GLOW’s Betty Gilpin and Whiplash’s JK Simmons are set to join Chris Pratt in sci-fi action film Ghost Draft By Poppy-Jay Palmer 20-08-19 3,152 GLOW star Betty Gilpin is set to join Chris Pratt in upcoming sci-fi action film Ghost Draft, according to Variety. JK Simmons (Whiplash) is also currently in negotiations for a role. The film
Month: August 2019
Here’s our review of Alexandre Aja’s apex predator monster movie Crawl By Jonathan Hatfull 19-08-19 140 Released: 23 August Director: Alexandre Aja Cast: Kaya Scodelario, Barry Pepper, Morfydd Clark, Ross Anderson Distributor: Paramount Given the delightful resurgence of the shark attack movie over the last few years, it’s surprising that it’s taken this long for
Here’s our review of Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark, in cinemas 23 August By Katherine McLaughlin 19-08-19 1,127 Released: 23 August Certificate: 12A Director: André Øvredal Cast: Zoe Margaret Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush Distributor: Entertainment One If you like this, try… Hocus Pocus Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy play
Kevin Smith has joined Netflix’s upcoming sequel series to He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe as an executive producer. The series will be a follow-up to Filmation’s 1982 animated series, and will be titled Masters Of The Universe: Revelation. The filmmaker announced his involvement with the series at Power-Con 2019 last weekend. He will also serve as
US network Showtime is currently developing a TV series based on Mervyn Peake’s Gormenghast fantasy novels, according to THR. The project already has Neil Gaiman and Akiva Goldsman attached as executive producers, and is opening up a writers’ room under creator and showrunner Toby Whitehouse (Doctor Who). Serving as executive producers alongside Gaiman and Goldsman are
Ewan McGregor may reprise his Star Wars role in an Obi-Wan Kenobi live-action series By Poppy-Jay Palmer 16-08-19 2,091 It sounds as though Ewan McGregor may be gracing our screens as Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi once again, if we’re to believe the current reports. According to both Deadline and THR, McGregor is in negotiations to
Fans of Netflix’s 2017 comedy-horror film The Babysitter can start looking forward to a sequel, according to Bloody Disgusting. The new film is being fast-tracked by the streamer, and already has original director McG lined up to return. The Babysitter followed a 12-year-old boy who’s in love with his babysitter, only to find that she’s part of
Showtime’s upcoming Penny Dreadful spin-off series City Of Angels has added Piper Perabo to the cast, according to THR. Perabo is set to play Linda Craft, the wife of Rory Kinnear’s Dr Peter Craft. She is a mother of two and is described as “a fading American Beauty rose disappointed with her husband and bored with his constrained
James Wan’s upcoming horror There’s Someone Inside Your House (yes, another James Wan film, he’s got a lot going on right now) has set its cast, according to THR. Joining the film are Sydney Park (Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists), Theodore Pellerin (Boy Erased), Asjha Cooper (Snowfall), Dale Whilbey (Ice), Burkely Duffield (Beyond), Jesse LaTourette (Boy
Alexandre Aja will direct an interactive horror film for Amblin By Poppy-Jay Palmer 15-08-19 2,580 The Hills Have Eyes director Alexandre Aja will helm a new interactive haunted house film for Amblin, according to Collider. The film is set to be a choose-your-own-adventure style story and was inspired by an idea from The Haunting Of Hill House‘s
Jordan Peele’s Candyman sequel has added Colman Domingo and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett By Poppy-Jay Palmer 14-08-19 805 Colman Domingo and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett have joined the cast of Jordan Peele’s upcoming sequel to horror Candyman, according to Deadline. Genre fans will know Domingo for playing Victor Strand in Fear The Walking Dead, and Stewart-Jarrett as Curtis from E4’s superhero
Awkwafina has been cast in the lead role of a film adaptation of A Lee Martinez’s fantasy adventure book The Last Adventure Of Constance Verity, according to The Wrap. The film, which will follow multi-talented detective Constance Verity (Awkwafina), is coming from Legendary Entertainment with a spec script being written by John Raffo. John Silk will
James Wan’s Atomic Monster is making a film of YA horror novel The Troop by Nick Cutter By Poppy-Jay Palmer 13-08-19 214 James Wan’s production company Atomic Monster is gearing up to adapt YA horror novel The Troop after acquiring the rights, according to Deadline. The novel, written by author Nick Cutter, is described as a
The trailer for Diana Prince’s next on-screen adventure, animated film Wonder Woman: Bloodlines, is here and it’s filled with action and draaamaaaa… Here’s the synopsis for the film: In Wonder Woman: Bloodlines, Amazon princess Diana of Themyscira chooses to save fighter pilot Steve Trevor and return him to his home in America – setting in
There’s a knife-wielding maniac on the loose in this new poster for American Horror Story 1984 By Poppy-Jay Palmer 13-08-19 2,298 Click here to see full size. The first poster for American Horror Story 1984 has arrived and it’s exactly what you would expect. The anthology show is heading to summer camp this year for an 80s
As Paramount’s remake of Pet Sematary makes it to DVD, Blu-ray and digital, we speak with cat trainer Melissa Millett, who worked with the cats that played Church in the film. She tells us how she trained the them, how they made them look like zombie cats, how to get started training your own cat, and loads
Netflix has filled out its previously sparse cast for its upcoming space drama series Away starring Hilary Swank, according to Deadline. Joining the cast are Talitha Bateman (Annabelle: Creation), Ato Essandoh (Altered Carbon), Mark Ivanir (Homeland), Ray Panthaki (Colette) and Vivian Wu (Cathy Yan’s Dead Pigs). The series is set to follow Swank’s Emma Green, an American
Universal Pictures has taken Blumhouse horror film The Hunt off its release slate. The news comes in the midst of the recent mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. The Hunt follows a group of wealthy liberal people that kidnap and then hunt other humans — specifically republicans — for sport, and its subject matter has
Win a copy of Hellboy on Blu-ray, plus a poster signed by actor David Harbour with our competition! By Poppy-Jay Palmer 09-08-19 1,151 It’s time to give evil some hell when Hellboy arrives on Digital Download now and on DVD, Blu-ray™, 4K UHD and Steelbook editions on August 19, courtesy of Lionsgate UK. To celebrate
Angelina Jolie’s maniacal Maleficent starts to make threats in this new TV spot for Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil. Check it out: Here’s the synopsis for the upcoming film: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is a fantasy adventure that picks up several years after Maleficent, in which audiences learned of the events that hardened the heart of Disney’s
Game Of Thrones’ David Benioff & DB Weiss have signed a TV and film deal with Netflix worth $200 million By Poppy-Jay Palmer 08-08-19 93 Game Of Thrones creators and showrunners David Benioff and DB Weiss have signed an overall deal with Netflix, the streaming service has announced. The deal will involve the duo developing new
“Badass” is one of those terms that almost everyone inherently understands, but isn’t easy to precisely define. There’s no checklist you can run down, marking off things like “good at swords,” “sarcastic and cynical,” or “swagger,” then tally up the count and—based on score—identity whether you have a badass on your hands. I mean, I
AMC’s upcoming The Walking Dead spin-off series has cast Nico Tortorella in a leading role, according to Deadline. The actor will be playing a character called Felix, who is described as an honourable man of his word who isn’t afraid to fight for others’ safety and acceptance. Tortorella is an American actor and model, and is known
If you can’t wait a couple of years for Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, ABC has something exciting in store to tide you over (pun intended). The US network is set to make waves (eye roll) with its upcoming event titled The Wonderful World Of Disney Presents The Little Mermaid Live!, a special tribute to
Amazon has just dropped the first full-length trailer for its upcoming fantasy series Carnival Row, and it’s pretty epic. Check it out now: The streaming service is betting big on Carnival Row: the show has already been renewed for Season 2 ahead of its Season 1 premiere on 30 August. Here’s the synopsis for the series: Orlando
Amazon is working on a TV series of Event Horizon with Adam Wingard attached By Poppy-Jay Palmer 06-08-19 1,461 Even in the midst of all the TV reboot news that’s floating around right now, we weren’t expecting this fine nugget: there’s a TV series of Event Horizon in development at Amazon Studios. According to Variety, Adam
Win a copy of Batman: Hush on Blu-ray with our competition! By Poppy-Jay Palmer 06-08-19 2,351 A mysterious villain puppeteering Gotham’s most dangerous forces leads the Dark Knight into uncharted waters in Batman: Hush, the next entry in the popular series of DC Universe Movies. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC, the feature-length animated
After weeks of rumours and ‘in talks’ reports, Venom 2 has finally and officially hired Andy Serkis to direct, according to Variety. Serkis beat the likes of Bumblebee‘s Travis Knight and Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes‘ Rupert Wyatt, who were also in talks for the job. The film is set to hit cinemas in October 2020. The
Rebecca Romijn leads high society devil worship in this new trailer for comedy horror Satanic Panic By Poppy-Jay Palmer 05-08-19 1,463 Rebecca Romijn (X-Men, Ugly Betty) leads a virgin sacrifice in the new trailer for devil worshipping comedy horror film Satanic Panic: The film follows a pizza delivery girl who happens upon a group of high
It Chapter 2 has pulled it out the bag again for these new posters, with one for IMAX and one for Dolby. Both are gorgeous, yet simultaneously extremely creepy. It: Chapter 2 stars James McAvoy as Bill, Jessica Chastain as Bev, Bill Hader as Richie, James Ransone as Eddie, Isiah Mustafa as Mike, Jay Ryan as Ben,