Deadline is reporting that the new TV show based on the classic horror film The Omen, entitled Damien, is set to change from Lifetime to A&E. The straight-to-series drama is set to be a direct follow-up to the original The Omen, which was directed by Richard Donner (Superman) and starred Gregory Peck. The show had […]
J.K. Simmons and Emile Hirsch to star in comedy The Runaround
Oscar winner J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) is to co-star with Emile Hirsch (Into The Wild) in The Runaround, a new comedy from director Gavin Wiesen (The Art of Getting By) and written by Seth W. Owen (Morgan). The film will see Simmons star as a workaholic father who has to team up with her daughter’s ex-boyfriend […]
Josh Trank exits Star Wars Anthology spin-off movie
Having been absent from the ‘Gareth Edwards and Josh Trank’ panel at Star Wars Celebration last month due to “flu”, it has been announced tonight that Josh Trank (Chronicle, Fantastic Four) has vacated the director’s chair on Disney’s second Star Wars Anthology standalone movie.“After a year of having the incredible honor of developing with the […]
Grab the Secret Wars prelude Armor Wars #½ from Toys “R” Us
Marvel Comics has announced that Toys ‘R’ Us customers will be able to pick up a complimentary copy of the exclusive Secret Wars prelude Armor Wars #½ when spending $25 or more between Sunday, May 3rd through to Saturday, May 9th. Here’s a preview of the special issue… “This is a really cool prelude that […]
Joss Whedon on why Tom Hiddleston’s Loki was cut from Avengers: Age of Ultron
Back in November, Idris Elba let slip that he’d shot a scene for Avengers: Age of Ultron alongside Chris Hemsworth’s Thor and Tom Hiddleston’s Loki. However, Hiddleston was absent from the cast list on the subsequent poster, and as it turned out, the God of Mischief was nowhere to be seen in the final film […]
Avengers: Age of Ultron nabs $27.6 million from US midnight screenings
Today, after a week of waiting patiently for the release, Avengers: Age of Ultron arrives in the USA, and the film is already breaking records from its Thursday midnight previews.From midnight shows, Ultron ended with an estimated $27.6 million, almost $10 million more than the $18.7 million midnight opening for The Avengers on the same […]
Warner Bros. reportedly struggling with its plans for a cohesive DC movie universe
Back in October DC Comics fans got the news they’d be hoping for, with Warner Bros. announcing a slate of ten DC films through to 2020, with the studio finally pulling the trigger on a shared superhero universe to rival that of Marvel. Or at least, that was the plan…The Hollywood Reporter has posted a […]
Justin Bieber joins Zoolander 2
Justin Bieber has taken to Twitter to announce that he’s joined the cast of the upcoming comedy sequel Zoolander 2, posting an image of himself alongside Ben Stiller’s Derek Zoolander… Zoolander 2 is set for release on February 12th, 2016, with Still returning alongside Owen Wilson, Christine Taylor, Billy Zane and Will Ferrell, while new […]
Kingsman: The Secret Service sequel announced
Earlier today, 20th Century Fox announced plans to develop a sequel for Kingsman: The Secret Service. The film was both a critical and commercial success nabbing a 74% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes while generating $400 million worldwide in box office revenue, so it’s no surprise that the studio is interested in developing a sequel.It’s also […]
Ryan Phillippe in talks with Marvel for a role in a Netflix show
According to Bleeding Cool, Ryan Phillippe appeared on Howard Stern this morning, during which he revealed that he’s in talks with Marvel about a role in one of their upcoming Netflix shows.Speculation seems to point towards the role of Danny Rand, a.k.a. Iron Fist, although the article goes on to provide another couple of possibilities […]
