Category Archives: Casting

The Skrulls Could Be the ‘Big Bad’ in Joss Whedon’s ‘The Avengers’

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Matt Raub

While this is definitely a cool idea, it should be noted that this piece of news is most definitely a rumor as of now and should be treated as such. With all eyes still on Jon Favreau’s Iron Man 2 … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Casting, Comics, Iron Man 2, Marvel, Marvel Studios, Movies, News, Paramount, Rumor, Sci-Fi, Whedon | Tagged Captain America, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Jeremy Renner, Joe Johnston, Jon Favreau, Joss Whedon, Kevin Pennington, Kree, Noh-Varr, Nova, SHIELD, Skrulls, The Avengers, The Hulk | 1 Comment

First Trailer for ‘Wu-Tang Vs. The Golden Phoenix’ Goes Live

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Matt Raub

For the longest time, the world of rap music and Kung Fu cinema were as separate as one would think they could be. A bridge was then formed by the popular group Wu-Tang Clan, and more specifically, The RZA. Wu-Tang … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Casting, Cult Cinema, Fandom, Foreign Films, Movies, Music, News, Sci-Fi, Video | Tagged Afro Samurai, Kill Bill, Kung Fu, Man with the Iron Fist, Quentin Tarantino, RZA, Shaw Brothers, Smokin' Aces, War, Wu-Tang Clan, Wu-Tang Vs. The Golden Phoenix | 1 Comment

SNL Has Highest Rated Season Finale in 5 Years

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Matt Raub

Saturday Night Live has had fans of comedy split into groups since its first major cast change in 1980. Since then, dozens of factions have formed who believe solely that “SNL stopped being funny when [INSERT NAME HERE] left the … Continue reading →

Posted in Casting, Comedy, NBC, Networks, News, Press Releases, TV, TV Ratings | Tagged Abe Vigoda, Alec Baldwin, Betty White, Carol Burnett, Chevy Chase, Heartbreakers, Lorne Michaels, MacGruber, NBC, Robert Downey Jr., Saturday Night Live, SNL, Tom Petty | 1 Comment

CBS May Air Twitter Sensation ‘$#*! My Dad Says,’ Shatner to Play Lead

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Erik Jensen

With over 1.3 million followers, the popular Twitter account ‘$#*! My Dad Says‘ would seem a natural for a book deal, but a network TV show? No double take is necessary, because not only has the hardcover version of collected … Continue reading →

Posted in Casting, CBS, Comedy, News, The Internets, TV | Tagged Fall Comedies, fall schedule, Justin Halpern, Sh*t my dad says, Twitter, William Shatner | Comments Off

Sam Worthington Takes On Title Role In ‘Quartermain’

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Sebastian Suchecki

We have been more than vocal about our feeling that Sam Worthington is being pushed onto worldwide audiences as an action star, regardless of his relative merits. His work in films like Avatar, Terminator Salvation, and most recently Clash of … Continue reading →

Posted in 3-D, Adaptation, Announcements, Books, Casting, Dreamworks, Movies, News, Reboots and Remakes, Sci-Fi | Tagged Alfred Gough, Allan Quatermain, Dreamworks, H. Rider Haggard, King Solomon's Mines, Miles Millar, Quatermain, Sam Worthington, Smallville | Comments Off

Hugo Weaving Officially Confirmed as Red Skull in ‘Captain America’

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Sebastian Suchecki

Though it was rumored months ago, Marvel Studios has officially announced that actor Hugo Weaving (Agent Smith in The Matrix, among others) has been cast as the main antagonist, the Red Skull, in Joe Johnston’s upcoming Captain America: The First … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Announcements, Casting, Comics, Marvel, Marvel Studios, Movies, News | Tagged Captain America, Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Hugo Weaving, Joe Johnston, Marvel, Marvel Studios, Sebastian Stan, Stan Lee, The Matrix, The Wolfman, Transformers | Comments Off

The Flickcast’s ‘On The Radar’

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Bob Starr

This week On the Radar Leonard Nimoy says goodbye to Spock, Robert Downey Jr. may journey to the land of Oz, and Mickey Rourke wants to play one of the most feared Mongolians in history. Did Jason Voorhees just get … Continue reading →

Posted in 3-D, Action, Casting, IMAX, Iron Man 2, Marvel Studios, Movies, News, On The Radar, Paramount, Prequels and Sequels, Reboots and Remakes, Scripts, Sony, Star Trek, Twilight | Tagged Avatar, Bady Boys, Batman, Christopher Nolan, Friday the 13th, Fringe, Genghis Khan, James Cameron, Kristen Stewart, Leonard Nimoy, Martin Lawrence, Max Brooks, Mickey Rourke, Robert Downey Jr., The Green Hornet, The Wizard of Oz, Twilight, Wally Pfister, Wanted, World War Z | 1 Comment

Latest Trailer For ‘Beastly’ Gives A New Spin On An Old Classic

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Matt Raub

How could one take Beauty and the Beast and give it an MTV spin to make it more accessible by today’s youth? This is a question that CBS Studios seemed to answer without taking a breath, as the newest trailer … Continue reading →