Rodrigo Santoro (300: Rise on an Empire) is in final negotiations to play Jesus Christ in the upcoming MGM and Paramount Pictures in Ben-Hur, the remake of the 1959 Charlton Heston classic. Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Night Watch) is directing the movie, which is an adaptation of the Lew Wallace novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the […]
David Fincher and Ben Affleck reteaming for Strangers on a Train remake
After collaborating on last year’s Gone Girl, David Fincher and Ben Affleck are again teaming up to remake the Alfred Hitchcock classic Strangers on a Train, according to Deadline. The remake will be a contemporary version and will switch the pivotal meeting from a train to a plane. The film will reportedly be titled Strangers, […]
Star Wars Rebels – ‘Idiot’s Array’ Review
Chris Cooper reviews the ninth episode of Star Wars Rebels, ‘Idiot’s Array’… Look at this image and tell me you’re not excited about this week’s episode of Rebels. I dare you. I triple dare you! That’s right, Lando Calrissian is back, and voiced by none other than Billy Dee Williams! The charm. The swagger. That smile. […]
Christian Bale, Brad Pitt and Ryan Gosling to team for The Big Short
Variety reports that Christian Bale (The Dark Knight, Knight of Cups), Brad Pitt (Fury, Se7en) and Ryan Gosling (Drive, The Place Beyond The Pines) are to add their A-list status (and charm) to new drama The Big Short, an adaptation of Moneyball writer Michael Lewis’ bestseller. Here’s the book synopsis: The real story of the […]
Charlotte Ross to return to Arrow later this season
According to TVLine, Charlotte Ross (NYPD Blue), who plays Felicity Smoak’s mother Donna on Arrow, will make her triumphant return. Ross made her debut in the fifth episode of the season, “The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak,” and will return for week eighteen. The details of Ross’ role this time around are being kept under wraps, […]
Richard Armitage joins Hannibal Season 3 as the Tooth Fairy
The Hobbit star Richard Armitage is the latest actor to join the cast of NBC’s Hannibal season 3 in a villainous role. TV Line has learnt that Armitage will play the role of Francis Dolarhyde, also known as the Tooth Fairy. The character appeared in the Thomas Harris novel Red Dragon., with Ralph Fiennes playing […]
Ansel Elgort joins Edgar Wright’s next movie Baby Driver
Edgar Wright’s next movie is gaining momentum after securing financial backing and receiving the green light from Sony and now it has cast its leading man in The Fault In Our Stars‘ Ansel Elgort. Baby Driver – which is also being co-written by Wright – will be his first directing job since controversially leaving Marvel’s […]
Jason Bateman to star in Joel Edgerton’s directorial debut Weirdo
Jason Bateman has signed on to star alongside Rebecca Hall in Joel Edgerton’s upcoming directorial debut film. The film, based off a script written by Edgerton, does not yet have an official title but it is going by the name of Weirdo. According to Deadline, Bateman and Hall will play a married couple who attempt […]
Anthony Carrigan on how he prepared for Victor Zsasz in Gotham
If you’ve been watching Gotham on FOX (or Channel 5 in the U.K.) then you’ll already be familiar with Anthony Carrigan’s short but terrifying portrayal as the psycho henchmen of Don Carmine Falcone Victor Zsasz. Carrigan debuted his version of the murderous Zsasz in an episode called “Penguin’s Umbrella”. In an exclusive interview with Batman-News […]
Rumour: Possible new concept art description of Max Von Sydow’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens character
Since the Star Wars: The Force Awakens cast was officially announced last April the internet has been flooded with potential rumours and ramblings concerning who is playing who (or what). While most of these rumours haven’t been confirmed some concept art that was leaked in recent months can help add some depth to the early […]
