Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson confirmed yesterday via Instagram that he’ll be playing Doc Savage, a 1930s pulp adventurer. The film, presumably of the same name, will be directed by Shane Black (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Iron Man 3). The WWE wrestler-turned-film-star had this to say in his announcement: It’s OFFICIAL: For all...
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Marvel fans! We’ve got some news for you. Downton Abbey fans might want to listen up as well. According to a press release, FX has picked up the Marvel drama series Legion. The show will star DA favorite Dan Stevens as well as Rachel Keller (Fargo), Jean Smart (Fargo), Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation), Jeremie Harris (A Walk Among...
I’ve got a bad feeling about this. There’s a rumor going around that Disney has seen the first cut of the movie, and they were not impressed with what director Gareth Edwards presented to them. In an attempt to repair some of the movie, “expensive reshoots” have been planned. Page Six was the first to break open the can of...
Star Trek Beyond is the next highly anticipated installment in popular Star Trek franchise, created by Gene Roddenberry and reintroduced by J.J. Abrams in 2009. Star Trek returns with director Justin Lin (The Fast and the Furious franchise) sitting at the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise and her intrepid crew’s epic (and long awaited) voyage to...
Well here’s some exciting news, especially for fans of Hamilton. (Haven’t heard of it? Tumblr has a lot to say to you.) Today via press release, Disney announced the casting of the sequel to the 1964 film Mary Poppins starring Julie Andrews. Mary Poppins Returns will star Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda. That’s a lot of...
The website Pottermore has revealed some new pictures and information for the upcoming play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. There are new pics of Sam Clemmett as Albus Severus Potter, Harry and Ginny’s son, and Poppy Miller as Ginny Potter. Jamie Parker as Harry is also pictured. J.K. Rowling said on the site, “He simply is...
I know many of you were squeamish about the upcoming Han Solo standalone film. I was as well. That said, it’s got amazing directors in Chris Miller and Phil Lord (The LEGO Movie) and a pretty amazing star in Alden Ehrenreich (if you haven’t seen Hail, Caesar! you have to do it right now–you’ll be convinced). That...
While “This World Is Our Hell” is easily my least favorite episode of Penny Dreadful to date, I’ll say that with the slight caveat that it had the misfortune of coming right after one of the traditionally exceptional Vanessa episodes. Seriously, nothing that’s happened this season can beat “A Blade of...
The following recap contains massive spoilers (DUH). Please don’t read ahead unless you are perfectly ok with that fact or have seen the episode. This week’s Game of Thrones begins with Meera dragging Bran through the snow. Bran is still stuck in the dream state, but seems to be floating all over time and space. He’s no long focused on one...
Happy Friday! Universal Pictures dropped a Fast 8 video of the first day on set. It’s a quickie, but it features Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Kurt Russell, Scott Eastwood, Jason Statham, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Dwayne Johnson. Check it out below: The film, directed by F. Gary...