'Hello, pretty...'Now here’s a thing. Dave Bautista – Drax in Guardians Of The Galaxy and Mr. Hinx in Spectre – is filling a Kurgan-shaped hole in the fast-developing Highlander reboot. According to the reliable Latino Review, Bautista will be destroying more stuff in the role filled by Clancy Brown in the 1986 fantasy movie.The Kurgan is, of course, the arch-nemesis of Connor MacLeod, a barbarian with an iffy temperament and a nasty habit of decapitating news reporters.

Directing the spy thrillerDespite scoring a solid hit with the first Divergent film and launching the franchise, director Neil Burger opted not to return for the sequel, citing the tight schedule. Since then, he’s been mulling over his follow-up choices and is now attached to spy thriller All The Old Knives.Olen Steinhauer’s book has yet to hit shelves either virtual or digital, but has already been snapped up by Chockstone Pictures, which hired the author to write the adaptation.

The History Channel’s upcoming four-hour miniseries Houdini has gotten a full trailer. The show will run September 1st and 2nd and stars Oscar winner Adrien Brody as the legendary escape-artist Harry Houdini. Kristen Connelly co-stars at Houdini’s wife Bess. Click here to view the embedded video. History’s Houdini Gets Full Trailer