It looks like the producers of the upcoming Kickboxer remake are confident that they have a hit on their hands, with Deadline revealing that a sequel to Kickboxer Vengeance is already in development. Entitled Kickboxer Retaliation, the second film will see stuntman Alain Moussi returning to the role of Kurt Sloane, played by Jean-Claude Van […]
Shawn Ashmore would be interested in playing Iceman as gay in the X-Men franchise
With Bobby Drake recently coming out as gay in the Marvel comic book universe, Shawn Ashmore has been speaking to IGN about the possibility of playing the storyline out on the big screen, should he ever get the opportunity to return as Iceman in the X-Men movie franchise. “Obviously the comics and movies are separate. […]
Characters profiles for Deadpool
With a week to go until its release (well, in the UK… our friends across the Pond have an extra couple of days), Fox and Hulu have released a series of character profiles for Deadpool, offering up some details on Ryan Reynolds’ Merc with a Mouth along with Vanessa Carlysle, Colossus, Negasonic Teenage Warhead, Ajax and […]
Toni Collette joins Vin Diesel in xXx: The Return of Xander Cage
Over the weekend Vin Diesel shared the first set photos from xXx: The Return of Xander Cage [see here], and now we have another piece of casting news from the upcoming action sequel, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Toni Collette (The Sixth Sense) has signed on for a role as “a bureaucrat in the […]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 adds Steve Agee
Steve Agee has been added to the cast of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, according to a recent episode of Doug Loves Movies. During the February 1st episode of the podcast, host Doug Benson was talking to guest Scoot McNairy (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice), who he originally had gotten in contact with […]
Paul Rudd on the future of Ant-Man
After making his debut last year as Scott Lang in Ant-Man, Paul Rudd is set to return to the role of the miniature hero this year for the Phase Three-launching Captain America: Civil War, and will be back again alongside Evangeline Lilly’s Hope Van Dyne in 2018’s Ant-Man and the Wasp. Speaking to SuperHeroHype, Rudd been discussing […]
James Gunn says Star-Lord’s father and the main villain have been cast in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 moving quickly towards production, having held a table read and rehearsals this past week, director James Gunn has been holding an impromptu Q&A with fans on Twitter. The talking point is Gunn’s announcement that the roles of Star-Lord’s father and the main villain(s) have been cast: https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/693178996469596160 As […]
Superhero Showdown 2016 – Deadpool vs Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice vs Captain America: Civil War vs X-Men: Apocalypse vs Suicide Squad vs Doctor Strange
Gary Collinson on the 2016 superhero box office showdown… We’re used to seeing three or four superhero movies each year, but 2016 sees Hollywood’s infatuation with costumed heroes making the jump to ludicrous speed with SIX superhero movies set to grace the big screen (it would have been seven, had Fox been able to get […]
Don Cheadle says War Machine’s story is “pivotal” to Captain America: Civil War
With so many core Marvel Cinematic Universe superheroes set to appear in Captain America: Civil War, including Captain America, Iron Man and Black Widow, it’s easy to forget that a long list of more minor characters will be popping up as well. On this list is Don Cheadle, who began playing James Rhodes/War Machine after […]
McG in talks to direct Masters of the Universe
The long-gestating Masters of the Universe reboot has gone through several writers and directors over the last few years, and it now looks like they’ve found their latest helmer. Deadline are reporting that Sony are looking to target McG (Charlie’s Angels, Terminator Salvation) to take on the project. If McG joins, he will re-write the […]
