Director James Gunn has taken to Facebook to announce that principal photography is underway on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and that Kurt Russell (The Hateful Eight) has officially joined the cast of the sequel, along with Elizabeth Debicki (The Man from U.N.C.L.E.), Chris Sullivan (The Drop) and Pom Klementieff (Oldboy). Here’s the first […]
Rumour: Warner Bros. worried about Batman v Superman, considering shuffle of DC movie slate
With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice now just a little over a month away from release, rumours continue to swirl about the big DC blockbuster. According to Drew McWeeny of HitFix, Warner Bros. is “starting to get scared” by the movie, suggesting that “response has not been exactly what I think they wanted.” McWeeny […]
Wolverine 3 aiming for R-rating after Deadpool success
Well, it looks like 20th Century Fox is set to fully embrace the R-rating following the box office success of Deadpool; writer-producer Simon Kinberg has already suggested that the X-Force movie could be targeting an R-rating, and now the studio has confirmed that Hugh Jackman’s final outing as Logan in Wolverine 3 will also be […]
Ryan Reynolds felt “blackmailed” into playing Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine
With the release of Deadpool, 20th Century Fox has finally banished the ghost of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, giving fans a faithful interpretation of the Merc with a Mouth after his horrendous big screen debut in 2009. During a Talks at Google presentation this week (via Comic Book), Reynolds has been discussing why he agreed to […]
Hannibal Buress joins the Baywatch reboot
Variety is reporting that comedian Hannibal Buress (Daddy’s Home, Neighbors) is in talks to join the cast of the upcoming Baywatch reboot from director Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses). The site reports that Buress will play one of the locals in the bay community. Baywatch is set for release on May 19th 2017 and will see Dwayne […]
Director Tim Miller discusses Deadpool’s time in development hell, says Fox “didn’t get it”
Deadpool has been a huge success for 20th Century Fox, smashing the record for the biggest February opening, enjoying the highest-ever debut for an R-rated movie, and pulling in $282 million and counting around the globe. However, if it wasn’t for the leaked test footage back in 2014, the film may never have seen the light […]
Tom Welling talks DC TV and Batman v Superman
During an interview with Birth.Movies.Death, former Smallville star Tom Welling has been speaking about paving the way for the new wave of DC television shows, and sharing his thoughts on CBS’ Supergirl in particular. “You know, the success of Smallville is directly correlated to The Flash or Arrow – that genre that Warner Bros has been […]
Jane Levy to battle zombies in Office Uprising
Having battled the Evil Dead, Jane Levy is now set to take on the walking dead, with Bloody Disgusting revealing that the actress has signed on to appear alongside Brenton Thwaits (Maleficent) in Office Uprising. Office Uprising “is set inside one of the world’s leading arms manufacturers where a substance is slipped into the employees’ […]
Rachel Nichols to star in French slasher remake Inside, early sales art released
Following hot on the heels of the Martyrs remake, Hollywood is taking another stab at a French horror, with Variety reporting that Rachel Nichols (G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Star Trek) is set to headline director Miguel Ángel Vivas’ (Kidnapped) remake of the 2007 slasher À L’Intérieur. Courtesy of Bloody Disgusting, here’s a look […]
Deadpool enjoys biggest ever February debut at the UK box office
It shattered records across the Pond with a $135 million three-day opening, and 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool has also claimed the biggest ever February opening here in the UK with £13.7 million. That’s also bigger than every previous instalment in the X-Men franchise, and the second highest opening weekend ever for 20th Century Fox. “We are […]