Last month original Spider-Man trilogy star Kirsten Dunst dismissed Sony’s Amazing Spider-Man films, and now with the new reboot Spider-Man: Homecoming gearing up for release, the actress has accused Marvel and Sony of milking the wall-crawler.“We made the best ones, so who cares?” said Dunst in an interview with Marie Curie magazine. “I’m like, ‘You make it […]
Terry Gilliam wraps production on The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Well, here’s some news you probably never thought you’d read: Terry Gilliam has taken to Facebook to announce that he’s wrapped production on his long-gestating passion project The Man Who Killed Don Quixote! Gilliam has spent the best part of two decades trying to get his adaptation of Miguel de Cervantes’ classic novel off the […]
UPDATE: Dan Aykroyd blames Paul Feig for Ghostbusters reboot troubles
Although there was an incredible amount of hate thrown at Sony’s Ghostbusters reboot from the moment it was first announced, the resulting film did receive a fairly decent reception when it hit cinemas last year. However, a box office gross of just $229 million from a $144 million budget derailed the studio’s plans for a sequel, and […]
Wonder Woman lassos $223 million worldwide box office opening
Coming off the back of stellar reviews, Warner Bros.’ latest DC blockbuster Wonder Woman has exceeded expectations at the box office, pulling in a global opening weekend of $223 million. The film had originally been pegged to open in the region of $175 million, according to tracking estimates.Domestically, Wonder Woman earned $100.5 million, giving director Patty […]
Brian K. Vaughan open to a Saga adaptation, once the comic is finished
As Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples launch their new Saga story arc, comic book writer Vaughan has been chatting to CBR about the prospect of the bestselling Image Comics series being adapted for the screen.“Maybe when the story is finished,” said Vaughan. “I think Fiona and I are both open to Saga possibly being […]
M. Night Shyamalan gives an update on his Unbreakable and Split sequel Glass
Back in April, M. Night Shyamalan confirmed that his next film will be the Unbreakable / Split follow-up Glass, and now the filmmaker has taken to Twitter to give an update on the project, revealing that he is starting on his third draft of the screenplay, and expects to have it finished this month. Finished […]
Neill Blomkamp says his Alien 5 is “totally dead”
Some bad news for anyone holding out hope that 20th Century Fox could resurrect Neill Blomkamp’s planned Alien 5, as the filmmaker has revealed to The Verge that the project is “totally dead”.“I think it’s totally dead, yes,” said Blomkamp. “That would be an accurate assumption at this point. It’s sad. I spent a long time […]
Viggo Mortensen to star in Green Book from Peter Farrelly
According to Variety, Viggo Mortensen is in talks to star in Green Book, an upcoming drama which is being directed by Peter Farrelly, one half of the Farrelly Brothers, from a script he has co-written with Nick Vallenlonga and Brian Currie.Based on a true story, Green Book is set in 1962 and follows Tony Lip […]
Bradley Whitford joins Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Bradley Whitford (The West Wing, Get Out) has become the latest addition to the cast of Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ MonsterVerse sequel Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Variety has revealed. As with other additions to the cast, details of his role are being kept under wraps. Emmy-winner Whitford joins a cast that includes returning […]
John Wick screenwriter returning for Chapter 3
Although John Wick directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch are currently preoccupied with their work on Highlander and Deadpool 2 respectively, the duo are pressing ahead with their plans for John Wick: Chapter 3, with THR reporting that screenwriter Derek Kolstad has now signed on to pen the script.Kolstad wrote the original John Wick on spec, and […]
