Category Archives: Casting

‘Spartacus’ Star Jai Courtney to Play McLane’s Son in New ‘Die Hard’ Flick

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Sebastian Suchecki

After an arduous search for the actor who could play John McClane’s son in the newest installment of the Die Hard franchise, 20th Century Fox has finally settled on Jai Courtney. Courtney is best known for playing Varro in the … Continue reading →

Posted in 20th Century Fox, Action, Announcements, Casting, Movies, News, Prequels and Sequels, Starz | Tagged 20th Century Fox, A Good Day to Die Hard, Aaron Eckhart, Alex Young, Christopher McQuarrie, Die Hard, Frankenstein, Hunger Games, I, Jai Courtney, John McClane, John Moore, Lee Child, Liam Hemsworth, One Shot, Paramount, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Starz, Tom Cruise | 8 Comments

Vivid Announces Former Pro Wrestler Chyna to Star in ‘She Hulk XXX’

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Matt Raub

For most young boys growing up in the 90s, there were two very prominent things in the pop culture world. One of them was the overabundance of sexualized female superheroes in comics thanks to some beautiful art by the likes … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adult Industry, Announcements, Casting, Comedy, Comics, Fandom, Geek, Movies, News | Tagged Axel Braun, Chyna, Fantastic Four, Hulk, Jean Valjean, Jennifer Walters, Marvel, She-Hulk, Thor, Vivid Entertainment | 4 Comments

Jim Caviezel to Play Stallone’s Villain in ‘The Tomb’

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Sebastian Suchecki

The Tomb is quickly shaping up to be an Expendables-level action extravaganza. With the casting of Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzennegger as the protagonists of The Tomb, many foresaw issues with finding a villainous actor great enough to compete with the … Continue reading →

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Josh Duhamel Says ‘Transformers’ Moving Forward Without Any Original Stars

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Sebastian Suchecki

In an interview with E! Online, Transformers star Josh Duhamel revealed that he hasn’t been contacted about the fourth film of the Transformers series. According to the recent interview, none of the original series cast has been asked to return … Continue reading →

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Writer Simon Kinberg Says ‘X-Men: First Class’ Sequel to be More About Magneto

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Matt Raub

Those of you who caught last year’s break-out superhero film, X-Men: First Class, most likely developed a totally normal man-crush for a certain featured actor in the film. Believe it or not, it wasn’t for former heartthrobs James McAvoy or Kevin Bacon. … Continue reading →

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Another Snow White Film On the Way, This Time Starring Saoirse Ronan

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Matt Raub

Saoirse Ronan is not only starring in Twilight author Stephanie Meyer’s The Host, but is now attached to headline yet another Snow White centric flick called The Order of the Seven. The film will have a completely new spin on the … Continue reading →

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Michael Rosenbaum to Direct First Feature ‘Old Days’ with Morena Baccarin

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Joe Gillis

When you’ve spent so much time being a bad guy on TV and then, during a break from your series wearing a dress in a college comedy, what would you want to do next? The answer for actor Michael Rosenbaum … Continue reading →

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J.K. Simmons Working on ‘White Van Man’

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Sebastian Suchecki

J.K. Simmons, who is wrapping a seven-season run on TNT’s hit drama series The Closer, is making a switch to comedy with a co-starring role opposite Kyle Bornheimer in ABC/ABC Studios’ half-hour pilot White Van Man. The comedy features a … Continue reading →