Back in May it was announced that Stranger Things star David Harbour is set to take on the role of Hellboy for the R-rated big screen reboot Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen, and during an interview with THR at the San Diego Comic-Con, Harbour has been chatting about the heroic qualities of the character. […]
Weta Digital begins work on James Cameron’s Avatar sequels
Variety is reporting that visual effects company Weta Digital has started work on James Cameron’s four Avatar sequels, which are slated to begin principal photography this September. “What Joe Letteri and Weta Digital bring to these stories is impossible to quantify,” said Cameron. “Since we made Avatar, Weta continued to prove themselves as doing the […]
Concept art shows Adam Warlock’s cocoon from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
In one of the many post-credits scenes of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, we got a tease for the introduction of Adam Warlock thanks to Elizabeth Debicki’s Ayesha, whom we saw unveiling a cocoon housing a creation whcih she described as “more powerful, more beautiful and more capable of destroying the Guardians of the Galaxy. […]
How do video game movies get made?
It’s been a question on the mind of video game fans around the world for many years: why are most video game movies the way they are? Well a new book titled Lights, Camera, GAME OVER!: How Video Game Movies Get Made from Flickering Myth’s Luke Owen looks behind the scenes of some of the […]
Affleck signs on for Batman trilogy, Thanos in Avengers 4, first look at Domino in Deadpool 2 and more – Daily News Roundup
BATFLECK TRILOGY BACK ON THE CARDS? Just prior to San Diego Comic Con, the trade papers began to report that Warner Bros. and DC were having concerns with Ben Affleck as Batman in their DC Extended Universe, but the actor himself dismissed the rumours. According to a new – and very dubious – report, Fortress […]
Bumblebee Transformers spinoff adds John Cena, synopsis and new release date revealed
Coinciding with the start of production on Bumblebee, Paramount Pictures has announced that WWE Superstar John Cena has signed on for a lead role in the Transformers spinoff. According to the THR, the film “in the year 1987, where Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small California beach town. Charlie (Hailee Steinfeld), on […]
Harold Ramis’ daughter on the possibility of a CGI Egon in Ghostbusters 3
While it seemed that the passing of Harold Ramis in 2014 had put an end to any hope of a new Ghostbusters movie featuring the original cast, director Ivan Reitman teased the possibility of a new live-action feature last weekend at the San Diego Comic-Con, as well as suggesting Ramis’ Egon Spengler could feature through […]
Josh Brolin confirms Thanos return for Avengers 4
Since Marvel Studios decided to rejig the titles of the next two Avengers movies from Avengers: Infinity War Parts I and II to Avengers: Infinity War and (the as-yet) Untitled Avengers, there’s been a lot of speculation as to what Marvel could have in store for this second movie. While most have expected the two-part […]
The Female Action Hero
Tom Jolliffe on female action heroes… With the impending UK release of Atomic Blonde, it now seems a good time to consider the female action hero. You may think this ‘phenomena’ only stretches back to around the time Sigourney Weaver donned a mecha-suit, but it goes back further. There has certainly been a significant rise […]
Rebel Wilson and Josh Gad reportedly wanted for Little Shop of Horrors
In December of last year, it was announced that Warner Bros. had tapped Arrowverse supremo Greg Berlanti to direct a feature remake of Little Shop of Horrors, and now comes word that we may be close to casting. According to The Hashtag Show, the studio is looking at Rebel Wilson (Pitch Perfect) and Josh Gad […]
