With all of the controversy surrounding Ghost in the Shell and an early draft of Mulan, a casting call put out by Disney reveals that their live-action adaptation of Aladdin will feature no “white-washing” of the lead roles. The call asks for “Middle Eastern” actors between 18-25 who can sing and dance. The call also […]
Dakota Johnson set for courtroom drama Unfit
Fifty Shades of Grey star Dakota Johnson has signed on to the lead in the fact-based courtroom drama Unfit, Deadline is reporting. The film is based upon Melissa London Hilfers spec script, adapted from Adam Cohen’s book Imbeciles: The Supreme Court, American Eugenics, and the Sterilization of Carrie Buck. The official logline for Unfit reads: “In the […]
Logan pushes the Wolverine solo movies beyond $1 billion worldwide
Having debuted this past weekend with an impressive $237.8 million worldwide, 20th Century Fox’s X-Men solo spinoff Logan has now helped to propel the Wolverine trilogy beyond the $1 billion mark at the global box office. By close of play yesterday, Logan has grossed $263.2 million, of which $104.2 million comes from North America, and […]
Jim Broadbent reveals his Game of Thrones role
Back in August of last year it was revealed that Jim Broadbent will be appearing in a “significant role” in the upcoming seventh season of Game of Thrones, although his role was being kept tightly under wraps. Despite all of the secrecy surrounding the show, Broadbent has been taking a leaf out of Ian McShane’s […]
How Deadpool Could Bridge the Gap Between the MCU and Fox’s X-Men Universe
Ben Robins on how Deadpool could bridge the gap between the MCU and Fox’s X-Men Universe… Forgive me if we’ve all already had this thought (and I’m fairly sure we all, at some stage, have) but, this whole ‘different universes’ world-building business is a bit of a ball-ache isn’t it? Most casual superhero fans seem […]
Critical Thinking: Iron Fist and the broad strokes of whitewashing
Anghus Houvouras on Marvel’s Iron Fist and the broad strokes of whitewashing… Diversity is one of those troubling topics of conversation that always places you on the precipice of wedging your creps firmly in your soft palate. Especially when you’re white, since conventional logic tells me that the only opinion I should have on any […]
Kong: Skull Island tracking $135 million global opening
Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures unleashes the Eighth Wonder of the World this week as Kong: Skull Island rolls out in 65 markets, and Deadline is reporting that the second instalment of the MonsterVerse shared universe is tracking a global opening of between $110 and $135 million. Domestically, projections for Skull Island place in the the […]
Comic Book Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #8
Chris Cooper reviews Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #8… “Metalhead 2.0” Part 2! Donatello realizes that Metalhead is now following a new programing protocol and must make a drastic decision before it’s too late! Will the robot end up as an enemy or ally? Eight issues already. Only feels like yesterday that IDW started their […]
Hugh Jackman to help cast the next Wolverine
When the time finally comes, Hugh Jackman will be consulted to help cast his replacement as Wolverine. No one wanted to see Hugh Jackman depart the role he became so famous for, and that is doubly true after the much lauded and applauded Logan impressed audiences with its release last week. But Jackman’s days as […]
Janelle Monáe is the rumoured frontrunner for Deadpool 2’s Domino
Actress Janelle Monae is according to reports the front runner for the role of Domino in Deadpool 2. After a character breakdown was reportedly uncovered for Domino last month, a new report has surfaced from That Hashtag Show cliaming Janelle Monae has replaced Kerry Washington as the number one choice for the role. Sources for That […]
