Following the tragic passing of Carrie Fisher in December, there has been some speculation as to what effect this may have on the remaining two instalments of the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy.Fisher had already completed production on Star Wars: The Last Jedi prior to her death, and now Disney’s Bob Iger has confirmed that no changes […]
Disney CEO reveals Han Solo Star Wars spinoff story details, will span six years
As production continues on the as-yet-untitled young Han Solo movie, Disney CEO Bob Iger has peeled back the curtain on the second Star Wars Anthology film somewhat, offering up the very first plot details for the May 2018 release.“It picks up Han Solo when he was 18 years old and takes him through when he was […]
Beauty and the Beast surpasses box office of the animated original, prequels and spinoffs a possibility
Walt Disney Pictures’ live-action take on the tale as old as time enjoyed a huge opening at the worldwide box office this past weekend, and now in less than a week on screens the Emma Watson and Dan Stevens-headlined Beauty and the Beast has already surpassed the total haul of its 1991 animated predecessor.The live-action […]
Kurt Russell’s Ego the Living Planet gets a Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 character poster, run time revealed
Not to let DC grab all the headlines with its Justice League reveals, Marvel has now unveiled a new character poster for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 featuring Kurt Russell’s Ego the Living Planet, which was released by director James Gunn on his Facebook page; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Chris Pratt shares […]
J.K. Simmons doesn’t know if The Batman will shoot before Justice League 2
This November, former Spider-Man star J.K. Simmons will make his DC Extended Universe debut as he takes on the role of Jim Gordon in Justice League.Simmons was set to reprise the role this year for The Batman, but now that the Matt Reeves-directed solo movie has been pushed back amid rumours of a page-one rewrite, […]
Anne Dudek set for recurring role on The Flash
TV Line is reporting that Anne Dudek (House, Mad Men) has bagged a recurring role in The CW’s superhero series The Flash.According to the site, the actress is set to play the future genius Tracy Brand, described as “a smorgasbord of quirky idiosyncrasies.”Dudek is set to make her first appearance in the twentieth episode of […]
The Last Jedi revisiting classic planets, The Terminator terminated, Michael Shannon as Cable, more Spider-Man spinoffs – Daily News Roundup
Rounding up yesterday’s big news stories…STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI TO REVISIT CLASSIC PLANETSAs we await the first trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the folks at Making Star Wars is reporting that the latest chapter in the Sequel Trilogy will see us returning to three classic planets in Tatooine, Mustafar and Endor. Tatooine […]
Studios pushing for earlier home entertainment releases
The world of movies and movie going is changing. The cinema doesn’t play the role in our culture that it once did. Fans are just as keen to stay home and watch Netflix or some other VOD service as they are making the trip to their local theatre.Many have speculated that a day and date […]
Sony announces Black Cat and Silver Sable Spider-Man spinoff movie
Not content with extending its Spider-Man universe with a Venom movie, Sony is reportedly dusting off another long-gestating spinoff, with THR reporting that the studio is officially moving forward with a Black Cat and Silver Sable spinoff.The project was first announced as a spinoff from The Amazing Spider-Man back in 2014, and the studio has […]
Fairy tale Princesses assemble for Avengers-style team-up
The Tracking Board is reporting that a hot new spec script entitled Princesses is being shopped to prospective studios in Hollywood, having been pitched as “a female-driven Avengers featuring classic fairy tale princesses.”The script has been penned by Nir Paniry (Extracted) and is being sent to all buyers simultaneously; should Disney make a bid, the […]
