22 August – Rising British actor Benedict Cumberbatch has elected to drop out of "Pacific Rim" director Guillermo Del Toro's upcoming gothic horror film, "Crimson Peak". The "Sherlock" actor had been due to star in the film along side Jessica Chastain, Mia Wasikowska and Charlie Hunnam but has dropped out of the project for unknown reasons. "Crimson Peak" is due to start shooting in January, which gives Del Toro some time to find a suitable replacement for Cumberbatch. Earlier in June, Del Toro recruited Wasikowska to replace Emma Stone after she left the project.
Cumberbatch will be quite busy with press worldwide as his upcoming films hit the screens. "The Fifth Estate" is due to hit the Toronto International Film Festival in September and "12 Years a Slave" opens this October. His other upcoming films include "The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug", "The Hobbit: There and Back Again", "Magik", "The Imitation Game" and "Flying Horse". Cumberbatch is well known for his role as Sherlock Holmes in BBC's television series "Sherlock" and as Khan Noonien Singh in "Star Trek Into Darkness".