On Friday it was revealed that Jesse Plemons (Breaking Bad) is set to meet with J.J. Abrams for a second audition for a lead role in Star Wars: Episode VII, and now The Hollywood Reporter is claiming to have uncovered several more names said to have caught Abrams’ eye for Disney’s eagerly-anticipated return to a […]
Jason Momoa says he’s “not involved” with Batman vs. Superman
Last month it was reported that Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones, Conan the Barbarian) was in talks to join the cast of Zack Snyder’s Batman vs. Superman, with speculation suggesting he could be set to portray the monstrous villain Doomsday. Since then, several sites have been talking like his participation in the Man of Steel […]
AMC executives update the status of The Walking Dead spin-off
Back in September of last year, AMC announced that it was to follow up the Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul with a “companion show” to the hit zombie series The Walking Dead, with comic book creator Robert Kirkman working on the development alongside Gale Anne Hurd and David Alpert. The spin-off – which has […]
Quentin Tarantino’s next Western called The Hateful Eight
Back in November, Quentin Tarantino revealed that he was planning on following 2012’s Django Unchained with another Western, and now Deadline has revealed that the acclaimed filmmaker’s new project is going by the title of The Hateful Eight, and that he plans to shoot the movie this summer. According to the site, casting is yet […]
Found footage format for new Friday the 13th… without Jason?
Next year is shaping up to be the year of the sequel, and tucked in amongst the many big budget blockbuster follow-ups is the 13th instalment of the horror franchise Friday the 13th. Back in October of last year, it was reported that rights holders Paramount and producers Platinum Dunes were looking to give the […]
The Week in Spandex – The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Batman vs. Superman, Ant-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and more
Our weekly round up of the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., All Hail the King, Thor: The Dark World, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse, Batman vs. […]
Second Opinion – 12 Years a Slave (2013)
12 Years a Slave, 2013. Directed by Steve McQueen.Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Brad Pitt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Fassbender, Sarah Paulson, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Quvenzhané Wallis, Garret Dillahunt, Lupita Nyong’o, Michael K. Williams, Scoot McNairy, Ruth Negga and Taran Killam. SYNOPSIS: The true story of one man’s fight for survival and freedom after being sold into […]
Shortlist of actors revealed for Kyle Reese role in Terminator: Genesis
With Thor: The Dark World now behind him, director Alan Taylor has started assembling the cast of his upcoming Terminator reboot Terminator: Genesis, with Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) and Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty) set to join Arnold Schwarzenegger in the cast as Sarah Connor and her future son John. While we’ve already heard […]
Charlie Brooker promises more Black Mirror
For those that haven’t watch Charlie Brooker’s twisted Twilight Zone-esque series Black Mirror, you really should, and for those who have already seen it, rejoice for it looks as if another series is in the pipeline. In an interview with Lauren Laverne on her BBC Radio 6 Music show, Brooker said, “there will be more […]
Breaking Bad’s Jesse Plemons to meet with J.J. Abrams for Star Wars: Episode VII lead
If you believe everything you read, virtually every actor in Hollywood has been in to audition for roles in Star Wars: Episode VII, and I’m sure like us you’ve lost count of all the casting rumours we’ve had to suffer through over the past year or so. Well, now we have a report that might […]
