Yearly Archives: 2016
Leto Upset About Joker Cuts From “Squad”
The reaction to David Ayer's "Suicide Squad" from critics has not been kind, and surprisingly some of the sharpest arrows have been hurled at...
Kinberg On “Deadpool 2,” “Gambit” & “Legion
"X-Men" franchise producer Simon Kinberg turned up at ABC's Television Critics Association panel this week where Slashfilm caught up with him and asked him...
“Walking Dead” To Skip An S7 Cliffhanger
The sixth season finale of AMC's "The Walking Dead" finally showed fans one of the biggest scenes from the comics realised on the screen...
“Resident Evil: The Final Chapter” Trailer Teased
Actress Milla Jovovich has teased this week that the first trailer for "Resident Evil: The Final Chapter" is set to go online on August...
Scorsese On A “Silence” Release Date
On paper it would seem to be a no brainer for awards season- a Martin Scorsese directed period drama based on an acclaimed novel...
“American Horror Story” S6 Official Artwork
Following six brief teasers last week, FX has debuted the official spider-centric poster art for the sixth season of its anthology series "American Horror...
Bethesda Drops New “Prey,” “Quake” Trailers
Bethesda and Arkane Studios have released new gameplay trailers for their upcoming reboot of the first-person horror shooter "Prey" and their new "Quake Champions"...
Luke Evans Joins “State Like Sleep”
Welsh thesp Luke Evans ("Dracula Untold," "High Rise") will star opposite Michael Shannon and Ben Foster in the indie drama "State Like Sleep" which...
Review: “Suicide Squad”
It was a flawless premise in theory: an adaptation of a comic book series in which a team of low-level super-villains are pressed into...
Lionsgate On Why “Divergent” Is Coming To TV
A few weeks back came the surprise news that Lionsgate had decided to ditch the final film in its "Divergent" franchise in favor of...
“Suicide Squad” Sets Thursday August Record
Warner Bros. Pictures' "Suicide Squad" film opened in North American theaters last night and pulled in $20.5 million in opening night ticket sales.
That...
ABC Explains “Agent Carter” Decision, Marvel Future
Appearing at the Television Critics Association press tour to promote the new ABC series "Conviction," both actress Hayley Atwell and ABC Entertainment President Channing...
Sutherland Shoots Down “24: Legacy” Return
When "24: Legacy" was announced and it was made clear that Kiefer Sutherland would not be reprising his role as Jack Bauer in the...
Snyder Directed A Key “Suicide Squad” Scene
"Suicide Squad" marks the third film in the Warner Bros. Pictures DC Extended Universe initiative and the first one not to be directed by...
“Preacher” Is 2016’s 2nd Best New Cable Drama
AMC closed out the first season of its comic book adaptation "Preacher" this past Sunday night with the network announcing that the show ...
Anthony Mackie Joins Bigelow’s Detroit Riots Film
Anthony Mackie has scored a key role in filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow's upcoming and presently untitled film about the 1967 Detroit Riots that is setup...
Natalie Portman Set For HBO’s “Beside Ourselves”
Natalie Portman has run the gamut of the big screen from small indies to foreign films, anthology features, auteur dramas, formula rom-coms, big-budget sci-fi...
“Suicide Squad” May Not Get Chinese Release
While David Ayer's "Suicide Squad" opens around much of the world this weekend, one market it won't hit yet and may not get into...
Andrea Riseborough Joins Christie’s “Witness”
Andrea Riseborough ("Birdman," "Oblivion") has signed on to play the role of Romaine in The BBC's new two-part adaptation of Agatha Christie's "The Witness...
Maya Rudolph Joins Melissa McCarthy’s “Party”
Maya Rudolph is set to join the Melissa McCarthy-led college comedy "Life of the Party" at New Line.
Details of the plot are being kept...
Pegg Explains A “Star Trek Beyond” Absentee
In the original "Star Trek" timeline, Dr. Carol Marcus was a key character - one of Captain James Kirk's former flames who ended up...
McGrath Is Lex Luthor’s Sister In “Supergirl”
Katie McGrath ("Jurassic World," "Dracula") has scored the key recurring role of Lena Luthor on The CW's "Supergirl".
Lena arrives in National City on the...
HBO Plans Duplass Comedy, ISIS Mini-Series
HBO is going all in on several new projects with some high profile attachments. First up, "The Hangover" star Bradley Cooper is developing...
Witherspoon Set For Meyers’ “Home Again”
Reese Witherspoon is in talks to star in the new indie feature "Home Again" for Black Bicycle Entertainment.
Famed filmmaker Nancy Meyers' daughter Hallie...
Josh Mond To Helm “Jake Ellis” Comic Adaptation
"James White" writer/director Josh Mond has been set to direct the film adaptation of the graphic novel "Who Is Jake Ellis?" at 20th Century...
Daisy Ridley Set For “Chaos Walking”
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" star Daisy Ridley is turning her sights on another popular series, this time the multiple Carnegie Medal-nominated young adult...
First Trailer: Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk”
Christopher Nolan is still hard at work filming scenes for his epic WW2 feature "Dunkirk" and today Warner Bros. Pictures has released the first...
Jolie Drops Out Of Branagh’s “Orient Express”
Angelina Jolie Pitt has dropped out of Kenneth Branagh's new film adaptation of Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express".
Jolie had never actually signed...
Corden, Byrne In Talks For “Peter Rabbit”
James Corden and Rose Byrne are in negotiations to star in the live-action/CG hybrid adaptation of Beatrix Potter's famed story "Peter Rabbit" at Sony...
ABC Keen On Live-Action “Star Wars” TV Series
When Disney bought Lucasfilm, a major live-action "Star Wars" series that George Lucas was developing was essentially put on hold. For several years...