It’s been on the cards since December when news broke during the Sony hack that the duo were being eyed for the gig, but now Marvel has made it official: Anthony and Joe Russo, directors of Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War are set to take over from Joss Whedon on […]
Julie Delpy and Linda Cardellini’s Avengers: Age of Ultron characters revealed
Last week it was revealed that Julie Delpy (Before Midnight) and Linda Cardellini (Freaks and Geeks) are set to feature in the cast of Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, and now a Hungarian cast list has arrived online via the forums at SHH (via CBM) which reveals who the two actresses are playing in the […]
Terry Pratchett’s final Discworld novel The Shepherd’s Crown to be published in September
Following the sad passing of the beloved British author Terry Pratchett last month, publishers Penguin Random House has announced that the final Discworld novel The Shepherd’s Crown is set to hit shelves this September. “It is a huge privilege to be publishing Sir Terry Pratchett’s final Discworld novel, The Shepherd’s Crown.,” said Penguin Random House […]
Neil Gaiman to judge Sci-Fi London’s 48 Hour Film Challenge 2015
Sci-Fi London has announced that award-winning author Neil Gaiman (The Sandman, American Gods, Coraline) is set to judge the shortlisted entrants for this year’s 48 Hour Film Challenge, which takes place this coming weekend. “Neil Gaiman’s genius for astonishing writing is respected by an entire generation of readers and cinema-goers – for the participants in […]
Netflix nabs Ricky Gervais’ Special Correspondents
Netflix has added to its original feature film slate by snapping up the rights to Special Correspondents, the upcoming remake of the 2009 French comedy of the same name, which sees Ricky Gervais directing and co-starring with Eric Bana (Deliver Us from Evil). According to Netflix, Special Correspondents sees Bana as “a struggling New York-based […]
Star Wars franchise to be available digitally this Friday
It’s amazing to think that in 2015, the Star Wars franchise is not available for digital download – or on any legal streaming service. Well, that is about to change. Negotiations between 20th Century Fox and Disney have finally come to a close after a long, long time and they have announced that all six […]
Frank Grillo confirms himself for Captain America: Civil War; teases a “free for all”
It was teased at the tail end of Captain America: The Winter Soldier that Frank Grillo would be putting on the full mask and costume to return as Crossbones for Captain America: Civil War. Well, not only has the actor confirmed he’ll return for the next movie, but he’s also promising some big things coming our way. […]
Kevin Smith says he’ll shoot Mallrats 2 before Clerks 3, still unsure if Ben Affleck will star
It was an announcement that came as a surprise to quite a few people, but Kevin Smith will be heading back to the mall once again for Mallrats 2. It was first revealed that he would be shooting the movie in early 2016, before announcing he’ll be doing it after Clerks 3 at the tail […]
Charlie Cox talks Daredevil joining The Avengers and putting on the iconic red suit
It had been rumoured for sometime, even after the first teaser, that we would see Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock putting on the iconic red suit at some point during Netflix’s Daredevil series, which debuts this Friday. During a Reddit AMA, the British actor confirmed the red suit and spoke about putting it on for the […]
Stephen Amell talks Casey Jones in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2
It was announced last week by the actor himself that Stephen Amell will be playing fan-favourite Casey Jones in the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2. At the Vancouver Expo Q&A session over the weekend to promote Arrow, Amell was asked about the similarities between Casey Jones and the character he plays in the show. “Obviously […]