Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse co-director Rodney Rothman has revealed that Tobey Maguire – the star of Sam Raimi’s blockbuster Spider-Man trilogy – was considered for the role of the mid-life Peter Parker in Sony’s acclaimed animated feature.“There were many thoughts about where we could put Tobey Maguire and others,” said Rothman. “I think after this […]
Doctor Who New Year’s Day Special gets a trailer, series 12 to premiere in 2020
Following hot on the heels of tonight’s series eleven finale, the BBC has released a poster and trailer for its annual Doctor Who special, this time airing on New Year’s Day and titled ‘Resolution’.Meanwhile, in other Doctor Who news, it has been announced that the show will be sitting out 2019 (apart from the New […]
Joe Pantoliano returning for Bad Boys for Life
With the long-rumoured Bad Boys 3 – a.k.a. Bad Boys for Life – now officially moving forward ahead of a 2020 release, Deadline has revealed that Joe Pantoliano (Goonies, The Matrix) will be reprising his role as Captain Conrad Howard for the new film.Pantoliano joins the returning Will Smith and Martin Lawrence as Mike Lowrey and […]
Men in Black spinoff is titled Men in Black: International
The upcoming Men in Black spinoff now has an official title, with Sony Pictures announcing at Brazil’s Comic Con Experience that the Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson-headlined film is going by Men in Black: International.We’ve known for a while now that Thor: Ragnarok co-stars Hemsworth and Thompson’s MiB agents would be based out of a […]
Conflicting reports on whether Marvel or Netflix cancelled Daredevil
With fans still reeling from the news that Daredevil has been cancelled after three seasons, conflicting reports are surfacing online as to whether it was Netflix or Marvel who were ultimately responsible for axing the series.Firstly, we have some comments on Twitter from co-executive producer Sam Ernst, who suggests that Marvel executives were “stunned” by […]
Guillermo del Toro producing remake of Argentinian horror Terrified
Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro has revealed that he is set to produce an English-language remake of Terrified, an Argentinian horror from director Demián Rugna.The remake is being produced through Fox Searchlight, and has Rugna attached to direct. The synopsis for the original film reads:Buenos Aires: A cop is called to a bizarre crime scene […]
Tiffany Haddish and Awkwafina wanted for female-led 21 Jump Street movie
Having abandoned plans for a Men in Black crossover, Sony Pictures is now moving ahead with a female-driven instalment in the 21 Jump Street franchise, and according to Collider the studio has identified Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip) and Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians) to star.The new Jump Street is being written and director by Rodney Rothman […]
Raiden battles Scorpion in Mortal Kombat 11 screenshots
Following its reveal trailer at The Game Awards earlier this week, we now have a batch of official images from NetherRealm Studios’ Mortal Kombat 11 which feature a battle between Raiden and Scorpion. Check them out here and click on any of the images for hi-res versions… Mortal Kombat is back and better than ever in […]
The Pirate Queen returns in Marvel’s Age of Conan: Bêlit
Marvel has announced that one of Conan’s most formidable and memorable companions – the one and only Bêlit, Queen of the Black Coast – is set to return this March in the five issue miniseries Age of Conan: Bêlit.SEE ALSO: Conan the Barbarian enters the Marvel Universe in Avengers: No Road HomeIn an all-new story from […]
Plastic Man movie in development at Warner Bros. and DC Films
Last week it was announced that Warner Bros. and DC Films has tapped a screenwriter for a Blue Beetle movie, and now it seems we can add another potential feature to the DC Extended Universe slate with the stretchy superhero Plastic Man.According to THR, screenwriter Amanda Idoko (Breaking News In Yuba County) has signed on […]
