Ahead of its release next month, a new trailer has arrived online for the upcoming survival thriller Jungle. Directed by Greg McLean, it is based on Yossi Ghinsberg’s novel Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival, which tells the true story of the three weeks that the author spent stranded in the Bolivian Amazon jungle and stars […]
Christopher Nolan explains Dunkirk’s PG-13 rating
With news that footage from Dunkirk went down a treat at CinemaCon, Christopher Nolan has explained just why his World War II evacuation drama has received his usual PG-13 rating. Speaking to the AP while at CinemaCon, The Dark Knight director said: “All of my big blockbuster films have been PG-13. It’s a rating I feel comfortable working with […]
Lionsgate developing 2 Live Crew movie The Book of Luke
THR is reporting that Lionsgate is developing a movie based around the American hip-hop group 2 Live Crew, which is being scripted by Craig Williams (screenwriter of the upcoming Vince McMahon biopic Pandemonium) from the memoir Book of Luke: My Fight for Truth, Justice and Liberty City. According to the site, The Book of Luke […]
Joss Whedon getting writing credit on Justice League, “super dark” Joker origin movie, X-Men: Dark Phoenix updates and more – Daily News Roundup
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 […]
