While Uncle Ben was entirely absent from Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man reboot, screenwriters John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein have revealed that an early draft of the script for Spider-Man: Homecoming would have featured a nod to Ben’s iconic “With great power comes great responsibility” line. “At the end when Happy [Jon Favreau] is in […]
Finn Jones and Mike Colter still hoping for a Defenders and Avengers team-up
While it looks unlikely at this point that we’ll get to see The Defenders teaming up with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes on the big screen, Marvel’s Netflix stars Finn Jones (Iron Fist) and Mike Colter (Luke Cage) haven’t ruled out a crossover – and in fact, they’d like to see it playing out on the streaming […]
Venom and Silver & Black directors talk Sony’s Spider-Man spinoffs
With Spider-Man: Homecoming riding high at the box office, Sony is ramping up its plans to expand the SpiderVerse with a range of spinoff movies, beginning with Venom and the Silver Sable/Black Cat movie Silver & Black. During a piece over at Variety exploring Sony’s plans for its spinoff movies, Venom director Ruben Fleischer and […]
John Lasseter explains why he’s not directing Toy Story 4
During last weekend’s D23 Expo, it was announced that John Lasseter has stepped down as director on Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story 4, handing over the reins to Pixar veteran Josh Cooley, who will make his feature directorial debut on the sequel. Speaking to MTime (via Dark Horizons), Lasseter has explained his decision, revealing that between his […]
Star Trek: Discovery teasers showcase Original Series-era technology
In the build up to this Saturday’s panel at the San Diego Comic-Con International, CBS has unveiled three teasers for the upcoming TV series Star Trek: Discovery, showcasing the Original Series-era phaser, communicator and insignia; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Star Trek: Discovery producer on honoring the spirit of The Original Series Set phasers […]
MTV rebooting Teen Wolf, continuing current series in podcast form
Ahead of its panel at the San Diego Comic-Con today, it has been revealed that MTV is in early talks to reboot its hit TV series Teen Wolf, as well as continuing the current show beyond its final batch of episodes in podcast form. “These characters and these stories have hit a peak,” MTV president […]
It director reveals that the second movie will likely shoot next year
When Warner Bros. first began developing its adaptation of the Stephen King horror classic It, the initial plan was to shoot it as a single film, before the studio decided to go down the same route as the TV miniseries, splitting the book in two and following the Losers Club as children in the first […]
Catfish directors sign on for Mega Man movie
It looks like the iconic video game franchise Mega Man is finally set to hit the big screen, with THR reporting that Catfish directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman are in final negotiations to write and direct a movie adaptation. Mega Man launched in 1987 and follows an android called Rock, who is created as […]
Fox and Marvel launch Sentinel Services viral site for The Gifted
Fox TV has continued its promotional campaign for the upcoming Marvel series The Gifted by launching a new viral site entitled Sentinel Services. The site – from the Sentinel Services Division of the Department of Mutant Affairs – offers details on the X-Gene, testimonials, and information and safety advice to protect you and your family. […]
Darren Aronofsky could direct A.I. courtroom drama
Deadline is reporting that Paramount Pictures has bought an untitled screenplay from Joe Epstein as a potential directing vehicle for Darren Aronofsky. Plot details are scarce, but it is said that it will revolve around an artificial intelligence court case. Following the announcement, Aronofsky took to Twitter to reveal that he is yet to officially […]
