After a couple of years of intense rumour and speculation, we finally got confirmation last month that The Batman is moving ahead for release in 2021, and that Ben Affleck has hung up the cape and cowl, with director Matt Reeves set to cast a new actor as his Dark Knight. While the official confirmation […]
Star Trek: Picard series directors, plot details and character breakdowns revealed
With filming on CBS All Access’ Jean-Luc Picard Star Trek series due to begin next month, Deadline is reporting that Hannelle Culpepper (Star Trek: Discovery) has signed on to direct the first two episodes of the ten-episode limited series, which will see Patrick Stewart reprising his fan favourite role from Star Trek: The Next Generation. […]
Captain Marvel director teases the film’s “emotional” tribute to Stan Lee
It will be bittersweet for fans this Friday with the release of Captain Marvel, the first chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to release following the death of comic book legend Stan Lee late last year. As we know, Lee had already shot his cameos for Captain Marvel and Avengers: Endgame prior to his passing, […]
Disney reportedly retooling Pinocchio after losing director
Back in January it was announced that Paddington helmer Paul King has vacated the director’s chair on Disney’s planned Pinocchio movie, leaving the fate of the live-action adaptation uncertain. Well, if a new report from The DisInsider is to be believed, the House of Mouse has decided to retool the project, bringing in Jack Thorne […]
Jessica Chastain says It: Chapter Two scene has “the most blood that’s ever been in a horror film”
This September, director Andy Muschietti takes us back to Derry for a final showdown between the now-adult Losers’ Club and the evil entity It in the follow-up to the smash hit 2017 Stephen King adaptation. And, according to Jessica Chastain, we can expect things to get very bloody indeed in It: Chapter Two, with the […]
Batman won’t appear in The CW’s Batwoman, “remains off-limits for the foreseeable future”
The CW may be venturing to Gotham City this year for its Batwoman pilot, but don’t expect to see an appearance from Batman, even if the Ruby Rose-headlined Arrowverse spinoff makes it to series. The show will follow on from Batwoman’s debut in last year’s Elseworlds crossover, where it was stated that Batman had abandoned […]
Ezra Miller offers update on The Flash movie, says it will “spark” whole new multiverse
Despite being part of the original DC Extended Universe announcement slate, The Flash movie has found itself lingering in development hell these past few years, passing through the hands of several directors – and storylines (i.e. Flashpoint) – before ending up the hands of Spider-Man: Homecoming screenwriters John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein. With Daley and […]
Finn Wolfhard and Carrie Coon in talks for Ghostbusters 3
After being announced back in January, we now have our first piece of casting news on the new Ghostbusters movie from director Jason Reitman, with THR revealing that Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things) and Carrie Coon (Fargo) are in talks to join the film. According to the site, the sequel will focus on a single mom […]
Kevin Feige says Marvel’s Disney+ shows will be “entirely interwoven” with the MCU movies
While the Marvel mantra has always been “It’s All Connected”, it’s become increasingly clear over the years that there’s been a big divide between the feature film and TV side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in that Kevin Feige and company at Marvel Studios appear to have very little interest in what Marvel Television has […]
Matthew Lillard disappointed that he’s been replaced as Shaggy for new Scooby-Doo movie
Scooby-Doo and the Mystery, Inc. gang are set to return to the big screen for the first time since 2004 next year with a brand new movie from Warner Animation Group, and THR has brought word of the first castings for the film. As reported by the site, legendary voice actor Frank Welker will reprise […]