It looks like Bryan Singer has found his next project after X-Men: Apocalypse, with the director taking to Instagram to reveal that he’s set to helm an adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic 1870 novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. “It’s my 50th birthday (ouch), and I just put the finishing touches on the script for […]
Gal Gadot turned down a role in Man of Steel
Next year Gal Gadot is set to give a big screen debut to the iconic DC character of Wonder Woman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but speaking to Xnet (via Batman-News), the Israeli actress has revealed she could have joined the DC universe sooner, having been offered a role in 2013’s Man of […]
Director Baltasar Kormakur and veteran mountaineer turned filmmaker David Breashears explore the challenges of Everest
This week, the star-studded Everest is released in Cineworld cinemas across the UK. We talk to David Breashears, the 136th person to reach the summit of Everest, and director Baltasar Kormákur about bringing this true-life tale to the big screen. “It is always fascinating to have a true story to work with,” is the opening […]
Rumour: Brainiac to feature in Justice League rather than Man of Steel 2
Earlier this week Heroic Hollywood churned out some rumours about the potential Man of Steel sequel, claiming that Brainiac, Supergirl and Bizarro will all appear in Man of Steel 2, despite the fact that the project has no director, no script, and no official green light as of yet. Well, according to Birth.Movies.Death, “a lot […]
Blu-ray Review – Zardoz (1974)
Zardoz, 1974. Directed by John Boorman. Starring Sean Connery, Charlotte Rampling, Sara Kestelman, John Alderton, Bosco Hogan and Niall Buggy. SYNOPSIS: In the distant future a barbarian finds himself in the realm of the elite and immortal Eternals. Originally released in 1974, John Boorman’s Zardoz is the movie equivalent of a prog rock band being […]
The Mist heading to the small screen
Deadline is reporting that The Weinstein Company’s Dimension Television is set to bring Stephen King’s The Mist to the small screen for a new series from writer Christian Torpe (Rita). According to the site, the series “will tell an original story about a seemingly innocuous mist that seeps into a small town but contains limitless […]
Arrow executive producer discusses Constantine’s guest role
Back in August it was revealed that Matt Ryan is set to reprise his role as John Constantine from NBC’s cancelled DC series for a guest role in the upcoming fourth season of Arrow, and executive producer Marc Guggenheim has been speaking to SuperHeroHype about bringing the supernatural detective to Star City. SEE ALSO: New […]
Jon Bernthal dons the Punisher skull, Scott Glenn returning as Stick for Daredevil season 2
While we’ve seen a few set photos of Jon Bernthal as The Punisher from the upcoming second season of Daredevil, one thing that has been absent is the character’s iconic skull logo, and Benthal has taken to Twitter today to drop a little teaser… SEE ALSO: Jon Bernthal shares behind-the-scenes image of The Punisher’s arsenal […]
Jesse Eisenberg and Jeremy Irons talk Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’s release date creeping ever closer, we should expect to hear more and more from the cast of the DC superhero ensemble over the coming months, and this week has seen both Jesse Eisenberg (Lex Luthor) and Jeremy Irons (Alfred Pennyworth) offering up a few words on their roles. […]
Simon Kinberg talks X-Men crossovers and Apocalypse’s look
Over the past couple of days Simon Kinberg has been speaking about the status of the Fantastic Four sequel [see here], as well as confirming that there’s been talk of a second Deadpool movie [see here]. Bow we have more comments from the writer-producer, this time concerning the possibility of Ryan Reynolds’ Merc with a […]