Spader On Age Of Ultron

James Spader has been talking to The Indepenendent about his upcoming role as Ultron in Joss Whedon's Avengers sequel.

"I think it'll be a lot of fun and it's incredibly nostalgic for me," he says.

"When I was a kid my best friend had trunks of comics and I didn't have any so I used to love going for sleepovers at his house. Also I have three sons and two of them have a great interest in comics so they're excited I'm playing the role."
 

Ultron has long been a popular villain in the comics, but it is uncertain how his origin will play out on the big screen. Traditionally, the evil robot is the creation of Hank Pym, but Pym is confirmed to not appear in the Cinematic Marvelverse until a few months after Age Of Ultron is released, with Summer 2015's Ant Man. How Ultron will come to be is one of the movie's biggest mysteries at the moment, although it's probably a fair guess to say that it will be Tony Stark who creates the metal meanie instead (after all, wasn't he just seen experimenting on suits that could operate without him in Iron Man 3?)

Meanwhile, Marvel fans are still waiting to hear who will be playing brother-sister duo (and, for legal reasons, definitely not Magneto's mutant offspring in this canon) Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch. It's long been believed that Aaron Taylor-Johnson of Kick-Ass, and Martha Marcy May Marlene's Elizabeth Olsen have done all but sign on the dotted line, but official confirmation is still yet to come.

Avengers: Age Of Ultron releases May 2015, and also stars Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Cobie Smulders and Jeremy Renner.

See the brief teaser shown at the San Diego ComicCon below.

Jennifer Lawrence Films Cameo For Dumb And Dumber To

Oscar-winning Hunger Games and X-Men actress Jennifer Lawrence has reportedly spent a day on the set of Dumb And Dumber To, filming a cameo appearance.

Lawrence will apparently play a younger version of Kathleen Turner's character Fraida Feltcher in the comedy sequel.

Dumb And Dumber To sees Jim Carrey and recent Emmy-winner Jeff Daniels reprise their roles of Harry and Lloyd, setting out on a roadtrip to meet Harry's long-lost daughter.

Lawrence recently cited the original (which turns twenty next year...) as one of her favourite comedies.

Also starring The Walking Dead's Laurie Holden, Dumb And Dumber To is out in 2014

Brandt: Breaking Bad Finale "Made Me Sick"

Betsy Brandt has been talking about filming tonight's series finale to Access Hollywood.

The actress, who plays kleptomaniac mineral-misnamer Marie Schrader said "There were days shooting - these last eight episodes especially - I just felt sick. My chest would get all tight and I just felt awful.

"After we'd get a take then I'd just sort of start sobbing because you gotta get it out before you go home."

Brandt went on to say that the episode is "the perfect ending for this show."

"Felina" airs tonight on AMC in the US, and will be available tomorrow morning on Netflix in the UK.

Horrible Bosses 2 For November 2014

Horrible Bosses 2 has been given a Thanksgiving 2014 release date in the US.

The 2011 comedy (perhaps most famous for those scenes with Jennifer Aniston) was a very welcome hit, and one of the year's best of its genre. But honestly, it's hard to see why a sequel is really needed.

Nevertheless, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis and Jason Bateman are all on board for the project, to be directed by Sean Anders, and if they can recapture the warm interplay and cameradrie that made their interactions in the first film such a joy, then there's no reason why Horrible Bosses 2 can't repeat the success of the first. Especially if they bring Jamie Foxx's Motherfucker Jones along for the ride.

The movie hits the US on the 26th November 2014. A UK release date is yet to be set. See the trailer for the first movie below.

Day Of The Doctor - The Hype Train Begins

BBC One have begun their promotional campaign for The Day Of The Doctor.

Last night's premiere of Atlantis saw the debut of two teasers for the special episode. No footage was shown, but we did get a new slogan for the episode.

Fans have been complaining lately about a lack of a proper trailer, although realistically the BBC would be better served releasing one closer to the time for maximum hype.

Still, this is a good start, and the "Save The Day" motto is sure to get keyboards across the Internet a-tapping.

The Day Of The Doctor stars Matt Smith, David Tennant, Jenna Coleman, Billie Piper and John Hurt, and will air on the 23rd November on BBC One and BBC America.

Alanna Masterson Joins The Walking Dead

Alanna Masterson of The Young And The Restless has joined the fourth season of The Walking Dead.

In a deal similar to that recently signed by Christian Serratos (Rosita), Masterson will recur from mid-season, with the possibility of becoming a regular for Season Five.

There's no word as yet as to who she will play, but presumably she will be an original character, as after Rosita the next major female roles in the comic are Jessie and Holly, and they seem to be a way off still.

Unless Eugene has undergone some transformations for TV.

The Walking Dead returns to AMC in the US on October 13th. FOX will air the show in the UK from October 18th.

More Thor 2 Posters Unveiled

Marvel have continued their drip-feed of posters for the upcoming sequel Thor: The Dark World, the latest two showing Idris Elba's Heimdall and Chris Eccleston's sinister baddie Malekith.

The movie - the second in Marvel's "Phase 2" that will culminate in Avengers: Age Of Ultron in 2015 - features Chris Hemsworth's Thor being forced into a tentative alliance with the villainous Loki when an army of Dark Elves headed by Christopher Eccleston threaten both Asgard and Earth.

Also Starring Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman, Stellan Skarsgård, Zachary Levi, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Tadanobu Asano, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Sir Anthony Hopkins and Rene Russo, Thor: The Dark World releases in the UK on October 30th, with a US release following on November 8th.