Back in May it was announced that Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville will be taking on the role of Roald Dahl in an as-yet-untitled biopic of the legendary author, and now Deadline is reporting that Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation) is set to portray his wife, the Oscar-winning actress Patricia Neal. The film […]
Warner Bros. had no plans for Batgirl before Joss Whedon
Despite constant rumours that the character would be making an appearance in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (which of course proved unfounded), it seems that Warner Bros. had no plans to utilise Barbara Gordon, a.k.a. Batgirl, until Joss Whedon convinced them otherwise. In an article on the status of Warner’s DC film division(s), Variety […]
Geoff Johns says Joss Whedon will start work on Batgirl in 2018
Warner Bros. is set to host its DC Films panel at the San Diego Comic-Con later today, with the expectation that the studio will announce the next slate of DC Extended Universe movies following the upcoming Justice League and Aquaman. We’ve heard this week that Shazam! will be the next DC movie to go into […]
Katie McGrath’s Lena Luthor promoted to series regular for Supergirl season 3
It looks like we’ll be seeing a lot more of Lena Luthor in season three of Supergirl, as The CW has promoted actress Katie McGrath to a series regular for the third season of the DC superhero show. McGrath’s Lena, the younger sister of iconic Superman villain Lex Luthor, made her debut in the season […]
Justice League Dark and Batgirl could be next from the DC Extended Universe as Warner Bros. reconsiders its slate
With the DC Extended Universe currently riding high following the critical and commercial success of Wonder Woman, it seems that Warner Bros. is now looking to shake up its original DC Films schedule. At present, the only DC movie that Warner Bros. has in production is Aquaman, which is set for release in December 2018, and […]
Chris Pratt says the Guardians of the Galaxy are supporting players in Avengers: Infinity War
We’ve known for a while now that the long-awaited team-up between Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and the Guardians of the Galaxy will take place in next year’s Avengers: Infinity War, but don’t expect the A-holes to be taking centre stage, as Chris Pratt has revealed that Star-Lord and company will be supporting players. “We definitely will […]
The Fate of the Furious topples Star Wars: The Force Awakens for biggest worldwide opening of all time
It was obvious that The Fate of the Furious was going to open big, with tracking suggesting $400 million plus for the eighth instalment of Universal’s blockbuster action franchise. However, it looks like the film is going to shatter that prediction, and is currently on course to surpass Star Wars: The Force Awakens for the […]
Greedo actor reveals deleted Han Solo scene from Star Wars, talks ‘Han Shot First’ debate
During an interview with Sci-Fi Central, actor Paul Blake – who portrays the character of Greedo in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope – has revealed a deleted scene from George Lucas’ 1977 classic, which would have taken place in Mos Eisley’s Docking Bay 94. “There’s a brilliant little sequence which I loved […]
Akiva Goldsman to direct remake of Stephen King’s Firestarter
Jason Blum of Blumhouse Productions has announced that Akiva Goldsman (Winter’s Tale, Stephanie) has signed on to direct new version of the 1980 Stephen King novel Firestarter, which has been scripted by Scott Teems (Rectify). Firestarter follows Andy McGee and his young daughter Charlie, a nine-year old girl who has inherited pyrokinetic abilities from her […]
Jason Momoa talks Aquaman and his “coming of age” story
Having made his debut – briefly – in last year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Jason Momoa’s Aquaman is set to take a leading role in November’s hotly-anticipated superhero ensemble Justice League, before headlining his own movie in 2018. Speaking to GQ, Momoa has discussed how he gets to “set the tone” for the […]
