Variety is reporting that Thor: Ragnarok star Tessa Thompson is set to portray Doris Payne in a new heist film described as “a high-concept action-drama in the vein of Catch Me if You Can and The Thomas Crown Affair. Payne gained notoriety due to a six-decade long career as a jewel thief, dating back to the […]
Natalie Portman leads an expedition into Area X in new Annihilation images
Following a TV spot for Annihilation [watch it here], Paramount Pictures has now released a batch of images for the upcoming big screen adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer’s award-winning novel featuring stars Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny, Oscar Isaac, and director Alex Garland; take a look at the images here… SEE […]
Thor: Ragnarok’s Tessa Thompson on Marvel’s increased emphasis on representation and the importance of Black Panther
Having come under fire from some quarters due to a lack of representation in the first two Phase of its Cinematic Universe, Marvel has made a concerted effort to correct the issue in Phase Three. This month’s Black Panther features the studio’s first black lead, and female characters are set to be pushed to the […]
Annihilation featurette explores The Shimmer
With less than a month to go until Annihilation arrives in cinemas, Paramount Pictures has released a new featurette for Alex Garland’s upcoming sci-fi action horror which sees stars Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny, and Gina Rodriguez discussing the mysterious phenomenon The Shimmer; take a look below… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Annihilation here […]
Mark Millar wants Tessa Thompson to play the new Kick-Ass
Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. return to the world of Kick-Ass next month with the launch of a brand new comic book series, albeit with a new hero under the mask as high schooler Dave Lizewski makes way for Patience Lee, a black female military veteran and mother. Although we’re still a few weeks away […]
Nominees for the 2018 BAFTA Rising Star Award announced
The nominations for the 2018 EE BAFTA Rising Star Award have been announced at BAFTA HQ this morning, with Florence Pugh (Lady Macbeth), Josh O’Connor (God’s Own Country), Tessa Thompson (Thor: Ragnarok), Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out), and Timothee Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name) set to contest the honour. The Rising Star Award is the […]
Natalie Portman stars in new trailer for Alex Garland’s Annihilation
Paramount Pictures has released a new trailer for writer-director Alex Garland’s upcoming adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer’s novel Annihilation. The sci-fi action horror stars Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny, and Oscar Isaac; check it out here… The book’s official synopsis read: Area X has been cut off from the rest of […]
Creed 2 announces new director as Sylvester Stallone steps aside
While he’ll reprise his role as the legendary Italian Stallion, Sylvester Stallone will not return to the Rocky franchise as director on the upcoming Creed 2. In a statement revealed by Entertainment Weekly, Stallone announce that the new ringmaster would be Steven Caple Jr., who will direct from a script co-written by Sly and Luke […]
Thor: Ragnarok was originally going to feature a romance between Thor and Valkyrie
When it was first revealed that Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster would be absent from Thor: Ragnarok, many assumed that Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie would be taking the spot of Thor’s new love interested in the Marvel blockbuster. However, as it turned out, that wasn’t the case – although screenwriter Eric Pearson has revealed to Yahoo! that […]
Tessa Thompson on Marvel’s female stars pitching a team-up movie to Kevin Feige
Last month it was revealed that Thor: Ragnarok star Tessa Thompson has spoken to Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige about a team-up movie featuring the female heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and now the Valkyrie actress has elaborated on the pitch during an interview with Comic Book Resources. “I think in that group was […]
