It's hard to believe that Scott Pilgrim vs. the World came out almost ten years ago, with the Edgar Wright-directed movie still representing a stand-out graphic novel adaptation. While a sequel has never been a serious prospect, it's not out of the question that we'd eventually get another take on the characters and world from Bryan Lee O'Malley's original comic book series, given the cult following of the film.
With production getting underway for Matt Reeves' The Batman, we're now learning more about what to expect from the 2021 picture. Having previously kept their cards close to their chest, Warner Bros. have today revealed the roles played by Peter Sarsgaard and Jayme Lawson in the movie, telling us that the former will portray Gotham District Attorney Gil Colson, while the latter is on board as Bella Reál, a Gotham City mayoral candidate. Both characters are new additions to the Batman universe, and will join Robert Pattinson, Colin Farrell and others in a very strong cast.
By now, we've more or less recovered from the many surprises in last week's episode of Doctor Who. "Fugitive of the Judoon" not only threw a whole new Doctor into the mix to upset established canon, but also brought back John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness. What was perhaps most impressive about the actor's return, which has pleased a lot of fans, is how the production managed to keep it a secret up until the premiere. And now, Barrowman has revealed how he kept his comeback from leaking out, and the strict rules he had to maintain to do so.
The end of Arrow is a major milestone in the history of superhero television, with the series wrapping up its eighth and final season tomorrow night. In recent weeks, star Stephen Amell has been candid about what the end of the show means for him personally, and what he felt about his onscreen death in "Crisis on Infinite Earths." The actor has now revealed though why he came back to Arrow for a final season in the first place, and the reasons appear to be partly practical.
The most common recurring hero in the Friday the 13th franchise, Tommy Jarvis appeared three times in the series, and was played by three different actors. It now turns out that the producers of the 2009 Friday the 13th reboot planned to bring Jarvis back again, at least in early drafts, before deciding that the character would complicate their new take on the property. And given the long-running legal issues over the Friday franchise, it's unlikely we'll see Tommy in an official on-screen capacity for some time, making his absence from the reboot understandable but disappointing in hindsight.
One of the first characters introduced on The Walking Dead, Michael Rooker's Merle Dixon came back a few times before being killed off in the third season of the show. Brother to Norman Reedus' Daryl, Merle made appearances in seasons 2 and 3 before meeting his end and Rooker has now given a concise explanation for why Merle was written out of the series, and it seems it came down to the amount of money that AMC were prepared to spend on the actor.
One of the most popular ideas in the Arrowverse, John Diggle's transformation into a Green Lantern has never quite received an official confirmation. Diggle actor David Ramsey has addressed these rumors in the past, and it appears we came close to seeing them realized in "Crisis on Infinite Earths", while earlier reports suggested that a Green Lantern series with Ramsey was pitched to The CW.
With a raft of new streaming services coming our way this year, it's impressive that Shudder continues to develop compelling content and a solid horror library to keep fans coming back to its service. Having already snapped up the rights to Rob Zombie's 3 From Hell, Shudder have now announced their full lineup of titles for February 2020, which includes new original series, shorts, and a lot of classic movies.
One of the more anticipated potential additions to Disney Plus, a Willow sequel series appeared to be entering production a few weeks ago. The show was reported to feature Warwick Davis returning to the title role, with Jonathan Kasdan acting as showrunner. A new interview with Davis over on Inverse has now given us a better idea of where things are with the Willow sequel, and while generally positive, Davis does admit that the series isn't quite a done deal for the streaming platform.
One of the many divisive talking points over Robert Pattinson's casting as Bruce Wayne in Matt Reeves' The Batman has been the actor's physical suitability for the part. Often appearing as skinny or at least trim in his roles, Pattinson was reportedly having difficulties putting on the pounds before shooting began. And a new rumor has now suggested that, based on a brief public sighting of the actor at Paris Fashion Week, Pattinson hasn't bulked up yet for the part, with reports saying that "he didn’t look that much bigger than when he first wowed the general public as the heart-stealing vampire, Edward Cullen."
