During an interview with Digital Spy, Lost and Colony actor Josh Holloway has revealed that he was originally cast as Remy LeBeau, a.k.a. the fan favourite mutant Gambit, in 2009’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine, only to find himself replaced by Taylor Kitsch when the studio wanted to go younger with the character. “I actually screen-tested with […]
Charlotte Rampling joins Paul Verhoeven’s religious erotic thriller Blessed Virgin
Deadline is reporting that Oscar-nominated actress Charlotte Rampling (45 Years, Red Sparrow) has signed on to appear in Blessed Virgin, a religious erotic thriller from director Paul Verhoeven (Basic Instinct, Starship Troopers). Based on Judith C. Brown’s Immodest Acts: The Life Of A Lesbian Nun In Renaissance Italy and scripted by Verhoeven and his Elle co-writer David […]
Disney’s live-action Mulan reportedly has a $290 million budget
It looks like Disney is sparing no expense when it comes to its live-action remake of the animated movie Mulan, with Pursue News reporting that the Mouse House has set aside a $290 million budget for the movie. Mulan is being helmed by Nika Caro (The Zookeeper’s Wife), who – assuming these numbers are accurate […]
Jack Black announces sequel to Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
During a Tenacious D performance at the Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta, Georgia this past weekend, Jack Black announced that he and Kyle Gass have been working on a sequel to the cult rock comedy Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny. ToneDeaf reports that Black told the crowd the sequel would be released this October, […]
Poster for The Nightmare Gallery starring Amber Benson
Seraph Films has unveiled a new poster for its upcoming horror feature The Nightmare Gallery, which stars Amber Benson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Kevin Chamberlin (Road to Perdition, Jessie), and Mat Devine (former front man of the rock band Kill Hannah). The Nightmare Gallery sees Benson as an anthropology professor as she investigates the sudden, […]
The Russos never intended on using Adam Warlock in Avengers: Infinity War
Last week, Avengers: Infinity War screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely revealed that they briefly considered including Adam Warlock in the Marvel blockbuster, but directors Anthony and Joe Russo have now told fans that it was never in their plan to use the character. “That’s a James Gunn thing — we never intended to put […]
Ryan Reynolds says he’s never seen the final version of Green Lantern
Ryan Reynolds is certainly no stranger to the world of comic book movies, but it’s fair to say that his first three outings – Blade: Trinity, X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Green Lantern – didn’t quite manage to enjoy anywhere near the level of critical and commercial success as 2016’s Deadpool. Green Lantern in particular was […]
Taron Egerton says Elton John film Rocketman is a “fantasy musical” rather than a biopic
Last month it was officially announced that Taron Egerton is set to take on the role of Elton John in Rocketman, a new film from director Dexter Fletcher (Eddie the Eagle) and producer Matthew Vaughn (Kingsman: The Secret Service). While it had been assumed that the project was a biopic of the music icon, Egerton has […]
First teaser poster for shark survival thriller Great White
Altitude Film Sales has unveiled the first teaser poster for Great White, a new Aussie shark survival thriller from director Martin Wilson (Roll), writer Michael Boughen (Killer Elite) and producers Michael Robertson (The Reef) and Neal Kingston (Nerve). Great White is set to shoot later this year and follows “a blissful tourist trip which quickly […]
Marvel’s Black Panther to generate over $460 million in profit
2018 is shaping up to be a huge year for Marvel, with the studio’s first two superhero movies of the year Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War both setting records, and smashing the $1 billion mark in global box office receipts. According to Deadline, Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther is set to generate around $461 million […]
