Spoiler alert! According to the Wall Street Journal, legendary Japanese filmmaker and Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki will receive an honorary Oscar from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in November. This will mark the second Oscar on Miyazaki’s mantle, the first of which was for his 2001 film Spirited Away, which took home […]

A few days ago we reported that after a long negotiation process, Joaquin Phoenix was finalizing his talks with Marvel Studios to take the lead role in the upcoming Doctor Strange film. However, new reports have surfaced suggesting that Phoenix may in fact be reluctant to sign a Marvel contract and may back out of talks altogether. […]

DC Entertainment has released a fun new DC Nation short film featuring everyone’s favorite elastic DC hero, Plastic Man. The character may be a bit too goofy to show up in the burgeoning DC Cinematic Universe any time soon, but he sure does work well in animation. Check out the short here: Check out two […]

Ever since Joss Whedon announced that one of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes may not make it out of Avengers: Age of Ultron alive, fans have speculated that Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye would be the one to bite the dust. Out of the superhero team, Hawkeye’s been given the shortest shrift and the least amount of both screentime and character […]

Last month it was reported that three-time Academy Award nominee Joaquin Phoenix was at the top of Marvel’s wishlist for Doctor Strange, and that he was in negotiations with the studio. Now Collider is reporting that those talks are about to be concluded, and that Phoenix is in final negotiations for the title role. This news comes […]

Last week the internet exploded with rumors and unfounded speculation that Argo and Halt and Catch Fire actor Scoot McNairy is playing The Flash in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The rumors sprung from photos showing McNairy on set with green-screen socks which led to fan speculation that his legs would be altered in post-production to account for super speed. […]

This week Hannibal showrunner Bryan Fuller ran into The Silence of the Lambs star Jodie Foster at an Emmys after-party, and Tweeted an image that ignited enthusiastic fan speculation that Fuller was courting her to direct some episodes of his hit series. Foster has taken on less acting roles over the last few years, and has instead turned […]

Warner Brothers’ Sherlock Holmes and Snatch director Guy Ritchie’s ambitious six-film King Arthur project has finally found its two leads. According to Deadline, Sons of Anarchy and Pacific Rim star Charlie Hunnam will play Arthur, while Variety reports that Godzilla and Avengers: Age of Ultron actress Elizabeth Olsen is in negotiations to play the female lead, Guinevere. The roles were last played by Clive Owen and Keria Knightley, […]

The vampire/Lycan war wages on, as THR reports that Lakeshore Entertainment is moving forward with a reboot of the Underworld franchise, only two years after the latest installment of the series. Lakeshore’s Tom Rosenberg and Gary Lucchesi will produce along with Underworld and Underworld: Evolution director Len Wiseman, while Priest and The Last Witch Hunter scribe Cory Goodman will pen the new screenplay. Details about the […]

Take this news with a grain of salt, but according to This Is Infamous, Boardwalk Empire actor Jack Huston is in the running to play the Sorcerer Supreme in Marvel’s upcoming Doctor Strange film. While the up-and-coming actor’s reps refused to comment, the site claims that its sources “confirm that Jack Huston is under consideration to take the Doctor Strange lead […]