UPDATE: After originally standing by its article, Playboy has now released a statement confirming that Ennio Morricone did not criticise Quentin Tarantino, and that: “based on the information now at our disposal, we must unfortunately assume that the words spoken in the interview have, in part, been reproduced incorrectly. We would like to express our regret […]
R.I.P. Stan Lee (1922 – 2018)
Some incredibly sad news this evening, as Marvel icon Stan Lee has passed away aged 95, with his family attorney confirming a report from THR which said that the legendary comic book creator died earlier today after being rushed to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Lee’s comic book career began in 1939 as an […]
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch steals $79 million in its opening weekend
Eighteen years after he last stole Christmas on the big screen, Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch returned to cinemas this past weekend courtesy of Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment, with the animated movie debuting to $78.7 million worldwide. The Grinch, which sees Benedict Cumberbatch lending his voice to the titular character, pulled in $66 million domestically, […]
Marvel wins big at the 2018 People’s Choice Awards
The 2018 People’s Choice Awards took place on Sunday evening, with the ceremony honoring the best in movies, television, music and pop culture, as voted by the public. Marvel Studios dominated proceedings on the movie front, with Avengers: Infinity War named as Movie of Year and Action Movie of the Year, and Scarlett Johansson, Chadwick Boseman […]
Tim Blake Nelson discusses his Watchmen casting
During an interview with Collider for his new film The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Tim Blake Nelson shared a few words on his casting in HBO’s upcoming Watchmen series, where he is portraying a new character by the name of Looking Glass. Nelson revealed that initially, it was just a minor role, although showrunner Damon […]
Warner Bros. options dystopian sci-fi novel FKA USA
Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. has picked up the screen rights to FKA USA, an upcoming dystopian sci-fi novel from Reed King, which is set for publication next year. FKA USA takes place in a future where the Fifty States have seceded in the wake of environmental disasters and the catastrophic policies of its […]
Common isn’t returning for John Wick 3: Parabellum
Although it was originally reported that he’d be reprising his John Wick: Chapter 2 role as Cassian for the upcoming third film, Common has now confirmed to Coming Soon that he won’t be appearing in next year’s hotly-anticipated John Wick 3: Parabellum. “I’m not in the third part, but I could say that I really […]
The Brotherhood of Mutants arrive in Marvel Strike Force
The Brotherhood of Mutants is invading FoxNext Games’ mobile RPG Marvel Strike Force, with bestial villain Sabretooth, the mega mutant Juggernaut, and the powerful shape-shifting Mystique are now available to join players’ super squads, with Pyro and Magneto hot on their trail. Here’s the official press release from FoxNext: With razor-sharp fangs, claws, and accelerated […]
Will Ferrell teaming with Gus Van Sant for Prince of Fashion
In a rather unexpected piece of news, Deadline is reporting that Will Ferrell is teaming with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Gus Van Sant on Prince of Fashion, a movie based upon Michael Chabon’s (Wonder Boys, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay), GQ article ‘My Son, The Prince of Fashion’. The article details Chabon’s trip to the […]
Greg Berlanti to direct Rock Hudson biopic
Not content with producing virtually every series on television, Love, Simon director Greg Berlanti has signed on for his latest big screen project, a biopic of Hollywood legend Rock Hudson for Universal Pictures. Based on the upcoming Mark Griffin book All That Heaven Allows: A Biography of Rock Hudson, the film will explore the life […]
