It’s a debate that’s raged since the early 80s: just how do you pronounce ‘NES’, the abbreviated name of the classic Nintendo Entertainment System console. NEZ? NESS? Or – god forbid – N-E-S? Well, the answer is finally here, direct from Nintendo itself, with the video game giant confirming that the correct pronunication is in […]
Rumour: The Flash and Black Adam to shoot in 2019
It looks like 2019 is shaping up to be a very busy year indeed for Warner Bros. and DC Films. In addition to the release of the DC Extended Universe features Shazam! and Wonder Woman 1984 and the standalone Joker origin movie, Margot Robbie has revealed that Birds of Prey is expected to go into production […]
Alex Winter says Bill & Ted Face the Music is still moving ahead in 2019
Back in May it was announced that the long-awaited Bill & Ted 3 – a.k.a. Bill & Ted Face the Music – is officially a go, with filming slated to get underway in January. While that was music to the ears of Wyld Stallyns fans, Keanu Reeves was quoted last month as stating that he […]
Jeremy Renner turned down a Mission: Impossible – Fallout death scene cameo
Despite the fact that Hawkeye was absent from the movie, Jeremy Renner’s commitments to the Marvel blockbuster Avengers: Infinity War created a scheduling conflict with Paramount Pictures’ Mission: Impossible – Fallout, which ultimately prevented his character Brandt from appearing in the spy sequel. However, director Christopher McQuarrie has revealed to Empire (via Collider) that he […]
Matt Reeves denies that The Batman is a reboot or prequel, but won’t comment on Ben Affleck’s status
It’s one of the longest, most drawn out sagas in all of comic book moviedom, but it seems we may not have too much longer to wait until we get some official news on the status of The Batman, with writer-director Matt Reeves telling Slash Film that he expects to have his draft of the […]
Disney “unlikely” to reinstate James Gunn for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and in no rush to replace him
Despite a petition which has garnered over 360,000 signatures – and a letter of support from the cast – it seems that Disney is “unlikely” to rehire James Gunn for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 following his dismissal last month, and Marvel is already said to be eyeing his replacement. According to a report […]
Sony adds Kraven the Hunter movie to its Spider-Man spinoff universe
With the release of Venom fast approaching, it seems that Sony Pictures has added another project to its Spider-Man spinoff universe with Collider reporting that Richard Wenk (The Equalizer 2) has been tapped to pen the script for a Kraven the Hunter film. The film will mark the live-action debut of the fan-favourite villain, who […]
Fox reportedly moving ahead with Deadpool 3
Despite the impending acquisition by Disney, it seems that 20th Century Fox is pushing full steam ahead with its plans for the Merc with a Mouth. X-Force movie is expected to shoot prior to the takeover, and if a listing from Production Weekly is to be believed, the studio is also looking to squeeze in Deadpool […]
Garrett Hedlund and Kelly Macdonald to star in Dirt Music
According to Deadline, Garrett Hedlund (Mudbound) and Kelly Macdonald (Boardwalk Empire) are in talks to star in an adaptation of Tim Winton’s Booker Prize-nominated novel Dirt Music. The film is being produced by Wildgaze Films (Brooklyn) and Aquarius Films (Lion) and will see Macdonald portraying Georgie, a fragile woman who embarks on an illicit affair […]
Paul Feig to adapt Jumanji author Chris Van Allsburg’s The Sweetest Fig
Bridesmaids and Ghostbusters director Paul Feig has signed on to direct an adaptation of Jumanji author Chris Van Allsburg’s 1993 children’s book The Sweetest Fig, which is set up at 20th Century Fox. Here’s the official description of the book, courtesy of Amazon: “These figs are very special, ” the woman whispered. “They can make […]
