Although Nathan Fillion was cast as actor Simon Williams – better known to comic book fans as Wonder Man – in this year’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, his cameo ended up on the cutting room floor. Nevertheless, writer-director James Gunn has expressed his hope of seeing Fillion’s Williams in the MCU at some point […]
James Gunn says the Scooby-Doo movie was originally R-rated
Long before he found himself exploring the cosmic side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn got his big break penning the screenplay for the 2002 live-action adaptation of Scooby-Doo. And, commemorating the fifteenth anniversary of its release, Gunn has taken to Facebook to reveal that it was originally slapped […]
Sony’s Venom movie to begin production this September
Having found a director and star last month in Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland) and Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises), it seems that Sony is moving full steam ahead with its Spider-Verse launching Venom solo movie. According to Omega Underground, production on the solo film is set to get underway on September 1st, and will shoot in […]
Alex Kurtzman says Star Trek: Discovery retains Bryan Fuller’s vision, explains reasons for delays
In 2016, CBS announced that Star Trek would be returning to the small screen with the brand new series, tapping Bryan Fuller – whose early writing credits included episodes of Deep Space Nine and Voyager – to serve as showrunner for Star Trek: Discovery. Sadly for many fans, Fuller was forced to drop out of the […]
Kevin Feige dismisses Marvel vs DC rivalry, says he’s rooting for the DCEU to succeed
For a lot of hardcore Marvel or DC fans, there seems to be an intense rivalry between the two comic book publishers – and more specifically these days, their respective cinematic universes. While we do get occasional comments from those involved with either franchise which seem to stoke this “war” – see Chris Pine’s recent […]
Henry Ian Cusick confirms that he’s joined Marvel’s Inhumans
Lost and The 100 star Henry Ian Cusick has revealed to CinemaBlend that he’s set to appear in ABC and IMAX’s upcoming Marvel series Inhumans. “I play a geneticist and his name is Dr. Evan Declan and he’s human,” states Cusick. “I think that says quite a lot already, if you know the comics, you know […]
John Wick director talks spinoff TV series The Continental
In addition to the upcoming John Wick: Chapter 3 and Dynamite Entertainment’s comic book series, Lionsgate has plans to bring the world of John Wick to the small screen with a prequel TV series. According to IndieWire, the project is going by the title The Continental, referring to the chain of hotels featured in the […]
Mark Hamill clarifies his comments about “fundamentally disagreeing” with Rian Johnson over Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Back in April, Mark Hamill caused a bit of a stir when speaking about his upcoming role as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, stating that: “I said to [director Rian Johnson], I think I fundamentally disagree with everything you’ve decided for me. Now having said that, I have to accept it, get […]
Kiersey Clemons confirms Iris West cameo in Justice League
Back in November it was rumoured that Kiersey Clemons is set to make her DC Extended Universe debut with a brief cameo as Iris West in November’s Justice League before taking a leading role in the now-delayed solo outing for Ezra Miller’s The Flash, and the actress has now confirmed to Modeliste Magazine that she […]
John Carpenter co-writing Big Trouble In Little China: Old Man Jack
Jack Burton is set for one final ride in the Pork Chop Express, with Boom! Studios announcing that John Carpenter is set to co-write the new series Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack alongside Anthony Burchm, with art from Jorge Corona. The year is 2020, and hell is literally on Earth. Ching Dai, […]
