Liz Hurley Bags Herself Wonder Woman Villain Role

Liz Hurley has confirmed that she has been cast at the main villain in the upcoming Wonder Woman TV pilot. Via her Twitter account, Hurley tweeted the following tweets… Thrilled to be doing the NBC pilot Wonder Woman.” And then… “I’ll be playing the evil villain. Can’t wait.” Liz Hurley hasn’t acted in any production since her 2004 movie; Method in which she played an actress who took on the murderous tendencies of her character. It was awful. This year sees Hurley return with the movie High Midnight which has been directed by one Mary Lambert who is responsible for Mega Python vs. Gatoroid and Pet Semetary 2. So, make of that what you will……

Upcoming Torchwood Season Will Feel American

According to Torchwood writer John Fay, the upcoming new season of the hit sci-fi Doctor Who spinoff will have an American feel. During a feature where he answered fan questions regarding Torchwood for the Liverpool Daily Post, Fay revealed some interesting titbits about the upcoming fourth season. He promised that Torchwood will… “still have the same basic tone”. And… “Russell T. Davies and Julie Gardner remain in charge. But there are more American characters in it, so obviously it’ll probably feel more American.” He then revealed that the writing process was “daunting”… “The other writers in the room were phenomenal. I hadn’t met any of them before, apart from Russell Davies, but I knew their…

Locke & Key Creator Happy With Jesse McCartney Casting

Joe Hill, the creator of the cult comic book series Lock & Key has revealed, in an interview with MTV that he initially had some reservations about the casting Jesse McCartney in the upcoming Fox TV adaptation. McCartney won the role of Tyler, the eldest son of Nina Locke (to be played by Miranda Otto in the pilot) Hill told MTV about his initial doubts over the casting… “Initially I had my doubts [about Jesse], not knowing anything about him except that he had a music career. I watched him perform a couple scenes and was not just impressed, but kind of rattled by how well he brings off Tyler. Jess has depth and gravity and…

Stephen Merchant Doesn’t Get Lord Of The Rings Trilogy

During an appearance on BBC ‘s Film 2011 with Claudia Winkleman, The Office and Extras co-creator Stephen Merchant revealed that he’s never understood the appeal of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy and admitted that when he was forced to watch the directors cuts; he was bored out of his mind… “I just can’t get into it, I am bored out of my mind. Someone made me watch the director’s cuts – I think it goes on for nine or ten hours. You can get to Tokyo in that time. It’s this endless journey that just goes on and on for hours. He destroys the ring and you think, ‘Brilliant, how are they going…

Johnny Depp Gushes Over Angelina Jolie

At a recent press conference in Tokyo, Japan, Hollywood icon Johnny Depp gushed uncontrollably over fellow Tourist star Angelina Jolie. He got himself so worked up when talking about her he started using words like, “versatile, wonderful, clever and funny.” He even called her a “shockingly good mother” which is kind of a strange thing to say when you think about it. I mean, shocking as in; he thought she would be a bad mother? Anyway, here’s what he said… “She is such a versatile, wonderful person who can portray anything. She is a down to earth, clever, funny woman and shockingly great mother. She is very calm even if she’s surrounded by paparazzi. I…