This Is Us star Susan Kelechi Watson has become the latest addition to the cast of the upcoming Fred Rogers biopic You Are My Friend, reports Deadline. The film, which is being directed by Marielle Heller (Diary of a Teenage Girl), sees Tom Hanks portraying the beloved star of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, and explores Rogers’ […]
Funko unveils Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Pop!s and more
Ahead of the film’s release this November, Funko has unveiled a new line of merchandise for the next instalment in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, which highlights the movie’s magical creatures and includes Baby Niffler two-packs, Chupacabra and Matagot Pop! vinyl figures, a new range of SuperCute plushes as well as […]
5 Things You Need To See On DC Universe
EJ Moreno with five things you need to see on the new DC Universe streaming service… DC finally launched their streaming service, filled with an archive of the brand’s most iconic films, shows, and comics. With such an expansive catalog of hits, navigating through all the content is seemingly very overwhelming. Everything from Super Friends […]
The Meg passes $500 million at the worldwide box office
Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema took a huge risk when they sunk between $130 million and $180 million into The Meg, an adaptation of Steve Alten’s Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror, but that gamble has paid off with the filming hitting $500 million at the worldwide box office this weekend. The film, which […]
Todd Phillips shares first look at Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker
Director Todd Phillips has taken to Instagram to unveil a first-look image of Joaquin Phoenix from the upcoming DC Films standalone movie Joker, which shows Phoenix as the pre-Clown Prince of Crime ‘Arthur’. SEE ALSO: Joaquin Phoenix “could care less” about the pressure of playing The Joker https://www.instagram.com/p/BnzF1teH-yK/ Given that Phillips has confirmed The Joker’s […]
The Predator opens soft with $55 million worldwide
20th Century Fox’s hopes of reviving its Predator franchise have hit a bit of a snag, with the Shane Black-directed reboot/sequel The Predator opening soft at the global box office with a worldwide haul of just $55 million. In North America, the $88 million-budgeted film grossed $24 million, placing it third in the franchise after […]
Why Jordan Peele and Candyman are a perfect match
Tom Jolliffe looks at the recent rumours about Jordan Peele producing a Candyman remake… Jordan Peele has come a long way in the last 18 months. Predominantly known for his work in comedy, particularly in unison with Keegan-Michael Key, there’s always been an element of social commentary and historical context in whatever Peele has creatively […]
Director Reed Morano on being linked to Supergirl movie, plot and villain rumours surface
Back in August, it was announced that Warner Bros. and DC Films are working on a Supergirl movie, with a subsequent report stating that the studios will be looking for a female filmmaker to bring Kara Zor-El back to the big screen. Since then, there’s been a lot of rumours linking Emmy Award-winner Reed Morano […]
Matt Reeves has reportedly finished The Batman script
Having signed on to the project early last summer following Ben Affleck’s exit from the director’s chair, Matt Reeves has spent the best part of the last year working on the script for The Batman, Warner Bros. and DC Films’ planned Dark Knight solo movie. Well, it is now being reported that the War for […]
Paul Feig discusses his scrapped Ghostbusters 2 plans, unsure about a Bridesmaids sequel
Director Paul Feig returned to cinemas this weekend with the release of the Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively thriller A Simple Favor [read our review here], two years on from his female-led reboot of the 1980s classic Ghostbusters. The film was intended as a relaunch of the Ghostbusters franchise, but a worldwide gross of just $229 […]
