With the recent news that Terminator Genisys has enjoyed massive success in China over the past few weeks, it looks like Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation is set for a similar run. Opening in China on Tuesday, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation earned a huge $18.5 million, enjoying the fifth biggest debut in history for a US production, […]
Lionsgate developing live-action Naruto movie
According to The Tracking Board, Lionsgate is set to adapt the popular manga Naruto into a live-action feature, with Avi Arad (The Amazing Spider-Man) set to produce and up-and-coming filmmaker Michael Gracey lined up to direct. Created by Masashi Kishimoto, Naruto is the third-highest selling manga in history with over 200 million copies in print, […]
The Week in Spandex – Batman v Superman, Wonder Woman, Fantastic Four, Deadpool, Gambit, Spider-Man, The Punisher, Thunderbolts, Superman Lives, The Killing Joke and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Justice League, Wonder Woman, Superman Lives, Gotham, Arrow, The Flash, Vixen, Supergirl, Batman: The Killing Joke, Justice League: Gods and Monsters, Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four 2, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, […]
Jim Parrack playing Jonny Frost in Suicide Squad
It looks like we have confirmation on the role set to be played by Jim Parrack (True Blood) in Suicide Squad, with actress Corina Calderon revealing on Instagram that as rumoured, Parrack will portray the Joker’s henchman Jonny Frost. The character is driver for the Clown Prince of Crime, who appeared in Brian Azzarello and […]
Jena Malone and Callan Mulvey’s Batman v Superman roles revealed?
It’s been a pretty good week for DC fans, what with some new images from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice [see here and here] and comments from the likes of Zack Snyder and Ben Affleck. And now we have a couple of rumours to chew on, concerning the identity of the characters played by […]
Colin Trevorrow talks Jurassic World sequel, suggests it will be heading off-island
Last week it was announced that Universal Pictures has set a release date of June 2018 for the follow-up to this year’s blockbuster Jurassic World. Although he’s stepped down as director, Colin Trevorrow remains involved as scriptwriter along his writing partner Derek Connelly, and the filmmaker has shared a few thoughts on where the sequel […]
Michael Douglas is not signed up for any more Marvel movies, but open to return
While Marvel Studios have a habit of signing their actors up for multi-picture deals, it seems that Michael Douglas didn’t get the typical Marvel contract for Ant-Man, with the actor revealing that he hasn’t signed on for any future appearances as Dr. Henry ‘Hank’ Pym, although he’s open to a return. “I’m not signed up […]
Terminator: Genisys passes $300 million at the box office
It has been destroyed by critics (read our reviews here and here)and was called the Worst Blockbuster of All-Time by our own Anghus Houvouras – but Terminator: Genisys passed a milestone this weekend. Terminator: Genisys added another $2.5 million to its domestic total and has now made $305 million worldwide, the majority of which has come from […]
Exclusive Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation Ving Rhames character profile
Ahead of its release this week, we’ve got an exclusive character profile for Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, featuring Ving Rhames’ Luther Stickell; check it out here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y70K8-GFjso SEE ALSO: Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation featurette and director and cast interviews With the IMF disbanded, and Ethan (Tom Cruise) out in the cold, the team […]
The Raid’s Joe Taslim joins Star Trek Beyond
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that The Raid and Fast & Furious 6’s Joe Taslim is to reunite with director Justin Lin on the currently in production Star Trek Beyond. Character details are being kept under wraps, but Taslim’s role is being described as “a key part” opposite Idris Elba’s villain. SEE ALSO: New alien […]
