The latest casting news for both HBO’s “Game of Thrones” and Fox’s “Fringe” draw from the same inspiration. “The Wire” actors Aidan Gillen and Andre Royo have been tapped for sci-fi/fantasy universes. Gillen (“Shanghai Knights”), pictured above left, will play [...]
Read moreSeth Green and Matthew Senreich’s “Robot Chicken” is prepping for their third installment of their “Star Wars” specials with the casting of Zac Efron as Anakin and Anthony Daniels as C3PO. How will “Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III” top [...]
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Back in April we brought you a report that filmmaker Andrew Niccol (Gattaca, Lord of War) was writing a new sci-fi project entitled I'm.mortal. According to Variety, Niccol has reportedly cast Amanda Seyfried (Chloe) as his leading lady in the [...]
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We told you yesterday that Marvel Studios‘ President of Production Kevin Feige confirmed that Edward Norton would not be returning as Bruce Banner/ The Hulk in their upcoming Joss Whedon directed ensemble film, The Avengers. Edward Norton‘s agent, Brian Swardstrom of [...]
Read moreBrian Cox (Doctor Who, RED) is reportedly in final negotiations to join the cast of the Rupert Wyatt (The Escapist) directed Planet of the Apes prequel, Rise of the Apes. If cast, Cox would play the nefarious owner of a [...]
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In a move sure to shorten the degrees of separation between himself and a new generation of actors, Kevin Bacon (Super) is reportedly in talks to star as the main villain in Matthew Vaughn’s (Kick-Ass) upcoming X-prequel, X-Men: First Class. [...]
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Marvel Studios' President of Production Kevin Feige said back in April that The Hulk would be a part of the upcoming Joss Whedon (Firefly, Serenity) directed film, The Avengers. Now it seems that instead of Edward Norton who played the [...]
Read moreSyFy’s American version of the British series “Being Human” has enlisted “Lost” alum Mark Pellegrino to its cast. In the context of a drama about a vampire, ghost, and werewolf attempting to live a normal life, Pellegrino will be playing [...]
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We recently brought you a rumor that that Caleb Landry Jones would be playing Banshee in director Matthew Vaughn's upcoming film, X-Men: First Class. Now, EW is reporting that he has in-fact signed on for the role - in addition, [...]
Read moreDirector Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass) will be directing the upcoming X-Men: First Class for 20th Century Fox and casting rumors, along with a few confirmed casting tidbits have made their way down the pipeline over the last couple of months. We [...]
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Just last month we brought you a report from showbiz411 about the casting of Benjamin Walker (Flags of Our Fathers, The War Boys) as Hank McCoy/Beast in Matthew Vaughn's (Kick-Ass, Stardust) upcoming film, X-Men: First Class for 20th Century Fox. Now [...]
Read moreFollowing up on SciFi Mafia’s previous story last week about an upcoming “Doctor Who” movie starring Johnny Depp, we now have word from Russell T. Davies that puts the rumors to rest. Speaking to SFX, Davies stated that these rumors [...]
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