According to Deadline, Warner Bros. is courting Oscar-winning screenwriter Chris Terrio (Argo) to pen the script for the long-awaited DC ensemble Justice League. The site reports that Terrio “absolutely crushed the script” on the upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, having been brought in to rewrite the original screenplay from David S. Goyer. Expect […]
Three cast members leave Marvel’s Ant-Man
Marvel may have found a new director for Ant-Man in Peyton Reed (Down with Love), but it seems the fallout from Edgar Wright’s exit has now led to the departure of three cast members, with Deadline revealing that Patrick Wilson (Watchmen), Matt Gerald (Dexter) and Kevin Weisman (Hello Ladies) have all left the film. According […]
Guillermo del Toro provides an update on Justice League Dark, says he’s “still working on it”
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything about Guillermo del Toro’s plans for a supernatural DC ensemble with an adaptation of Justice League Dark, and with del Toro adding projects to his slate like there’s no tomorrow – and the absence of the project on Warner Bros.’ rumoured slate of DC movies – it […]
Maisie Williams in talks for Sam Raimi-produced The Last of Us movie, teaser poster released
During Screen Gems’ panel at the San Diego Comic-Con today, director Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead, Spider-Man) took to the stage alongside The Last of Us creator Neil Druckmann to discuss their plans for a movie based upon the hit PlayStation game (as well as debuting the teaser poster you see to your right). Raimi […]
The Strain – Episode 2 Review
Martin Carr reviews the second episode of The Strain… As dawn breaks Eldritch Palmer (Jonathan Hyde) is having breakfast, while his precious cargo pulls out of traffic and disappears into an underground parking structure. Thomas Eichorst (Richard Sammel) middle man and facilitator for Palmer’s Stoneheart group, awaits confirmation that the box has made it over […]
James Gunn on the chances of The Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy teaming up
Last week, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn shot down the rumours about The Incredible Hulk meeting up with the Guardians for the inevitable sequel to the upcoming superhero space opera, stating that “I wouldn’t want the Hulk to team up with the Guardians of the Galaxy.” However, speaking to Digital Spy, it seems […]
Sigourney Weaver and the cast of Alien talk Alien: Isolation
Sigourney Weaver is set to reprise the role of Ellen Ripley alongside co-stars Tom Skerritt (Dallas), Veronic Cartwright (Lambert), Harry Dean Stanton (Brett) and Yaphet Kotto (Parker) from Ridley Scott’s 1979 classic Alien for the upcoming Alien: Isolation video game. Yesterday, SEGA and The Creative Assembly debuted a new video at the San Diego Comic-Con, […]
Benedict Cumberbatch addresses Doctor Strange casting rumour
With Marvel Studios expected to make a big announcement on its upcoming releases at Comic-Con this Saturday, and Benedict Cumberbatch attending the convention for the first time for yesterday’s Penguins of Madagascar panel, there’s been a lot of speculation about whether Marvel is set to announce the Sherlock star as having secured the role of […]
Cinema throughout the ages: how has the picture house changed to target new demographics?
According to the Independent Cinema Office, teen audiences between the ages of 14-20 years rarely go to the cinema. The Financial Times reported as far back as 2012, that the three main cinema groups in the UK, Odeon, Cineworld and Vue hold 70% of the market and claimed that older cinema goers were their fastest […]
Falling Skies Season 4 – Episode 2 Review
Ray Willmott reviews the second episode of Falling Skies season four… The cliffhangers have already started. Who is the vigilante the Volm want? Why is someone disguising themselves as Tom? Will Tom’s escape plan work? What kind of powers does Lexi have? ‘Ghost in the Machine’ was a great opener and ‘The Eye’ keeps the […]
