Back in June it was announced that Mel Gibson is developing a sequel to his 2004 biblical epic The Passion of the Christ, and now the Hacksaw Ridge helmer has revealed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that it is going by the title Resurrection. “It’s more than a single event, it’s an amazing […]
Rachael Taylor, Rosario Dawson and Scott Glenn join The Defenders
With filming now underway on The Defenders [check out the first set photos here], Marvel has announced three new additions to the cast, with Rachael Taylor (Trish Walker), Rosario Dawson (Claire Temple) and Scott Glenn (Stick) reprising their roles from Jessica Jones and Daredevil. Here’s the announcement video… Old friendships die hard. @_Rachael_Taylor, #ScottGlenn, and […]
Kevin Feige on Spider-Man: Homecoming and the diversification of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Having come in for some criticism during the early stages of the Marvel Cinematic Universe due to a lack of diversity, Marvel Studios is putting a major focus on increasing the diversification of the MCU during Phase Three, which promises to make some major strides. Speaking to Vulture, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige has been […]
Holliday Grainger cast as female lead in BBC’s J.K. Rowling series Cormoran Strike
Holliday Grainger (Cinderella, The Finest Hours) has secured the female lead in the BBC’s upcoming Comoran Strike series, which is based upon J.K. Rowling’s bestselling crime novels, written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. The series, which will adapt The Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm and Career of Evil across seven hour-long episodes, will star Tom Burke […]
Kiersey Clemons to cameo as Iris West in Justice League
Dope star Kiersey Clemons is set to take on the female lead of Iris West in Warner Bros. and DC Films’ The Flash movie, and it seems that – much like Amber Heard’s Mera from Aquaman – she’ll be making her debut as the character next year in Zack Snyder’s Justice League. There had been some […]
Zach Galifianakis, Levi Miller, Andre Holland, Deric McCabe and Michael Pena join A Wrinkle in Time
Disney and director Ava DuVernay have rounded out the cast of their upcoming fantasy A Wrinkle in Time, with Zach Galifianakis, Levi Miller, Andre Holland and Deric McCabe joining the previously announced Storm Reid, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling and Chris Pine. “Since Day One, this experience has shimmered with the promise and possibility, […]
Casey Affleck set for vigilante thriller Villain
Variety is reporting that Casey Affleck (Triple 9) is set to star in Villain, a vigilante thriller which he’s scripted himself, and has Mikael Marcimain (Wallander, Call Girl) attached to direct. According to the site, the film takes place in a city overrun with crime, and “Affleck’s character loses everything of meaning in his life […]
The Lives of Others director adapting fantasy comic Thorgal
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, director of the Oscar-winning The Lives of Others, is set to bring the Belgian fantasy comic series Thorgal to the screen, THR is reporting. Created by Belgian writer Jean Van Hamme and Polish artist Grzegorz Roskinski and launching in 1977, Thorgal follows Thorgal Aegirsson, a mysterious child who is found and […]
Katherine Waterston joins Benedict Cumberbatch and Michael Shannon in The Current War
Katherine Waterston has signed on to appear alongside Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange) and Michael Shannon (Midnight Special) in The Weinstein Company’s upcoming drama The Current War. The film is being directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl) and revolves around the real life battle between Thomas Edison (Cumberbatch) and George Westinghouse […]
Johnny Depp joins Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel
We’re still a couple of weeks away from the release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, but we now have our first piece of casting news for the second instalment, with Deadline reporting that Johnny Depp is officially joining J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World. According to the site, Depp’s role is being kept under […]
