Screen Daily is reporting that Emma Roberts and Hayden Christensen are set to headline Little Italy, a modern retelling of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet from director Donald Petrie. According to the site, the film follows “a trainee chef and an aspiring restaurateur from warring pizza clans who fall in love. While their fathers are […]
Taika Waititi wants to make Thor: Ragnarok 2 rather than Thor 4
Director Taika Waititi has certainly made a good first impression in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Thor: Ragnarok scoring rave reviews from fans and critics alike, as well as raking in the cash at the worldwide box office. The New Zealand filmmaker has already said that he’d like to return to the MCU for another […]
Bad Boys TV spinoff gets a pilot order from NBC
Last week it was reported that a TV spinoff to the Bad Boys franchise is in development, which will centre around the character of Syd Burnett, played by Gabrielle Union in 2003’s Bad Boys II. Now we have word that the project – which is being written by The Blacklist writers-producers Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier, with Jerry […]
Topher Grace and Corey Hawkins join Spike Lee’s Black Klansman
Last week it was announced that Adam Driver (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) and Laura Harrier (Spider-Man: Homecoming) have been cast in Black Klansman, the upcoming film from director Spike Lee and producer Jordan Peele, and now comes word that Topher Grace (Spider-Man 3) and Corey Hawkins (24: Legacy) have also signed on to the […]
Joseph Gordon-Levitt replaces Paul Dano in airplane hijack thriller 7500
In January, it was announced that Paul Dano had signed on to star in 7500, an airplane hijacking thriller from writer-director Patrick Vollrath, and now comes word from Variety that Dano has exited the project due to scheduling conflicts, with Joseph Gordon-Levitt taking his place. “Joseph is one of the most exciting actors on the […]
The Week in Spandex – Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Female Marvel Team-Up, Justice League, Shazam, Marvel vs DC and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Thor: Ragnarok, Captain Marvel, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, The Punisher, Inhumans, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Runaways, New Warriors, Deadpool 2, The Gifted, Justice League, Shazam, Black Adam, Flashpoint, Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Black Lightning, Krypton, […]
Chris Hemsworth wants to continue playing Thor beyond Avengers 4
We know that the upcoming Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4 is set to mark both an end and a new beginning for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as contracts with several of the MCU’s original stars expire and the focus starts to shift towards newer characters. One of the actors whose contract is up with […]
Cathy Yan to direct Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn in Birds of Prey for Warner Bros. and DC
Deadline is reporting that up and coming filmmaker Cathy Yan (Dead Pigs) has signed on to direct “an untitled girl gang movie” for Warner Bros. and DC Films, which will be based upon the Birds of Prey comic book series. Margot Robbie is confirmed to reprise her Suicide Squad role as Harley Quinn, and she […]
Marvel celebrates 10 years of the MCU with retrospective video
In celebration of the first ten years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios has released a new retrospective video which looks at the legacy of the MCU as we head into this month’s hugely anticipated superhero epic Avengers: Infinity War. Check it out here… SEE ALSO: Avengers: Infinity War directors considered not having any post […]
Avengers: Infinity War co-director comments on Silver Surfer rumours
Last month, a cast list for Avengers: Infinity War surfaced on Metacritic, which listed an actor by the name of Curt Clenenin as portraying Norrin Radd, better known to Marvel fans as the Silver Surfer. Now, we do know that Marvel has been keen on introducing the Silver Surfer into the Marvel Cinematic Universe for […]
