Samuel Brace on the best new TV shows of 2018 so far… It might have been preferable to create a list such as this a little earlier in the year but because of the severe dearth of new TV shows of any sufficient quality, or at least that would merit a write up on the […]
Scarlett Johansson tops the list of highest-paid female film stars for 2018
Forbes has revealed its annual list of the highest-paid female film stars in Hollywood, with Avengers: Infinity War star Scarlett Johannson taking first place with earnings of $40.5 million in the twelve months through to June 2018. Johansson did not appear in last year’s top ten, which saw Oscar-winner Emma Stone claiming top spot with […]
Train to Busan sequel in development, director offers first plot details
South Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho has announced that he is working on a sequel to the acclaimed 2016 zombie thriller Train to Busan, which is going by the working title Bando (English: Peninsula). “It is an extension of Train to Busan, after the virus has spread throughout Korea, but the characters are not the same,” revealed […]
Disney’s live-action Mulan finds its Ling and Chien Po
Earlier this week, Disney announced that principal photography had got underway on its upcoming live-action Mulan remake, with the studio releasing a first look image of Liu Yifei as the title character, and now we have word on two more additions to the cast. According to Deadline, the film has cast Jimmy Wong (Video Game […]
Toni Erdmann remake loses Jack Nicholson, but finds a director
Back in February of last year it was reported that Jack Nicholson was circling Paramount Pictures’ planned remake of the hit German comedy Toni Erdmann, which would have marked the screen icon’s first role since 2010’s How Do You Know. Well, according to Deadline, Nicholson has now decided to pass on the project and is […]
Disney’s Lady and the Tramp adds Tessa Thompson, Thomas Mann and Benedict Wong
Casting continues on Disney’s live-action remake of its 1955 animated classic Lady and the Tramp, with Thor: Ragnarok star Tessa Thompson signing on to lend her voice to Lady, Thomas Mann (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl) portraying her human owner Jim Dear, and Benedict Wong (Avengers: Infinity War) voicing Bull. The three new […]
It Follows director writing adaptation of horror short They Hear It
THR is reporting that Legendary Entertainment and The Picture Company have tapped It Follows director David Robert Mitchell to pen a feature adaptation of the horror short They Hear It. The project is being directed by Julian Terry, who helmed the original short, and revolves around a mysterious presence called “The Sound” that once heard […]
Preview of Avengers: Wakanda Forever #1
The Dora Milaje take centre stage once again this coming week with the release of Avengers: Wakanda Forever #1 from Marvel Comics; check out a preview here… THE HUNT FOR MALICE REACHES ITS CLIMAX! The Black Panther joins the fight against Nakia, A.K.A. the villainous and crazed Malice! Finally, the man of her dreams is within […]
Jennifer Garner action thriller Peppermint gets a batch of images
With less than three weeks to go until its US release, STX Entertainment has revealed a batch of new images from Pierre Morel’s upcoming revenge thriller Peppermint which sees Jennifer Garner leading a cast that includes John Gallagher Jr., John Ortiz, Method Man, and Richard Cabral; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Jennifer Garner is out for […]
HBO orders Damon Lindelof’s Watchmen to series
HBO has announced that it has granted a series order to Watchmen, Damon Lindelof’s (Lost, The Leftovers) small screen adaptation of the seminal superhero comic book series from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. Nothing ever ends. #WatchmenHBO #DamonLindelof pic.twitter.com/ioJU0dQipw — HBO (@HBO) August 17, 2018 As previously revealed, the series will not be a direct […]
