Given the box office success of Fast & Furious 7 (which is now the third biggest film of all time), it’s no surprise that Universal is racing full speed ahead with its plans for an eighth instalment in the blockbuster action series. Both Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson are confirmed as returning for Fast & […]
The Week in Spandex – Spider-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Ant-Man, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., X-Men, Batman, Green Lantern, Gotham, Hellboy 3, Heroes Reborn and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Spider-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Ultron Revolution, Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The Sinister 6, Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., X-Men: Apocalypse, X-Men: Days […]
Lucy 2 in development
Paris-based production company EuropaCorp has announced at CineEurope that it is currently developing a sequel to last year’s hit action film Lucy. Written and directed by Luc Besson, Lucy starred Scarlett Johansson as a reluctant drug mile who acquires extraordinary abilities after absorbing a volatile experimental drug and sets out for revenge. Produced on a […]
River Song, Winston Churchill and The Weeping Angels all returning to Doctor Who courtesy of Big Finish
Big Finish has just announced a major return of some of the great figures from the Lore of Doctor Who, those being River Song, Winston Churchill and the Weeping Angels! Arriving in March 2016 is Doctor Who: Doom Coalition 2 and we’ll see Alex Kingston return as the time travelling archaeologist River Song. She’ll be […]
Human Torch and Beast join ‘All New, All Different’ Uncanny Inhumans
Marvel has continued its ‘All New, All Different’ announcements with the news that Charles Soule and Steve McNiven are set to relaunch Uncanny Inhumans this Fall, with the Human Torch and Beast set to join the roster of Black Bolt, Medusa, Triton and Reader. “Many things have changed in the Marvel Universe for the Inhumans […]
Stephanie Vogt joins the cast of The Royals
Flickering Myth has just learned that American actress Stephanie Vogt has joined the cast of Lionsgate Television’s The Royals, which also stars Elizabeth Hurley and William Moseley. The show recently began filming its second season in England, and will introduce Vogt’s plot thickening character in an upcoming episode. Vogt is something of a hot property […]
Judy Greer and Cheryl Hines join the cast of Wilson
Craig Johnson’s adaptation of Daniel Clowes’ graphic novel Wilson is well underway. With production having recently begun in Minnesota, Deadline has reported that Judy Greer and Cheryl Hines have now joined the cast. Wilson tells the story of a lonely, smug, middle-aged divorced man living in Oakland, California who is obsessed with his past. After […]
Jessica Lucas cast as Tigress in Gotham season 2
Yesterday it was announced that James Frain (True Blood, Orphan Black) has signed on to appear in the second season of Gotham as Theo Galavan, the brother of the DC villain Tabitha Galavan, a.k.a. Tigress, and now TV Line is reporting that Jessica Lucas (Evil Dead, Gracepoint) has nabbed the role of Tabitha. According to […]
Tyrese Gibson teases possible Green Lantern role
Over the past few months, Fast & Furious star Tyrese Gibson has been lobbying hard for the role of John Stewart / Green Lantern in Warner Bros.’ DC Cinematic Universe, and he’s been at it again this week, teasing the possibility of his casting during an interview with Entertainment Tonight. “There are certain things I […]
R.I.P. Patrick Macnee (1922 – 2015)
Actor Patrick Macnee – who was best known for his role as secret agent John Steed in the classic 1960s spy series The Avengers – has passed away at his home in California on Thursday, aged 93. Born in London in 1922, Macnee studied at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art but had to […]
