Proving that these things can be as much a result of personal connection as they can be the result of casting director’s opinions, Maria Bello has revealed that she will be appearing in season eight of The Walking Dead – because her friend produces it, and she loves the show.
The thing about Jeremy Irons is that he does not waste words. Famously, when asked questions by the press, the actor can be relied upon to provide succinct, pointed answers with no ‘fluff’ or spin. This makes his involvement in the DC Extended Universe – as Bruce Wayne’s butler, Alfred – all the more interesting, since ‘fluff’, spin and obfuscation are synonymous with the marketing of giant superhero movies. So, when Variety recently asked him about The Batman and the DCEU, his responses were predictably fascinating.
The third season of the Golden Globe winning TV series, Fargo, has added Jim Gaffigan to its ever-expanding cast list. The anthology show, created by Noah Hawley and inspired by the 1996 film of the same name, has become one of the most critically-acclaimed dramas on the schedule for network FX since it first arrived in 2014. Since then, it has enjoyed impressive ratings and quick season renewals.
It was one of the most popular television series of the 1980s, but it still comes as a surprise to hear that Knight Rider will soon be driving back onto screens – as digital platform Machinima is announced as partnering with Justin Lin (Fast & Furious 6), NBCUniversal Brand Development, and YOMYOMF, to deliver a series reboot for 2017.
If you pay attention to the social conversation about television in general – and I’m guessing you do, since you’re currently reading about The Walking Dead – then it is safe to say that this long-running episodic drama has crowded your view for the past six months. The season six finale of The Walking Dead must be among the most discussed and dissected episodes of TV since, well, Game Of Thrones and that whole Jon Snow thing.
After 13 films in eight years, we find ourselves on the crest of a brand new wave of movies from the Marvel Cinematic Universe – and it is Doctor Strange that's spearheading this shake-up. The studio has released a veritable avalanche of promotional footage, specifically geared toward highlighting this new perspective, as the giant of the comic book adaptation introduces magic and mysticism to its stable of superheroes.
It certainly seems like a no-brainer plot point, since it was officially confirmed that Donald Glover would be co-starring in the Han Solo movie as a young Lando Calrissian, but there is now a persistent rumour that a significant plot point in the film will be the story of how Lando came to lose the Millennium Falcon to Han Solo.
As the 2016 Presidential Election campaign has demonstrated, there are few things scarier than real life. Every year sees the release of new horror films, with each trying to out-match those that have gone before, with more jump-scares, more creepiness, and even more frightening villains. But, there is a certain comfort to be found in the fact that these films are a work of fiction – and we can stop the horror at any time with the flick of a switch.
It is surely one of the most highly anticipated movies on Disney’s slate, and now A Wrinkle In Time has the highly accomplished Gugu Mbatha-Raw among its cast members. Director Ava DuVernay confirmed the news herself on Twitter.
As perhaps befits the title of the film, Alec Baldwin has surprised many by departing the Rob Reiner movie Shock And Awe, for which principal photography has already begun. The politically controversial project – which concerns the legality of the case for the 2003 Iraq war – is expected to move forward with Rob Reiner taking the supporting role that Baldwin was originally cast to play.