Mark Ruffalo is set to reprise his role as the hulking green goliath, The Hulk, in Thor: Ragnarok before teaming up with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes again for Avengers: Infinity War Pars 1 & 2. Rumours have been around for many years that he’d be getting his own solo outing just like his pals Iron Man, […]
William Hill slashes odds on Sam Riley to play James Bond after “substantially higher” than average bet
British bookmaker William Hill has dramatically lowered the odds of Sam Riley (Maleficent) being cast as the new James Bond following an unusually large bet, according to a report in the Daily Mirror. SEE ALSO: Spectre shatters box office records with $80.4 million from six markets, including biggest ever UK debut The punter is said […]
Bella Thorne horror movie Keep Watching snapped up by Screen Gems, with franchise hopes
Distributor Screen Gems has snapped up the American rights to home invasion horror movie Keep Watching, starring Bella Thorne (The DUFF) and Ioan Gruffudd (San Andreas). SEE ALSO: Bella Thorne joins horror-comedy The Babysitter SEE ALSO: Screen Gems bringing The Last of Us to the screen The deal for the $5 film, which was originally […]
Spectre shatters box office records with $80.4 million from six markets, including biggest ever UK debut
James Bond’s 24th official adventure has been shattering box office records in its first week of release, with Spectre pulling in $80.4 million from six markets, including a historic performance in the UK. Released here on Monday, Spectre has amassed £41.7 million ($63.8 million) in its first seven days of release, eclipsing the previous seven-day opening record […]
Terminal cancer patient asks J.J. Abrams to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens early as his dying wish
Cancer sucks, we just wanted to put that out there. Remember a couple of years ago when a terminal cancer patient asked J.J. Abrams to see an early cut of Star Trek Into Darkness as his dying wish? Well this chap is trying the same tactic, only this time with Star Wars: The Force Awakens. […]
Need for Speed director signs on for action thriller Blackout
Variety is reporting that Act of Valor and Need for Speed director Scott Waugh has signed on to helm the action thriller Blackout. The project “follows a cop who’s tasked with transporting a mysterious and dangerous criminal across town. He’s put to the ultimate test when a city-wide blackout plunges them into chaos.” Waugh is […]
Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan reteaming again for Wrong Answer
Having collaborated on both Fruitvale Station and the upcoming Rocky spinoff Creed, it looks like director Ryan Coogler and star Michael B. Jordan are set to reteam once again. According to The New York Times, the duo are planning to reunite on Wrong Answer, a drama based upon a scandal in Atlanta’s education system, whereby […]
The Week in Disappointment – Iron Fist, The Punisher, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Man of Steel, Deadpool, The Walking Dead, Ghostbusters, Spider-Man
Anghus Houvouras with this week’s disappointments from the entertainment world… “Rumour: Marvel to replace Iron Fist Netflix series with The Punisher” Let’s start with he week’s most disappointing news. The Iron Fist Netflix series potentially getting scrubbed for a Punisher series. Marvel has been trying to get Punisher right for ages. And after seeing Daredevil, […]
The Week in Star Wars – No more trailers for The Force Awakens, J.J. Abrams on Luke Skywalker, Harrison Ford, Gwendoline Christie and Kevin Smith discuss the movie, classic character rumoured to return
Following last week’s bumper edition of The Week in Star Wars, it’s a slightly shorter version this time round. But we do have J.J. Abrams talking about the lack of Luke Skywalker and trailers while Kevin Smith talks about seeing “a chunk” of the movie and how it made him feel… After all the theories coming […]
Nicole Kidman set for suspense thriller The Silent Wife
Nicole Kidman has signed on to star in The Silent Wife, an adaptation of the bestselling book by A.S.A. Harrison, which will be directed by Adrian Lyne (Fatal Attraction, 9 1/2 Weeks) from a script by Billy Ray (Captain Phillips). The suspense thriller will see Kidman as “a dedicated wife who, despite her husband Todd’s […]
