According to ChinaFilmInside (via The Playlist), Road Pictures have acquired the rights to Tom Tykwer’s 1998 cult classic Run Lola Run, and are developing a Mandarin-language remake of the film. The site reports that Zhu Zhu (Marco Polo, Cloud Atlas) is set to star and produce the film, which will presumably transport the action from […]
James Gunn is hoping to keep Sylvester Stallone in the MCU
Director of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, James Gunn, is hoping to encourage Sylvester Stallone to continue his journey in the MCU beyond his upcoming debut in the Marvel sequel. Having learned from Sly himself his thoughts on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and that he is having a great time so far, it wouldn’t […]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 tracking $100 million international opening weekend
While it doesn’t open in the States for another week, Marvel’s latest Phase Three blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 begins its international rollout today, arriving in 37 markets between now and Friday. We’ve already heard that the film is tracking a domestic opening of around $160 million, and now comes word that the […]
Christian Bale confirms he had talks about Solo: A Star Wars Story
Last year, following the announcement that Woody Harrelson had been cast in Disney and Lucasfilm’s Solo: A Star Wars Story, rumours surfaced claiming that Christian Bale had been sought for the role of Han’s mentor in the Star Wars Anthology movie. Well, the actor has now confirmed those reports in an interview with MTV’s Happy […]
Christian Bale has no interest in working with Marvel or playing another superhero
After hanging up the cape and cowl back in 2012 following the release of The Dark Knight Rises, there were rumours that Warner Bros. was trying to tempt Christian Bale back for another outing as Batman in Justice League. As we now know, that turned out to be false, and if you were holding out […]
Callum Turner to play Newt Scamander’s brother in Fantastic Beasts 2
Variety is reporting that British actor Callum Turner (Green Room) has been cast as the brother of Eddie Redmayne’s Newt Scamander in Warner Bros.’ sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. He becomes the second new addition to the cast after Jude Law, who is taking on the role of the legendary wizard […]
Oscar Isaac talks Star Wars: The Last Jedi and filming with Carrie Fisher
While Oscar Isaac was absent from Star Wars Celebration last weekend due to a scheduling conflict, the actor has taken the opportunity to discuss his upcoming return as Poe Dameron in Star Wars: The Last Jedi during various promotional images for his new film The Promise. “[Poe] will be challenged, in a very intense way that […]
Avatar sequels set for 2020, 2021, 2024 and 2025
Now that James Cameron has completed the scripts for his four Avatar sequels and is gearing up to go into production on the hugely ambitious undertaking, 20th Century Fox and Lightstorm Entertainment have announced new release dates for Avatar 2, Avatar 3, Avatar 4 and Avatar 5. “Great to be working with the best team […]
Luke Hemsworth set for sci-fi thriller Encounter
Beyond Casual Media has announced that Luke Hemsworth (Westworld) has joined the cast of first time feature filmmaker Paul J Salamoff’s sci-fi thriller Encounter. The official synopsis reads: “A group of friends make a remarkable discovery in a rural field – a crashed spacecraft – And there’s a survivor. But when they bring the otherworldly […]
James Gunn teases Adam Warlock’s MCU debut
Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has clarified the timeline for when Adam Warlock will make his MCU debut. The character of Adam Warlock has been teased for a while now, starting back in Guardians of the Galaxy, and most recently in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2. He is certainly at the forefront of many […]
