John Boyega, of Star Wars fame, has signed on to star in Pacific Rim 2.
“I am very proud and happy to welcome John into a fantastic sandbox,” Guillermo del Toro added. “The Pacific Rim universe will be reinforced with him as a leading man as it continues to be a multicultural, multi-layered world. ‘The World saving the world’ was our goal and I couldn’t think of a better man for the job.”
The trailer for Breaking a Monster, the documentary about the teenage metal group Unlocking the Truth, has been released.
Breaking a Monster chronicles the break-out year of the band Unlocking the Truth, following 13-year-old members Alec Atkins, Malcolm Brickhouse and Jarad Dawkins as they first encounter stardom and the music industry, transcending childhood to become the rock stars they always dreamed of being.
Disney/Pixar have released the new trailer for Finding Dory.
The teaser trailer for the upcoming live action rendition of Beauty and the Beast, starring Emma Watson, has been released.
Star Trek Beyond has released a new trailer, thankfully it’s much better than the last. The movie will hit theaters on July 22nd.
Rehema Figueiredo, reporting for The Daily Mail that Daniel Craig is done with James Bond:
One LA film source said: ‘Daniel is done — pure and simple — he told top brass at MGM after Spectre. They threw huge amounts of money at him, but it just wasn’t what he wanted.’ He added: ‘He had told people after shooting that this would be his final outing, but the film company still felt he could come around after Spectre if he was offered a money deal.’
Oddsmakers have Tom Hiddleston has the frontrunner to replace Craig.
The second trailer for Ghostbusters has been released. Given that certain factions of the internet are pissed this has women starring in it, and seem intent on bringing it down, I hope it’s a hit.
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Michael B Jordan will be joining the cast of Black Panther:
Michael B Jordan will reteam with his Creed director Ryan Coogler for Marvel Studios’ Black Panther, inking a deal to join movie’s buzzy cast, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. This would be the third time that Jordan will work with Coogler, who is helming the comic book movie as well as writing the script with Joe Robert Cole.
After wishing it on this week’s podcast, it happens … what will I do with my new found superpower?
The new trailer for Ben Affleck’s The Accountant has been released and is soundtracked by Radiohead.
Judd Apatow is set to produce a film adaptation of Nick Hornby’s Juliet, Naked. Jesse Peretz will direct. I really enjoyed the book (about relationships, music, and obsessive music fans) and think it could translate well to the screen.
The first trailer for Assassin’s Creed has been released.
The teaser trailer for Inferno, starring Tom Hanks and Felicity Jones, has been released.
Michael Paulson, writing for The New York Times, on Hamilton’s history making 16 Tony nominations:
“Hamilton,” the groundbreaking hip-hop musical about the nation’s founding fathers, has been nominated for 16 Tony Awards, the most in Broadway history.
Tony nominators singled out the show in every category of theater making — acting, writing, directing, dance, music and design. A whopping seven “Hamilton” performers received nominations; in two categories, “Hamilton” actors will be competing against one another.
Rebecca Ford, writing for The Hollywood Reporter, is reporting that a Space Jam sequel starring LeBron James has been green lit by Warner Brothers.
Justin Lin and Andrew Dodge are ready to shoot some intergalactic hoops with LeBron James. The Fast & Furious 6 and Star Trek Beyond helmer is in talks to direct Warner Bros.’ sequel Space Jam 2 while Dodge will write.
The Punisher is getting his own series on Netflix.
EW has learned that Marvel has ordered a spin-off starring vigilante character introduced in Daredevil season 2. Jon Bernthal will reprise his role as vengeful military veteran Frank Castle, who brings his own lethal form of justice to Hell’s Kitchen.
Writer and executive producer Steve Lightfoot (Hanniba, Casualty) will serve as showrunner.