Having penned every instalment since 2005’s The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Chris Morgan is stepping aside for the ninth instalment of the blockbuster action series. THR is reporting that the as-yet-untitled Fast & Furious 9 will be written by Daniel Casey (Kin), who apparently secured the job after impressing with his upcoming superhero […]
Marvel Studios has plans to introduce Ms. Marvel into the MCU
It seems that next year’s Captain Marvel movie may open the floodgates for female-fronted instalments of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We already know that Marvel is developing a solo movie for Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow, and now comes word from Kevin Feige that a Ms. Marvel movie “is definitely sort of in the works.” “Captain […]
Solo: A Star Wars Story’s Donald Glover says Lando Calrissian is the only role he ever really wanted
With Solo: A Star Wars Story set to arrive in cinemas next week, actor Donald Glover has been speaking to CBR about getting the opportunity to portray a young version of the iconic, smooth-talking scoundrel Lando Calrissian, and how much it meant to him to be cast in the role made famous by Billy Dee […]
Henry Cavill on Justice League reshoots, Moustache-Gate, and keeping Superman out of the marketing
After restoring some pride to the DC Extended Universe back in May with the release of the critical and commercial hit Wonder Woman, Warner Bros. hit a major bump in the DCEU road later in the year with Justice League. What was intended as DC’s answer to Marvel’s juggernaut Avengers series – and the launching […]
Batwoman and Gotham City to feature in The CW’s next DC crossover
The CW’s superheroes from Arrow, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl will find themselves fighting alongside a new ally in this year’s big DC crossover, and no – it won’t be Black Lightning, but rather the newly-introduced character of Batwoman! “We’re incredibly excited to announce that we’ll be doing another crossover event this […]
Marvel reassembles the West Coast Avengers
Marvel has announced that it is reuniting the West Coast Avengers for a brand new series from Kelly Thompson (Hawkeye, Rogue & Gambit) and Stefano Caselli (Invincible Iron Man). This August, join Kate Bishop, Clint Barton, America Chavez, Gwenpool, Quentin Quire, and Fuse (a.k.a. Johnny, Kate’s way-in-over-his-head boyfriend) in a brand new story. “They all need […]
Kristen Stewart to direct The Chronology of Water
After screening her short film Come Swim at Cannes and Sundance, Kristen Stewart has revealed to IndieWire that she now plans to make her feature directorial debut with an adaptation of Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoir The Chronology of Water. “Lidia Yuknavitch is from Portland,” said Stewart. “I love her novels but her memoires, it’s deeply personal […]
Shameless brings The Mountain of the Cannibal God and Cannibal Ferox to Blu-ray
Shameless has announced that it is bringing two ferocious classics of Italian horror, The Mountain of the Cannibal God and Cannibal Ferox, to Blu-ray in the UK for the very first time. Shameless invites you on the trip of a lifetime – journey to The Mountain of the Cannibal God for sun, wildlife and…gut munching […]
Naomi Watts, Frank Grillo and Bobby Cannavale to star in Once Upon a Time in Staten Island
THR is reporting that Naomi Watts, Frank Grillo and Bobby Cannavale have signed on to star in Once Upon a Time in Staten Island, the latest project from The Purge writer-director James DeMonaco and Blumhouse Productions. The film marks a change in direction for DeMonaco, and is described as a period coming-of-age family drama which […]
Facebook Watch orders female teen soccer drama from Cristiano Ronaldo
Deadline is reporting that Facebook Watch has given a series commitment to a new female teen soccer drama from Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo and Memphis Beat creators Liz Garcia and Josh Harto. The as-yet-untitled project revolves around “a high school girls soccer team in upstate New York as the team’s melting pot line-up and […]
