While promoting his new film, Unstoppable, at the Toronto International Film Festival, Don Cheadle, recognised within the Marvel Cinematic Universe as James “Rhodey” Rhodes/War Machine, was quizzed on the surprise cast announcement with Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom. “I was like, ‘What the f*ck?’” Cheadle said in response to the reveal. As Cheadle outlines … Read more
The cast list for the forthcoming Vision spin-off has been updated (via The Hollywood Reporter) – with Todd Stashwick, reuniting with showrunner Terry Matalas. The former worked alongside Matalas (who recently stepped in to replace Wandavision creator Jac Schaeffer) on the third season of Star Trek: Picard, and will feature with Paul Bettany and James Spader, … Read more
With a Peaky Blinders film adaptation for Netflix in development, Barry Keoghan, attached to star alongside returning lead actor Cillian Murphy, has revealed his first impressions of the script, further confirming that a story for the film exists, and one Keoghan is ready to get on board with. In a conversation with IndieWire at the … Read more
A spin-off attached to the Jack Reacher universe has been ordered to series on Amazon (via Variety). Sources close to the publication have revealed Nick Santora will be penning the spin-off in partnership with Nicholas Wootton, who share collective credits on Scorpion, Law & Order, and Prison Break. Santora already has roots within the world … Read more
The head of streaming, television, and animation at Marvel Studios, Brad Winderbaum, has summarised why a television series featuring the Avengers will likely never play out on Disney+. He clarified the idea of bringing together Earth’s Mightiest Heroes as a “challenge” in the form of an episodic series, whereas as a film, considered “a statement piece” … Read more
With greying, slicked-back hair, a moustache, and shades to block out the sun, Patrick Dempsey (Scream 3, Thanksgiving), looks nearly unrecognisable in his latest role – starring alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), in Dexter: Original Sin. These first exclusive photos (via Entertainment Weekly) set the scene for the prequel series and Dexter … Read more
Speaking at a “Visionaries” session at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival with the European bureau chief Scott Roxborough (via The Hollywood Reporter), Steven Moffat, known for his tenure as Doctor Who showrunner, Sherlock, and most recently, the ITV comedy-drama Douglas Is Cancelled, looked back at one of his earlier creative ventures, Coupling, and the issues associated … Read more
Disney+ launched in 2021, ushering in a new era for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The first television series from the studio, Wandavision, landed on the platform to rave reviews, with Elisabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany reprising their roles as the titular leads Wanda Maximoff and Vision. Wind the clock forward three years later, and Olsen … Read more
In almost a decade since her exit from the series, Natalie Dormer has looked back at her time on Game of Thrones and shared her frustration at how her character’s storyline reached its resolution. As the sixth season of Game of Thrones reached its curtain call, Dormer, also known for her work on The Tudors … Read more
Steven Moffat was appointed as the showrunner for Doctor Who at the start of 2010, taking over the reins of the long-running sci-fi series from Russell T Davies, who stepped down after reviving the show for the BBC. In 2017, Moffat departed the series, bowing out alongside Peter Capaldi’s Twelfth Doctor. Speaking at a “Visionaries” … Read more
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