Category Archives: Casting

Michael Trucco Goes From Cylon to Resistance Leader In ‘V’

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

Battlestar Galactica veteran Michael Trucco is going from playing Starbuck’s husband and one of the “Final Five” Cylons on that show to playing a lizard alien on ABC’s V. He will be taking on the role of “mysterious resistance leader” … Continue reading →

Posted in ABC, Battlestar Galactica, Casting, News, Sci-Fi, TV | Tagged ABC, Battlestar Galactica, BSG, Elizabeth Mitchell, Joel Gretch, John May, Lost, Michael Trucco, Morris Chestnut, Sci-Fi, TV, V | 1 Comment

Vin Diesel Returns to ‘Riddick’

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Bob Starr

Fans of Pitch Black and The Chronicles of Riddick have wondered for awhile now if a third film was ever going to happen. Rumors about a new installment have been circulating for years, most of which never panned out. Well, … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Casting, Movies, Prequels and Sequels, Sci-Fi, Universal Pictures | Tagged Action, David Twohy, Fast and Furious, Movies, Pitch Black, Sci-Fi, The Chronicles of Riddick, Vin Diesel | Comments Off

Alex O’Loughlin To Star In ‘Hawaii Five-O’ Remake

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Sebastian Suchecki

We have to admit, nobody at The Flickcast offices were really happy when news broke that CBS would be remaking Hawaii Five-0. Then we heard some of the names that are coming along with it. Not only are Roberto Orci … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Casting, CBS, Drama, Networks, News, Reboots and Remakes, TV | Tagged Alex Kurtzman, Alex O'Loughlin, CBS, CSI: NY, Hawaii Five-0, Jack Lord, Moonlight, Peter Lenkov, Roberto Orci, TV | 8 Comments

Tom Cruise Returning For ‘Mission Impossible 4’

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Sebastian Suchecki

While he may look to be beating a dead horse with the upcoming spy comedy Day & Knight, Tom Cruise has announced that he’s returning to the Mission Impossible franchise for a fourth film. From Variety: Cruise and J.J. Abrams … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Casting, Deals and Dealmaking, Movies, News, Paramount, Prequels and Sequels | Tagged Day & Knight, Hangover, J.J. Abrams, Mission Impossible, Pirates of the Caribbean, Tom Cruise | 1 Comment

Tim Robbins Joins The Cast of ‘Green Lantern’

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Matt Raub

Principle photography for DC and Warner’s newest superhero flick, Green Lantern, starts up this month. With that, we’re expecting to see lots of news on the casting front of the film. On that note, Heat Vision is reporting that Academy … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Casting, Comics, DC, DC Entertainment, Movies, News, Sci-Fi, Warner Bros | Tagged Blake Lively, DC Entertainment, Green Lantern, Mark Strong, Martin Campbell, Peter Sarsgaard, Ryan Reynolds, Tim Robbins, Warner Bros | Comments Off

What A-List Actor Will Smell ‘Gunsmoke’?

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

Hollywood has been remaking old television shows into big screen adventures for years now. It’s been a trend with limited success, and every time you think it’ll die off with something like The Mod Squad, we get news of another … Continue reading →

Posted in Casting, CBS, News, Reboots and Remakes, Rumor, TV to Movies, Westerns | Tagged Brad Pitt, Casting, CBS, Gunsmoke, Reboots and Remakes, Ryan Reynolds, TV to Movies, Westerns | 9 Comments

‘Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps’ Gets a Trailer

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Joe Gillis

Things have been pretty quiet for the upcoming sequel to Wall Street since we caught a glimpse of some set photos with Shia LeBeouf and Frank Langella a few months ago. Since then, production has finished up and we finally have … Continue reading →

Posted in 20th Century Fox, Biopic, Casting, Drama, Movies, News, Prequels and Sequels, Trailers | Tagged Charlie Sheen, Frank Langella, Godon Gecko, Michael Douglas, Oliver Stone, Shia LeBeouf, Susan Sarandon, Wall Street, Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps | Comments Off

Sam Worthington Is Alex Proyas’ Vampire In ‘Dracula Year Zero’

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

Building on the success of Avatar, the seemingly everywhere Sam Worthington has apparently already picked his next role: Dracula. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Worthington is currently in negotiations to star in director Alex Proyas’ vampire epic Dracula Year Zero … Continue reading →