Back in January it was reported that Benedict Cumberbatch was facing scheduling conflicts with Avengers: Infinity War, and that Marvel had hired a body double to perform on set as the Sorcerer Supreme, with the studio then planning to shoot Cumberbatch’s close-ups at a later date and digitally insert him into the original footage. Well, […]
Another report suggests the budget for Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War is an astronomical $1 billion
Way back in October of 2015, it was reported that Marvel had put aside a whopping $1 billion production budget for the then-titled Avengers: Infinity War – Part I and Part II, and now some comments from Pinewood Studios appears to have corroborated that astronomical figure. Speaking at the African American Film Critics Association luncheon, Pinewood Atlanta […]
James Cameron on his Avatar sequels, pushing boundaries and taking risks
James Cameron is a busy man at the moment, with the filmmaker currently in the middle of his ambition plan to shoot FOUR sequels to 2009’s sci-fi blockbuster Avatar. Nevertheless, he managed to take some time out of his schedule to speak to IGN about his new TV show Visionaries: James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction, […]
Sam Worthington says Avatar 2 is a movie about family
James Cameron has spent almost as long developing his Avatar sequels as he did the first movie, but after confirming that the scripts are now finished, it looks like he’s about ready to pull the trigger on his hugely ambitious plans to shoot FOUR movies back to back. The sequels will see Sam Worthington reprising his […]
DC Films boss downplays rumour that four Batman movies will be released in 2019
2019 will mark the 80th anniversary of The Dark Knight, and a rumour has been doing the rounds this week that Warner Bros. and DC Films plan to celebrate the occasion by releasing FOUR Batman-themed movies that year in The Batman, Batgirl, Nightwing and Gotham City Sirens. Now, it is possible, considering that The Batman has […]
Matt Reeves officially signs on to direct The Batman
He was in, he was out, and now he’s in again… After pulling out of negotiations last week (a week after first entering them), Cloverfield, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and War for the Planet of the Apes helmer Matt Reeves has now officially closed his deal with Warner Bros. to direct and produce […]
NBC officially cancels DC workplace comedy Powerless
This won’t come as too much of a surprise given that NBC pulled the show from the air last month with three episodes still to go, but it has now officially been announced that the DC workplace comedy Powerless has been cancelled after a single season. Powerless was developed by Ben Queen (A to Z) […]
Hugh Jackman and Noomi Rapace join Michael Mann’s Ferrari
It looks like Michael Mann’s long-gestating Enzo Ferrari biopic could be back on track, with Deadline reporting that Hugh Jackman is in talks to star as the legendary carmaker, and Noomi Rapace is also in negotiations to portray his wife Linda. Christian Bale was previously attached to the title role, but dropped out due to […]
Hugh Jackman on saying goodbye to Wolverine in Logan
After seventeen years of donning the mutton chops and adamantium claws, Hugh Jackman will say goodbye to the character of Wolverine in a fortnight’s time with the release of Logan (unless of course Ryan Reynolds manages to convince him otherwise). During an interview with ET Online, the Australian actor has been speaking about his experience […]
Bryan Singer’s executive producer credit on Marvel’s The Gifted under review, steps down from Legion
Earlier this week it was announced that Fox has given a renewal to its Marvel series The Gifted, with the network’s press release seemingly revealing that Bryan Singer will remain attached as an executive producer for season two, despite allegations of sexual misconduct and assault circling the filmmaker. Well, it appears that may not be […]
