Before Benedict Cumberbatch is confirmed for a role in Marvel's cinematic universe as Doctor Strange, you can catch him on the big screen next month doing what he does best - method. Nabbing the lead role in Morten Tlydum's true story of esteemed mathematician Alan Turing, Cumberbatch is bringing his A game to British drama, The Imitation Game.
The second season of HBO's True Detective has had more names linked to it than Marvel's Doctor Strange. Following its mind-blowing first season, the amount of speculation and rumour concerning the season two lead roles came as no surprise whatsoever. After all, the show would make a welcome addition to any actor's resume with its rootsy, guttural approach to the darkest recesses of humanity. Now, we can confirm another name who's bagged a role - Taylor Kitsch.
In this age of marketing campaigns which begin sometimes years before a film's release date, it's rare for an anticipated title to hold back on promo materials until the last minute. That's precisely the case with Neill Blomkamp's next sci-fi tale, Chappie. Set to land in theatres at the end of March 2015, we've only laid our eyes on a teaser poster which surfaced at this year's Comic-Con and a single logline. It's safe to say that in the light of today's crop of screen grabs, a preview is on the way.
Since AMC announced a spinoff series for The Walking Dead, details on production have been scarce to say the least. What we know thus far is that the show will act as a 'companion series' to the original - and that's about it. Now, however, we know who'll be helming the pilot, as Academy Award winner Adam Davidson has signed on to direct a new group of survivors.
The Hunger Games star Sam Claflin and Cinderella's Lily James are reportedly circling the lead roles in British comedy, Their Finest Hour And A Half. The witty title harkens to the average length of a film, as the movie explores the shenanigans of a film crew trying to helm a cheery wartime pic after the blitz.
Sebastian Stan is on his way to becoming just as much of a household name as his Captain America co-star Chris Evans. After his badass performance as the titular badguy in The Winter Soldier, it looks like his stock went up considerably. Just yesterday we brought you the news that the actor had joined the immense cast of Ridley Scott's sci-fi adaptation, The Martian, and today he's gone and signed onto another corking pic! Thanks to Deadline, we now know he'll be joining Meryl Streep in Ricki And The Flash.
Showtime's complex new drama pilot, Billions, looks set to explore the world of high finance. It doesn't sound like the most thrilling concept for a series, except that is, when you throw a couple of extremely talented actors into the mix. Showing us the money will be Homeland's Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti, who've both been tapped to star as the show's leads. It's through their experiences that we'll presumably find high finance to be rather fascinating.
Marvel's Avengers: Age Of Ultron leaked trailer incident has worked in the studio's favour. Sure, they'd prepared it for release a week later during an episode of Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D., but it turns out the early launch has actually built up a lot of positive buzz about the superhero sequel. If you've not already checked it out then do so immediately, and soak up the tyranny of Ultron in his sinister glory. For those of you who've already seen it repeatedly, then you might be interested to know when the next batch of never-before-seen footage will land.
James Franco's next filmmaking project, Zeroville, began its journey back in 2011 when the director-actor-writer-poet-artist optioned the rights to Steve Erickson's novel. Alas, with so many ventures cluttering Franco's plate it's easy to see how this zany caper hasn't received much notice. That is until today, as Screen Daily has learned that the film has already begun shooting - and there's a ton of big names attached.
The time is nearly upon us when we'll finally say goodbye to Middle Earth, as Peter Jackson's last hurrah - The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies - will soon be arriving in theatres. For those detractors who believe stretching out a pamphlet into a three-part fantasy epic is to blame for The Hobbit's sluggish pace, we've got news for you. According to EW, the ending scene will be a mammoth 45-minute long battle sequence.
