With principal photography now underway, Focus Features has released a first look image of Saoirse Ronan in the title role in Working Title Films’ Mary, Queen of Scots. Mary, Queen of Scots explores the turbulent life of the charismatic Mary Stuart. Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, Mary defies pressure to remarry. Instead, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. But Scotland and England […]
Stephen King adaptation It looks set to float with record-breaking September opening
Given that the first trailer absolutely smashed the record for most views in its first 24 hours with close to 200 million plays, Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema must surely be confident that they have a hit on their hands with the Stephen King adaptation It, and box office tracking seems to support that. […]
Producer vs. Director: The Case of Zack Snyder
Pim Razenberg on the debate on creative differences between producers and directors… Creative differences. The clichéd answer to most break-ups between a studio and its directors. Recent examples of cases where “creative differences” were the cause of conflict are the departure of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller from the as-of-yet untitled Han Solo anthology film […]
Why was War for the Planet of the Apes a bust?
Anghus Houvouras on War for the Planet of the Apes… There are some things that defy explanation. Like how the Great Pyramids of Giza were built, what happened to the settlers at Roanoke, or why people watch The Big Bang Theory. Sometimes there are no answers. The question of why a movie succeeds or fails […]
Superman joins the Justice League on new promotional poster
We have a new Justice League poster to pick apart admire! This one features the ‘Man of Steel’ himself looming over the rest of the team: Not much to see here, but one can’t help but take notice every single time Superman shows up in recent promotional material. Obviously, the guy is dead right? Well, not […]
Rian Johnson trusted his “inner fan” while making Star Wars: The Last Jedi
It must feel daunting to direct a new entry in the Star Wars franchise, and actually be a fan yourself. The pressure to not screw the film up must be immense — after all, people are still ripping on the prequels to this day. The first installment in this revitalized trilogy fared well with critics, […]
Spidey struggles with his parachute in Spider-Man: Homecoming concept art
Marvel illustrator Ryan Meinerding has taken to Twitter to share three pieces of concept art from Spider-Man: Homecoming featuring the scene where Spidey becomes entangled in his web parachute after being dropped above a lake by The Vulture; check them out here… A young Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland), who made his sensational debut in Captain […]
Director David F. Sandberg gives an update on Shazam and his comic book inspirations
Fresh from the box office success of Annabelle: Creation, director David F. Sandberg is now turning his attention to the DC Extended Universe and his next project, Shazam!. Speaking to Film Riot (via Heroic Hollywood), Sandberg has provided an update on Shazam!, confirming that the script is ready and it will be the next DC […]
Rumour: Halston Sage cast as Dazzler in X-Men: Dark Phoenix
It looks like X-Men: Dark Phoenix may have found its Dazzler, with Omega Underground reporting that Halston Sage (Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, The Orville) is set to play Alison Blair in the latest instalment of 20th Century Fox’s mutant superhero series. The site reports that Sage and Suki Waterhouse (The Bad Batch) had […]
New Aquaman set photos feature an Atlantean soldier and a stunt sequence
As filming on Warner Bros.’ solo DC blockbuster Aquaman continues down under, DCEUMX on Twitter has unveiled a few new spy photos from the set, which give us another look at the armored Atlantean soldiers, as well as the filming of a stunt sequence which sees Arthur Curry being thrown through a window; take a […]
