After showing off some footage from Aquaman at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this past week [read a description here], director James Wan has been chatting to Entertainment Weekly about the film, and in particular its two villains Orm/Ocean Master and Black Manta. “The main antagonist in this movie is Orm, played by Patrick Wilson,” said Wan. “And […]
It director recommends you “bring your adult diapers” for It: Chapter Two
As part of Warner Bros.’ presentation at CinemaCon this past week, It director Andy Muschietti sent a videotaped message to those in attendance, promising that the second chapter to the hit Stephen King adaptation will be “darker and even scarier” than last year’s first movie, and that fans may want to “bring your adult diapers”. […]
Naomi Watts and Sophie Lillis to star in Burning Season
Variety is reporting that director Claire McCarthy has enlisted Naomi Watts (Gypsy) and Sophia Lillis (It) to lead the cast of Burning Season, an adaptation of Laura Van Den Berg’s short story What the World Will Look Like When All The Water Leaves Us. Burning Season will see Watts playing June Engle, a primatologist “who […]
Exclusive interview with the VFX studio behind Hulu’s The Looming Tower
Tai Freligh interviews Phosphene FX… Phosphene FX is the visual effects team behind The Looming Tower, Hulu’s 10-episode adaptation of Lawrence Wright’s 2006 book that tells the controversial story of the rivalry between the CIA and FBI during the rising threat of Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda that inadvertently might have set the stage for […]
Doom reboot will go direct-to-video, director and lead actress revealed
Last week it was revealed on social media that Universal Pictures is planning a second attempt at adapting the iconic video game series Doom, and now thanks to Dread Central we have some new information on the proposed reboot. Firstly, the site reports that the new film is being developed by Universal 1440 Entertainment, Universal’s […]
Henry Cavill “having conversations” about Man of Steel 2 but doesn’t know when he’ll next play Superman
For the past couple of years, there’s been whispers and rumours that Warner Bros. has been quietly developing a sequel to Man of Steel, with the likes of George Miller (Mad Max: Fury Road) and Matthew Vaughn (X-Men: First Class) both having been linked to the director’s chair. Nevertheless, there’s been no official word from […]
J.J. Abrams says Overlord is not a Cloverfield movie, but a direct Cloverfield sequel is in the works
For the past year or so, it has been assumed – and heavily rumured – that the J.J. Abrams-produced World War II supernatural adventure Overlord would be the fourth instalment in the Cloverfield series. Well, it turns out that isn’t the case after all, as Abrams has revealed at CinemaCon that Overlord is “not a […]
3 Reasons Why I Was Surprisingly Impressed by Avengers: Infinity War
Samuel Brace with three reasons why he was surprisingly impressed by Avengers: Infinity War… For someone who has fallen out of love with superhero films in the last few years, for someone who has grown tired of the genre, the formula, the interconnected nature of shared universes, I am more than a little surprised by […]
Spider-Man: Homecoming 2’s “femme fatale” casting rumour debunked by Marvel’s Kevin Feige
With Spider-Man: Homecoming 2 gearing up to go into production this summer ahead of its release next year, we’re starting to get a few tidbits of information about the Marvel and Sony-produced sequel. Earlier in the week, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige confirmed that the sequel will see Spider-Man leaving New York City and visiting […]
Benedict Cumberbatch calls Martin Freeman’s Sherlock fan criticism “pathetic”
Last month, Martin Freeman hit out at a section of the Sherlock fan base, stating that he felt that their high expectations had sucked the fun out of making the show and that his involvement was “not a thing to be enjoyed, it’s a thing of: ‘You better fucking do this, otherwise, you’re a cunt.’” […]
