Spider-Man: Homecoming has added another name to its enormous cast, with Variety reporting that Jona Xiao (Halt and Catch Fire) has signed on for an as-yet-unrevealed role in the Marvel and Sony-produced reboot, which is currently shooting in Atlanta under director Jon Watts (Cop Car). SEE ALSO: Rumour: Leaked call sheet for Spider-Man: Homecoming claims to […]
Cobie Smulders, Keegan-Michael Key and Fred Savage join Nicholas Stoller’s Friends from College
Deadline is reporting that Nicholas Stoller’s (Neighbors) upcoming Netflix comedy series Friends from College has secured its cast, with Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother), Keegan-Michael Key (Key & Peele) and Fred Savage (The Wonder Years) set to appear alongside Annie Parisse (Vinyl), Nat Faxon (Married) and Jae Sug Park (The Mindy Project). Friends […]
Jon Bernthal, Imogen Poots and more join thriller Sweet Virginia
Director Jamie Dagg has found his cast for the upcoming thriller Sweet Virginia, with Jon Bernthal (Daredevil), Imogen Poots (Roadies), Christopher Abbott (James White), Rosemarie DeWitt (Poltergeist) and Odessa Young (The Daughter) all set to appear in the film. Deadline reports that the project, which is based on a Black List script from Ben and […]
Billy Howle to star opposite Saoirse Ronan in On Chesil Beach
Number 9 Films has announced that Billy Howle (The Sense of an Ending, The Seagull) who will play the lead role of Edward Mayhew opposite Saoirse Ronan’s (Brooklyn, Atonement) Florence Ponting in On Chesil Beach. “I’m very excited about working with Billy on this brilliantly written role,” said director Dominic Cooke (The Hollow Crown). “He […]
Jack Bauer returns in Titan’s 24: Trial By Fire
It may be looking unlikely that we’ll see him in 24: Legacy, but Jack Bauer is set to return courtesy of Titan Books and its all-new standalone adventure 24: Trial By Fire, which has been penned by New York Times bestselling author Dayton Ward. SEE ALSO: Order via Amazon US or Amazon UK 1994. Before the […]
Charlie Hunnam and Lea Seydoux set for Drake Doremus’ next film
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Like Crazy and Equals director Drake Doremus has tapped Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy) and Lea Seydoux (Spectre) to star in his next film. THR reports that the as-yet-untitled project is described as a “unique love story”, although its plot remains a closely guarded secret. It has been written by […]
Corbin Bernsen to play Vulcan in Starz’s American Gods
Deadline is reporting that veteran actor Corbin Bernsen (Psych) has signed on for a potentially recurring role in Starz’s Neil Gaiman adaptation American Gods, where he’ll play the role of Vulcan. Described as “Mr. Wednesday’s (Ian McShane) oldest allies, Vulcan has created a comfortable life for himself by harnessing his powers for the modern world, […]
Suicide Squad tops domestic box office for third consecutive weekend
Suicide Squad has continued its impressive run at the North American box office, topping the chart for the third consecutive weekend – a feat that neither Man of Steel nor Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice managed to accomplish. Suicide Squad is expected to pull in around $20.7 million domestically over the Friday-Sunday period, having […]
Next two Avengers movies will mark an end and a new beginning for the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Fresh from Captain America: Civil War, directors Joe and Anthony Russo are presently hard at work developing Avengers: Infinity War and its now-untitled sequel, which will bring the curtain down on Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The two-part epic is set to serve as a culmination of everything we’ve been building towards from […]
Michael Pena returning as Luis in Ant-Man and the Wasp
It looks like we can add another returning cast member for Ant-Man and the Wasp, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Michael Pena is set to reprise his role as Luis in the 2018 sequel. Paul Rudd (Scott Lang) and Evangeline Lilly (Hope Van Dyne) are set to return as the two title characters, will […]