A few days ago it was revealed that Avengers: Infinity War is shaping up to be the longest instalment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to date with a “two hour plus” running time, and now comes word that Marvel is going in the opposite direction with Thor: Ragnarok. “The cut right now, I reckon it’s […]
Avengers 4 to start shooting in two weeks, will be “distinctly different” to Avengers: Infinity War
Having originally announced the titles of Avengers 3 and Avengers 4 as Avengers: Infinity War – Part 1 and Part 2, Marvel seemingly altered its plans for the two-part superhero epic by dropping the subtitle for the latter, instead referring to it as the Untitled Avengers Movie. It’s expected that the Thanos storyline will still […]
Colin Trevorrow on delivering an “emotionally resonant and satisfying” Star Wars: Episode IX
With the release of Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi creeping ever-closer, director Colin Trevorrow is currently hard at work on pre-production on the next instalment in the main saga, and during a recent interview with THR the filmmaker has been chatting about the pressure of bringing the curtain down on the Sequel Trilogy […]
George R.R. Martin thinks we might get one or two new Westeros books in 2018
If you were hoping to see The Winds of Winter, the latest chapter of George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy saga A Song of Ice And Fire, hitting bookstores this year, then the author has some bad news for you in his LiveJournal, revealing that he’s still “months away” from completing the novel, but expects to […]
Wonder Woman 2 gets 2019 release date
Having officially been announced at the San Diego Comic-Con, Warner Bros. has now set a December 13th 2019 release date for Wonder Woman 2. The film will see the return of Gal Gadot as the Amazon Princess, and Patty Jenkins is expected to be back in the director’s chair, although her involvement is yet to […]
Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larocca take over Marvel’s Star Wars from issue #38
Marvel has announced that the Darth Vader and Doctor Aphra creative team of writer Kieron Gillen and artist Salvador Larocca are set to take over the main ongoing Star Wars comic series this November from issue #38. “My aim’s simple – to do what Salva and I did with Darth Vader, but for Leia, Luke […]
CCH Pounder returning for James Cameron’s Avatar sequels
With production on James Cameron’s Avatar sequels set to get underway this September, we now have word on another returning cast member for the four movies, with CCH Pounder set to reprise her role as Moat, the spiritual leader of the Omatikaya Clan. Pounder becomes the latest returning Avatar cast member to sign on for […]
Anne Hathaway in talks for live-action Barbie movie
According to The Tracking Board, Anne Hathaway is in talks with Sony for the lead in Barbie, the upcoming live-action movie based upon Mattel’s iconic toy line, which also reportedly has Alethea Jones (Fun Mom Dinner) in negotiations to direct. A deal is yet to be finalised, but should Hathaway sign on she would replace […]
Dome Karukoski to direct J.R.R. Tolkien biopic
According to Deadline, Finnish filmmaker Dome Karukoski (The Home of Dark Butterflies) is set to direct Tolkien, a biopic of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit author J.R.R. Tolkien. The project is being produced by Chernin Entertainment for Fox Searchlight, and is based on a script from David Gleeson and Stephen Beresford. The film […]
Justice League’s “extensive reshoots” reportedly causing scheduling issues, Joss Whedon’s credit up in the air
Back in May it was announced that Joss Whedon would be stepping in to oversee reshoots on Justice League following the untimely passing of Zack Snyder’s daughter, with rumours suggesting that these reshoots would be “significant” and will change the movie “tremendously”. At Comic-Con, the cast played down this report, with Cyborg actor Ray Fisher […]
