionaire Boys Club
Kevin Spacey is lining up a couple of new projects, with Deadline reporting that the actor is set to join Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver and James Cox’s Billionaire Boys Club, both of which will see him appearing alongside Ansel Elgort. Baby Driver, Wright’s first film since The World’s End, follows “a crime boss who coerces […]
James Franco stars in porn murder drama King Cobra
Deadline is reporting that James Franco has just wrapped production on King Cobra, which reunites him with Justin Kelly, director of I Am Michael. In King Cobra, “Christian Slater plays a porno producer who discovers the next big star Brent Corrigan (Garrett Clayton), then finds himself the target of rival producer and former male escort (Franco) […]
Luke Evans replaces Jared Leto in The Girl on the Train
With Jared Leto facing a scheduling conflict, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Luke Evans (The Hobbit) has taken on his role in the upcoming adaptation of Paula Hawkins’ bestseller The Girl on the Train. The news echoes that of the casting of Justin Theroux, who was cast after Chris Evans faced a similar conflict. […]
Tawny Cypress joins the cast of Supergirl
Fresh from the news that Emma Caulfield (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) is to play Cameron Chase in Supergirl, TV Line is now reporting that Tawny Cypress (Unforgettable) is set for a guest role in the DC series. Cypress is set to play Miranda Crane, “a senator peddling her anti-alien beliefs to garner votes. Senator Crane finds […]
Batman v Superman producer Charles Roven on DC’s Brain Trust and “filmmaker-driven” approach
Back in April, it was revealed that Warner Bros. has decided to adopt a “filmmaker-driven” approach to its DC Extended Universe, giving directors control over their individual projects, as opposed to the producer-led Marvel Cinematic Universe. Now, speaking to Collider, Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice producer Charles Roven has given […]
