IGN is reporting that Marvel is set to launch a brand new Star Wars: Darth Vader ongoing comic book series from writer Charles Soule and artist Giuseppe Camuncoli, which will pick up from the end of Revenge of the Sith and explore Vader’s ‘Year One’ as the apprentice of Emperor Palpatine.“The book begins one second […]
Stephen King is impressed by the new It adaptation
A few weeks ago Stephen King shared his thoughts on the upcoming Gerald’s Game movie, calling it “horrifying, hypnotic and terrific”, and it seems the legendary author is also equally impressed by New Line Cinema’s big screen take on It.Producer Seth Grahame-Smith took to Instagram to share a message from King, stating that: “Steve asked me […]
Danny DeVito reuniting with Tim Burton for Disney’s Dumbo
Earlier this week it was announced that Dark Shadows and Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children star Eva Green is in talks to join Tim Burton’s Dumbo movie, and now Deadline is reporting that Batman Returns star Danny DeVito could also reteam with Burton on the live-action adaptation.According to the site, DeVito is looking to […]
Dave Bautista joins Sylvester Stallone in Escape Plan 2
THR is reporting that Dave Bautista will be teaming up with Sylvester Stallone in the upcoming sequel to 2013’s Escape Plan, which will reunite the two Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 co-stars.Escape Plan 2 is being directed by Steven C. Miller (Marauders), and will see Sylvester Stallone reprising the role of prison security expert […]
James Cameron says “2018 is not happening” for Avatar 2
James Cameron has spent almost as long in development on his Avatar sequels as he did the first movie; release dates have shifted several times as the ambitious project expanded from two sequels, to three, and finally four, with the first slated to arrive in 2018. However, despite the fact the scripts are now complete, […]
The Week in Spandex – Thor: Ragnarok first look, Logan deleted scenes and Black & White version, Deadpool 2 casts Domino, Wonder Woman trailer and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Thor: Ragnarok, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Doctor Strange, Iron Fist, Inhumans, Gifted, Legion, Logan, Deadpool 2, X-Force, Wonder Woman, Justice League, The Batman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Powerless, The Tick and more…We’ll […]
Tessa Thompson on Thor: Ragnarok’s Valkyrie, Taika Waititi says “it’s not really a comedy”
Over the past few days we’ve had a batch of first-look images from Thor: Ragnarok, along with plot details for the Marvel blockbuster, and comments from Cate Blanchett on her role as the new villain Hela. Now EW has unveiled more of its coverage of the hotly-anticipated Phase Three threequel, with actress Tessa Thompson talking about her […]
Logan deleted scenes, X-Force update, R-rated DC movies, Wonder Woman teaser, live-action Little Mermaid and more – Daily News Roundup
Rounding up the big news from yesterday…LOGAN DELETED SCENESDoing the interview rounds for Logan, director James Mangold has been discussing a couple of deleted scenes from the X-Men spinoff – one of which namedropped Jean Grey, and the other featuring the ‘Westchester Incident’, which leads to the death of several members of the X-Men. You […]
Fox’s X-Force movie confirmed as R-rated, with Deadpool and Cable as the leads
This won’t come as much of a surprise given the enormous popularity of Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool (and the fact that Reynolds is reportedly co-writing the script), but producer Simon Kinberg has revealed that the Merc with a Mouth will be taking the lead alongside Cable in Fox’s X-Men spinoff X-Force.“We are working hard on New […]
Legendary announces Kong: Skull Island comic series
Coinciding with its release this week, Legendary has announced that it is set to launch a new Kong: Skull Island comic book series entitled Skull Island: The Birth of Kong, a four-part saga from writer Arvid Nelson that that delves deeper into the mysteries of Skull Island and the mythic origins of Kong. Serving as both […]
