With less than two months to go until Netflix unleashes its fourth Marvel series, the British Board of Film Classification has begun rating the episodes for Iron Fist, and in the process we’ve got a look at most of the episodes titles, as well as a list of directors which includes John Dahl, Tom Shankland, […]
Justice League vs. Suicide Squad tops bestselling comic books of December 2016
DC returned to the top of the comic book bestseller list in December 2016, with Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #1 the biggest selling title of the month ahead of Marvel’s own team battle crossover Inhumans vs. X-Men #1. Meanwhile, on the graphic novel front, IDW claimed top spot with its Love is Love anthology, […]
Ridley Scott on why he’s never directed a superhero movie
With Ridley Scott currently deep in post-production on his Prometheus follow-up Alien: Covenant, the filmmaker has taken a break from the edit suite to chat to Digital Spy, during which he was asked why he’s yet to take on the reins of a comic book movie. “Superhero movies are not my kind of thing – […]
Lindsay Lohan is “trying so hard” to get a Mean Girls sequel off the ground
This probably won’t come as too much of a surprise given her career trajectory following the release of the 2004 movie, but Lindsay Lohan has revealed that she’s “trying so hard” to get a Mean Girls sequel off the ground and has even penned a treatment. “I have been trying so hard to do a […]
Jason Mewes making his directorial debut with Madness in the Method
Long time Kevin Smith collaborator Jason Mewes is stepping behind the camera to make his directorial debut with the serial killer thriller Madness in the Method. Mewes also takes on the lead role as a fictional version of himself, starring alonsgide a cast that includes Smith, Vinnie Jones, Danny Trejo, Teri Hatcher, Judd Nelson, Dean Cain, […]
Ben Mendelsohn says there’s an “enormously different” version of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Given the amount of footage we saw during the marketing campaign which was absent from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, it seems pretty clear that the much-publicised reshoots played a huge role in shaping the final cut of the blockbuster Anthology movie. So it will come as little surprise to hear that star Ben Mendelsohn […]
Disney reportedly negotiating with Carrie Fisher’s estate over her “continued appearance” in the Star Wars franchise
Last week, it was reported that Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy and Star Wars: Episode IX director Colin Trevorrow would be meeting to discuss how to handle the character of Princess Leia in the saga, following the untimely passing of Carrie Fisher in December. The report claimed that the options on the table were to overhaul the […]
R.I.P. Carrie Fisher (1956 – 2016)
Some very sad news for you this evening, as it has been announced that the beloved actress Carrie Fisher has passed away aged 60, after suffering a heart attack on board a flight from London to Los Angeles this past Friday. She was 60 years old. “It is with a very deep sadness that Billie […]
Director J.A. Bayona says the Jurassic World sequel will be “way bigger”
With production on the sequel to Jurassic World set to get underway this February, director J.A. Bayona has been chatting to The Playlist about the scale of the fifth instalment of the dinosaur franchise – describing it as “way bigger” than the 2015 blockbuster – as well as touching upon what he plans to bring to […]
Doctor Strange screenwriter talks potential sequel characters and villains
Although it’s yet to be officially announced, it would seem pretty certain that Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sorcerer Supreme will return for a second solo outing in Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, given that Doctor Strange has grossed an impressive $650 million + at the worldwide box office. During an interview with CBR, screenwriter Jon […]
