2018 is a landmark year for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Not only has Marvel Studios raked in close to $3 billion between Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War and Ant-Man and the Wasp – further extending its lead as the biggest franchise of all time – but it also marks the 10th anniversary of the enormously […]
Director Matthew Newton exits Jessica Chastain action thriller Eve due to backlash
Actress Jessica Chastain came in for criticism this past week when it was announced that she had signed on to produce and star in Eve, an action-thriller from writer-director Matthew Newton. Newton has a long history of domestic violence and alleged assault allegations, and given Chastain’s involvement with the Time’s Up campaign and #MeToo movement, […]
The era of big stars is over, so are we on the cusp of the era of directors?
George Chrysostomou on whether we’re entering the era of the director… For many a year now, movies have been marketed and sold on the big name stars who appear in them. For a very long time, this method of selling a movie worked. There were periods of time that people would see Sylvester Stallone attached […]
Ben Affleck remains attached to The Batman… as producer
It’s been a year and a half now since Matt Reeves was first announced as director on The Batman, and since that time we’ve had rumour upon rumour regarding Ben Affleck’s status as the Dark Knight. Last week, Reeves offered an update on the project, revealing that he hopes to begin shooting the solo movie […]
Chloe Sevigny and Kristen Stewart featured on first Lizzie poster
Last week we brought you the first trailer for Lizzie [watch it here], and now a poster has arrived online for the upcoming period thriller featuring Chloe Sevigny as Lizzie Borden and Kristen Stewart as her housemaid and lover Bridget Sullivan; take a look here… Academy Award nominee Chloë Sevigny (Boys Don’t Cry, “Big Love”) […]
Chris Pine and Chris Hemsworth’s Star Trek 4 talks break down, roles may be recast
Paramount Pictures’ planned Star Trek 4 has hit a major stumbling block, with THR reporting that talks with actors Chris Pine and Chris Hemsworth have broken down, and both sides have walked away from the table. Pine was due to reprise his role as Captain James T. Kirk, with Hemsworth returning to his role as […]
The Oscar for Most Baffling New Category goes to… The Oscars!
Tom Jolliffe looks at the recent decision to introduce a new Academy Award category… The Oscars are always contentious. It’s the ‘big’ award ceremony. It’s the one. No one really pays much attention to the Golden Globes, or anything else. The Oscar is the one statue everyone in Hollywood strives for. So now, in their […]
Thor’s grandfather Bor almost appeared in Avengers: Infinity War
Having made a brief appearance in the prologue of Thor: The Dark World, it has been revealed that Thor’s grandfather Bor almost made his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with an appearance in this year’s blockbuster team-up Avengers: Infinity War. Speaking on the director’s commentary for the Marvel superhero epic, director Joe Russo has […]
Sony’s Spider-Man spinoff universe has an official name, and 900 characters at its disposal
As Sony prepares to launch its Spider-Man spinoff movie universe with the release of October’s Venom, Variety is reporting that the studio has tapped Columbia Pictures president Sanford Panitch to oversee what is being referred to as ‘Sony’s Universe of Marvel Characters’, or the SUMC. Doesn’t quite roll off the tongue, but ‘Spider-Verse’ probably isn’t […]
Adam Pally and Neal McDonough join Sonic the Hedgehog movie
Collider is reporting that Adam Pally (Happy Endings) and Neal McDonough (DC’s Legends of Tomorrow) have become the latest additions to the cast of Paramount Pictures big screen adaptation of the iconic SEGA video game Sonic the Hedgehog. The live-action/CG-hybrid film is being directed by Jeff Fowler (Gopher Broke) and sees Sonic (voiced by Ben […]
