In the latest issue of Empire Magazine, director Peyton Reed has been chatting about the upcoming Marvel sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp, during which he shared a few comments about the film’s four main characters – Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly), Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) and Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiifer). […]
Ant-Man and the Wasp will be Marvel’s first romantic comedy
Marvel Studios has made a conscious effort to vary its superhero movies, dipping its toes into the genres of political thriller (Captain America: The Winter Soldier), space opera (Guardians of the Galaxy) and high school coming-of-age comedy (Spider-Man: Homecoming). The first Ant-Man was billed as a heist movie, and now it seems that Marvel and […]
Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp wraps production, new set photo of Michael Douglas and Michelle Pfeiffer
Director Peyton Reed has taken to Twitter to announce that filming has wrapped on next year’s Marvel Studios sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp. Star Evangeline Lilly (Hope Van Dyne) also marked the occasion by sharing a post to Instagram, while a new – and potentially spoilerly – set photo of Michael Douglas (Hank Pym) and […]
Christopher McQuarrie teams with Gaumout for crime drama STL
Mission: Impossible 6 director Christopher McQuarrie and his wife and producing partner Heather McQuarrie have signed a first-look deal with Gaumont to develop multiple scripted drama projects, Variety has revealed. First up from the deal is a remake of Gaumont’s French crime drama 36 Quai des Orfevres; provisionally titled STL, the series will explore the […]
Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly and Michael Douglas spotted in Ant-Man and the Wasp set photos
Marvel Studios kicked off production on Ant-Man and the Wasp earlier this month, and MCU Tweets has got its hands on a few photos from the Atlanta set of the Peyton Reed-directed sequel. First up are shots of Ant-Man and the Wasp themselves, Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly (although they’re covered up so as to […]
The Jetsons live-action series ordered by ABC
There’s been talk of a live-action Jetsons for about as long as I can remember, and now it finally looks like it’s set to become a reality. EW is reporting that ABC has placed a put pilot order for a live-action TV adaptation of the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon, which is being written by Gary Janetti, who […]
Rumour: Rian Johnson to begin shooting the first of his new Star Wars trilogy in June
Back in November it was announced that Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson is developing his very own, brand new Star Wars trilogy, with “all the freedom in the world” to create a story separate from the main Skywalker saga. Johnson has since said that he’s at the “very beginning” stages of planning […]
Rian Johnson discusses his new Star Wars trilogy, rules out Knights of the Old Republic adaptation
Last month it was announced that Lucasfilm has rewarded director Rian Johnson for his work on Star Wars: The Last Jedi with the keys to a brand new Star Wars trilogy. With Johnson’s focus currently on The Last Jedi ahead of its release this week, he’s stated that he’s only at the very earliest of […]
Kathleen Kennedy says Lucasfilm is planning the next ten years of Star Wars post-Episode IX
It’s certainly a busy time for Lucasfilm, what with Star Wars: The Last Jedi incoming, Ron Howard in post-production on Solo: A Star Wars Story following intense reshoots, and J.J. Abrams working furiously on the script for Star Wars: Episode IX after the studio decided to part ways with Colin Trevorrow and start over ahead […]
Cate Blanchett hoping Thor: Ragnarok will lead to more female Marvel villains
One of the biggest criticisms aimed at the Marvel Cinematic Universe is the lack of memorable villains. However, judging by the trailers for Thor: Ragnarok, Cate Blanchett’s Hela may well find herself joining that select club, and the actress has revealed that she’s hoping it will kickstart the introduction of more female villains into the […]
