Captain America: The Winter Soldier kicked of the 2014 blockbuster season with a bang, and though it may eventually be eclipsed by Guardians of the Galaxy in box office earnings, Cap’s first sequel was an unequivocal smash hit. Of course, this means our expectations for Captain America 3 are very high. Knowing how The Winter Soldier ended – including the film’s post-credit scene – […]
The Generations Actors Guild (GAG), now in the second week of withholding their services from SABC1 soap opera, Generations, convened a press briefing today to address the media about the reasons behind the stay-away. This was against the background of misinformation being communicated to the press, particularly around issues of the actor’s remuneration and a […]
Warner Brothers’ adaptation of Stephen King has reportedly settled upon Matthew McConaughey as its star name of choice, with the studio keen to recruit him for either one of two major roles. According to Deadline, the studio has McConaughey in mind for the role of the villainous Randall Flagg in the post-apocalyptic saga, a man who […]
Cartoon Network (DStv channel 301) has announced the return of two popular shows: the Emmy award-winning,The Powerpuff Girls as well as the 5th season of Adventure Time. On Saturday 23 August, the channel featured a 30 minute special titled Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed and has announced that the show will return to the network in 2016. According to the […]
We regret to inform you that Lord Richard Attenborough, whose career as an actor and then filmmaker spanned nearly seventy years, has passed away at 90, just five days short of his birthday on August 29th. Attenborough died earlier today in west London, according to his son. The two-time Oscar-winner Attenborough had continuously struggled with health problems […]
Last night saw the 31st annual MTV Video Music Awards taking place at The Forum, Inglewood California. MTV Video Music Awards. American singer Beyoncé and Australian rapper Iggy Azalea lead the nominees with eight nominations while American rapper Eminem is behind them with seven. All eyes were on Beyonce who was not only the most nominated artist but one with the most […]
Showtime has renewed “Masters of Sex” and “Ray Donovan” for third seasons, the premium cabler announced Wednesday. Both hourlong series will receive 12-episode orders that will begin production in early 2015. “Both ‘Ray Donovan’ and ‘Masters of Sex’ are quintessentially Showtime: bold, provocative, premium television with production values at the top of the food chain,” said […]
Billy Crystal will present a tribute to Robin Williams at Monday’s Emmy Awards, executive producer Don Mischer said Tuesday. Sara Bareilles will handle the In Memoriam musical duties. Following Williams’ suicide, during a show at the Greek Theatre, Bareilles dedicated her song “Hercules” to his memory and family. Last week, Mischer said that the 66th annual Emmy Awards will […]
Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright’s so-called Cornetto Trilogy may have drawn to a close with The World’s End last year following 2004′s Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz in 2007, but the Star Trek andMission Impossible star has revealed that another is on the way. “It will happen. We made three films in 10 years and hopefully in the next decade we’ll make another three,” Pegg said […]
With only eleven months to go before Ant-Man hits theaters in summer 2015 as Marvel Studios’ second superhero movie release of the year, the pressure is on to get the cameras rolling. Ant-Man‘s pre-production has been through quite a bit of turbulence lately, after director Edgar Wright – who had been attached to the project since before the release of Iron […]
