Star Wars: John Boyega Downplays Finn-Rey Romance
John Boyega has shed light on the future of Finn's relationship with Daisy Ridley's Rey, downplaying the possibility of a developing romance between the two in Star Wars: Episode VIII.
"I mean, we didn’t establish a romance in seven; we never played it that way," the Finn actor told Variety, adding, "Daisy and I, we’re friends."
When asked directly if there's no romantic relationship between the two characters, Boyega replied, "Yes, Finn and Rey – they’re just friends," noting that "Finn is a Stormtrooper, so he doesn’t really know what’s going on."
12 Monkeys Sneak Peek: Cassie Has Another Mission in the Past
12 Monkeys has proven to be a true science fiction standout, offering a ton of clever twists and thought provoking and cool time travel plotlines since its debut last year. Season 2 had expanded upon what was built in a big way and
IGN has an exclusive clip and image for you from the next episode of the Syfy series, airing Monday, as Cassie (Amanda Schull) prepares to go back in time on a new mission.
In "Bodies of Water", Cassie travels from the future back to 2016, in order to enlist the help of the present day -- well, present day for us viewers -- Jennifer Goines (Emily Hampshire). Someone who she hasn't exactly been the best of friends with in the past... or is it future?
Fantastic Four Producer Wants to Make ‘Brighter’ Sequel
While 20th Century Fox's Fantastic Four film was both a critical and commercial flop when it debuted last year, producer Simon Kinberg says a sequel is still possible and he'd like to bring back the same cast.
"We want to make another Fantastic Four movie," Kinberg told Den of Geek when asked about a potential sequel at the X-Men: Apocalypse junket. "We love that cast—I mean if I were to say to you now Michael B. Jordan and Miles Teller, and Kate
New Direction and Murderous Speedster Coming to The Flash
With DC's line-wide "Rebirth" relaunch fast approaching, we caught up with Joshua Williamson, new writer of The Flash, to hear what he's got planned for the Scarlet Speedster with artists Carmine Di Giandomenico and Neil Googe.
Art by Karl Kerschl
Before the Flash series proper kicks off, there will be two comics to look out for. First is DC Universe: Rebirth #1 (out May 25), which will set the stage for the relaunch by killing off a character, bringing someone back, and revealing the DCU's greatest secret, and then there's The Flash: Rebirth #1 (out June 8), which will pick up on what happened in that book and give readers a taste of what's to come for the main series (which starts June 22).
Godzilla 2 Loses Director Gareth Edwards
Warner Bros. and Legendary need to find a new director for Godzilla 2, as Gareth Edwards has left the project.
According to Deadline, the Edwards' departure was "amicable," as the director behind the 2014 Godzilla reboot has a few small-scale projects of his own that he'd like to pursue after helming Disney's highly anticipated Star Wars film Rogue One.
News of Edwards' exit comes shortly after Warner Bros.' announcement of a nine-month delay for its upcoming monster movie. Instead of going up against Transformers 6 in June 2018, Godzilla 2 will now open in theaters on March 22, 2019.
Legends of Tomorrow Star’s New Status on DC TV Shows
This week's episode of DC's Legends of Tomorrow included a pivotal moment that impacted the fate of one particular character. In the wake of that event, series co-creator and executive producer Greg Berlanti has shed light on what's next.
Warning: Spoilers for Legends of Tomorrow's May 12th episode, "Destiny", follow.
During the episode -- read IGN's review here -- Wentworth Miller’s character Leonard Snart (aka Captain Cold) sacrifices himself in order to defeat Vandal by destroying a device controlling the Legends called the Oculus. In order to destroy the Oculus, a fail safe must be manually held in place, so Snart takes on the task and is killed in the explosion.
Sleepy Hollow Renewed for Season 4
FOX's supernatural television drama Sleepy Hollow has been renewed for a fourth season.
In addition to Sleepy Hollow's renewal, Deadline reports that Minority Report has been officially canceled, joining Bordertown, The Grinder and several other shows among the network's current lineup that won't receive another season.
Warning: Sleepy Hollow: Season 3 finale spoilers below.
FOX's decision to continue Sleepy Hollow for a fourth season is notable, as the show's female lead, Abbie (Nicole Beharie), was killed in the season finale. While Beharie reportedly had asked to leave the series, there was considerable fan outcry over killing Abbie off, given the show had centered on the Abbie/Crane duo.
ABC Renews Dr. Ken and Last Man Standing
After a string of cancellations last night, ABC has now announced a few comedies that will stick around.
EW reports that the Ken Jeong comedy Dr. Ken was renewed for a second season, having averaged 6.1 million viewers this year. The Tim Allen comedy Last Man Standing was also renewed for a sixth season, averaging 8 million viewers. They join several comedies ABC renewed earlier this year, including Modern Family, The Middle, Fresh off the Boat and Black-ish.
Meanwhile, ABC also announced the orders of two new series. Notorious, a lawyer drama based on the real-life criminal defense attorney Mark Geragos and cable news producer Wendy Walker, promises a look at the "dangerous interplay of criminal law and the media." ABC also ordered Imaginary Mary, about a woman who falls in love with a divorced dad and then rediscovers her imaginary (and for the purposes of the show, CGI) friend from her childhood to guide her through the relationship.
NBC Cancels Undateable, Telenovela and More
NBC has cancelled a trio of comedies and two freshman dramas.
EW reports that the comedies Telenovela, Undateable, and Crowded were all given the axe today. Undateable was in its third season and experimented with live shows on Friday nights, but failed to pick up a significant audience. Telenovela and Crowded were both mid-season shows that finished their runs with low ratings.
Meanwhile, the thriller Game of Silence only aired seven episodes, logging 0.7 rating among the 18-49 year old demographic over the last five episodes. The medical drama Heartbeat did better with a 1.4 rating, but still fell short and was cancelled.
Why We’re Hyped to See Horizon: Zero Dawn at E3 2016
Brace yourselves: E3 2016 is nearly upon us. From June 12-16, the entire gaming industry will converge on Los Angeles to showcase the biggest games that we’ll be playing for 2016 and beyond. We’ve been updating our Games of E3 List whenever news drops, but now we’re going to go even deeper. Every day leading up to the show, we’re going to be highlight one of the biggest games that we hope to see more of at E3. Up today: Horizon: Zero Dawn!
