James Spader is Avengers Ultron Villain
Marvel has officially announced that the villainous role of Ultron in aptly named Avengers sequel Age of Ultron will in fact be played by James Spader. Best know for Stargate, Secretary and his long running television role as quick witted lawyer Alan Shore on Boston legal, Spader will be lending at least his menacing vocal [...]
NBC Plans Outbreak TV Series
NBC are turning Wolfgang Peterson’s 1995 film Outbreak into a new TV series. The original film starred Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, Kevin Spacey and Morgan Freeman. It followed efforts by hazmat suit wearing heroes to contain an ‘outbreak’ of a deadly ebola style virus. The american TV network has committed to produce a one hour pilot [...]
Any Day Now Alan Cumming Interview
Any Day Now is a moving drama inspired by real life events. In the 1970s, a gay couple fights a biased legal system to keep custody of the abandoned mentally handicapped teenager that comes to live under their roof. Here’s what star Alan Cumming had to say about working on the project: Rudy’s nature is flamboyant, [...]
Harrison Ford replaces Bruce Willis In Expendables 3
Sylvester Stallone used twitter to confirm that Harrison Ford will replace Bruce Willis for Expendables 3, before branding the Die Hard star “Greedy and Lazy”. Stallone had long expressed his desire to add Star Wars and Indiana Jones legend Ford to the franchise alongside the existing array of aging action stars. He excitedly tweeted “Willis [...]
Mark Wahlberg Talks 2 Guns & Transformers 4
Mark Wahlberg flew into London for an in depth press conference chat about his new movie 2 Guns, costarring Denzel Washington. During a candid chat the Ted and Boogie Nights star spoke about everything form his infamous music career, to trash talking Oscar winners, making Transformers 4 and news of other future projects. Read the [...]
Mission Impossible 5 Gets Director
Director Christopher McQuarrie will officially re-unite with his Jack Reacher star Tom Cruise for Mission impossible 5. Confirming the news via Twitter the pair tweeted “Mission Accepted”. Speaking of the news Ethan Hunt actor Cruise explained: “I am thrilled to reunite with Chris for the latest installment in the Mission series. I began producing the films [...]
Rupert Wyatt Might Direct Star Trek 3
J.J. Abrams hasn’t officially confirmed his departure from the next Start Trek sequel, but it’s widely and sensibly assumed that he’ll be unable to return to direct Star Trek 3 due to his demanding directing duties on Star Wars Episode VII. Rumours of who might take over the helm of the Enterprise to steer the [...]
Sam Rockwell May Join Poltergeist Remake
Sam Rockwell is reportedly in talks to join 20th century Fox’s remake of horror classic Poltergeist, potentially joining confirmed lead actress Rosemarie Dewitt on the project. Directed by Gil Kenan and produced by horror maestro Sam Rami the film will be a self-proclaimed ‘revisionist take’ on the familiar tale of a suburban family being terrorized [...]
Miles Teller For Fantastic Four Reboot
Miles Teller is rumoured to be first choice to play Mr Fantastic in the Fantastic Four reboot. The young star of Spectacular Now has apparently already met with director Josh Trank to discuss the possible superhero role. Although Teller has earned positive reviews, at just 26 his age and babyfaced looks might be the one [...]
Coen Brothers Making Fargo TV Series
The Coen Brothers are officially adapting their Oscar winning 1996 classic Fargo into a 10 part TV series for FX. The series will shoot in Canada, featuring new characters and scenarios, but network boss John Landgarf assures fans it will remain “remarkably true to the film”. Longtime Coen brothers collaborate Billy Bob-Thornton will take [...]