Colin Farrell has suggested he may not return to the role of The Penguin, due in part to the labour required for the part. Hidden behind extensive makeup, Farrell is unrecognisable as the Gotham City mobster, and speaking to Total Film (via GamesRadar), has erred on the side of caution for a second season. “I … Read more
James Earl Jones has died at the age of 93, as reported by Deadline, who confirmed his passing via Jones’ management company (via GamesRadar). It is understood the actor passed away at his home in Dutchess County, NY. Born and raised in Arkabutla, Mississippi, in 1931, Jones is remembered for lending his voice to Darth … Read more
Adam Goldberg, who famously played Eddie during the second season of Friends has shared his thoughts on the lack of diversity associated with the sitcom (via The Radio Times). Goldberg appeared as Eddie on Friends for three episodes in 1996. An unpredictable man, he is invited to live with Chandler after Joey leaves the apartment. … Read more
The first trailer for HBO’s superhero satire The Franchise is here and pledges disturbing analogies involving fast food chain Subway, studio fires, goats, voicemails, and a ton of internalised panic at every other given moment. Developed between Sam Mendes (1917), Armando Iannucci (The Thick Of It), and Jon Brown (Succession), the series, courtesy of a … Read more
The Batman Epic Crime Saga, featuring Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader of Gotham City, will see the latest spin-off, The Penguin, develop the universe formed in the 2022 blockbuster, and director Matt Reeves has now assured that Pattinson will not feature as the Dark Knight in the new show. In an interview with SFX … Read more
Despite falling into categories few of us have ever heard of, Amazon’s adaptation of Fallout has still picked up two Emmy awards from a potential 13 at this year’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards (courtesy of a story from PC Gamer). Inspired by the post-apocalyptic video game series of the same name, Fallout was overshadowed during … Read more
The cast list for the forthcoming Vision spin-off has been updated (via The Hollywood Reporter) – with Todd Stashwick, reuniting with showrunner Terry Matalas. The former worked alongside Matalas (who recently stepped in to replace Wandavision creator Jac Schaeffer) on the third season of Star Trek: Picard, and will feature with Paul Bettany and James Spader, … Read more
With a Peaky Blinders film adaptation for Netflix in development, Barry Keoghan, attached to star alongside returning lead actor Cillian Murphy, has revealed his first impressions of the script, further confirming that a story for the film exists, and one Keoghan is ready to get on board with. In a conversation with IndieWire at the … Read more
A spin-off attached to the Jack Reacher universe has been ordered to series on Amazon (via Variety). Sources close to the publication have revealed Nick Santora will be penning the spin-off in partnership with Nicholas Wootton, who share collective credits on Scorpion, Law & Order, and Prison Break. Santora already has roots within the world … Read more
The head of streaming, television, and animation at Marvel Studios, Brad Winderbaum, has summarised why a television series featuring the Avengers will likely never play out on Disney+. He clarified the idea of bringing together Earth’s Mightiest Heroes as a “challenge” in the form of an episodic series, whereas as a film, considered “a statement piece” … Read more