Wil Traval is set to swap the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the Arrowverse, with the Jessica Jones star signing on to play the character Human Target in the fifth season of Arrow. As per TV Line, the official character description reads: “A professional bodyguard and master of disguise who assumes the identities of those targeted […]
The Lost Boys heading to The CW for TV adaptation
Deadline is reporting that The CW is looking replace the concluding The Vampire Diaries by snapping up the rights to a TV series based upon Joel Schumacher’s 1987 cult classic The Lost Boys. The series has been developed by Rob Thomas (Veronica Mars, iZombie) and is envisioned for a seven-season anthology style run, with each […]
Kevin Smith reveals that his Supergirl episode is titled ‘Supergirl Lives’
Last week it was announced that Kevin Smith is set to direct an episode of The CW’s latest superhero series Supergirl, and the filmmaker has taken to Facebook to announce that the episode will be titled ‘Supergirl Lives’, mirroring the title of his mid-90s screenplay for the ultimately aborted Man of Steel reboot Superman Lives. […]
Ashley Rickards to play supervillain The Top in The Flash season 3
According to E! Online, Awkward star Ashley Rickards has signed on to play the DC supervillain The Top in the upcoming third season of The Flash. Rickards will appear as the character, Rosalind ‘Rosa’ Dillon – as opposed to the male Roscoe Dillon in the comic books – in the fourth episode of season three, […]
Taylor Kitsch joins Dylan O’Brien and Michael Keaton in American Assassin
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Taylor Kitsch (True Detective) has signed on to the cast of the upcoming adaptation of Vince Flynn’s American Assassin, where he’ll play “a mysterious official intent on starting a world war in the Middle East.” Dylan O’Brien is leading the cast as CIA counter-terrorist operative Mitch Rapp, while Keaton as […]
Keira Knightley to play the Sugar Plum Fairy in Disney’s The Nutcracker
Last month it was announced that Mackenzie Foy (Interstellar) has nabbed the lead role of Clara in Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of The Nutcracker, and now Variety is reporting that Keira Knightley has signed on to portray the Sugar Plum Fairy. The film, titled The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, is based upon E.T.A. Hoffman’s […]
Suicide Squad crosses the half billion mark at the global box office
It may not have impressed critics, but Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad is certainly proving to be a big hit with audiences; the film smashed the August domestic opening record, and has now surpassed the half billion dollar mark at the box office, with the DC supervillain team-up hitting $509 million around the globe in just […]
Scott Derrickson reveals PG-13 rating for Doctor Strange, Avenger cameo rumoured
Scott Derrickson has taken to Twitter to reveal that Doctor Strange has received a PG-13 rating, with the director having a little fun with his tweet… https://twitter.com/scottderrickson/status/764334403317149696 In case you don’t have a mirror handy, the tweet reads: “PG-13 for kaleidoscopic galactic intensity and other dimensional psychotropic violence.” SEE ALSO: Magic in Doctor Strange will […]
Jared Leto joins the cast of the Blade Runner sequel
Fresh from his role as The Joker in Suicide Squad, Jared Leto has now signed on to the cast of the upcoming Blade Runner sequel, with producers Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson stating that the Oscar winner will “create a truly memorable, never before seen character.” The sequel to Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic is being directed by Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, […]
Disney sets Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alan Menken for live-action The Little Mermaid
Deadline is reporting that Disney has tapped Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda and Oscar-winning songwriter and composer Alan Menken to write the songs for a live-action adaptation of the animated classic The Little Mermaid. The new film will feature a blend of pre-existing songs from the 1989 animated feature (for which Menken won two Oscars for Best […]
