In what seems like every kid’s dream, teachers across the world are starting to incorporate Minecraft into their curriculum. The smash-hit game has sold over 70 million copies and is already available on home computers, consoles and mobile devices. However parent company Microsoft, who purchased the game’s developer Mojang for $2.5 billion last year, have […]
Jenny Slate set to join Chris Evans for Gifted
Actress and comedienne Jenny Slate is set to join the cast of Gifted, reports Variety. The Obvious Child star will star opposite Captain America himself Chris Evans in the drama as well as Octavia Spencer (Snowpiercer), Lindsay Duncan (Birdman) and newcomer McKenna Grace. Marc Webb (The Amazing Spider-Man) is in the director’s chair for this […]
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation and Minions break Chinese records, Japan boosts Pixels box office
The Chinese box office continues to be a lucrative market for Hollywood, with Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation and Minions enjoying a massive reception upon their releases. Elswhere, Adam Sandler’s Pixels earns good returns in Japan… Tom Cruise-starrer Rogue Nation started with a record-breaking day on its opening last week, with $18.5 million grossed on […]
Darren Aronofsky set to team up with Channing Tatum for Evel Knievel film
The Tracking Board is reporting that Oscar nominated director Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan) is in negotiations to helm the long-gestating film about the life of Evel Knievel. Aronofsky, whose last film was 2014’s Noah, is said to be in early talks to take over the director’s chair for the film, which has been in development […]
Frances O’Connor cast in horror sequel The Conjuring 2
British-born Aussie actress Frances O’Connor (Mansfield Park) has scored a role in The Conjuring 2, taking the nominal lead alongside returning stars Patrick Wilson (Insidious) and Vera Farmiga (Bates Motel). SEE ALSO: The Conjuring 2 gets a new release date The Hollywood Reporter writes that O’Connor will play a mother who reaches out to Wilson […]
Jennifer Lawrence could re-team with Francis Lawrence for Red Sparrow
Deadline is reporting that Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence is circling Red Sparrow, an adaptation of the espionage novel by Jason Matthews. The project is set up at Fox and the studio hopes to re-team Lawrence with director Francis Lawrence, who has helmed three of the four Hunger Games films. Lawrence is apparently close to a […]
Justin Timberlake joins Anna Kendrick for musical animation Trolls
Justin Timberlake has joined the cast of animated musical comedy Trolls, a new film from DreamWorks Animation based on the famous dolls. Timberlake joins the film as Branch, a troll who is hiding “his surprising true colours”. Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect 2) is also part of the cast as Princess Poppy, who journeys with Branch outside […]
Woody Harrelson to play the villain in War of the Planet of the Apes
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Oscar Nominee Woody Harrelson (True Detective) is set to play the villain in the new Planet of the Apes film. Details on the third film in the rebooted series are being kept under wraps for now, but word is that Harrelson will play the big bad known as the […]
Cabin in the Woods lawsuit dismissed over “unprotectable” premise
A $10m copyright lawsuit filed against the creative team behind Joss Whedon (Avengers: Age of Ultron) and Drew Goddard’s (The Martian) self-referential 2012 horror film The Cabin in the Woods has been dismissed by a US court. Entertainment Weekly reports that District Judge Otis D. Wright II granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss on Friday […]
UPDATE: Mark Hamill almost died during the filming of Star Wars: The Force Awakens
It seems as though stepping back into a galaxy far, far away was dangerous for its returning stars. We heard that Harrison Ford was injured during filming, and now we’ve had word today that Mark Hamill almost met a worse fate. SEE ALSO: Follow all of our Star Wars coverage here SEE ALSO: Royal Mail […]
