WHEDON WRITING CREDIT The Justice League reshoot rumours have been rife since they were first announced. Zack Snyder stepped down as director following the tragic death of his daughter – with Joss Whedon stepping in – and rumours began to spread that the reshoots were significant including a completely new ending. Since then we’ve heard […]
Bryan Singer passes the torch to new X-Men director Simon Kinberg
Bryan Singer has given his blessing to the director of X-Men: Dark Phoenix. News arrived yesterday that Simon Kinberg would be directing the next X-Men film in the franchise, Dark Phoenix. Singer has been perhaps the most influential person on this particular movie franchise, having directed all but two of the main team movies. But […]
James Gunn is thinking about altering the established canon with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Even though Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 was only released a little over a month ago, director James Gunn is already at work for the third volume feauturing Marvel’s rag-tag team of space adventurers. He’s already begun writing the script, but since the film isn’t due for release until 2020, there’s plenty of time for things […]
Transformers Bumblebee spin-off will take place in the 1980s
We’re less than a week away from the release of Transformers: The Last Knight, but Paramount Pictures is already turning its attention to the future of the franchise, specifically the Bumblebee spin-off that will focus on the yellow Autobot scout. The latest issue of Empire, via TFW2005, reveals that the film, directed by Kubo and the Two Strings‘ Travis Knight, will […]
Shazam director responds to rumours of the DCEU’s cancellation
The director of Shazam has commented on the baseless rumour regarding the DC Extended Universe’s cancellation. Justice League wasn’t exactly what DC and WB were hoping for; the film didn’t perform well with critics and pulled in the lowest domestic opening for a DCEU film. This hasn’t helped the DCEU’s standing at all and only […]
Zachary Levi says Shazam is “like Big, but with superpowers”
With production on the Shazam movie gearing up to get underway early in the New Year, actor Zachary Levi has been chatting to KTLA 5 about his upcoming title role in the DC superhero blockbuster, comparing the film to the 1988 comedy classic Big, albeit with superpowers. “The hope is that it’s gonna feel like […]
Shazam director is anticipating backlash from fans
The director of Shazam is anticipating some fan backlash towards the film. It’s always a tricky business adapting existing material. By bringing beloved characters and storylines to life there comes a good chance that the property’s existing fans won’t be pleased with the choices made. This comes with the territory, as many a director who […]
Armie Hammer on The Rock wanting him for Shazam, and those Green Lantern rumours
Generally when you see the name Armie Hammer alongside DC in an article, you find yourself reading a rumour or speculation about the actor taking on the role of Hal Jordan, either for a Justice League cameo, or 2020’s Green Lantern Corps. However, Dwayne Johnson mixed things up a little last month when he suggested […]
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 […]
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 […]