The film may have been delayed to accommodate Kingsman: The Secret Service 2, but Lionsgate is pressing ahead with casting on Robin Hood: Origins, with Eve Hewson (The Knick, Bridge of Spies) signing on to play Maid Marian alongside Taron Egerton’s Robin of Sherwood. Deadline reports that Hewson was one of over 100 actresses considered […]
The Week in Disappointment – Fantastic Four, Die Hard 6, Thor: Ragnarok, The Ten Commandments, Star Wars and more
Anghus Houvouras with this week’s disappointments from the entertainment world…“Fox denies rumour that Fantastic Four rights are back at Marvel, still planning sequel”Oh thank God. I was worried it would wind up in competent hands. I can’t imagine anyone who thinks this is a good idea, except executives at Fox who seem to be the […]
The Week in Spandex – Thor: Ragnarok, Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Moon Knight, Fantastic Four, X-Men Apocalypse, X-Men TV, Batman v Superman, Green Arrow, Constantine, The Boys and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Inhumans, Captain Marvel, Doctor Strange, Ant-Man, Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Moon Knight, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Guardians of the Galaxy, Fantastic Four, Hellfire, Legion, X-Men: Apocalypse, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Gotham, The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, Batman: […]
Rumour: Rachel McAdams playing Night Nurse in Doctor Strange
Last month it was confirmed that Rachel McAdams (True Detective) is set to appear as the female lead in Marvel’s Doctor Strange, and while her role is being kept under wraps, there was speculation suggesting that she’d be playing Clea, love interest to Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sorcerer Supreme. Well, not so according to Latino-Review, with the […]
John Carpenter wins plagiarism lawsuit over Luc Besson thriller Lockout
Luc Besson’s (Lucy) production company Europacorp has been ordered by a French court to pay €80,000 in damages after John Carpenter (Halloween) filed a lawsuit claiming that Besson-produced thriller Lockout infringed the copyright of his own Escape From New York.SEE ALSO: John Carpenter to executive produce Escape from New York remakeSEE ALSO: Clive Owen joins […]
Rosario Dawson to voice Batgirl in The LEGO Batman Movie
Rosario Dawson (Daredevil) is the latest addition to the cast of The LEGO Movie spinoff The LEGO Batman Movie, with the actress set to voice Batgirl, a.k.a. Barbara Gordon. Dawson joins Will Arnett ,who reprises his role as Batman from The LEGO Movie, with Michael Cera playing Robin and Zach Galifianakis as The Joker. The film is being produced […]
David S. Goyer talks aborted Green Arrow: Escape From Super Max script
During an interview with Den of Geek, comic book movie regular David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight Trilogy, Man of Steel) has been speaking about Green Arrow: Escape From Super Max, a shelved script he penned in the mid-2000s. Co-written with Justin Marks, the project would have seen Oliver Queen framed for murder and sent […]
Seth Rogen set to star in The Disaster Artist drama about making of cult classic The Room
Seth Rogen (Steve Jobs) is currently circling an undisclosed role in The Disaster Artist, which is directed by Rogen collaborator James Franco (The Interview) and follows the making of cult classic movie The Room.SEE ALSO: Dave Franco to star in The Room movie, The Disaster ArtistAccording to The Tracking Board, Rogen is set to star […]
Jennifer Lawrence in talks for Darren Aronofsky’s new film
Variety is reporting that Jennifer Lawrence is in talks to join Darren Aronofsky (The Wrestler, Noah) in the filmmaker’s next mystery project, which is described only as an “untitled indie”.SEE ALSO: Jennifer Lawrence slams Hollywood pay gap in online essayWith her commitment to The Hunger Games and X-Men franchises now seemingly over, the in-demand Lawrence […]
The Hulk confirmed for Thor: Ragnarok
Earlier in the week a rumour emerged suggesting that The Incredible Hulk will be making an appearance in 2017’s Phase Three threequel Thor: Ragnarok, and now it has been confirmed that Mark Ruffalo is in final negotiations to reprise the role of Bruce Banner and his monstrous alter-ego for the film.Thor: Ragnarok is to be […]
