Deadline is reporting that director Marc Forster (Monster’s Ball, World War Z) has signed on to develop a trilogy of movies based around The Downslope, an unproduced screenplay from Stanley Kubrick, which was written in 1956. Forster will direct the first film in the series, as well as producing all three. An anti-war tale based […]
Titan to publish Assassin’s Creed comic books
Titan Comics have just announced that it has secured the license to publish Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed comics! For those that are unaware of this massive franchise, Assassin’s Creed is one of the most popular video games with more than 93 million units sold since its first appeared back in 2007. It has since gone on to […]
Iron Man actress Leslie Bibb teases return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Leslie Bibb, the actress who played reporter Christine Everhart in Iron Man and Iron Man 2, has just teased her imminent return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe via Instagram: https://instagram.com/p/4SYzuQBU3E/ Bibb didn’t specify which Marvel project she’s working on, but Captain America: Civil War is the only one currently filming, so that’s likely the best bet. In the comics, her […]
James Frain joins Gotham season 2 as Tigress’ brother
The first major casting addition for Gotham‘s second season has officially been unveiled: According to Deadline, True Blood and Orphan Black actor James Frain has joined the Batman prequel show as a series regular. Frain will play Theo Galavan, the brother of DC Comics villainess Tabitha Galavan, a.k.a. Tigress. Theo is not a character from the pages of DC Comics, […]
Alicia Vikander confirmed for Bourne 5, won’t appear in Assassin’s Creed
Back in May it was reported that Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina) was in talks for roles in two high profile projects in the fifth instalment of the Bourne franchise and the upcoming Assassin’s Creed movie. However, it seems that scheduling conflicts has meant the actress has had to choose between the two, with Deadline reporting […]
The CW announces return dates for The Flash, Arrow, iZombie, Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries, Jane the Virgin and more
The CW has today announced return dates for its two DC superhero shows The Flash and Arrow, with season two of The Flash set to begin on Tuesday, October 6th at 8pm ET, followed by the season four premiere of Arrow on Wednesday, October 7th at 8pm ET. The Flash will be joined on the […]
Kevin Feige discusses Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man departure and working with Sony on Spider-Man
In a lengthy interview over at The Hollywood Reporter, Marvel chief Kevin Feige has been discussing the studio’s upcoming superhero adventure Ant-Man ahead of its release next month, with the conversation turning towards the shock departure of original director Edgar Wright almost a decade after he was first announced as taking on the project. “With […]
Marvel relaunching Spider-Gwen in the fall
The breakout star of Spider-Verse is swinging back into the Marvel universe this fall as the creative team of Jason Latour, Robbi Rodriguez and Rico Renzi launch a brand new ongoing series of Spider-Gwen! “This book has defied all expectations, mine included, and has continued to thrive and grow,” says series writer Jason Latour. “I […]
Marvel announces All-New All-Different Avengers
As Marvel relaunches its comic book universe post-Secret Wars, a new team of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are set for the forefront as Iron Man leads a new team of Avengers in Captain America (Sam Wilson), Thor (Jane Foster), Spider-Man (Miles Morales), Vision, Nova and Ms. Marvel in All-New All-Different Avengers, from the creative team of […]
Dwayne Johnson to star in video game adaptation Rampage
Remember Rampage, the classic 80s arcade game where you had to trash a selection of high-rise buildings as George (a.k.a. Not King Kong), Lizzie (a.k.a. Not Godzilla) and Ralph (a.k.a. Giant Werewolf)? Well, it’s coming to a big screen near you, and Dwayne Johnson is set to star. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Johnson […]
