Following the mixed reception to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and the dark, dour tone of the DC Extended Universe, it was widely reported that Warner Bros. was planning on a change in direction for the DCEU, coinciding with the appointment of Geoff Johns and Jon Berg as co-chiefs of DC Films. The studio has […]
Kevin Feige isn’t ruling out R-rated MCU movies
Up until now all MCU blockbusters have been PG-13, and that doesn’t seem to be changing anytime soon. However with the box office successes of Deadpool and Logan, some wondered if Marvel Studios would also go down the R-rated route, which Kevin Feige shot down back in April. “My takeaway from both of those films is not the […]
John Lithgow regrets turning down The Joker in Tim Burton’s Batman
Along with Robin Williams, Tim Curry, David Bowie and Brad Dourif, notable character actor John Lithgow was in the running to play The Joker in Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman, which of course went to Jack Nicholson. Speaking to Vulture, Lithgow has admitted that he regrets passing on the role. “My worst audition was for Tim Burton for […]
Guillermo del Toro has no hard feelings over Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen
In case you missed it, Hellboy is undergoing a reboot directed by Neil Marshall and starring Stranger Things‘ David Harbour. This new take is going down the R-rated route and has been given the title Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen. Previous Hellboy star Ron Perlman has already given his stamp of approval, and now director […]
John McTiernan on why Jean-Claude Van Damme dropped out of the original Predator film
Even if you are not a film buff, you’ve probably heard that action legend Jean-Claude Van Damme was initially supposed to play the titular alien in the original Predator film. So, what happened? According to John McTiernan, director of the 1987 original, the answer is far less dramatic than one might have thought. It seems the blame […]
Elena Anaya would be happy to return as Doctor Poison in Wonder Woman 2
Although Wonder Woman has received unanimous praise, one of the few agreed-upon missteps – once again for the superhero genre – was weak villains, with equally weak character definition and motives. One of the bright spots here, however, was the arguably underutilized Doctor Poison, played by Elena Anaya; she seems to be being used and […]
The Cannonball Run relaunch finds its director and writers
Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. is revving its engines on The Cannonball Run, with the studio is talks with director Rawson Marshall Thurber (Central Intelligence) and screenwriters Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant (Night at the Museum). Described as a “relaunch” of the series rather than a remake, the new film is being produced […]
Avengers: Infinity War rumours, Power Rangers deleted scene and more – Daily News Roundup
BLACK ORDER Kong: Skull Island star Terry Notary told the press a few months ago that he was playing Thanos’ right hand man in Avengers: Infinity War, but a new report from MCU Exchange has details on The Mad Titan’s Black Order. According to the site, The Black Order won’t stick strictly to the source material, […]
Ferdinand gets a new trailer and poster
Ahead of its release this December, Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox’s latest animated film Ferdinand has received a new poster and trailer, which we have for you here… FERDINAND tells the story of a giant bull with a big heart. After being mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his […]
Glee’s Chris Colfer to write and direct adaptation of The Wishing Spell
Glee alum Chris Colfer is set to make his directorial debut with The Wishing Spell, an adaptation of the first book in his young adult series The Land of Stories, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In addition to directing, Colfer will also write the script for 20th Century Fox and Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps. Colfer began writing The Land of […]