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 […]
Sophie Turner says next X-Men movie will shoot this year
We know that 20th Century Fox is set to begin production on X-Men: The New Mutants in May, and also has Deadpool 2 (and Gambit…) in development, but as yet all we’ve got to go on with regards to the main X-Men franchise is rumours. Apparently, the next instalment is going by the title of […]
David Mackenzie and Peter Berg said to be frontrunners to direct Scarface remake
Last week it was announced that Antoine Fuqua has vacated the director’s chair on Universal’s planned Scarface remake to focus on The Equalizer 2, and it looks like the studio is wasting little time in securing a replacement. According to THR, Universal has identified a shortlist headed up by David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water) […]
UPDATE: Marvel rumoured to be working on a Namor the Sub-Mariner project
If rumours are to be believed, Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Aquaman movie could find itself facing some competition on the underwater adventure front, with Reel News Hawaii reporting that Marvel is planning to go into production on a Namor the Sub-Mariner project. There's buzz around the island that two rival productions could be swimming on […]
Even Dame Judi Dench is pestering Daisy Ridley for Star Wars: The Last Jedi spoilers
Despite the best efforts of Josh Gad, Daisy Ridley seems to be keeping any and all details on Star Wars: The Last Jedi close to her chest. However, that hasn’t stopped Ridley and Gad’s Murder on the Orient Express co-star and British screen legend Dame Judi Dench from taking a crack at prising some info […]
