Starz has found its lead for its upcoming adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods, with Ricky Whittle (The 100) signing on to play the novel’s hero Shadow Moon. “I’m thrilled that Ricky has been cast as Shadow,” said Gaiman His auditions were remarkable. The process of taking a world out of the pages of a […]
Supergirl Season 1 Episode 10 Review – ‘Childish Things’
Martin Carr reviews the tenth episode of Supergirl… A few things have caused me to cast aside trivial preoccupations. The double departure of David Bowie and Alan Rickman has knocked me for six. Whilst the red band trailer for Deadpool and Hard R rated lip synch rendition of ‘Pony’ by one Jenna Dewan Tatum, has […]
Full list of winners from the 2016 SAG Awards
The Screen Actors Guild announced the winners of the 2016 SAG Awards last night, with Spotlight taking home the top movie honour, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, and Downton Abbey (Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series ) and Orange Is the New Black (Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble […]
The Prisoner: Volume 1 Review
The Prisoner – Volume 1 Written, directed and produced by Nicholas Briggs. Featuring the voice talents of Mark Elstob, Sara Powell, Kristina Buikaite, John Standing, Celia Imrie, Ramon Tikaram, and Michael Cochrane. SYNOPSIS: An audio re-imagining of the classic 1960’s television show The Prisoner. A secret agent leaves his career behind, only to find himself imprisoned […]
Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal reteaming for Detroit race riot crime drama
Deadline is reporting that Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal are reuniting for an crime thriller which will explore the race riots that took place in Detroit in 1967. The duo have previously collaborated on The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, and have been developing a film based upon U.S. Army sergeant […]
Natalie Dormer, Harrison Ford, Anthony Hopkins, Paul Bettany and Martin Freeman to star in Official Secrets
Director Justin Chadwick (The Other Boleyn Girl, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom) has assembled a stellar cast for his next film Official Secrets, with Natalie Dormer, Harrison Ford, Anthony Hopkins, Paul Bettany and Martin Freeman all signing on to appear in the project. Official Secrets is based on the book The Spy Who Tried to […]
Netflix reviving Gilmore Girls
Netflix and Warner Bros. Television have officially announced that the streaming sevrice is set to revive Gilmore Girls for a new four-part series tentatively titled Gilmore Girls: Seasons, which will reunite creator Amy Sherman-Palladino with cast members Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Kelly Bishop and Scott Patterson. According to TV Line, Seasons take place roughly eight […]
Blu-ray Review – Batman: Bad Blood (2016)
Batman: Bad Blood, 2016. Directed by Jay Oliva. Featuring the voice talents of Jason O’Mara, Sean Maher, Yvonne Strahovski, Stuart Allan, Morena Baccarin, Steve Blum, Gaius Charles, John DiMaggio, James Garrett, Ernie Hudson, Robin Atkin Downes, Vanessa Marshall, Bruce Thomas, Matthew Mercer, Jason Spisak, Travis Willingham and Kari Wahlgren. SYNOPSIS: Bruce Wayne is missing. Alfred […]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice forecast for $154 million domestic opening
With less than two months to go before The Dark Knight takes on the Man of Steel, BoxOffice.com is forecasting a $154 million domestic box office opening for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which would be the tenth biggest North American opening of all time behind The Hunger Games: Catching Fire ($158 million). The […]
James Gunn says Star-Lord’s father and the main villain have been cast in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 moving quickly towards production, having held a table read and rehearsals this past week, director James Gunn has been holding an impromptu Q&A with fans on Twitter. The talking point is Gunn’s announcement that the roles of Star-Lord’s father and the main villain(s) have been cast: https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/693178996469596160 As […]