With filming underway on the pilot episode of Preacher, Deadline is reporting that British actor Tom Brooke (Sherlock, Game of Thrones) has nabbed a series regular role in the AMC adaptation of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s comic book series, where he will play Fiore, one of two Adephi angels to to Earth to retrieve […]
Leeroy Jenkins may appear in Warcraft movie
After a recent tweet from Book of Eli writer Gary Whitta, it seems there is a chance that the upcoming Warcraft film will include a reference to iconic viral video star, Leeroy Jenkins. Whitta posted alongside the script image, stating “Leeroy Jenkins was actually in my original draft of the Warcraft movie, and yes, he ran into battle too […]
David Puttnam returning to filmmaking with Arctic 30
Oscar-winning British filmmaker David Puttnam (Chariots of Fire) is returning to filmmaking for his first feature in 15 years, with Screen Daily reporting that he’s set to produce Arctic 30 alongside Emma Thompson, who is helping to pen the script. An adaptation of Ben Stewart’s new book Don’t Trust, Don’t Fear, Don’t Beg: The Extraordinary […]
Robert Kirkman, Zak Penn and more hired to write Transformers sequels and spin-offs
Back in March, Paramount announced its plans to form a Transformers shared movie universe using both direct sequels and spin-offs. Producer Akiva Goldsman will head up a “brain trust” to wrangle the various creative threads of each installment, and now he’s found his team. According to Deadline, The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, Iron Man scribes Art Marcum and Matt […]
Roger Deakins to shoot Blade Runner sequel
Twelve-time Oscar nominated cinematographer Roger Deakins is set to reunite with Prisoners and Sicario director Denis Villeneuve for the upcoming sequel to Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic Blade Runner. “Roger is an extraordinary talent and we are very excited that Denis and Roger have chosen to continue their collaboration in bringing the sequel to Blade Runner […]
Rumour: Matthew McConaughey wanted for Norman Osborn role in Spider-Man reboot
Over the weekend Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey revealed that he’s “circled” several Marvel and DC scripts, suggesting that he’d be open to jumping in on the comic book movie bandwagon should the right opportunity present itself. Well, if rumours are to be believed, Sony may have identified a role for the Interstellar star, with The […]
Simon Pegg says Paramount felt original Star Trek 3 script was “too Star Trek-y”
Back in January it was revealed that Simon Pegg had signed on to rework the script for Star Trek 3, which had originally been penned by Roberto Orci, Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne. No official reason was given, but now Pegg – who is co-writing with Doug Jung – has revealed to The Guardian that […]
Kevin Bacon keen on Tremors return
He’s been absent from three sequels (not to mention the upcoming fifth instalment), but it seems that we may one day see Kevin Bacon returning to the Tremors franchise, with the actor revealing to Metro that he’d be keen on reprising his role as Val McKee from the original 1990 cult horror comedy. “Definitely Tremors, […]
Krang set to feature in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2?
It looks like Judith Hoag might not be the only element of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-lore gone by set for the upcoming sequel as new rumours and reports have hit the net to suggest that classic villain Krang is set to make his live-action debut in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2. Cinema Blend have a […]
Pitch Perfect 2 tops the UK box office chart ahead of Mad Max: Fury Road
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 15th May to Sunday 17th May 2015… After three weeks atop the UK box office chart, Avengers: Age of Ultron has lost its place to two new sequels, with the musical comedy Pitch Perfect 2 fending off competition from post apocalyptic action epic […]
