Netflix has announced that Ava DuVernay is set to write and direct a five-episode series telling the story of The Central Park Five, five teenagers from Harlem who were wrongly convicted of brutally assaulting and raping a jogger in central Park in 1989. Each episode will focus on one of the five teenagers, and will […]
Charlie Saxton and Dave Foley join Misfits U.S. remake
Last month it was announced that the British series Misfits is set for a U.S. remake from Freeform, and now we have word on two more additions to the cast, with Deadline reporting that Charlie Saxton (Hung) and Dave Foley (NewsRadio) have joined the project as series regulars. Saxton will play Simon, who is described […]
John Cho joins The Exorcist, season 2 plot details revealed
TV Line is reporting that Sleepy Hollow and Star Trek star John Cho has signed on to appear as a series regular in the second season of The Exorcist, where he will join the returning Alfonso Herrera, Kurt Egyiawan and Ben Daniels. The second season of the show will explore a new possession case, with […]
The Fate of the Furious helmer talks Director’s Cut
Universal’s box office smash The Fate of the Furious hits DVD and Blu-ray this coming week, complete with an extended and unrated Director’s Cut featuring an additional 13 minutes of footage, and director F. Gary Gray has been chatting to CinemaBlend about what fans can expect from this new version. “It’s 13 minutes longer, and […]
Exclusive Interview – Richard Armitage on his new film Pilgrimage, connecting with his characters, and more
Alex Moreland chats with Richard Armitage about his new film Pilgrimage… What drew you to this project initially? I was interested in the period; I’ve always been fascinated with that part of history. I remember in primary school, looking at Richard the Lionheart, and being interested in the Norman Conquest. In this particular version of […]
South Park to ditch the politics in season 21
Having spent much of the 20th season satirising Donald Trump, South Park co-creator Trey Parker has revealed to The Los Angeles Times that the animated series will be ditching the politics for its 21st season and going back to basics. “We fell into the same trap that Saturday Night Live fell into, where it was […]
Spider-Man: Homecoming spins $257 million opening weekend at the worldwide box office
Sony and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Homecoming has exceeded tracking projections with its opening weekend at the box office, pulling in a worldwide haul of $257 million. Domestically, Homecoming has grossed $117 million across the Friday to Sunday period, giving Sony its second best ever debut behind Spider-Man 3’s $151.1 million back in 2007. Estimates had put […]
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom wraps filming
Director J.A. Bayona and producer Frank Marshall have taken to Twitter to announce that principal photography on Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, the upcoming sequel to 2015’s Jurassic World, has concluded. Bayona celebrated the end of the shoot by posting a gif of star Chris Pratt in full costume as Velociraptor trainer/expert Owen Grady, doing goofy hip […]
Steven Spielberg sets composers for Ready Player One and The Papers
Variety is reporting that the ever-busy Steven Spielberg is set to reunite with John Williams on his Pentagon Papers movie The Papers, which will mark their 28th collaboration. However, with post-production on The Papers set to take place alongside Spielberg’s next film Ready Player One, Williams will be sitting out the latter, with Alan Silvestri […]
Leaked Han Solo set photos feature Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson and Chewbacca
Disney and Lucasfilm’s Han Solo movie may be on a short break while new director Ron Howard takes stock of the situation following the departure of Phil Lord and Chris Miller, but thanks to TMZ we’ve got a look at a few new set photos from the Star Wars spinoff. Said to be from before […]
