While we’re yet to hear the character in any of the marketing, Disney has announced that Alan Tudyk (Firefly, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) will be lending his voice to Iago in director Guy Ritchie’s live-action Aladdin remake. The character, an obnoxious, loud-mouthed parrot sidekick to the villainous Jafar was voiced by Gilbert Gottfried […]
Alison Brie and Dan Stevens to star in Dave Franco’s directorial debut The Rental
Dave Franco is set to follow in the footsteps of his brother James by getting behind the camera for his feature directorial debut The Rental, and Deadline is reporting that Dan Stevens (Beauty and the Beast) and Alison Brie (GLOW) are set to star alongside Sheila Vand (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night) and […]
Azie Tesfai promoted to series regular for Supergirl season 5
In addition to Jon Cryer’s Lex Luthor, this coming Sunday’s episode of Supergirl, entitled ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou!’, will see the debut of James Olsen’s sister Kelly, played by Azie Tesfai (Jane the Virgin), and now comes word that the actress will be joining the show full time as a series regular for season […]
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot adds Shannon Elizabeth, Chris Jericho and more
As filming on Jay and Silent Bob heads into its final days, Kevin Smith has taken to Instagram to reveal two more additions to the cast of his View Askewniverse return, with Shannon Elizabeth (Justice) and Jennifer Schwalbach (Missy) reprising their roles from Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Harley Quinn Smith (Yoga Hosers), Alice Wen […]
American Gods star Ricky Whittle has “had conversations” about Green Lantern role
Green Lantern Corps is one of those DC projects like The Flash and Cyborg that were initially announced as part of the DC Extended Universe slate, but have since found themselves languishing in development hell in the years following. Originally slated for release in July 2020 – a date which now looks impossible to meet […]
Movie Review – I’ll Take Your Dead (2019)
I’ll Take Your Dead, 2019 Directed by Chad Archibald Starring Aidan Devine, Ava Preston, Jess Salgueiro, Ari Millen, Brandon McKnight, Michael Reventar SYNOPSIS William has a simple job: he makes dead bodies disappear. Through circumstances out of his control, his little farm house in the country has become a dumping ground for the casualties of […]
Comic Book Preview – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Vol. 7: Shattered Grid
Writer Kyle Higgins (Nightwing) and artist Daniele Di Nicuolo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Pink) raise the stakes as Rangers from across realities band together to save the universe in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Vol. 7, collecting the first installment of the critically acclaimed Shattered Grid event. Check out a preview here… Lord Drakkon and his […]
Mondo unveils its Masters of the Universe Faker action figure
Diamond Comic Distributors has unveiled Mondo’s 1:6 scale PREVIEWS exclusive Masters of the Universe Faker collectible figure, with the evil He-Man duplicate available to pre-order now, priced at $160.00; check out the promotional images here… By the Power of Grayskull, you too can have the Power! Mondo is proud to bring you the third figure […]
Star Trek: Picard series adds Evan Evagora
The cast of CBS All Access’ upcoming Star Trek series Picard continues to come together, with Deadline reporting that young Australian actor Evan Evagora (Fantasy Island) has been cast alongside Patrick Stewart in the upcoming Star Trek: The Next Generation spinoff sequel. Details on Evagora’s role are being kept under wraps for the time being, […]
Taika Waititi to write and direct Time Bandits TV pilot
Last year it was announced that Apple has snapped up the TV rights to Terry Gilliam’s cult 80s fantasy Time Bandits for a small screen adaptation, and now comes word that the project has found a pilot director in Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok). Waititi – whose other credits include What We Do In the Shadows […]
