With Warner Bros. and director David F. Sandberg gearing up to go into production on Shazam, actor Zachary Levi has been chatting about his role as young Billy Batson’s adult superhero counterpart in the next instalment of the DC Extended Universe, and the tone we can expect from the movie. “I can’t tell you much as […]
Zachary Levi cast in title role in DC’s Shazam movie
Zachary Levi is set to swap the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the DC Extended Universe, with Variety reporting that Thor: The Dark World and Thor: Ragnarok star has secured the title role in the upcoming Shazam movie. Levi will play the adult alter-ego of young boy Billy Batson, who is able to transform into the […]
Shazam director confirms April 2019 release date
Over the past couple of years, Warner Bros. has developed a bit of a habit of shuffling its DC Films release dates, with several movies that were part of its initial slate announcement shifting dates, or in some cases, finding themselves stuck in development hell. Well, one movie that does seem to be on track […]
Pre-production begins on Warner Bros.’ Shazam! movie
Having been confirmed as the next DC Extended Universe movie to shoot after Aquaman, director David F. Sandberg (Annabelle: Creation) has taken to Instagram to announce that pre-production is now underway on the Shazam! film. The movie is based upon Captain Marvel, a character created by Bill Parker and C.C. Beck back in 1939, and follows Billy […]
Director David F. Sandberg gives an update on Shazam and his comic book inspirations
Fresh from the box office success of Annabelle: Creation, director David F. Sandberg is now turning his attention to the DC Extended Universe and his next project, Shazam!. Speaking to Film Riot (via Heroic Hollywood), Sandberg has provided an update on Shazam!, confirming that the script is ready and it will be the next DC […]
HBO’s Fahrenheit 451 adds three more to its cast
Deadline has revealed that Martin Donovan (Ant-Man), Andy McQueen (The Girlfriend Experience) and Grace Lynn Kung (Miss Sloane) have joined the cast of HBO Films’ adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s classic novel Fahrenheit 451. The film is directed by 99 Homes‘ Ramin Bahrani, and also stars Michael B. Jordan (Creed), Michael Shannon (Man of Steel), Sofia Boutella (The Mummy), […]
The Originals to end with upcoming fifth season
Showrunner Julie Plec has announced that the upcoming fifth season of The Vampire Diaries spinoff The Originals will be the show’s last. “I’m packing my bags for Comic-Con, realizing it’s been a year since we announced the end of The Vampire Diaries,” wrote Plec on Twitter. “It feels only fitting to use this anniversary to make a […]
Three directors reportedly on the shortlist for Bond 25
Yesterday it was announced that Bond 25 has been set for the release in November 2019, and now Deadline is reporting that Eon Productions has identified three potential directors for the next instalment of the long-running spy series. According to the site, press speculation about Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk) and Edgar Wright (Baby Driver) are wide of […]
Bond 25 gets release date, Christopher Nolan tips Tom Hardy for future 007
Eon Productions and MGM have announced that James Bond is set to return to the big screen in 2019, with Bond 25 receiving a release date of November 8th 2019 in the U.S., with an earlier opening in the UK (an exact date is yet to be revealed). Bond 25 is being written by Neal […]
Pacific Rim Uprising director says a crossover with Godzilla and King Kong is a possibility
Back in September when it was first announced that Legendary Pictures were planning a shared universe between Godzilla and King Kong, rumours surfaced about the possibility of the studio bringing Pacific Rim’s Jaegers and Kaiju into the mix for a crossover of monster proportions. Since then, we’ve heard nothing else about the prospect; however, Steven […]
