After reigniting his love for the God of Thunder by reinventing the character with director Taika Waititi in last year’s Thor: Ragnarok, actor Chris Hemsworth has revealed that he was initially concerned about how the character of Thor was going to be portrayed in next month’s Avengers: Infinity War.“I came into this and called [directors […]
Frank Oz says that Disney is mishandling The Muppets
During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, legendary puppeteer Frank Oz has criticised Disney for its handling of The Muppets, stating that he believes the Mouse House should have sought advice from himself and other veteran Muppet performers.“As much as Disney loves The Muppets and wants the best for The Muppets — and they truly believe they can do […]
Director clarifies that Tom Hanks’ Mr. Rogers movie “is not a biopic”
Back in January it was announced that Tom Hanks is set to portray the children’s TV icon Fred Rogers in a new film from director Marielle Heller (Diary of a Teenage Girl) entitled You Are My Friend.At the time, it was reported that the film would be a biopic of Rogers, best known for his long-running […]
Disney releasing remastered editions of John Williams’ first six Star Wars scores
There may be no sign of the original movies being re-released in their pre-Special Edition form, but the official Star Wars site has announced that Disney Music Group will be marking Star Wars Day this May by releasing remastered editions of John Williams’ scores for the first six Star Wars movies, A New Hope, The […]
EA developing an open world Star Wars video game
EA hasn’t enjoyed the best of times with its Star Wars video game license as of late. Star Wars Battlefront was criticised for its lack of content, the sequel Star Wars Battlefront II came under heavy fire for its “pay to win” model, and the long-gestating Visceral Games title from Amy Henning (Uncharted) had the […]
Suicide Squad director explains The Joker’s original role in the film’s ending
Before Warner Bros. drastically altered last year’s Justice League with a round of significant reshoots, the studio took its chainsaw to another DC Films release in David Ayer’s 2016 supervillain team-up Suicide Squad.One of the biggest changes to that film revolved around The Joker, with Jared Leto’s role cut significantly, and the Clown Prince of […]
Avengers 4 screenwriters tease Captain Marvel’s unprecedented power level
While it’s a little unclear whether Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel will appear in next month’s Avengers: Infinity War [various comments from directors Anthony and Joe Russo suggest that she will and she won’t], we do know that Carol Danvers will be leading her own 90s-set solo movie next year, followed by an appearance in the […]
Zak Penn reveals that he may be writing a new Marvel movie
During an interview with Screen Rant to promote his new movie Ready Player One [read our review here], The Incredible Hulk and The Avengers screenwriter Zak Penn has revealed that he’s about to start work on a mystery new Marvel project.“I think I’m probably gonna come back,” said Penn. “I think I’m gonna do one […]
Noah Hawley on his Doctor Doom movie plans and Legion future with Disney’s impending takeover
Last summer during the San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that Legion creator Noah Hawley would be taking on the reins of a Doctor Doom solo movie for 20th Century Fox.Despite the impending Fox acquisition by Disney, Hawley has confirmed that he remains in development on the project, and now he’s shed a little light […]
Donald Glover’s Deadpool animated series scrapped over creative differences
Despite granting it a ten-episode straight-to-series order last year, FX Networks has announced that they have scrapped their plans for a Deadpool animated series from Donald Glover and Stephen Glover.“Due to creative differences, FX, Donald Glover, Stephen Glover and Marvel Television have agreed to part ways on Marvel’s Deadpool animated series,” reads the official statement […]
