Writer-director Christopher Guest (A Mighty Wind) is to reunite with most of his regular line-up of actors and comedians for his new Netflix feature Mascots, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. Mascots is the latest in a long-line of “mockumentaries” made by Guest, the most recent being 2006’s For Your Consideration. THR’s sources have suggested that […]
Bryan Cranston joins James Franco in Why Him?
Variety is reporting that Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston is set to join James Franco in the upcoming comedy Why Him?, which is being directed by John Hamburg (Meet the Parents, I Love You, Man) from a script by Ian Helfer (Meet the Parents, Zoolander). According to EW, Why Him? follows “a Midwestern dad and […]
Joaquin Phoenix set for third collaboration with M. Night Shyamalan
Joaquin Phoenix is in talks to star in a new film for director M. Night Shyamalan, which will mark the third time the two have worked together. The new project, which will film in Philadelphia, will see Shyamalan also reunite with producer Jason Blum (Insidious), who he worked with on the upcoming film The Visit. […]
Margot Robbie on losing out on Sue Storm in Fantastic Four, and Jared Leto’s Joker
Next year Margot Robbie is set to give a big screen debut to the fan favourite DC character Harley Quinn in Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad, and speaking to Daily News, the Australian actress has revealed that she had previously been under consideration to play Susan Storm in 20th Century Fox’s box office bomb Fantastic Four […]
Kurt Sutter developing Sons of Anarchy spinoff for FX
It looks like Kurt Sutter could be set for a return to the world of Sons of Anarchy, with Entertainment Weekly revealing that he’s currently developing a spinoff series for FX which will focus on the Oakland-based Hispanic gang the Mayans. Sutter, whose new series The Bastard Executioner is set to premiere next month, would […]
Rumoured synopsis for Marvel’s Luke Cage series surfaces
Later this year Netflix will unleash its second Marvel series Jessica Jones, which will introduce Mike Colter’s Luke Cage into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Following that, Colter will reprise his role to headline his own series, and we may have the first synopsis for the show. Disclaimer: it’s from Heroic Hollywood, so could just as […]
Humble Audiobook Bundle brings back classic Star Wars radio dramas featuring Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels and Billy Dee Williams
With Star Wars Mania running wild in the lead up to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Humble Audiobook Bundle have teamed with HighBridge Audio to bring back classic Star Wars radio dramas. Press release follows: Humble Bundle is teaming up with HighBridge Audio to launch an audiobook bundle showcasing Star Wars, introducing these classic NPR […]
Dwayne Johnson’s Ballers is HBO’s biggest comedy for six years
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s stock continues to rise as his new HBO comedy show Ballers has enjoyed impressive viewings figures, delivering the highest for a half-hour show on the network for six years. Despite the show’s finale being up against the premiere of AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead, Ballers wrapped its first season with some […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens will dominate IMAX screens for an entire month
If you’re planning on catching Star Wars: The Force Awakens in IMAX, it seems you’ll have an entire month to do so, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that IMAX has reserved all of its North American screens and the majority of screens around the rest of the world exclusively for the first instalment of Disney’s […]
Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Schumer have written a script together
The New York Times has spoken to Jennifer Lawrence about her final appearance as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, during whcih the Oscar winner has revealed that she has been working with Trainwreck star Amy Schumer on a script. Lawrence, who has been seen “out and about” with Schumer recently, […]
