The Coen Brothers‘ latest stars Oscar Isaac as a folk singer in 60’s New York. Carey Mulligan, Adam Driver, Justin Timberlake, John Goodman, and Garrett Hedlund also star. Loosely based on Dave Von Ronk‘s memoir, the film is scheduled for release later this year.
MTV News is reporting that a Doctor Strange movie will join Ant-Man in Marvel Studios’ post-Avengers 2 “Phase Three”
The Wrap is reporting that despite his initial reluctance J.J. Abrams has signed on to direct the next Star Wars movie scheduled for 2015
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Nic Mathieu has been hired by Warner Bros. for their proposed live-action Robotech feature film
My first thought when viewing the trailer for Olympus Has Fallen is why is director Antoine Fuqua making a dumbed-down Steven Seagal movie without Seagal? Gerard Butler stars as a tormented Special Forces and Secret Service officer who, in the trademark style of Casey “Fucking” Ryback, takes it on himself to save the President of the United States (Aaron Eckhart) when terrorists take the White House. Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Radha Mitchell, Melissa Leo, Robert Forster, Rick Yune, and Dylan McDermott also star. The movie hits theaters on March 22nd.
Entertainment Weekly is reporting Alex Kingston will join Arrow as Laurel’s (Katie Cassidy) mother Dinah Lance, who in DC Continuity was the Golden & Silver Age Black Canary. Kingston’s addition makes the second former Doctor Who companion to join the show in a recurring role (joining John Barrowman as the elder Merlyn)
Comic Book Resources has a first look at The Shadow: Year One and interview with writer Matt Wagner about his take on the classic character
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that CBS has greenlit the Pilot for a new Beverly Hills Cop television show starring Brandon T. Jackson as Axel Foley’s son Aaron, a cop in Beverly Hills trying to escape his father’s shadow. Eddie Murphy, who is set to produce, would make guest-appearances over the course of the series
