Variety is reporting that Willa Fitzgerald (Scream: The TV Series) has signed on for a lead role in Warner Bros. and Amazon’s upcoming adaptation of Donna Tartt’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Goldfinch, where she joins Ansel Elgort (Baby Driver) and Aneurin Barnard (Dunkirk). The Goldfinch tells the story of Theodore Decker who, after surviving a […]
Oscar Isaac to voice Gomez Addams in The Addams Family animated movie
According to Variety, Star Wars; The Last Jedi star Oscar Isaac is set to lend his voice to Gomez Addams, the patriarch of The Addams Family, in the upcoming animated movie from MGM. The Addams Family is being directed by Conrad Vernon (Sausage Party) from a script by Pamela Pettler with revisions from Matt Lieberman. […]
Mark Hamill says the Star Wars prequels are more original than The Force Awakens
To promote his return as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Mark Hamill has been chatting to Metro about the Star Wars saga, during which he has defended the much-maligned Prequel Trilogy, stating that Lucas’ movies were more original than Star Wars: The Force Awakens. “What I thought was great about the prequels […]
The Week in Spandex – X-Men and Fantastic Four come home to Marvel, Avengers 4 updates, Venom details, Justice League box office, DCEU slate confirmed and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at X-Men, Fantastic Four, Deadpool 2, The New Mutants, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Gambit, The Gifted, Avengers 4, Black Panther, Thor: Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Homecoming 2, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Venom, Jessica Jones, The Punisher, Runaways, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., New Warriors, Justice League, Aquaman, Shazan, Nightwing, Flashpoint, […]
Stan Lee and Rob Liefeld comment on Disney’s acquisition of X-Men and Fantastic Four
Earlier this week it was announced that Disney has finalised a deal to purchase the movie and television assets of 20th Century Fox, which means that both X-Men and Fantastic Four are now at the disposal of Marvel Studios and its Cinematic Universe. This is of course great news for Marvel fans who have been […]
Ralph McQuarrie’s art comes to life in concept trailer for The Star Wars
As any hardcore Star Wars fan will know, George Lucas owes much of the visual design of the Star Wars saga to legendary artist Ralph McQuarrie, who was commissioned by the filmmaker to produce a series of concept illustrations for the-then titled The Star Wars as Lucas sought to make his ambitious space opera a […]
Justice League cinematographer backtracks on Superman’s black suit comments
Earlier this month, Justice League cinematographer Fabian Wagner was quoted as revealing that scenes were shot for the DC blockbuster featuring Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel in his black costume from the Death of Superman comic book arc, only to end up on the cutting room floor. Well, it seems that may not have been the […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi debuts to second-biggest ever opening day at the box office
After starting its North American theatrical run with the second biggest ever Thursday preview takings, Star Wars: The Last Jedi has carried that into its first full day at the box office, with the movie grossing $100.4 million on Friday, second only to Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ $119 million. Having been tracking a $200 […]
Mad Men writer adapting Look Out for the Fitzgerald-Trouts
3311 Productions has announced that it is partnering with Argent Pictures to develop and produce a movie based on Esta Spalding’s popular 2016 children’s novel Look Out For The Fitzgerald-Trouts, which is being scripted by Semi Chellas (Mad Men, Ophelia). Look Out for the Fitzgerald-Trouts is the story of a family of four kids, living in […]
The CW developing psychological thriller series Lady in the Mask
The CW has announced that it is developing a new psychological thriller series entitled Lady in the Mask, which is being penned by Thomas Brandon and produced by Amblin TV and CBS Television. According to Deadline, Lady in the Mask takes place in a near future where people are able to back-up their brains to […]
