FANTASTIC BEASTS ARE BACK Production has begun on the as-yet-to-be-titled sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and some plot details were revealed yesterday. “J.K. Rowling wrote the screenplay for the film, which opens in 1927, a few months after Newt helped to unveil and capture the infamous Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald,” the […]
Star Wars reportedly sitting out Comic-Con in favour of D23
If you’re attending the San Diego Comic-Con later this month and have been looking forward to getting a glimpse of the upcoming Star Wars movies, you may be disappointed to hear that Disney and Lucasfilm are reportedly sitting out of SDCC and focusing their promotional efforts on the D23 Expo. According to SDCC Unofficial Blog, a Lucasfilm […]
Robert Downey Jr. wants to quit Iron Man role “before it’s embarrassing”
This week sees Robert Downey Jr. making his eight appearance as Tony Stark (if you include his cameo in The Incredible Hulk) as the star dons the Iron Man armor once again for Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man: Homecoming. We know we’ll be getting at least two more outings from Tony Stark in Avengers: Infinity War […]
Robert Downey Jr. explains why Tom Holland is a perfect Spider-Man
Robert Downey Jr. and Spider-Man actor Tom Holland seem to share a lot of chemistry in the upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming. Not surprisingly, it looks like that comradery translates off-screen as well. In a recent interview with News Corp Australia Network, the Iron Man actor gushed over co-star Tom Holland and his portrayal of Spider-Man: “Tom is […]
The Coen Brothers and Roger Deakins: From Barton Fink to Hail, Caesar!
Chris Connor looks back over the collaborations between Joel and Ethan Coen and Roger Deakins… Joel and Ethan Coen have had one of the most eclectic careers of the last 40 years with films across an array of genres, blending humour, action and surrealism. One of the defining aspects of the brothers’ success is their […]
Who are the contemporary Masters of Cinema?
Anghus Houvouras on the contemporary Masters of Cinema… Sometimes a good movie conversation can lead you to interesting places. Take the discussion around the wildly overpraised Baby Driver; a good movie that’s being called a ‘masterpiece’ (it’s not). During the discussion my friend Simon Columb posted this on Twitter: Edgar Wright ain't no "master". Bloomin' […]
Stephen Amell wants a more comic book accurate Arrow in season 6
With Arrow set to return this fall for its sixth season, Stephen Amell has been chatting to CinemaBlend about how he’d like to see his character handled moving forward, with the star revealing that he’s hoping tosee a shift towards a more comic book accurate take on Oliver Queen. “I’ve said that it’s very, very […]
The Week in Spandex – Spider-Man: Homecoming and the Spider-Verse, Infinity War and Deadpool 2 set photos, Wonder Woman breaks records, Batgirl casting rumours
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Spider-Man: Homecoming, Venom, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man, Captain Britain, Blade, Inhumans, The Defenders, Deadpool 2, X-Men: The New Mutants, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 2, Justice League, The Batman, Superman: Red Son, Batgirl, Gotham City Sirens, Arrow, Hellboy: Rise of […]
SDCC: Channing Tatum confirms he’s still attached to Gambit, but rethinking the approach after Deadpool and Logan
Following yesterday’s Kingsman: The Golden Circle panel at the San Diego Comic-Con, Channing Tatum spoke to Comic Book and confirmed that – unlike directors Rupert Wyatt and Doug Liman – he’s yet to abandon 20th Century Fox’s planned X-Men spinoff Gambit. “Yeah, of course,” replied Tatum when asked if the Gambit movie is still moving ahead. […]
The Merc with a Mouth featured in latest Deadpool 2 set photos
We’ve already seen quite a few spy photos from the set of Deadpool 2 this week [see here and here], and now we have a few more, this time featuring Ryan Reynolds’ Wade Wilson both in and out of Deadpool costume; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Alpha Flight Easter egg spotted in latest Deadpool […]
