If you were concerned that Harrison Ford’s injury could potentially delay the planned release of Star Wars: Episode VII in December of next year, then you’ll no doubt be delighted to hear that the J.J. Abrams-directed sequel is to resume filming later this month.THR is reporting that production had been delayed for a fortnight owing […]
Flickering Myth ranks the Marvel Cinematic Universe from Worst to Best
Flickering Myth’s writing team ranks the ten films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe from worst to best… In 1998, one year after director Joel Schumacher brought the genre to its knees with the release of Batman & Robin, a superhero movie resurgance got underway, spearheaded by the Marvel properties Blade, X-Men and Spider-Man. However, unlike […]
James Gunn on Peter Quill’s father and using Thanos in Guardians of the Galaxy 2
With Guardians of the Galaxy currently tearing up the global box office, director James Gunn is already hard at work developing the sequel to the space opera, which has been confirmed as hitting cinemas as part of Marvel’s Phase Three on July 28th 2017. Speaking to Empire, Gunn has offered up a few thoughts on […]
Game of Thrones’ Sophie Turner to play Frankenstein author in Mary Shelley’s Monster
A couple of weeks back it was announced that Elle Fanning (Maleficent) will play Mary Shelley in A Storm in the Clouds, and now it has been revealed that Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner is also set to appear as the Frankenstein author in a new film entitled Mary Shelley’s Monster.According to Deadline, the […]
Michael C. Hall to star in Stanley Kubrick-penned God Fearing Man
It looks like Dexter star Michael C. Hall is set for a return to the small screen, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that he has signed on to appear in God Fearing Man, an unproduced drama from legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick.Hall will star as Herbery Emerson Wilson, a Canadian minister who became one of the […]
R.I.P. Lauren Bacall (1924 – 2014)
Legendary silver screen actress Lauren Bacall has passed away aged 89 after suffering a stroke at her home on Tuesday morning, with the estate of her late husband Humphrey Bogart breaking the news via Twitter. Born Betty Joan Perske in the Bronx in 1924, she made her Broadway debut in 1942 under the stage name […]
Terry Crews reiterates his interest in playing Marvel’s Luke Cage
Back in March, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and The Expendables star Terry Crews expressed an interest in playing Luke Cage in the upcoming Marvel / Netflix series, and now he’s reiterated his interest in the role of Power Man during an interview with IGN to promote the release of The Expendables 3.“I would love to do Luke […]
Marvel reportedly moving ahead with an Inhumans movie
A few days back Guardians of the Galaxy star Vin Diesel teased a possible appearance in an Inhumans movie, and now it seems that the success of James Gunn’s superhero space opera has convinced Marvel Studios to give the go ahead to the long-rumoured movie for Black Bolt and company. According to Collider, Joe Robert […]
Update – Jason Momoa confirmed as Aquaman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
UPDATE: Turns out that CBR was citing an article Variety posted back in June. So, still no confirmation on this one. Sorry for getting your hopes up / disappointing you (delete as appropriate). Original post follows…Despite spending much of 2014 denying his casting, it has now been confirmed by Variety (via ComicBookResources) that Jason Momoa […]
Simon Pegg shares his thoughts on Roberto Orci directing Star Trek 3
Although we’re yet to have an announcement from Paramount Pictures on who will be directing Star Trek 3, it seems like it’s all but official that Roberto Orci will be taking up the director’s chair vacated by J.J. Abrams, and now star Simon Pegg has echoed that sentiment, sharing a few thoughts on the Star […]
