Last month it was announced that Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow is finally going to get a solo movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but it seems that she could have been beaten to the punch by another Iron Man supporting character, with Black Panther screenwriter Joe Robert Cole revealing to Complex that Marvel considered a War […]
George Lucas helped direct a scene in Solo: A Star Wars Story
As part of its Solo: A Star Wars Story coverage, Entertainment Weekly has been chatting to director Ron Howard about his work on the Anthology movie, with Howard revealing that his old pal George Lucas paid a visit to the set, and actually ended up contributing to a scene.“George is like a big brother mentor […]
Rob Liefeld compares Deadpool 2 to James Cameron’s Aliens
This past week we got our first real look at Deadpool 2 with the arrival of a new trailer for the hotly-anticipated follow-up to 2016’s blockbuster X-Men spinoff [watch it here].Following its release, comic book writer Rob Liefeld – who co-created both Deadpool and the newly-introduced Cable – spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about the […]
The Doom Patrol to appear in DC’s Titans TV series
We’ve known for a while that DC’s upcoming live-action Teen Titans series Titans is set to feature other DC characters such as Hawk and Dove [check them out in costume here], and it seems we can now add another superhero team to the show’s roster, with Geoff Johns sharing the following script page to Twitter […]
Fifty Shades Freed opens to $137 million worldwide, pushes the trilogy beyond $1 billion
Universal Pictures unleashed the third and final chapter of the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy into cinemas around the globe this weekend, with the Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan-headlined erotic drama Fifty Shades Freed whipping up a $137 million opening worldwide.The film, directed by Fifty Shades Darker helmer James Foley, grossed $38.8 million domestically (down […]
Cult alien invasion series V set for a big screen trilogy
The Visitors are returning, with Kenneth Johnson, creator of the cult 80s sci-fi series V, revealing that a big budget cinematic trilogy is in development at Desilu Studios.“We are delighted to team up with Desilu to bring the timeless – and timely – story of resistance against tyranny into the 21st Century,” said Johnson. “V […]
Disney announces live-action Kim Possible movie
Disney has announced that it is developing a live-action adaptation of its hit animated series Kim Possible, which is being produced as a Disney Channel Original Movie from a script by Emmy Award-winning creators Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley along with Josh Cagan (The DUFF). On the Lot finalists Adam B. Stein and Zach Lipovsky […]
HBO’s Confederate looks unlikely after Benioff and Weiss commit to Star Wars
Back in July of last year it was revealed that Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss would be following up their adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire with a new HBO series entitled Confederate.Set in an alternate history of the United States where the Confederacy successfully seceded […]
Donald Glover discusses his Deadpool animated series
Back in May of last year it was announced that Donald Glover is developing a ten-episode Deadpool animated series for FXX, and speaking to PopCulture to promote the second season of his hit show Atlanta, Glover was asked if he’s feeling any pressure tackling such a fan-favourite character.“That it’s funny,” he replied. “That one it […]
Reg E. Cathey’s final role is Luke Cage’s father in season 2 of Marvel’s Netflix series
Yesterday brought the rather sad news that The Wire and House of Cards actor Reg E. Cathey had passed away after losing his battle with cancer. The actor is known to comic book movie fans for his role as Franklin Storm, the father of Sue and Johnny Storm, in 2015’s Fantastic Four, and it seems […]
