The Brothers Grimsby (aka Grimsby), 2016. Directed by Louis Leterrier. Starring Sacha Baron Cohen, Mark Strong, Rebel Wilson, Penélope Cruz, Isla Fisher, Gabourey Sidibe, Scott Adkins, Barkhad Abdi, Annabelle Wallis, and Ian McShane. SYNOPSIS: A football hooligan tracks down his long-lost brother, a spy for MI6, and they end up on the run from a […]
The CW renews The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, iZombie, Supernatural and more
The CW has announced that it has renewed its three DC superhero shows The Flash, Arrow and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow as part of a wave of early renewals. Also renewed for another season is fellow comic book adaptation iZombie, as well as The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Supernatural, The 100, Jane the Virgin and Crazy […]
Chris Terrio talks Justice League, may not write Part Two
Having stepped in to rework David S. Goyer’s script for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, screenwriter Chris Terrio has now extended his stay in the DC universe, penning the script for the upcoming ensemble Justice League. Terrio, who won an Oscar for his work alongside Ben Affleck on Argo, has been speaking to the […]
Second Opinion – 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
10 Cloverfield Lane, 2016. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg. Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr. and John Goodman. SYNOPSIS: After surviving a car accident, a woman wakes up in an underground cellar. She fears she has been abducted by a survivalist, who tells her he saved her life, and that a worldwide chemical attack has […]
Amazon gives pilot order to The Tick reboot
Back in 2014 it was reported that a reboot of the cult comedy series The Tick was in the works, with creator Ben Edlund set to reunite with star Patrick Warburton, who played the title character in the short-lived live-action series in 2001. Well, Amazon has now granted the project a pilot order, although Deadline […]
Ben Affleck on how the death of Robin has affected his Batman
We know from the trailers for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice that the Dark Knight’s sidekick Robin has passed away prior to the events of this month’s big DC epic, and Ben Affleck has been speaking to Entertainment Weekly about how the death of Robin has affected his Batman. “He’s bitterly disappointed in the past […]
Clayne Crawford cast as Riggs in Lethal Weapon TV series
Fox has announced that Clayne Crawford (Rectify) has joined its Lethal Weapon TV pilot in the role of Martin Riggs, played by Mel Gibson in the four feature films. Crawford joins a cast that also includes Damon Wayans (My Wife and Kids) as Roger Murtaugh, Jordana Brewster (Fast & Furious) as LAPD hostage negotiator and […]
Newcomer Tom Taylor to play Jake Chambers in The Dark Tower
Variety is reporting that newcomer Tom Taylor (Doctor Foster) has secured the pivotal role of Jake Chambers, protege to Roland Deschain, in Sony and Media Rights Capital’s hotly-anticipated adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower. SEE ALSO: Stephen King discusses The Dark Tower movie adaptation The first Dark Tower movie is set to be directed […]
The evolution of Spider-Man’s costume in films
Luke Owen looks a the history of Spider-Man in movies… With Spider-Man currently leaping into headlines around the Internet following his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in the latest trailer for Captain America: Civil War [watch it here], a lot is being said about his costume. While it certainly evokes that Ditko style of the 1960s, there are […]
UPDATE: Tim Burton confirms that Beetlejuice 2 has been given the go ahead by Warner Bros.
UPDATE: We’ve been contacted by Tim Burton’s reps, who deny that the filmmaker provided any comments to Showbiz spy. So, it looks like this one is false, I’m afraid… Back in 2013, it was reported that Tim Burton was in talks for the long-rumoured sequel to his 1988 fantasy comedy Beetlejuice, and while we’ve heard […]
