More casting news from Walt Disney Pictures’ upcoming live-action remake of the classic animation Beauty and the Beast, with the studio adding another award-winning actress into the mix. Variety is reporting that Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Belle, Jupiter Ascending) has joined the ever-expanding cast and will play Plumette, the feather duster from the original film. Emma Watson […]
Rebel Wilson signs on for Pitch Perfect 3
With the sequel to 2012’s hit comedy Pitch Perfect just around the corner, news on the third installment is already underway with word from the US that Rebel Wilson, who plays Fat Amy, has already signed on for the next entry. LA Times writer Amy Kaufman has tweeted over the weekend that the Aussie star […]
Game of Thrones season 6 casting underway, character breakdowns released
We’ve still got three episodes of the fifth season to go, but it seems HBO is already casting next year’s sixth season of Game of Thrones, and thanks to Watchers on the Wall we’ve got some breakdowns for the new characters set to join the epic fantasy series. Pirate, man in his 40’s to late 50’s. […]
Olivia Munn cast as Psylocke in Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Apocalypse
Through his Instagram account this evening, Bryan Singer has announced that Olivia Munn (The Newsroom, Magic Mike) has been cast as Psylocke in the director’s latest X-Men film, X-Men: Apocalypse. Munn has signed on to play Betsy Braddock, a.k.a. Psylocke. In the comics, Psylocke is “a precognitive with telepathic powers, the ability to project her […]
Ben Stiller unveils Derek Zoolander’s son in Zoolander 2
With production well underway in Rome, Ben Stiller has taken to his Twitter account to unveil Derek Zoolander’s teenage son in Zoolander 2. Stiller posted a picture of him as Zoolander alongside young actor Cyrus Arnold (Sam & Cat) in a red sports car as they posed for the snap, but while Derek is still […]
Madame Tussauds unveils Jabba and Leia wax sculptures from Return of the Jedi
With a little over a month to go until the opening of its Star Wars experience, Madame Tussauds London has unveiled two more of its wax sculptures, this time depicting the fearsome crime lord Jabba the Hutt, along with Princess Leia in her slave outfit from Return of the Jedi… “These two figures are actually […]
Tilda Swinton unsure if she’ll play the Ancient One in Doctor Strange as a man or a woman
Back in May it was revealed that Marvel Studios had tapped Tilda Swinton (Snowpiercer, Trainwreck) to play the role of Dr. Stephen Strange’s mentor The Ancient One in the Phase Three release Doctor Strange. Naturally, this led everyone to assume that Marvel had decided to gender swap the character – who in the comic book […]
Tilda Swinton confirms The Ancient One role in Marvel’s Doctor Strange
Back in May it was reported that Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin, Snowpiercer) had entered talks with Marvel Studios for the role of Dr. Stephen Strange’s mentor The Ancient One in the upcoming Phase Three release Doctor Strange, and now Swinton herself has confirmed that it’s a done deal. “We’re so far […]
Marvel’s Doctor Strange begins production in November
Marvel’s Doctor Strange will begin production this November, according to Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige. During the press event for Marvel’s latest movie Avengers: Age of Ultron, Feige confirmed that November 2015 is when shooting on the Phase Three film will begin, and stated that he was ‘excited’ about Benedict Cumberbatch playing the titular character. […]
J.K. Rowling: “Never say never” on eighth Harry Potter book
With J.K. Rowling currently busy on the screenplay for Warner Bros.’ upcoming Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the author appeared on Today, where she was asked by host Matt Lauer whether there’s any chance of an eighth book in the main Harry Potter series. “I have always said never say […]
