The fact that Neil Gaiman’s Sandman hasn’t already been adapted into a feature film yet is baffling. However, for fans of the now legendary comic book series, we may be one step nearer to a cinematic adaptation. According to Badass Digest, Batman Begins, Man of Steel and Batman vs. Superman scribe David S. Goyer reportedly […]

Idris Elba has confirmed that he was at one point in talks to play the Marvel character Luke Cage, who has recently been announced as headlining one of four miniseries set to arrive on Netflix from 2015 before building to The Defenders. In an interview with The Huffington Post, the Luther and Thor: The Dark […]

Early yesterday, it looked like Warner Bros.’ adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand may have finally started moving forward towards production, with Out of the Furnace director Scott Cooper hinting at a possible reunion with Christian Bale. However, less than 24 hours later the project has been flung back into development hell, with Cooper dropping […]

Sony has The Amazing Spider-Man 2 set for release next year, with The Amazing Spider-Man 3 and The Amazing Spider-Man 4 already announced for 2016 and 2018 respectively, and now Sony Pictures Entertainment Co-Chairman Amy Pascal has hinted towards numerous spin-offs which  would introduce a host of new characters from the Spider-Man mythos. Speaking to […]

Having kept a low profile for the past couple of years, Keanu Reeves is set to return to the big screen this year with a couple of martial arts epics in 47 Ronin and Man of Tai Chi (the latter being his directorial debut), while The Matrix star is also keen to reprise his role […]

With roles in Avatar, Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness, Zoe Saldana is quickly becoming a fan favourite in the sci-fi genre, and next year we’ll see her heading back into space as she links up with Marvel Studios for the cosmic superhero ensemble Guardians of the Galaxy, where she’s set to play Gamora, […]

Earlier this week producers Allen J. Schwalb of Star Partners and Bob Farnsworth of Hummingbird Productions announced that they are developing a sequel to Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life, which would centre on the grandson of George Bailey (James Stewart) and basically tell the exact same story as the 1946 classic. Naturally the news […]

Tom Jolliffe on the ever-increasing length of movies…. In recent times there seems to be a common aspect running through most blockbuster films. This isn’t the fact that most are remakes, sequels or adaptations (which is another common theme), nor the increasing reliance on using 3D as a gimmick or marketing tool. One thing that […]

Since the huge announcement at Comic-Con that director Zack Snyder will bring together DC Comics’ two most iconic heroes, we’ve been referring to the upcoming Man of Steel sequel as Batman vs. Superman. However, it’s generally believed that title is simply a placeholder and now, as the film gears up to go into production in […]

Earlier this month an alternative ending for The Wolverine surfaced online, which showed Yukio (Rila Fukushima) handing Logan (Hugh Jackman) a briefcase containing Wolverine’s classic yellow suit. While it was ultimately cut from the film, the fact that director James Mangold is returning for a sequel seems to bode well for the costume finally making […]