Matt Bailey 
Despite what the title might suggest, this story is not as awful as it sounds – yet it is, however, the most surreal instruction director Shawn Levy has likely ever given on a film set. During the making of Deadpool & Wolverine, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in their respective titular roles, the latter … Read more
Rewrites are part and parcel of the filmmaking process – and sometimes, they can be rushed through at the eleventh hour. In the case of Joker: Folie a Deux, major rewrites were put to the cast on napkins, under the wire. Starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga and directed by Todd Philips, the crunch of … Read more
Moon Knight launched on Disney+ in March 2022, and since the conclusion of the Oscar Isaac-led series, Marvel has been unsure whether a second season will ever materialise. Sadly, we have nothing new to report, but Moon Knight has recently been thrown back into the social media spotlight and for one distinct reason. In a … Read more
James Marsters, known for his portrayal of Spike in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has revealed one particular episode sent him to therapy, a day he considers “the darkest professional day” of his life. Speaking to the Inside of You podcast with Michael Rosenbaum, the former Torchwood actor discussed the fallout from a controversial episode in the … Read more
Tom Holland has teased his involvement in a “secret” shoot, after sharing a selfie in a dressing room, with Marvel fans speculating what the project could be. Naturally, attention turns towards Venom: The Last Dance. The threequel is predicted to swing into cinemas in October 2024, so quite reasonably, a cameo from Holland could link … Read more
The first trailer for Alien: Earth, a prequel series by Noah Hawley, has been released online – and teases a Xenomorph in all its terrifying glory. Coming in at under fifteen seconds in duration, an image of Earth merges with the head of a snarling Xenomorph, baring bloody teeth. “When a mysterious space vessel crash-lands … Read more
Colin Farrell will be reprising his role as Oswald “Oz” Cobb, otherwise known by the criminal moniker, The Penguin, for The Batman Part II, the second entry in the Batman Epic Crime Saga from director Matt Reeves. Speaking to SFX Magazine (via ComicBook), Reeves said Farrell, recognised for lead roles in The Banshees of Inisherin … Read more
The cast list for the Peaky Blinders film has been updated – with new faces joining the Netflix production. Irish actor Barry Keoghan, known for his work on Saltburn, Eternals, and Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin, joins Cillian Murphy, who reprises his role as gangster Tommy Shelby. Swedish actor Rebecca Ferguson, known for her … Read more
Dave Bautista, known as the unorthodox yet powerful Drax the Destroyer in the Guardians of the Galaxy series, has reflected on his time in the MCU as the third film closed out the trilogy for the band of misfits. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter (via ComicBook), Bautista has signed off playing the character, … Read more
Charlie Condou has been added to the cast for Doctor Who Season 15, expected to air on BBC One in May 2025. Details on the character Condou will play, and whether the former Coronation Street actor will serve in a recurring or guest capacity is unknown. He will be joining a cast that includes Ncuti … Read more
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