Yesterday it was announced that Sony has changed its mind about pulling the release of The Interview, with the controversial Seth Rogen / James Franco comedy now set to open as planned on Christmas Day, albeit in select cinemas, as opposed to a wide release. Now it has been revealed that the studio has also […]
Disney rumoured to be planning new Star Wars animated series
Yesterday /Film posted a rumour regarding the plot for Gareth Edwards’ (Godzilla) standalone Star Wars movie – suggesting that the story will revolve around a team of bounty hunters hired by the Rebellion to steal the plans to the Death Star – and now the site is back with another Star Wars story, this time […]
The Hulk confirmed for Thor: Ragnarok
Earlier in the week a rumour emerged suggesting that The Incredible Hulk will be making an appearance in 2017’s Phase Three threequel Thor: Ragnarok, and now it has been confirmed that Mark Ruffalo is in final negotiations to reprise the role of Bruce Banner and his monstrous alter-ego for the film. Thor: Ragnarok is to […]
Mark Ruffalo talks Avengers: Age of Ultron
During an interview with Total Film, Mark Ruffalo has shared a few details about Bruce Banner’s role in Avengers: Age of Ultron, as well of course as that of his alter-ego, The Incredible Hulk… “Banner’s been living in Stark Tower. They’ve been working side by side and Bruce has his own lab now. He’s doing […]
New look at Billy Connolly as Dain Ironfoot in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Thanks to Reddit, we’ve got a new look at Billy Connolly as the Dwarven King Dain Ironfoot in Peter Jackson’s upcoming fantasy epic The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies… The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Company of […]
Christoph Waltz linked to Blofeld in Bond 24
Earlier this month it was reported that two-time Oscar-winner Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds, Django Unchained) is wanted for the main villain role in Bond 24, and now The Daily Mail is claiming that Waltz is set to play 007’s arch-enemy Ernst Stavro Blofeld. According to the paper, EON “will announce the star is playing an […]
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies graces the cover of Empire, new TV spots released
As we count down to our final journey to Middle-earth under director Peter Jackson with The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Empire has debuted three new Hobbit-themed covers for the latest issue of the magazine, while we’ve also got some new TV spots featuring previously unseen footage from the fantasy epic, which you […]
James Gunn on shared movie universes: “Studios are trying to grow trees without a strong seed”
These days studios seem to be falling over themselves to replicate the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Fox, Sony and Warner Bros. all looking to develop their own “shared” superhero universes, and even Universal Pictures getting in on the act with its iconic Monsters. Taking to Facebook, Guardians of the Galaxy director James […]
FOX gives a pilot order to adaptation of Warren Ellis’ Global Frequency from producer Jerry Bruckheimer
FOX is looking to branch out beyond Gotham, with Deadline revealing that Warner Bros. Television has been given a pilot production commitment from the network for an adaptation of Warren Ellis’ sci-fi series Global Frequency, which was published through DC’s Wildstorm imprint. The pilot will be written by Rockne S. O’Bannon, creator of Farscape and […]
Jennifer Lawrence speaks briefly about X-Men: Apocalypse
With Jennifer Lawrence doing the promotional rounds for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, it’s inevitable that the actress will be fielding questions about her upcoming role in 2016’s X-Men: Apocalypse, and during a chat with IGN the actress has briefly spoken about where we’ll find her character Mystique in the mutant superhero sequel: […]
