As Disney preps for more live-action remakes of their classic animated films, The Little Mermaid has just got a little bit of movement as Variety reports that Melissa McCarthy (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) has entered talks to play the film’s iconic villain, Ursula. McCarthy’s potential casting is the first in what will be “contemporary and compelling […]
His Dark Materials TV series gets a new trailer
HBO has released a new trailer for the upcoming small screen adaptation of Philip Pullman’s fantasy novel trilogy His Dark Materials which sees Dafne Keen (Logan) leading the cast as Lyra, alongside James McAvoy (Glass), Ruth Wilson (The Affair), Clarke Peters (The Wire), and Lin-Manuel Miranda (Mary Poppins Returns); watch it here… Adapting Philip Pullman’s award-winning […]
The BBC releases first teaser trailer for His Dark Materials TV series
The BBC has released a teaser trailer for His Dark Materials which gives us our first look the small-screen adaptation of Philip Pullman’s fantasy novel trilogy. The series see Tom Hooper (Les Miserables) take the directors chair for the first two episodes and features a cast that includes Dafne Keen (Logan) in the lead role […]
Brooklyn Nine-Nine superfan Lin-Manuel Miranda to guest star in upcoming episode
Self-professed Brooklyn Nine-Nine superfan Lin Manuel Miranda (Mary Poppins Returns) is set to guest star in an upcoming episode of the series. He’ll appear in the March 7th episode ‘The Golden Child’ as Amy Santiago’s (Melissa Fumero) brother and rival. Miranda was a very vocal supporter of the show and advocated its return after Fox cancelled it […]
Movie Review – Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
Mary Poppins Returns, 2018. Directed by Rob Marshall. Starring Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, Joel Dawson, Julie Walters, Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Dick Van Dyke, and Angela Lansbury. SYNOPSIS: During a tumultuous time everyone’s favourite Nanny returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael’s young children. It is […]
Second Opinion – Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
Mary Poppins Returns, 2018. Directed by Rob Marshall. Starring Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, Joel Dawson, Julie Walters, Meryl Streep, and Colin Firth. SYNOPSIS: Decades after her original visit, the magical nanny returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael’s children through a difficult time in their lives. […]
Sam Raimi in talks to direct The Kingkiller Chronicle film adaptation
While Showtime and Lionsgate are developing a prequel series to Patrick Rothfuss’ The Kingkiller Chronicle, with Broadway’s Hamilton star Lin-Manuel Miranda producing, a film adaptation of the series is also in development, and Variety has revealed that negotiations are underway with Sam Raimi (the Spider-Man trilogy) to direct the film. The Kingkiller Chronicle follows a pair of wandering performers on their […]
Listen to two new songs from Mary Poppins Returns
Disney has released two tracks from its upcoming fantasy adventure sequel Mary Poppins Returns – ‘The Place Where Lost Things Go’ performed by Emily Blunt, and the more upbeat ‘Trip a Little Light Fantastic’ performed by Lin-Manuel Miranda; listen to them below… SEE ALSO: Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda feature in new Mary Poppins Returns clips Mary […]
Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda feature in new Mary Poppins Returns clips
With a little under a month to go until Mary Poppins Returns arrives in cinemas, Walt Disney Pictures has released two new clips from the fantasy adventure sequel featuring Emily Blunt’s magical nanny and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s lamplighter Jack; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Mary Poppins Returns gets a new sneak peek trailer Mary Poppins Returns […]
Mary Poppins Returns gets five character posters
Following yesterday’s sneak peek trailer for Mary Poppins Returns, five new character posters have arrived online for the fantasy adventure sequel featuring Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, and Julie Walters; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Emily Blunt says dancing was her biggest challenge in Mary Poppins Returns Mary Poppins Returns is set […]
