As if The Founder didn’t already sound promising enough the highly anticipated biopic, telling the story of the notorious McDonald’s exec Ray Kroc (Michael Keaton), has just added another very talented actor to its cast. B.J. Novak of NBC’s The Office has now joined the pic, marking the actor/comedian’s reunion with director John Lee Hancock. […]
Hasbro chief says Bumblebee could get a Transformers spin-off
Yesterday we posted some news concerning Paramount and Habsro’s expanding ‘Shared Transformers Universe’, with Ant-Man screenwriters Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari signing on to develop a prequel movie set on Cybertron, and now Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner has revealed that a Bumblebee spin-off could also be on the cards. “Many of you know Bumblebee; the yellow […]
Rick Baker announces his retirement
Sad news today for fans of old school visual effects, as seven-time Oscar winner Rick Baker has announced that he’s set to retire from the industry, having contributed to some of the most memorable special effects of the past four decades. “First of all, the CG stuff definitely took away the animatronics part of what […]
Ryan Reynolds thanks fans as Deadpool wraps
It looks like Fox’s first superhero offering of 2016 has finished filming, as Ryan Reynolds has taken to Twitter to thank fans for their support on the hotly-anticipated Deadpool movie… SEE ALSO: Ryan Reynolds on whether we’ll see Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine in Deadpool #Deadpool has been a privilege to make. And we got to make […]
Nazneen Contractor joins Heroes Reborn
Following on from the casting of Dylan Bruce (Orphan Black), it has now been announced that Nazneen Contractor (Covert Affairs) has nabbed a recurring role in NBC’s Heroes revival Heroes Reborn, with Deadline revealing that she’s set to play Farah, “a mysterious character who is militant, tough and stoic.” SEE ALSO: Poster and cast images […]
Woody Harrelson and Laura Dern to star in graphic novel adaptation Wilson
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Woody Harrelson (The Hunger Games) and Laura Dern (The Fault in Our Stars) are in talks to star in Fox Searchlight’s graphic novel adaptation Wilson. Based on the comic book by Daniel Clowes (Ghost Town), Wilson tells the story of “a middle-aged misanthrope (Harrrelson) who seeks out his ex-wife (Dern), […]
Gotham promotes Nicholas D’Agosto to series regular for season 2
Nicholas D’Agosto, who plays a young Harvey Dent on Gotham, has just announced that he’ll not only be returning to the show next season, but has been promoted to series regular: Thank you to all of you @Gotham and #HarveyDent fans for your enthusiasm. I can't wait to join more of the fun as a regular […]
Vin Diesel teases Fast & Furious 8
Coinciding with the news that Fast & Furious 7 has become only the fourth film ever to hit $1.5 billion at the global box office, Vin Diesel has taken to Instagram to remind us that the next instalment in the blockbuster action franchise will arrive in the summer of 2017… So far, there’s no word […]
Andy Serkis playing Supreme Leader Snoke of the First Order in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
For months, one of the mystery roles in Star Wars: The Force Awakens has revolved around Andy Serkis. Who exactly he would be playing and would he once again don a motion capture suit has been a question on everyone’s mind. After the first trailer was released last December it was revealed the dialogue spoken […]
Jason Reitman to adapt The Adventures Of Beekle for DreamWorks Animation
Jason Reitman’s next directorial effort has been announced and it’s going to be a DreamWorks Animation adaptation of the book The Adventures Of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend. This is the first project developed since DreamWorks Animations’ restructuring and looks to be Reitman’s feature followup to 2014’s Men, Women & Children. The Adventures Of Beekle: The […]
