Despite numerous rumours suggesting that Disney could be looking to dump 20th Century Fox’s long-delayed The New Mutants direct to a streaming service (or shelve it completely), the Josh Boone-helmed X-Men spinoff is still officially slated for a theatrical release on April 3rd 2020, and if legendary comic book artist Bill Sienkiewicz is to be […]
J.J. Abrams says fans and critics of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker are both right
Unleashed into theaters around the globe this weekend, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has been met with mixed reviews and reactions from critics and fans alike, and while it hasn’t quite reached The Last Jedi-levels of divisiveness, it certainly hasn’t brought the fractured fan base back together in the way that Disney and Lucasfilm […]
Avengers: Endgame’s ‘A-Force’ scene was originally going to be very different
During Avengers: Endgame’s climactic battle, Marvel took the opportunity to assemble the ‘A-Force’, bringing together the female heroes of the MCU to help Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel make her way across the battlefield in an effort to keep the Nano Gauntlet out of the hands of the Mad Titan Thanos. As it happens, the original […]
Wile E. Coyote movie Coyote vs. Acme finds a director
Last year it was announced that Warner Bros. was developing a live-action/CG-animated hybrid feature entitled Coyote vs. Acme and featuring the classic Looney Tunes character Wile E. Coyote, and now comes word that the studio has enlisted a director. As reported by Variety, Dave Green (Earth to Echo, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the […]
Lee Daniels adapt new Robert Kirkman comic Stealth for the big screen
Deadline is reporting that Lee Daniels (Precious, The Butler) has signed on to direct a feature adaptation of the upcoming Robert Kirkman and Marc Silvestri comic book Stealth, which will be produced by Universal Pictures and Skybound Entertainment. The Stealth comic book is set to launch in March from Image and Skybound, and the official […]
Will Ferrell teams with Netflix for The Legend of Cocaine Island
Deadline is reporting that Will Ferrell is teaming with Netflix for a feature film based upon the streaming service’s documentary The Legend of Cocaine Island. Ferrell – who recently wrapped another Netflix comedy in Eurovision – is set to produce and star in the film, which will see him as a small business owner and […]
The LEGO Movie rights could be moving from Warner Bros. to Universal
According to a report from Deadline, The LEGO Movie franchise may be about to make the jump to a new studio, with the trade claiming that Warner Bros.’ deal with The LEGO Group may be about to come to an end after the studio opted against green lighting a new project. Apparently, Universal Pictures leads […]
Movie Review – Cats (2019)
Cats, 2019. Directed by Tom Hooper. Starring Francesca Hayward, James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson, Laurie Davidson, Mette Towley ,Robert Fairchild, Steven McRae, Ray Winstone, Larry Bourgeois, Laurent Bourgeois, Zizi Strallen, Eric Underwood, Melissa Madden-Gray, and Freya Rowley. SYNOPSIS: A tribe of cats called the […]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker opens below expectations with $373.5 million at the global box office
Walt Disney Pictures brought the curtain down on the Skywalker Saga (and the most lucrative year for a single movie studio ever) this weekend with the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, with the J.J. Abrams-directed film opening below expectations with a still-impressive $373.5 million worldwide. Episode IX had been tracking a North […]
Claes Bang joins Robert Eggers’ The Northman
The Square and The Girl in the Spider’s Web star Claes Bang has become the latest addition to the cast of The Northman, the next film from The Witch and The Lighthouse director Robert Eggers. The film, which has been scripted by Eggers and Icelandic poet and novelist Sjón, is described as “a Viking revenge […]
