Deadline has revealed that Warner Bros.’ adaptation of Ernest Cline’s cult favourite sci-fi book Ready Player One has found a director, with Steven Spielberg signing on to helm the project for the studio. It will mark Spielberg’s first movie for Warner Bros. since 2001’s A.I. Artificial Intelligence, and will go into production once the director […]
Lana Condor to play Jubilee in X-Men: Apocalypse
It looks like we can add another mutant to the ever-expanding roster of X-Men: Apocalypse, with Bryan Singer taking to Instagram to reveal that newcomer Lana Condor will play the character Jubilation Lee, a.k.a. Jubilee… Jubilee has previously made cameo appearances in the original three X-Men movies, with Katrina Florece portraying her in X-Men and […]
Ethan Suplee confirmed for Mallrats 2
Returning to Mallrats 2 is our young man with sailboat issues.Today Kevin Smith posted on Twitter and Facebook that the visually challenged Mallrat William (Ethan Suplee) is also now back in the gang with Mallrats 2. Kevin Smith has already confirmed that a number of original cast members are returning including Jason Lee and Shannen Doherty, as well as Michael Rooker, […]
Idris Elba in talks for villain role in Star Trek 3
According to Variety, fan-favorite actor Idris Elba – who’s rumored for every genre role from James Bond to Green Lantern – is in preliminary talks to star as the villain in Star Trek 3. As is the case with these new Trek films, the role itself is being kept under wraps, though previous rumors and comments from co-writer/producer Damon […]
Bruce Campbell joins Fargo season 2 as Ronald Reagan
According to TVLine, legendary B movie actor Bruce Campbell (Army of Darkness) has joined the cast of Fargo‘s second season as B movie actor-turned-President of the United States, Ronald Reagan.Campbell will appear as Reagan in one episode of the FX series, as he goes on his first campaign for President and swings through Fargo, North Dakota. […]
Brett Ratner keen on Enter the Dragon remake
Here’s a news story that may send shivers down the spine of martial arts fans – and indeed movie fans – everywhere…According to Aint It Cool News, director Brett Ratner (Rush Hour, X-Men: The Last Stand) is keen on remaking Enter the Dragon, the 1973 classic which made Bruce Lee a global sensation. Ratner apparently […]
Simon Pegg says the script for Star Trek 3 has to be done by June, “come hell or high water”
Set phasers to hurry up, Simon Pegg has revealed that he and Doug Jung are working to a very strict timeframe with the script for Star Trek 3.He spoke openly about the project during an interview with Collider where he said that, come hell or high water, the script had to be finished by June.“I’m […]
Back to the Future tribute show heading to ITV with… Keith Lemon?
Sigh. This is likely to be a pretty undignified tribute to one of the most popular movies of the 1980s. ITV have announced that they are doing a tribute show to the iconic Back to the Future featuring Celebrity Juice and Through the Keyhole presenter Keith Lemon, the alter-ego of comedian Leigh Francis. The programme […]
Bradley Cooper set to make his directorial debut with A Star Is Born remake
Deadline is reporting that Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper (American Sniper) is in talks with Warner Bros. to make his directorial debut with a remake of classic musical A Star Is Born. In the works for a while now, the new version of the film was initially set to be directed by Cooper’s American Sniper […]
Joseph Gilgun cast as Cassidy in AMC’s Preacher
British actor Joseph Gilgun (This Is England, Misfits) has joined the cast of AMC’s Preacher pilot, where he’ll play the role of Irish vampire Proinsias Cassidy.Deadline describes his character as “the most wild-ass, bestest “bro” you’d ever want to meet. He may be 100 years dead but no one’s more boisterously alive than Proinsias Cassidy. An incorrigible […]
