Tom Jolliffe looks at when comedic actors take on more challenging (and sometimes darker) material… When you’re a star renowned for a particular genre, it can be hard to break out of that. Over the years, many a comedy star has become synonymous with churning out an array of comedy vehicles. It’s often easier to […]
First images from Stephen King adaptation The Stand
Vanity Fair has revealed a first look at Josh Boone’s small-screen adaptation of Stephen King’s 1978 post-apocalyptic epic The Stand featuring Whoopi Goldberg as Mother Abagail, Jovan Adepo as Larry Underwood, Heather Graham as Rita Blakemoor, Owen Teague as Harold Lauder, Odessa Young as Frannie Goldsmith, Alexander Skarsgard as Randall Flagg, and Nat Wolff as […]
Exclusive: Believe again with the Ghost 30th Anniversary theatrical re-release trailer
It’s been thirty years since the release of the romantic fantasy classic Ghost starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg, and to celebrate the occasion Park Circus is bringing the Oscar-nominated classic back to the big screen this Valentine’s Day for a special 30th anniversary re-release! We’ve got our hands on an exclusive trailer, […]
Patrick Stewart invites Whoopi Goldberg to reprise Guinan role in Star Trek: Picard season 2
With Star Trek: Picard set to premiere in just a couple days, the series is already getting prepared for its second season. Among the familiar faces from Star Trek: The Next Generation we’ll see in the series will be Whoopi Goldberg’s Guinan as Patrick Stewart formally invited her to join the second season. Stewart was a guest on The View, […]
Alexander Skarsgard, Whoopi Goldberg and more join Stephen King adaptation The Stand
The Fault in Our Stars director Josh Boone’s long-gestating The Stand has found its Randall Flagg and Mother Abagail, with Alexander Skarsgard (Big Little Lies) and Whoopi Goldberg (Sister Act) securing the two key roles in the Stephen King adaptation. Along with Skarsgard and Goldberg, the series has also announced four more cast members: Jovan Adepo […]
James Marsden, Amber Heard, Whoopi Goldberg and more in talks for Stephen King’s The Stand
Having been granted a series order by CBS All Access earlier this year, it looks like business is picking up for Josh Boone’s (The Fault in Our Stars) long-planned Stephen King adaptation The Stand, with Collider reporting that a number of actors are currently in talks for roles. According to the site, James Marsden (Westworld) […]
Movie Review – Yamasong: March of the Hollows (2017)
Yamasong: March of the Hollows, 2017. Directed by Sam Koji Hale. Starring Nathan Fillion, Abigail Breslin, Whoopi Goldberg, Freida Pinto, Peter Weller, Malcolm McDowell, George Takei, Ed Asner, and Bruce Davison. SYNOPSIS: When the Hollows escape their prison it’s up to Nani (Abigail Breslin) to stop her mother from destroying Yamasong. A prison moon is […]
Going Straight: Seven Great Comedy Actors Who Turned Dramatic
Freda Cooper with seven great comedy actors who turned dramatic… According to most actors, comedy is harder than drama, so finding that stars best known for giving us the giggles have played against type with huge success isn’t a big surprise. The latest in the line of screen actors who cut their teeth on making […]
Disney developing Sister Act 3, but Whoopi Goldberg unlikely to be involved
Walt Disney Pictures has added another original feature project to the slate of its upcoming Disney+ streaming service, with Entertainment Weekly reporting that development is underway on Sister Act 3. The new film is being written by Regina Hicks (Insecure) and Karin Gist (Star), and while plot details are being kept tightly under wraps it […]
New red band trailer for Tyler Perry’s Nobody’s Fool starring Tiffany Haddish and Tika Sumpter
With a little over a week to go until Nobody’s Fool arrives in cinemas, Paramount Pictures has released the final red band trailer for writer-director Tyler Perry’s upcoming comedy which stars Tiffany Haddish, Tika Sumpter, Whoopi Goldberg, Omari Hardwick, Mehcad Brooks, and Amber Riley; watch it here… Trying to get back on her feet, wild child Tanya […]