Rupert Sanders’ controversial (in some circles) adaptation of Ghost in the Shell has received its fair share of good reviews in the West [read our review here], despite the ‘white-washing’ claims hanging over it. However, it hasn’t connected with audiences domestically. Its opening weekend of $19 million was very disappointing considering its $110 million budget, […]
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is the most expensive French film ever
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is reportedly the most expensive film in French history, confirms Cineuropa. The upcoming summer tentpole blockbuster is said to cost around €197 million, which is over double the original record held by 2008’s Asterix at the Olympic Games at a €78 million budget. EuropaCorp is most likely comfortable with the budget […]
Ghost in the Shell anime reboot announced
Publisher Kodansha and Japanese animation company Production I.Gare collaborating to create a new Ghost in the Shell anime project. The film will serve as a reboot and is set to be co-directed by Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series) and Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed). This news follows on from the release of the live-action […]
Chris Morgan on the future of the Universal Monsters universe after The Mummy
Universal is continuing to promote its upcoming Tom Cruise-led reboot of The Mummy ahead of its release this summer (in the past few days we’ve have had a TV spot, poster and an international trailer), and now producer Chris Morgan has been talking about their plans for the Universal Monsters shared universe moving foeward. Speaking to CinemaBlend, Morgan […]
The Week in Star Wars – Leia confirmed for Episode IX, The Last Jedi details, Obi-Wan spin-off and more
The Week in Star Wars is back with news on Carrie Fisher in Episode IX, details on The Last Jedi, a possible Obi-Wan movie and more… Following her tragic passing last December, there has been a lot of talk and speculation about the involvement of Carrie Fisher’s Leia Organa in Episode IX. We already know […]
The Week in Spandex – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War, The Defenders, New Warriors, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Aquaman and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel Zombies, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Inhumans, The Defenders, Jessica Jones, Daredevil, The Punisher, New Warriors, Cloak & Dagger, X-Men, Deadpool 2, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Aquaman, Man of Steel, Gotham, DC’s Legends of […]
A crossover between Marvel’s Inhumans and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. sounding unlikely
Although ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was the first entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to introduce the concept of the Inhumans, executive producer Jed Whedon has cast doubt over the possibility of the upcoming Inhumans TV series crossing over with his own show. “Without being able to say anything really about that show, it will […]
Vin Diesel on the challenges of voicing Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, says there’s a secret script
Vin Diesel is currently doing media rounds to promote this week’s release of The Fate of the Furious, and naturally he also found himself discussing his upcoming return as Groot in this summer’s hotly anticipated Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Speaking to Total Film, Diesel touched on how challenging the process , stating that: “It’s very, very […]
Star Wars: Episode IX shoot date revealed, Call of Duty cinematic universe, Daredevil 3 shooting details and more – Daily News Roundup
EPISODE IX DETAILS Yesterday it was revealed that Star Wars: Episode IX would start shooting in July 2017 in London – presumably in Pinewood. We still don’t have a trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi (but that should change by next weekend) and Episode IX isn’t out until December 2019 – so there isn’t […]
Kong: Skull Island passes $500 million at the worldwide box office
Kong: Skull Island has become the third movie of the year to cross the $500 million mark at the global box office after Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and 20th Century Fox’s Logan. The second instalment of Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros.’ shared MonsterVerse, Kong: Skull Island has earned $150.7 million domestically, plus a further […]
