Garrett Hedlund is set to star as crocodile-phobic villain Captain Hook in a new film version of Peter Pan . Director Joe Wright apparently picked Hedlund over nearest rival Jack Huston ( Boardwalk Empire ) after a weekend of rigorous testing for his new ‘origins story’ adap of J.M. Barrie’s …
Read More »Stan Lee wont cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy
It has been one of the longest running jokes in any one franchise, but Stan Lee’s run of cameos in every Marvel Cinematic Universe movie to date is about to come to an end – he won’t be appearing in Guardians of the Galaxy (opens in new tab) . The …
Read More »Sundance 2014: Boyhood reaction review
Whether it wins any of Sundance’s Grand Jury awards or not, it’d be difficult to deny that Boyhood isn’t the most unique and awe-inspiring movie to come out of Sundance this year. Filmed over an astonishing 11 year period using the same cast, Richard Linklater’s puberty-spanning drama follows the everyday …
Read More »Dominic Cooper keen on Agent Carter comeback
With the rumours surrounding a possible Agent Carter TV series continuing to spread (albeit without any official confirmation from Marvel), Dominic Cooper has been talking about the possibility of reprising his role as Howard Stark. We already knew that Hayley Atwell was keen on a spin-off series for the feisty …
Read More »Robert Redford reacts to All is Lost Oscar snub
One of this year’s most surprising Oscar nomination snubs came courtesy of Robert Redford being overlooked for his incredible performance in survival drama All is Lost – and we caught up with the star at the launch of this year’s Sundance Film Festival to get his take on the nominations. …
Read More »Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler star in first clip from rom-com spoof They Came Together: watch now
The first clip has arrived online for rom-com spoof They Came Together , in which Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler find they have more in common than they first thought. The film is directed by David Wain, who had the following to say about the inspiration behind his film… “I …
Read More »GameStop beware: PlayStation Now may ACTUALLY give power to the players
The actions of stockbrokers are notoriously erratic (see: The Wolf of Wall Street). Yet even they managed to connect the dots on what streaming PlayStation 3 games to your PS3, PS4, or PS Vita might mean for physical game discs. CVG News reports that following the PlayStation Now announcement, GameStop …
Read More »Zoe Saldana will star in Rosemarys Baby miniseries
NBC latest movie-inspired TV show looks to have bagged a leading lady, with Zoe Saldana set to star in the forthcoming Rosemary’s Baby miniseries. Having enjoyed success with the Mads Mikkelsen-starring Hannibal , the network is bringing Ira Levin’s 1967 horror novel to the small screen, with Saldana set to …
Read More »China just lifted console bans, but will it actually matter?
After almost 14 years, the ban on foreign game consoles in the China has been lifted temporarily. Now, companies like Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft will be able to manufacture their consoles within Shanghai’s free-trade zone–and more importantly, sell them legally throughout the country. You’d think that after a near-14-year drought, …
Read More »New Marvel One-Shot announced
Marvel have announced Thor: The Dark World (opens in new tab) ‘ s One-Shot, and it’s going to be called All Hail The King . For the uninitiated, Marvel One-Shots are short films that are canon within the Marvel universe. So, stuff like Agent Carter , which expanded Hayley Atwell’s …
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