Earlier this month it was announced that Jude Law is joining J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World to play the young Albus Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2, and the actor has been chatting to the BBC about getting the opportunity to portray the iconic wizard. “Excited. Only Excited, by the whole prospect. Yeah, […]
Liev Schreiber almost returned as Sabretooth for Logan
Early on in the development process for this year’s Logan, Hugh Jackman’s swansong as everybody’s favorite claw-wielding mutant, a much different version of the movie existed compared to the one audiences saw in theaters roughly two months ago. In particular, early ideas for the film featured the inclusion of Wolverine’s half-brother and fellow mutant, Sabretooth. In […]
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 earns $101 million international opening weekend
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 began its international roll out this past week, debuting in 37 territories ahead of its North America and Chinese debuts this coming Friday. Early tracking had suggested that the James Gunn-directed sequel was looking at an international opening weekend of between $85 million and $100 million, and the top […]
Fox recasting Rogue for X-Men: Dark Phoenix?
Over the past three instalments of the main X-Men franchise we’ve seen several of the original X-Men recast with younger actors, including Professor Xavier, Beast, Jean Grey, Cyclops, Storm, Nightcrawler and Jubilee. And it looks like we may be able to add another to that list with 2018’s X-Men: Dark Phoenix. The folks at Omega […]
The Fate of the Furious crosses $1 billion worldwide
After shooting out of the blocks with the biggest worldwide opening of all time, Universal’s The Fate of the Furious crossed the $1 billion mark at the global box office on Saturday, becoming the second film of 2017 to do so after Beauty and the Beast, and the thirtieth film in history to hit the milestone. […]
Emma Watson would “love to do a sequel” to Beauty and the Beast
During an interview with Access Hollywood at the premiere for her new film, actress Emma Watson has revealed that she “would love to do a sequel” to this year’s smash hit live-action Beauty and the Beast movie. “I would love to do a sequel,” said Watson. “I always thought that Belle would become a teacher […]
Cillian Murphy, Jamie Dornan and Pierce Brosnan heading to H-Block
Deadline is reporting that Anthropoid stars Cillian Murphy and Jamie Dornan have signed on to star alongside Pierce Brosnan in H-Block, a new film from Oscar-nominated director Jim Sheridan (In the Name of the Father, My Left Foot, In America). The film will tell the story of the ‘Great Escape’ from Maze Prison in Northern […]
The Week in Star Wars – Episode IX release date revealed, next anthology movie update, The Last Jedi rumours and more
The Week in Star Wars returns with some updates on Episode IX, The Last Jedi, Rogue One, Han Solo, Rebels, Battlefront II and more… First off, congratulations to Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, which has knocked George Lucas’ 1977 Star Wars from the all-time domestic top 10… …But let’s really kick things off with Star […]
Sci-Fi London 2017 Review – Domain (2016)
Domain, 2016 Directed by Nathaniel Atcheson Starring Britt Lower, Ryan Merriman, William Gregory Lee, Kevin Sizemore, Nick Gomez, Sonja Sohn, Cedric Sanders, Beth Grant SYNOPSIS: In the years following a deadly flu epidemic, seven survivors communicate with each other from their individual underground bunkers, scattered throughout the United States. Low-rent sci-fi can usually go one […]
Greedo actor reveals deleted Han Solo scene from Star Wars, talks ‘Han Shot First’ debate
During an interview with Sci-Fi Central, actor Paul Blake – who portrays the character of Greedo in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope – has revealed a deleted scene from George Lucas’ 1977 classic, which would have taken place in Mos Eisley’s Docking Bay 94. “There’s a brilliant little sequence which I loved […]