The topic of white-washing has been in the news a lot lately, following the first image of Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell (which was denounced by Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star Ming-Na Wen) and the casting of Tilda Swinton as The Ancient One in Marvel’s Doctor Strange. The latter of which has caused George […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Ming-Na Wen is very unhappy with “whitewashing” Ghost in the Shell casting
It caused quite a stir when it was announced that Scarlett Johansson (Captain America: Civil War) had been cast in the lead role of the live-action adaptation of Ghost in the Shell [the first picture from the film was released yesterday], which once again brought out the ugly side of Hollywood’s ‘whitewashing’ of Asian roles, similar […]
Jared Leto wants The Joker to go up against Ben Affleck’s Batman in the Dark Knight’s solo movie
Although the two will tussle briefly this Friday in Suicide Squad, Jared Leto is already looking towards the future, and wants to see his Joker squaring off against Batman in The Dark Knight’s Ben Affleck-directed solo movie. “I think it would be incredible to see Batman and the Joker go head-to-head!”, Leto tells the Toronto […]
Spider-Man: Homecoming sequels will be like Harry Potter and follow Peter Parker through high school
It was revealed over San Diego Comic Con that classic villain The Vulture (who may be played by Michael Keaton) would be the antagonist for Spider-Man: Homecoming – but it looks like this won’t be a ‘one-and-done’ affair. To the surprise of no one, talk of possible sequels for this third Spider-Man reboot are taking […]
SDCC: Grant Gustin shares his thoughts on Ezra Miller’s Flash costume for Justice League
Although he featured briefly in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, yesterday’s DC Extended Universe panel at Comic-Con gave us our first real look at Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen suited up as The Flash with the release of a promo image and first teaser trailer for Justice League. Miller’s Flash costume is very different from […]
F. Gary Gray and Vin Diesel give Fast & Furious 8 update as production hits halfway point
The latest official set video for Fast 8 has arrived online, which sees director F. Gary Gray and franchise star Vin Diesel giving us an update on the film as production reaches the half way mark; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Latest Fast 8 set photo and video show Dwayne Johnson walking away from […]
Michael Biehn talks Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5 and the return of Newt
Before Ridley Scott decided to put the breaks on the project in order to focus on his upcoming Prometheus sequel Alien: Covenant, it looked like Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5 was moving full steam ahead at Fox. Sigourney Weaver was on board as Ripley, while Blomkamp debuted a series of concept artwork suggesting that Michael Biehn […]
The Walking Dead’s Lennie James joins Blade Runner 2
Variety is reporting that The Walking Dead star Lennie James is in talks with Alcon Entertainment to join the cast of the forthcoming Blade Runner sequel, which is being directed by Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, Sicario). James will join a cast that includes the returning Harrison Ford as Rick Deckard alongside new additions Ryan Gosling (The Nice […]
Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn doesn’t care about Marvel vs DC rivalry
We may be experiencing the Golden Age of the superhero movie, but there are a large number of fans who remain loyal to their respective brand, be it Marvel or DC, and are fiercely critical of anything put out by the “other side”. Occasionally, the fires of this “rivalry” are stoked by someone involved with either the Marvel […]
Sigourney Weaver says Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5 will give Ripley a satisfying ending
Before Ridley Scott decided to press ahead with his Prometheus sequel / Alien prequel Alien: Covenant, District 9 director Neill Blomkamp was gearing up to enter the Alien universe with a sequel to the first two movies, which would have saw Sigourney Weaver returning as Ripley alongside her Aliens co-star Michael Biehn as Hicks. Although […]
