The Hangover star Ken Jeong has signed on to the cast of Warner Bros. upcoming comedy Crazy Rich Asians, which is being directed by Jon M. Chu (Now You See Me 2). Adapted from author Kevin Kwan’s bestselling 2013 book of the same name, Crazy Rich Asians follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) […]
8 must-read Wonder Woman stories to prep you for the film
Ricky Church with 8 must-read Wonder Woman stories to prep you for the film… In just a few short weeks, Wonder Woman will make her cinematic solo debut in the anticipated film directed by Patty Jenkins. Mainstream audiences will know her from her supporting role in last year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, a […]
The 5 Highest Grossing Movie Stars Not in a Star Wars or Superhero Movie
Samuel Brace on the five highest-grossing movie stars not in a Star Wars or superhero movie… Film’s landscape has changed dramatically over the years – as is to be expected. Gone is the age of the traditional American movie, the sweeping drama, the movie star led original tale that could drive audiences to cinemas just […]
The Week in Spandex – Wonder Woman tracking, Justice League Dark update, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 box office, DC and Marvel TV updates, new Hellboy announced
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Wonder Woman, Justice League, Justice League Dark, Aquaman, Krypton, Black Lightning, Powerless, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, Gotham, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Inhumans, The Defenders, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, The Gifted, Deadpool, Deadpool […]
Movie Review – Spaceship (2016)
Spaceship, 2016 Written and Directed by Alex Taylor. Starring Alexa Davis, Lara Peake, Tallulah Rose Haddon, Harry Jarvis, Antii Reini, Stephen Elder SYNOPSIS : A teenage girl disappears in small town England, leaving her father to search for her amidst a strange world of adolescence and youth subculture. Aiming to bring a sense of the intensity […]
Spider-Man: Homecoming projected for $135 million domestic opening
We’re less than two months away from the return of the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man as Marvel and Sony unleash their big screen reboot Spider-Man: Homecoming, and according to Box Office Pro, early projections are pointing to a $135 million domestic opening weekend for Tom Holland’s web-slinger. Should Homecoming debut to $135 million, it would give […]
Daniel Radcliffe to headline action comedy Guns Akimbo from Deathgasm director
Daniel Radcliffe has signed on to star in Guns Akimbo, an upcoming action-comedy from Jason Lei Howden, director of the cult heavy metal horror comedy Deathgasm. Variety reports that Radcliffe will play Miles, “an ordinary guy who suddenly finds himself forced to fight a gladiator-like battle for a dark website that streams the violence for […]
James Gunn talks Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 first cut and deleted scenes
As Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues its run atop the box office, having pushed its global haul beyond the $500 million mark this weekend, director James Gunn has been chatting to Collider about his first cut of the movie, and some deleted scenes that we might get to see on the home-entertainment release. […]
Sylvester Stallone and Jackie Chan join forces for Ex-Baghdad
Action icons Sylvester Stallone and Jackie Chan are teaming up for the action thriller Ex-Baghdad, an $80 million budgeted Chinese production, which is being directed by Scott Waugh (Need for Speed). The official synopsis for Ex-Baghdad reads: “When a China-run oil refinery is attacked in Mosul, Iraq, a Chinese private security contractor (Chan) is called […]
Benedict Cumberbatch and Jake Gyllenhaal heading to Rio with Luca Guadagnino
According to Variety, Benedict Cumberbatch and Jake Gyllenhaal are in talks to star in Rio, the new film from director Luca Guadagnino (A Bigger Splash) and screenwriter Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders). The site reports that the film will follow a financial reporter (Gyllenhaal) who travels to Rio de Janeiro to visit a wealthy friend (Cumberbatch), […]
