It looks like Peter Jackson is pulling a Lord of the Rings alumni on board for his newest film, as we now have confirmation that Hugo Weaving has joined the cast of Mortal Engines. Weaving is reportedly playing the character Thaddeus Valentine, Head of the Historians, who is a pivotal character in the first book. Weaving is […]
Movie Review – The Outcasts (2017)
The Outcasts, 2017. Directed by Peter Hutchings. Starring Eden Sher, Victoria Justice, Ashley Rickards, Katie Chang, Jazmyn Richardson, Peyton List, Claudia Lee, Avan Jogia. SYNOPSIS: Two high school girls, tired of being bullied by the popular kids, set out to unite opposing factions of outsiders at their school in hopes of realigning the social pecking […]
Dolph Lundgren cast as King Nereus in Aquaman
It looks like we have another action movie legend joining the comic book movie club, as it has just been revealed that Dolph Lundgren is joining the cast of Aquaman as King Nereus. King Nereus is relatively new to the Aquaman mythos, making his first appearance in 2013. He is the king of Xebel, as well the kingdom’s […]
R.I.P. Charlie Murphy (1959 – 2017)
In tragic news, comedian Charlie Murphy has passed away at the age of 57 after a battle with leukaemia. While brother to famed comedian Eddie Murphy, it would be a mistake to simply refer to him as “Eddie Murphy’s brother”. Comedian, actor, and writer… Charlie Murphy was a man of many talents, who was perhaps […]
Cable gets cast in Deadpool 2, Del Toro directing a Star Wars movie, Hela in Avengers: Infinity War and more – Daily News Roundup
BROLIN 4 CABLE After weeks and weeks and weeks of speculation, it has finally been revealed who will play Cable in the upcoming Deadpool 2, which sees Ryan Reynolds reprise his role as the Merc With a Mouth. Was it Pierce Brosnan? Was it Michael Shannon? Was it Brad Pitt? Was it that guy from […]
Netflix picks up Noah Baumbach’s The Meyerowitz Stories
Netflix has added to its upcoming slate of movies by snapping up the rights to The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected), the new film from director Noah Baumbach (Frances Ha, Mistress America), which stars Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Elizabeth Marvel, Grace Van Patten and Emma Thompson. “Noah Baumbach is an important voice in […]
The Great Beauty’s Toni Servillo to play Silvio Berlusconi for Paolo Sorrentino
The Great Beauty star Toni Servillo is set to reunite with director Paolo Sorrentino on the filmmaker’s new project Loro, where he will take on the role of Italian media mogul and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. According to Variety, the Italian-language film will explore Berlusconi and his inner circle, and Sorrentino is putting the finishing […]
Penchant Entertainment adapting Hostage to the Devil
Penchant Entertainment has snapped up the rights to Father Malachi Martin’s bestselling book Hostage to the Devil: The Possession and Exorcism of Five Contemporary Americans, with a view to adapting the source material across various feature and TV projects. “Since its publication, Hostage to the Devil has been the canonical book on possession and exorcism […]
Hulu has renewed The Path for season 3
The Path has been picked up for a third season by online streaming service Hulu. The series revolves around a creepy cult headed by Hugh Dancy, and how Aaron Paul as a reluctant believer copes with his family being so intricately tied up in what’s goes on there. Season two of the show debuted back […]
Shane Black’s The Predator script said to have a “wicked sense of humour”
Shane Black’s screenplay for his upcoming take on The Predator franchise is said to have “a wicked sense of humour”, according to one of the film’s stars. Predator seems to be one of those series, like Terminator or Alien, that we will always go back to — either with original directors feeling the urge to continue what […]
