High-octane film director Brian Taylor took the time to chat to Flickering Myth this week and had some choice words for the new take on Ghost Rider in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. TV show. Taylor, who directed 2011 sequel Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance with regular collaborator Mark Neveldine, said the current TV incarnation of […]
Ridley Scott may use CGI to add Ellen Ripley into his Alien prequels
Although the disappointing box office returns for Alien: Covenant may have harmed Ridley Scott’s hopes of a further four entries in his Alien saga. However, it seems he still intends on at least one more instalment to bring the franchise full circle, and during a recent Q&A he has now suggested using CGI to bring Sigourney […]
Syfy is shooting a sequel to Deep Blue Sea
No doubt spurred on by the success of its Sharknado series, Syfy is dipping its toes back into the sharksploitation genre, with Moviehole reporting that the network has kicked off production on a made-for-TV sequel to 1998’s Deep Blue Sea. The site reports that the project is currently shooting in Cape Town, with Darin Scott (House […]
Warner Bros. developing animated Batman: Gotham by Gaslight movie
A list of the special features for the upcoming animated feature Batman and Harley Quinn has arrived online via Reddit, revealing that Warner Bros.’ next DC Universe Animated Original Movie will be an adaptation of the Elseworlds story Batman: Gotham by Gaslight. Published in 1989 from writer Brian Augustyn and artist Mike Mignola, Gotham by […]
Rumour: Ryan Gosling wants to play young Willy Wonka
Back in October of last year it was reported that Warner Bros. had snapped up the rights to the Willy Wonka character from the estate of Roald Dahl, and had tapped Harry Potter producer David Heyman to develop a prequel exploring the early years of the eccentric Chocolate Factory owner. Well, according to The Hashtag […]
Olivia Munn’s Psylocke rumoured to be returning for X-Men: Dark Phoenix
It looks like we may be able to add another returning cast member to the roster for X-Men: Dark Phoenix, with rumours circulating that Olivia Munn could be reprising the role of Betsy Braddock / Psylocke from last year’s X-Men: Apocalypse. According to Omega Underground, Munn arrived in Toronto this past Friday, where X-Men: Dark […]
Han Solo Star Wars spinoff seems likely to keep its May 2018 release date
The Han Solo anthology movie seems like it will be keeping to its May 2018 release date. After all the issues the project has suffered, namely the firing of directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the hiring of Ron Howard, and the reported unhappiness at Alden Ehrenreich’s performance, it seemed likely that the project might […]
Transformers: The Last Knight box office struggles, Blade Runner 3, Spider-Man: Homecoming a hit and more – Weekend News Roundup
THE LAST OUTING? Back in 2014, Transformers: Age of Extinction was roundly trashed by critics but the film ended up being the only release to pass $1 billion at the box office that year. It seemed like Transformers was a critic-proof franchise. However the fifth outing, Transformers: The Last Knight, has had a very poor […]
Wonder Woman on track to break into top 10 highest grossing superhero films
The Gal Gadot-headlined Wonder Woman is on track to become one of the top ten highest grossing superhero films of all time at the domestic box office. The success of Wonder Woman has been well reported, with fans and audiences at last in tune with one another, and the movie bringing in the cash around the […]
Michael Bay reiterates that he won’t be returning to direct Transformers 6
With Transformers: The Last Knight set to open this coming week, director Michael Bay has once again reiterated that he won’t be returning for the sixth instalment of the series, which has already been given a 2019 release date by Hasbro and Paramount Pictures. “These movies that I’ve done, they are massive movies,” Bay told […]
