Category: News

  • The Raid actors to appear in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    Martial arts stars from The Raid: Redemption and The Raid 2 are set to appear in J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Twitch Film has learned. The Raid lead Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian and Cecep Arif Rahman will all appear in The Force Awakens, however it is currently unknown in what capacity. They’ll likely… Read More >

  • Is this our first look at Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange?

    Film fans – and ‘Cumberbitches’ – rejoiced when British actor Benedict Cumberbatch was cast as the lead in 2016’s Doctor Strange earlier this month. The film’s not out for another couple of years, but that hasn’t stopped the film’s director, Scott Derrickson, from giving us a potential glimpse of his actor as the Sorcerer Supreme. Below is… Read More >

  • Skull Island gets new title and release date

    Skull Island is an interesting-sounding project. Firstly, it’s a prequel to movie monster royalty, King Kong. Secondly, it’s directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts, who has only one movie under his belt – last year’s indie Kings of Summer. And now, two more developments on the film have surfaced: it will now be titled Kong: Skull Island, while its… Read More >

  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens character names revealed

    Entertainment Weekly have revealed the names of the new characters in the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer. The baby droid is BB-8. Poe Dameron is the X-Wing pilot. Kylo Ren is the ominous figure igniting his Lightsaber. Rey is the lady on the speeder bike who looks a little bit like Natalie Portman… And… Read More >

  • Sandman update from Joseph Gordon-Levitt

    A cinematic adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s graphic novel series Sandman has been in development for a long time now, and only a year ago was it picked up by none other than Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Most well-known for his roles as an actor in many films such as Inception and 500 Days of Summer, Gordon-Levitt has also recently been seen… Read More >

  • Michelle MacLaren to direct Wonder Woman

    As we reported a couple of weeks ago, Michelle MacLaren was in talks to bring Wonder Woman to the screen. The movie, which is due on June 23, 2017, is the third entry – or fourth, if you count Man of Steel – in DC’s ambitious slate of movies that stretches to the year 2020. MacLaren is a… Read More >

  • Oscar Isaac will be the X-Men’s Apocalypse

    Oscar Isaac is having a good year; he kicked it off with a performance in Inside Llewyn Davis that grabbed audiences by the scruff of the neck, continued it by shooting Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and he’s rounding it off by getting cast in X-Men: Apocalypse as none other than the titular villain. This is exciting news, for… Read More >

  • Terry Gilliam’s Don Quixote adds Jack O’Connell

    Don Quixote has been in development purgatory for a long time. Maverick director Terry Gilliam, responsible for classics such as Brazil and Twelve Monkeys, has been trying for years to get his adaptation of the timeless novel of the same name off the ground, and it finally looks like the pieces are coming together. Set in modern… Read More >

  • Daniel Radcliffe cast in Now You See Me 2

    Ever since his days as Harry Potter finished three years ago, Daniel Radcliffe has made sure his subsequent career has veered toward genuinely good material (What If, Kills Your Darlings), and consistently further away from being typecast forever as the Boy Wizard. But he’s just been cast in Now You See Me 2, the sequel to… Read More >

  • Cumberbatch cast as Doctor Strange?

    According to Deadline, Benedict Cumberbatch is in final negotiations with Marvel to play the lead role in their upcoming Doctor Strange movie. Joaquin Phoenix had been in negotiations to take the part earlier in the year, however a deal could not be reached as he was unwilling to commit to a multi-film contract. A deal… Read More >