After scoring an enormous opening last weekend – the biggest ever pre-summer debut, and second-biggest weekend in history – Marvel’s latest superhero blockbuster Black Panther has again enjoyed a whopping weekend at the box office, passing the $700 million mark worldwide in the process.Domestically, Black Panther grossed $108 million over the Friday to Sunday period, […]
Watch Michael Rooker’s Yondu cameo in Thor: Ragnarok ‘deleted scene’
He may have sacrificed himself in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, but the home-entertainment release of Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok features another brief appearance from Michael Rooker’s Yondu, who returns from beyond the grave to make a cameo in the following ‘deleted scene’:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knFODQj0rm4In case you couldn’t tell from the video, Yondu hasn’t been drinking the […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi novel begins with a line about Luke Skywalker’s wife
Since Disney and Lucasfilm decided to ditch the Expanded Universe in favour of a new Star Wars canon, we’ve seen several aspects of the old EU make its way into the new Disney continuity (see Grand Admiral Thrawn, the New Republic / New Jedi Order, Tag & Bink etc.).Recently, Lucasfilm Story Group’s Leland Chee teased […]
Mark Millar explains why he thinks Marvel movies are more successful than DC films
In the ten years since the release of Iron Man back in 2008, Marvel Studios has enjoyed enormous, unprecedented success with its Cinematic Universe, both in terms of critical acclaim and box office (it’s the highest grossing franchise in history, with over $14 billion in receipts).DC on the other hand hasn’t had the easiest of […]
Director Francis Lawrence provides an update on Battlestar Galactica movie reboot
Back in the summer of 2016 it was announced that The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Mockingjay director Francis Lawrence had signed on to develop a big screen reboot of the classic sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica.Since then, we’ve heard nothing in the way of movement on the project, but speaking to Coming Soon to promote […]
Ryan Coogler explains why he isn’t directing Creed II
After reviving the Rocky franchise in 2015 with the acclaimed spinoff Creed, filmmaker Ryan Coogler has opted against a return to the series – and another reunion with his Fruitvale Station and Black Panther star Michael B. Jordan – passing on directing duties on Creed II.The project will instead be helmed by Steven Caple Jr. […]
Nightwing director reaffirms his commitment to the Dick Grayson solo movie
Almost a year ago to the day, it was announced that The LEGO Batman helmer Chris McKay would be bringing Dick Grayson to the DC Extended Universe with a live-action Nightwing movie.McKay has provided fans with regular social media updates about his plans for the former Boy Wonder, but the movie was one of several […]
Fox’s X-Force movie will reportedly start shooting in October
As we await news / confirmation on Disney’s planned acquisition of 21st Century Fox’s film and TV assets, it seems that Fox is looking to push through one more X-Men movie before the takeover is complete.According to reports, the Drew Goddard-directed X-Force movie is being lined up to start production in October, once Goddard has […]
Henry Cavill reportedly wants to extend his Superman contract with Warner and DC
While the reception to Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League has been mixed, it’s fair to say that actor Henry Cavill has made the most of the material he’s been given with his role as Superman in the DC Extended Universe. And, if a report from Revenge of the […]
Ellen Page would “love” to reprise Kitty Pryde role for Tim Miller’s X-Men spinoff movie
Despite an impending takeover by Disney, 20th Century Fox continues to press ahead with its plans for the X-Men movie universe, with the studio announcing last month that Deadpool director Tim Miller and comic book writer Brian Michael Bendis are developing a new spinoff movie, thought to focus on the character of Kitty Pryde.Kitty has […]
