Casting continues on Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron’s manga adaptation Alita: Battle Angel, with Eiza Gonzalez (From Dusk Till Dawn) and Mahershala Ali (Luke Cage) the latest additions to the film. Rosa Salazar (Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials) is leading the cast as the titular Alita, an amnesiac cyborg possessing lethal martial arts skills, who […]
Tessa Thompson, Zoe Kravitz and Naomi Scott test for female lead in the Han Solo Star Wars movie
With Alden Ehrenreich locked in for the title role, it looks like we can expect some imminent casting news on Lucasfilm’s Han Solo prequel, with Variety reporting that testing has been taking place this week in London for two key roles in the Star Wars spinoff. According to the site, Tessa Thompson (Creed), Zoe Kravitz […]
American Horror Story renewed for seventh season
American Horror Story fans, rejoice! FX has announced that it has renewed the acclaimed anthology series for a seventh season, which will air on the network in 2017. “Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and their team of remarkable writers have done an amazing job of keeping American Horror Story endlessly inventive, shocking and entertaining and we […]
ABC and Marvel explore life in Syria with Madaya Mom
ABC News and Marvel have announced Madaya Mom, an original digital comic which details the harrowing true story of one family’s struggle to survive in the besieged Syrian town of Madaya. Check out the cover and some preview artwork here… In January 2016, ABC News profiled a family trapped inside Madaya, communicating with a mother of […]
Hugh Jackman says Wolverine 3 is going to be “different to anything we’ve done”
This coming March we’ll see Hugh Jackman donning the adamantium claws and sideburns one last time as he returns as Logan for what is said to be his X-Men swansong in Wolverine 3, and it seems we won’t have long before we get our first glimpse of footage. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Jackman has revealed […]
Benedict Cumberbatch says Sherlock series 4 “might be the end of an era”
It’s going to be an exciting couple of months for Benedict Cumberbatch fans. First up, he’ll be taking on the role of the Sorcerer Supreme, Dr. Stephen Strange, in Marvel’s Doctor Strange, before reuniting with Martin Freeman in January for the hotly-anticipated fourth series of Sherlock. However – and here comes the bad news – the […]
Ben Affleck explains why he chose Deathstroke as the villain for The Batman
A few weeks ago, Ben Affleck shared a short piece of test footage featuring Deathstroke, which was followed by confirmation that Slade Wilson will feature as the villain in the solo Batman movie (now confirmed as being titled The Batman), with Joe Manganiello in the role. During an interview with Collider to promote his new […]
Rumoured plot details for Thor: Ragnarok including Valkyrie and Skurge’s involvement
At this point, the only thing we know for certain about the plot for Thor: Ragnarok is that it will incorporate elements of the Planet Hulk storyline, and will presumably deviate enormously from the Ragnarok arc of the Thor comic books. Well, the folks at Schmoes Know are claiming to have some details about the Phase Three threequel, […]
Chloe Grace Moretz joins the Suspiria remake
Well, that acting break didn’t last too long. Just a couple of weeks after dropping out of The Little Mermaid and all upcoming projects, Chloe Grace Moretz has signed on to appear in the upcoming remake of Dario Argento’s Suspiria. Suspiria follows “a young ballet dancer who travels to a prestigious dance academy in Europe, only […]
Colin Trevorrow talks Jurassic World sequel
As Universal Pictures’ Jurassic World sequel pushes forward ahead of production in early 2017, writer and producer Colin Trevorrow has appeared on the Jurassic Outpost podcast (via Collider) to talk about the follow-up to the 2015 blockbuster. During the lengthy discussion, Trevorrow talked about working with new director J.A. Bayona (A Monster Calls), stating that: “It will […]