The Mummy star Sofia Boutella has signed on to the cast of HBO’s Fahrenheit 451 remake, with Variety reporting that the actress will join the previously announced Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon. Ramin Bahrani (99 Homes) is directing the new adaptation of the Ray Bradbury novel, which tells the story of a dystopian future where […]
Concept art from failed Justice League Dark pitch featuring Swamp Thing, Zatanna, Constantine and more
Following the departure of Guillermo del Toro on DC’s planned Justice League Dark movie (which was then going by the title Dark Universe), Warner Bros. invited filmmakers to pitch their ideas for the supernatural DC ensemble. One such filmmaker was Joseph Kahn, who collaborated with Ironklad Studios to produce several pieces of concept art for […]
Rumour: Two directors said to be in contention for Justice League Dark
As with The Flash (now titled Flashpoint), Warner Bros. are on the lookout for a third director on its upcoming supernatural DC ensemble Justice League Dark following the departures of Guillermo del Toro and Doug Liman. Well, it Beyond the Trailer’s Grace Randolph is to be believed, the studio has now narrowed its choice to […]
Rumour: Damián Szifron in contention to direct Justice League Dark
A few days ago it was announced that Doug Liman has vacated the director’s chair on Warner Bros.’ planned Justice League Dark movie owing to a scheduling conflict with his new film Chaos Warning. The initial report claimed that It helmer Andres Muschietti was in contention to replace Liman (who was himself a replacement for Guillermo […]
Patty Jenkins shares her frustration on the DC rumour mill, says there are no deleted Wonder Woman scenes
We’re now just less than a week away from the release of Wonder Woman, the fourth instalment of the DC Extended Universe, and in a refreshing change for the DCEU, there’s plenty of positive buzz for the movie among both fans and critics, with some even proclaiming it to be the best entry in Warner […]
Universal’s Classic Monsters franchise titled Dark Universe, Bride of Frankenstein gets release date
As Universal prepares to relaunch the Classic Monsters with the release of The Mummy, the studio has confirmed that this new cinematic universe is going by the title (I guess Warner Bros. will need a new name for its Justice League Dark film…). In addition to the title reveal (and the brief teaser and Danny […]
Patty Jenkins attached to Wonder Woman 2, but “nothing has been written yet”
Patty Jenkins has made history this weekend with the release of Wonder Woman; not only is she the first female filmmaker to helm a $100 million budgeted blockbuster, but she is also set to overtake Fifty Shades of Grey helmer Sam Taylor-Johnson for the highest domestic opening weekend for a female-directed movie, and potentially the first […]
Sausage Party director developing The Jetsons animated movie
THR is reporting that Warner Bros. has tapped Conrad Vernon (Shrek 2, Monsters vs. Aliens, Sausage Party) to develop its animated big screen take on the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon The Jetsons. Spurred on by the success of The Flintstones, The Jetsons followed the misadventures of the space age family led by father George, along with […]
Matthew Marsden making directorial debut with I Am That Man
Matthew Marsden (Black Hawk Down, Rambo) is making his directorial debut with the gritty thriller I Am That Man, which has just started production in Los Angeles. Struggling to come to terms with the break-up of his marriage and his reintegration into civilian life, former Navy SEAL John Beckett contemplates returning to what he knows […]
Logan was going to open with the death of the X-Men
Although Logan contained enough clues for audiences to get a pretty good idea of what happened during the ‘Westchester Incident’, but director James Mangold has revealed to IGN that he originally planned to make it much more explicit by opening the film with the death of the X-Men. “I literally had written an opening which […]
