Along with Robin Williams, Tim Curry, David Bowie and Brad Dourif, notable character actor John Lithgow was in the running to play The Joker in Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman, which of course went to Jack Nicholson. Speaking to Vulture, Lithgow has admitted that he regrets passing on the role. “My worst audition was for Tim Burton for […]
Guillermo del Toro has no hard feelings over Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen
In case you missed it, Hellboy is undergoing a reboot directed by Neil Marshall and starring Stranger Things‘ David Harbour. This new take is going down the R-rated route and has been given the title Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen. Previous Hellboy star Ron Perlman has already given his stamp of approval, and now director […]
John McTiernan on why Jean-Claude Van Damme dropped out of the original Predator film
Even if you are not a film buff, you’ve probably heard that action legend Jean-Claude Van Damme was initially supposed to play the titular alien in the original Predator film. So, what happened? According to John McTiernan, director of the 1987 original, the answer is far less dramatic than one might have thought. It seems the blame […]
Lindsay Lohan joins Rupert Grint and Nick Frost in new Sky 1 comedy Sick Note
Sky 1 has announced that Lindsay Lohan will be joining Rupert Grint and Nick Frost for the second season of its upcoming comedy series Sick Note, which is due to launch its first season this autumn. The series follows the story of Daniel Glass (Rupert Grint), a compulsive liar stuck in a failing relationship and […]
Elena Anaya would be happy to return as Doctor Poison in Wonder Woman 2
Although Wonder Woman has received unanimous praise, one of the few agreed-upon missteps – once again for the superhero genre – was weak villains, with equally weak character definition and motives. One of the bright spots here, however, was the arguably underutilized Doctor Poison, played by Elena Anaya; she seems to be being used and […]
The Cannonball Run relaunch finds its director and writers
Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. is revving its engines on The Cannonball Run, with the studio is talks with director Rawson Marshall Thurber (Central Intelligence) and screenwriters Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant (Night at the Museum). Described as a “relaunch” of the series rather than a remake, the new film is being produced […]
Orange Is the New Black Season 5 Review
Liam Hoofe reviews the fifth season of Orange Is the New Black… ‘Stand Up’ is the slogan for Orange Is the New Black season 5 and the ladies of Litchfield, sorry, Bitchfield, certainly do that in the show’s most innovative season to date. Taking place over the course of a 3-day riot, Orange Is the New […]
Sony defends its decision to block Minecraft cross-play with Xbox One and Nintendo Switch
The idea of cross-play (being able to play a single game across all gaming platforms) is something that Microsoft has been a big supporter of in recent years. So it comes as no surprise that Microsoft just announced at E3 2017 that it is implementing a cross-play feature for its hugely popular building-sim Minecraft across all […]
Avengers: Infinity War rumours, Power Rangers deleted scene and more – Daily News Roundup
BLACK ORDER Kong: Skull Island star Terry Notary told the press a few months ago that he was playing Thanos’ right hand man in Avengers: Infinity War, but a new report from MCU Exchange has details on The Mad Titan’s Black Order. According to the site, The Black Order won’t stick strictly to the source material, […]
Ferdinand gets a new trailer and poster
Ahead of its release this December, Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox’s latest animated film Ferdinand has received a new poster and trailer, which we have for you here… FERDINAND tells the story of a giant bull with a big heart. After being mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his […]
