During the San Diego Comic-Con earlier this year, Marvel revealed the identity of Star-Lord’s father in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, with James Gunn dropping quite the surprise when he announced it as none other than Ego, the Living Planet. Well, it seems Ego’s inclusion in the Guardians sequel actually only came about through […]
Scarlett Johansson to star in psychological thriller Tangerine
Scarlett Johansson has signed on to star in the psychological thriller Tangerine, which will reunite her with her Hail, Caesar! co-star George Clooney, who is producing the film alongside Grant Heslov. Based on Christine Mangan’s as yet unpublished novel – which has just been snapped up by HarperCollins for a cool $1.1 million – Tangerine […]
Marvel announces new Star Wars: Darth Maul comic series
USA Today has revealed that Marvel is set to launch a brand new Star Wars comic miniseries based upon the fan-favourite Sith Lord Darth Maul, which will take place prior to the events of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. The new five-issue series from writer Cullen Bunn and artist Luke Ross will […]
J.A. Bayona says Jurassic World 2 is both a Jurassic World sequel and Jurassic Park 5
Last year Universal Pictures relaunched the Jurassic Park franchise with Colin Trevorrow’s box office smash Jurassic World, the first chapter of a new trilogy of movies. It was marketed as a fresh start, as opposed to Jurassic Park 4,. However, with J.A. Bayona gearing up to go into production on the sequel, the director has […]
Hayao Miyazaki coming out of retirement for Boro the Caterpillar
It looks like Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki may be coming out of retirement once again, as Anime News Network is reporting that the legendary animator is working on a feature length film entitled Kemushi no Boro (Boro the Caterpillar). The man behind such classic anime features as My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away and Princess […]
Kingpin, Bullseye and Elektra are Running With the Devil this February
Marvel has announced the upcoming event Running With the Devil, which will get underway in the pages of Daredevil #17 in February, as well as launching three major new titles in Kingpin #1, Bullseye #1 and Elektra #1. “Fans are going to love what we have in store for our street level superstars in 2017,” […]
Blue Crush heading to the small screen
Deadline is reporting that NBC has given a script commitment to a TV adaptation of John Stockwell’s 2002 surfing film Blue Crush, which is being written and executive produced by Lizzy Weiss, co-writer of the original film. Blue Crush starred Kate Bosworth, Michelle Rodriguez and Sanoe Lake as three friends living the dream of surfing […]
Billy Bob Thornton, Christina Hendricks, Kathy Bates, Brett Kelly and Tony Cox talk Bad Santa 2
Willie Soke returns for another R-rated holiday heist later this month with the release of the comedy sequel Bad Santa 2, and we’ve got a selection of video interviews featuring cast members Billy Bob Thornton (Willie), Christina Hendricks (Diane), Kathy Bates (Sunny Soke), Tony Cox (Marcus) and Brett Kelly (Thurman Merman), which you can watch […]
Doug Ellin teaming up with Donnie Wahlberg and Nick Lachey for boy band comedy Encore
Variety is reporting that Entourage’s Doug Ellin is teaming up with Donnie Wahlberg and Nick Lachey for a new CBS comedy entitled Encore, which will revolve around members of a boy band who reunite after 20 years. The inspiration for the series came from Wahlberg and Lachey comparing notes about their lives and past experiences […]
Jeremy Renner may have to pass on Mission: Impossible 6 due to Avengers: Infinity War
With Tom Cruise’s contractual status now sorted, Mission: Impossible 6 is moving full steam ahead with pre-production ahead of a spring shoot. We know that Tom Cruise will be returning alongside Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation director Christopher McQuarrie and co-star Rebecca Ferguson, but as yet there’s been no further word on casting. It is expected that […]
