Thomas O’Connor on Jared Leto’s “method” approach to the role of The Joker in Suicide Squad and his on-set behaviour… Actors have always, and probably will always, be an eccentric bunch. For one, you’ve got the divas, prone to temper tantrums and ridiculous demands if they don’t get their way. Then you’ve got the eccentrics, […]
Shane Black wants to make The Predator about “spectacle” – but should he?
Thomas O’Connor on Shane Black’s recent comments from Shane Black on making The Predator about “spectacle”… The original Predator isn’t exactly what you’d call a “big” movie in terms of scale and scope. Sure, there’s a fairly big gunfight and a massive explosion at the end, but for the most part it’s actually rather small, with […]
Lucas Till to star in new MacGyver series for CBS
Fans of mid-80s network TV adventure shows probably hold MacGyver pretty close to their hearts, along with Magnum PI, Knight Rider, and probably Tom Sellick’s mustache, come to think of it. And in great news for TV executives, those same fans are now grownups with bank accounts, mortgages and children….and a desperate need for escapes from those things. […]
Starz’ American Gods series recruits Emily Browning as Laura Moon
Hot on the heels of the announcement that Ian McShane would be joining American Gods, the Starz adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s beloved novel, Sucker Punch and Pompeii star Emily Browning has also been announced as filling a key role. Browning will play Laura Moon, the wife of Ricky Whittles’ Shadow Moon, a man released from […]