A couple of days ago it was revealed that former Doctor Who star David Tennant has signed on to the cast of Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones, where he’ll portray Zebediah Killgrave, a.k.a. The Purple Man. Speaking to the Radio Times, Tennant has shared his excitement over joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe: “I grew up on […]
Mehcad Brooks to play Jimmy Olsen in Supergirl TV series
Coming hot on the heels of Melissa Benoist’s (Whiplash) casting as Kara Zor-El, it looks like CBS has found its Jimmy Olsen for the upcoming Supergirl TV series, with TV Line reporting that Mehcad Brooks (Desperate Housewives, True Blood) has nabbed the role. The site reports that Supergirl’s version of Jimmy Olsen is a “smart, […]
CBS places pilot order for Rush Hour TV series, along with Joe Time and Super Clyde
Back in October, it was revealed that Bill Lawrence (Scrubs, Cougar Town) was developing a pilot for a TV series based upon the action buddy comedy franchise Rush Hour, and now it has been announced that CBS has placed a pilot order. The series will follow a similar plot to the first movie – albeit […]
Production underway on Seth MacFarlane’s Blunt Talk starring Patrick Stewart
STARZ has announced that production is underway on Blunt Talk, a new half-hour scripted comedy series which is executive produced by Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy, Ted) and stars Patrick Stewart as a British newsman trying to make his mark in the States. Here’s the first official image, followed by the official synopsis… Set in Los […]
American Sniper climbs to the top of the UK box office
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th January 2015… After losing out on top spot during its opening weekend, Clint Eastwood’s box office juggernaut American Sniper has climbed to the top of the UK box office at the second attempt, dethroning Taken 3 with a solid […]
Ewan McGregor says “it was fun to be part of the mix” for Doctor Strange
Before Benedict Cumberbatch was announced as securing the role of Dr. Stephen Strange, it seemed that just about every actor in Hollywood was rumoured to be in contention for the lead in Marvel Studios’ Phase Three franchise launcher Doctor Strange. Among the list of candidates was Ewan McGregor, and the British actor has confirmed that […]
Full cast unveiled for ITV’s The Frankenstein Chronicles
Back in November it was announced that Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings star Sean Bean is set to star in an upcoming six-part retelling of Mary Shelley’s Gothic horror classic Frankenstein, and now ITV has revealed the full cast and synopsis for the drama series The Frankenstein Chronicles. Set in Georgian London […]
Roger Moore ranks himself as the fourth best Bond
Roger Moore has been reflecting on his time as Ian Fleming’s super spy James Bond during a chat with Fox News, and as the conversation turned to current 007 Daniel Craig, Moore took the opportunity to chime in on the debate over who’s the best Bond. “I believe [Daniel Craig is] an excellent Bond,” said […]
Cast for Paul Feig’s all-female Ghostbusters reboot revealed
As it gears up to go into production this summer, Sony has revealed the main players for director Paul Feig’s (Bridesmaids) all-female Ghostbusters reboot. As expected, Feig will reunite with Melissa McCarthy, in addition to Bridesmaids co-star Kristeen Wiig, while Saturday Night Live’s Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon are also on board. All four are […]
Gareth Edwards’ standalone Star Wars movie gets an Oscar nominated screenwriter
It looks like Disney and Lucasfilm have found a replacement screenwriter for Gary Whitta on Gareth Edwards’ upcoming standalone Star Wars movie, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Chris Weitz has signed on to the mystery project. Weitz’s credits include his Oscar-nominated script for About a Boy, in addition to the likes of Antz, Nutty […]
