The actress behind the digitally de-aged Princess Leia in Rogue One is open to returning to the part in the future. There has been a lot of hoopla regarding Disney’s de-aging/resurrection technologies used in Rogue One: a Star Wars Story. Bringing back Peter Cushing for the role of Tarkin and having a young Carrie Fisher turn […]
Edward James Olmos to return in Blade Runner 2049
Actor Edward James Olmos is going to be returning to his Blade Runner role for Blade Runner 2049. Edward James Olmos has recently grabbed a part in Sons of Anarchy spin off series Mayans MC and now the actor has confirmed that he will be once more be playing Gaff in Denis Villeneuve ‘s Blade […]
Benedict Cumberbatch to star in How to Stop Time
SunnyMarch and StudioCanal have announced that they have snapped up the rights to Matt Haig’s (A Boy Called Christmas, Paddington) upcoming novel How to Stop Time and are developing a feature film adaptation, with Benedict Cumberbatch set to play the lead role, as well as executive producing. How to Stop Time tells the story of Tom […]
6 Very Different Choices For Who Should Play Lisbeth Salander
Ben Robins with six very different choices for who should play Lisbeth Salander in The Girl in the Spider’s Web… Hollywood has spoken and whether we like it or not, the Millennium series is getting a facelift. The original Swedish-language The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo famously kickstarted the career of Prometheus’ Noomi Rapace, whilst David […]
Finn Jones blames Donald Trump for Iron Fist’s bad reviews
A few days ago, Iron Fist star Finn Jones spoke about the bad reviews for Netflix’s latest Marvel series, pulling out the old “we made it for the fans, not the critics” line, and now he’s shifted his focus, blaming Donald Trump for viewers’ inability to connect to Danny Rand. “I think the world has changed […]
SPOILERS: Power Rangers cameos revealed, mid-credits scene confirmed
As Power Rangers undergoes its press tour, production notes have been sent out by Lionsgate confirming that there are two cameos in the remake. Spoilers follow… Revealed in the notes, it has been confirmed that Mighty Morphin Power Rangers stars Jason David Frank and Amy Jo Johnson, who were the original Green and Pink Rangers respectively, […]
Emily Browning playing two characters in American Gods
With the premiere of Starz’s American Gods fast approaching, the cast and crew of the hotly-anticipated Neil Gaiman adaptation took part in a special panel at SXSW, during which show creator Bryan Fuller revealed that Emily Browning will be pulling double duty; in addition to her previously announced role as Laura Moon, she will also […]
Damien Chazelle-penned mystery-thriller The Claim optioned
Oscar-winning director Damien Chazelle’s early script The Claim – which made the 2010 Black List – has been optioned by Scott Clayton’s Oceanside Media, which plans to commence production on the mystery thriller later this year for release in 2018. “I am excited to be partnering with Route One and Motion Picture Capital to produce […]
The Big Bang Theory spinoff Young Sheldon gets series order, Jon Favreau to direct first episode
CBS’ The Big Bang Theory spinoff Young Sheldon is skipping the pilot stage, with the network announcing it has given a straight-to-series order for the single camera comedy for the 2017-2018 season. Jon Favreau (Iron Man, The Jungle Book) has signed on to direct the first episode, and will also executive produce alongside Chuck Lorre, […]
Ridley Scott to direct Getty kidnap drama All the Money in the World
Deadline is reporting that Ridley Scott has selected his next film following the release of this year’s Alien: Covenant, having singed on to direct All the Money in the World, based on David Scarpa’s Black List script. The film, which is being produced and financed by Imperative Entertainment, revolves around the kidnapping of John Paul […]
