Having debuted to the biggest Thursday previews of the year, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story got its domestic run underway yesterday, with the Gareth Edwards-directed Anthology movie lighting up the box office with a Friday gross of $71 million. Rogue One’s haul is the third-biggest opening day of the year behind Batman v Superman: […]
Gareth Edwards on incorporating unused footage from A New Hope into Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Warning: Spoilers for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story follow. You have been warned… We already knew that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story would be bringing back several characters from the Original Trilogy – namely Darth Vader and Mon Mothma – but, as rumoured, the film also featured a number of “surprise” characters, such as Grand Moff […]
The Week in Spandex – Gotham City Sirens, The Batman, Aquaman, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Infinity War, and a Deadpool/Wolverine movie?
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Gotham City Sirens, The Batman, Justice League, Aquaman, Suicide Squad, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The LEGO Batman Movie, Justice League Dark, Justice League Action, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Infinity War, Slingshot, Legion, Guardians of the Galaxy, Ultimate Spider-Man vs. […]
Mark Hamill shares his thoughts on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
We’ve already heard that George Lucas has given his seal of approval to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and now Luke Skywalker himself Mark Hamill has taken to Twitter to share his thoughts on Lucasfilm’s first Anthology movie: Perfect Cast Astonishing Action Non-Stop Thrills Grabs U from the 1st frame & never lets go! […]
Will Smith wants Deadshot return in Gotham City Sirens
Earlier this week Warner Bros. announced that it is officially moving forward with the Harley Quinn-led Suicide Squad spinoff Gotham City Sirens, which will reunite star (and now producer) Margot Robbie with director David Ayer. Well, Will Smith has now revealed that he’s open to joining the reunion, with the actor telling MTV that: “I’d […]
Ryan Reynolds on why Deadpool worked and Green Lantern didn’t
Prior to 2016, Ryan Reynolds hadn’t had the best of luck with comic book movies, with a C.V. that included the critically derided Blade Trinity, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Green Lantern, R.I.P.D. Of course, that all changed with the release of Deadpool, which proved to be a smash hit with fans and critics alike, and has even picked […]
Jeremy Irons discusses his inspiration for Alfred and his role in Justice League
Having made his debut in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Jeremy Irons will be reprising the role of Bruce Wayne’s faithful butler and father figure Alfred Pennyworth in next year’s Justice League. While it’s unlikely we’ll get to see much of him – it is a Justice League movie after all – the actor […]
Ben Affleck says he took on Batman role as he hated Daredevil
Ben Affleck’s casting as The Dark Knight in Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice caused quite the uproar online, with Affleck’s previous superhero outing – the 2003 Daredevil movie from 20th Century Fox – still having left a bad taste in the mouths of many comic book movie fans. Affleck did of course […]
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story earns $29 million in Thursday preview screenings in the US, over $60 million worldwide
As expected, the Force is strong with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story at the box office, as Disney and Lucasfilm’s first Anthology movie has debuted with $29 million in Thursday previews in North America. Rogue One’s Thursday opening is the biggest of the year so far, topping Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($27.7 […]
Warner Bros. confirms The Batman for 2018 release
Yesterday we brought you some comments from Ben Affleck, who confirmed that production on The Batman is slated to get underway in the Spring, and now comes official word from Warner Bros.’ (former) President of Creative Development and Worldwide Production Greg Silverman that the Dark Knight solo movie is set to hit cinemas in 2018. […]
