It was officially announced earlier today that The Walt Disney Company has reached a deal with 21st Century Fox to acquire its movie and TV properties, which – as the official press release stated – “provides Disney with the opportunity to reunite the X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Deadpool with the Marvel family under one roof […]
Free Comic Book Day 2018 Gold Sponsor titles revealed
The Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) Committee has selected the twelve Gold Sponsor comic book titles for the comic book industry’s most anticipated annual event, Free Comic Book Day, which is set to take place on May 5th 2018. Check them out here and click on any of the covers for hi-res versions… Archie […]
Watch an exclusive clip from Bingo: The King of the Mornings
Ahead of its release in UK cinemas tomorrow, we’ve got an exclusive clip from Bingo: The King of the Mornings, Brazil’s entry for the Best Film Not in the English Language at BAFTA’s British Academy Film Awards and Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars; check it out here, or watch it over on our […]
Disney completes Fox acquisition, X-Men and Fantastic Four now available to the MCU
After weeks of rumours and speculation, The Walt Disney Company has announced that it has officially reached a deal with 21st Century Fox to purchase its entertainment assets in a deal which is officially valued at $66.1 billion, and includes $52.4 billion in stock, which leaves Fox investors owning a 25% stake in Disney. The […]
Jim Broadbent joins Robert Downey Jr. in The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle
According to Variety, Jim Broadbent has signed on to star alongside Robert Downey Jr, and Dunkirk’s Harry Collett in Universal’s The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle. The film, based upon Hugh Lofting’s classic character, is being directed by Stephen Gaghan (Gold), who has penned the script from an earlier draft by Tom Shepherd. Downey is set […]
Luca Guadagnino to direct Jennifer Lawrence in Burial Rites
Fresh off the critical success of his latest film Call Me by Your Name, Variety is reporting that Luca Guadagnino is set to team up with Jennifer Lawrence for the true-crime drama Burial Rites, Variety has revealed. Based on Hannah Kent’s 2013 novel, Burial Rites will see Lawrence producing, as well as starring as Agnes […]
Marvel unveils new event Infinity Countdown
This March, Gerry Duggan (All-New Guardians of the Galaxy) and Aaron Kuder (All-New Guardians of the Galaxy) are bringing you a spectacular, huge Infinity tale that will lead to an even greater story – and one that will impact the entire Marvel Universe – with Infinity Countdown. Check out the cover artwork to Infinity Countdown […]
Seth Rogen to play Walter Cronkite in Newsflash
Deadline is reporting that Seth Rogen has signed on to play legendary American newsman Walter Cronkite in Newsflash, the next project for director David Gordon Green (Stronger), which has been scripted by Ben Jacoby (The First Omen). According to the site, the movie takes place on November 22nd, 1963, the day of the assassination of […]
Marvel’s Kevin Feige says future Avengers movies will take place in space
Although Marvel is keeping its Phase Four plans tightly under wraps, we do know that the studio plans on delving further into the cosmic universe post-Avengers 4, with Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn helping Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige to help shape this side of the MCU. Well, it seems this cosmic emphasis […]
