With the last two movies both breaking a billion at the box office, it came as no surprise last month when it was reported that Paramount Pictures and Hasbro are looking to expand the Transformers franchise, with Michael Bay, Akiva Goldsman, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Steven Spielberg heading up a “writer’s room” to generate ideas […]
Justin Lin to direct Star Trek 3, release date revealed
Paramount Pictures has found its replacement for Roberto Orci in the director’s chair on Star Trek 3, with Deadline revealing that Justin Lin (director of four of the Fast & Furious films) signing on to helm the threequel. Lin was said to have been on a shortlist of directors for the job which also included […]
Exclusive: Matthew Vaughn talks The Fantastic Four: “I’ve seen the movie, it’s good… If you like Chronicle, then you’ll like this.”
Matthew Vaughn is currently on the promotional trail for his latest directorial effort, an adaptation of Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons’ Kingsman: The Secret Service. However, that’s not the only comic book movie on his upcoming slate, with the Kick-Ass and X-Men: First Class helmer also attached to The Fantastic Four in a producing capacity. […]
HBO confirms Rachel McAdams, Taylor Kitsch and Kelly Reilly for True Detective season 2
Having already announced two of its leads in Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn, HBO has now officially confirmed that Rachel McAdams, Taylor Kitsch and Kelly Reilly have joined the cast of True Detective for its hotly-anticipated second season. Thanks to EW, we’ve got descriptions for their characters, as well as those of Farrell and Vaughn, […]
Joss Whedon teaming with John Cassaday for Captain America 75th anniversary story
He may be finished with the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the time being, but Joss Whedon is returning to Marvel’s comic book universe, with the Avengers helmer set to team with artist John Cassaday as part of the 75th anniversary celebrations for Captain America. Whedon and Cassaday are set to contribute an all-new story celebrating […]
Joss Whedon says he has “made a completely clean break” from the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Following his blockbuster success with 2012’s The Avengers, Marvel Studios tapped Joss Whedon as “creative consultant”, giving him input on the Phase Two slate of films, as well as executive producing Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and of course, helming the Avengers follow-up Avengers: Age of Ultron. However, Whedon has now handed over the reins of the […]
Oscar Isaac talks X-Men: Apocalypse and the Four Horseman
Following his adventure in a galaxy far, far away this December in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Oscar Isaac is set to take on the role of the titular villain in Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Apocalypse, and during an interview with IGN to promote his latest film Ex Machina, Isaac shared a few thoughts on Apocalypse’s […]
John Ottman to score X-Men: Apocalypse
FilmMusicReporter has revealed that composer John Ottman has signed on to score 20th Century Fox’s upcoming mutant superhero sequel X-Men: Apocalypse, which is being directed by Bryan Singer. The news will come as no surpise whatsoever, seeing as Ottman has collaborated with Singer on the majority of the director’s films, including The Usual Suspects, Apt […]
Oscar Isaac to play Apocalypse in X-Men: Apocalypse
Despite rumours over the weekend linking Idris Elba to the part, Variety is reporting that Oscar Isaac (Inside Llewyn Davis) has secured the role of En Sabah Nur, a.k.a. Apocalypse, in Bryan Singer’s 2016 mutant sequel X-Men: Apocalypse. Isaac will next be seen in A Most Violent Year, set for release in December, and is […]
J.K. Simmons joins Kong: Skull Island
Over the weekend it was announced that Legendary Pictures’ King Kong prequel had undergone a change of name to Kong: Skull Island, as well as having its release date pushed back to 2017, and now it has been revealed that J.K. Simmons (Spider-Man, Whiplash) has signed on to the cast of the monster movie. Simmons […]
