Variety is reporting that Amazon Studios has cast its three leads for Hanna, a TV adaptation of the Joe Wright-directed 2011 action film which starred Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana and Cate Blanchett. Penned by David Farr, the writer of the original movie, Hanna is described as “a high-concept thriller and coming-of-age drama which follows the […]
Thor: Ragnarok’s Tessa Thompson is “highly interested” playing the new Kick-Ass
Next week sees the launch of Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.’s new Kick-Ass comic book, which revamps the series and features the introduction of a new female lead, Patience Lee, a mother and military veteran who takes on the mantle of Kick-Ass, inspired by the heroics of high schooler Dave Lizewski. Last month, Millar […]
Ron Howard was reluctant to replace Phil Lord and Chris Miller on Solo: A Star Wars Story
It’s fair to say that Lucasfilm’s Solo: A Star Wars Story has had a difficult production, with the studio firing original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller with just weeks of filming to go due to creative differences, and Ron Howard then coming on board to oversee extensive reshoots and complete the Anthology movie. Speaking […]
Rumour: Rupert Gregson-Williams to score Aquaman
If rumours are to be believed, Warner Bros. and director James Wan may have found a composer to score the next chapter in the DC Extended Universe, the Jason Momoa-headlined Aquaman solo movie. According to a member of Hans-Zimmer.com, Rupert Gregson-Williams is set to score the DC superhro blockbuster, having performed the same duties on last […]
Black Panther director Ryan Coogler originally wanted Kraven the Hunter to appear
Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa finds himself going up against several villains in Marvel’s latest superhero blockbuster Black Panther, but it seems that director Ryan Coogler originally wanted to feature one other fan-favourite bad guy in Kraven the Hunter! “Being a Marvel fan, you want to grab all the characters,” Coogler told Yahoo! Movies. “You realise there’s contractual things. You […]
Jordan Peele “seriously considering” a sequel to Get Out
Actor and comedian-turned-filmmaker Jordan Peele certainly scored with his feature directorial debut Get Out, with the Blumhouse-produced horror proving to be a hit with audiences, critics, and even the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, who nominated it for four Oscars – Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Actor (Daniel Kaluuya). […]
Emilia Clarke teases Han’s relationship with Qi’ra in Solo: A Star Wars Story
Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke is swapping the world of Westeros for the galaxy far, far away this year as she takes on the role of the mysterious Qi’ra in Disney and Lucasfilm’s Solo: A Star Wars Story. Unlike the likes of Han, Chewie and Lando, Qi’ra is a new addition to the Star […]
Rumoured details on Carnage’s role in the Venom movie
From the moment that Sony first announced it would be launching a shared Spider-Man spinoff universe with a Venom movie, it’s been rumoured from several sources that Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock will find himself doing battle with Cletus Kasady, a.k.a. Carnage. So far, there’s been no confirmation on this front; we’ve heard nothing about casting […]
Donald Glover on getting advice from Billy Dee Williams for Lando role in Solo: A Star Wars Story
The first trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story may have been met with a mixed reaction [read the thoughts of our writing team here], but one aspect that seemed to go down very well with fans was the fleeting glimpses of Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly after the launch of […]
Michael Bay may direct Lobo movie for DC
Having wrapped up one franchise with Transformers, it looks like filmmaker Michael Bay may be set to join another, with THR reporting that Warner Bros. wants the director for its long-gestating DC Comics adaptation Lobo. According to the site, the studio is yet to begin official talks with Bay, but is keen to have him […]
