Marvel Comics has announced that writer Dan Abnett (Guardians of the Galaxy) and newcomer Otto Schmidt will be taking us inside the mind of one of the Avengers and Guardians’ classic villains this June with a new Secret Wars series, Korvac Saga. In the Forest Hills domain, Lord Michael Korvac governs over all, ruling with […]
More cameos confirmed for Sharknado 3
Syfy is filling out its celebrity cast of cameos for July’s monster threequel Sharknado 3, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that businessman Mark Cuban is set to play the President of the United States, with political commentator Ann Coulter as the Vice President. The duo join a list of guest stars that includes Bo Derek […]
Ethan Hawke reteaming with Denzel Washington and Antoine Fuqua for The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven has found its another member, with Variety reporting that Ethan Hawke has signed on to reunite with Training Day star Denzel Washington and director Antoine Fuqua for MGM’s remake of the classic Western. Alongside Washington, the film is also set to star Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Haley Bennett (The […]
Jamie Dornan joins Cillian Murphy in World War II thriller Anthropoid
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Fifty Shades of Grey star Jamie Dornan has signed on to hunt Nazis alongside Cillian Murphy (Peaky Blinders) in the World War II thriller Anthropoid. The project, which is being directed by Sean Ellis (Metro Manila), will tell the story of the operation to assassinate Reinhard Heydrich, a.k.a. The […]
Marvel announces new Runaways series for Secret Wars
This June Marvel Comics will launch a brand new Secret Wars series as rising comic stars Noelle Stevenson (Nimona, Lumberjanes) and Sanford Greene (Uncanny Avengers) bring a new twist to a modern Marvel classic with Runaways #1. “Noelle and Sanford have come up with a fun cast of alternate reality versions of some fan-favorite characters […]
Drew Goddard in talks to write and direct The Spectacular Spider-Man for Sony and Marvel
Latino-Review is reporting that Marvel and Sony have identified the man to relaunch the Spider-Man franchise, with Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods) set to meet with studio execs this week with a view to writing and directing the latest reboot, which is apparently going to go under the title of The Spectacular Spider-Man. […]
Hugh Jackman “open to the idea” of playing Wolverine in Deadpool
Fox has three X-Men movies set for release next year in Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse and Gambit, and so far – surprisingly – Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine is yet to be confirmed as featuring in any. It’s expected that he’ll return for Apocalypse, and given Fox’s past form with the franchise, there’s surely a good chance he’ll […]
Robert Rodriguez kicks off production on From Dusk Till Dawn season 2
The El Rey Network and Miramax have announced that production is underway on the second season of Robert Rodriguez’s From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series, which will see the return of cast members Wilmer Valderrama, D.J. Cotrona, Zane Holtz, Eiza González, Brandon Soo Hoo, Madison Davenport and Jesse Garcia. “It’s great to be back for […]
Michael Biehn reportedly returning as Hicks in Neill Blomkamp’s Alien movie
Back in January when director Neill Blomkamp first revealed some concept art for his then-potential Alien movie, Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley was joined by none other than Corporal Hicks, played of course by Michael Biehn in 1986’s sequel Aliens. Considering Hicks’ fate at the start of Alien 3, there was some speculation as to whether Blomkamp’s […]
Hate Crime banned in the UK by the BBFC
The British Board of Film Classification has refused classification for the VOD release of Hate Crime, a low-budget thriller about a Jewish family whose home is invaded by a bunch of crystal meth-crazed neo-Nazis during their youngest son’s birthday celebrations. It is only the fourth horror to be banned by the BBFC since 2009, the […]
