The Mummy star Sofia Boutella has signed on to the cast of HBO’s Fahrenheit 451 remake, with Variety reporting that the actress will join the previously announced Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon. Ramin Bahrani (99 Homes) is directing the new adaptation of the Ray Bradbury novel, which tells the story of a dystopian future where […]
Concept art from failed Justice League Dark pitch featuring Swamp Thing, Zatanna, Constantine and more
Following the departure of Guillermo del Toro on DC’s planned Justice League Dark movie (which was then going by the title Dark Universe), Warner Bros. invited filmmakers to pitch their ideas for the supernatural DC ensemble. One such filmmaker was Joseph Kahn, who collaborated with Ironklad Studios to produce several pieces of concept art for […]
Guillermo del Toro likely won’t be returning to Justice League Dark or the superhero genre anytime soon
Director Guillermo del Toro has commented on the possibility that he might return to Justice League Dark and talked about being involved with future superhero movies. The chances of the beloved director being involved once again with Justice League Dark after his 2015 departure from the project seem unlikely. This is at least the impression […]
Rumour: Two directors said to be in contention for Justice League Dark
As with The Flash (now titled Flashpoint), Warner Bros. are on the lookout for a third director on its upcoming supernatural DC ensemble Justice League Dark following the departures of Guillermo del Toro and Doug Liman. Well, it Beyond the Trailer’s Grace Randolph is to be believed, the studio has now narrowed its choice to […]
Rumour: Damián Szifron in contention to direct Justice League Dark
A few days ago it was announced that Doug Liman has vacated the director’s chair on Warner Bros.’ planned Justice League Dark movie owing to a scheduling conflict with his new film Chaos Warning. The initial report claimed that It helmer Andres Muschietti was in contention to replace Liman (who was himself a replacement for Guillermo […]
Wonder Woman reviewed, Power Rangers 2 update, Avatar 2 update and more – Daily News Roundup
SUCCESS WOMAN It’s been a rocky road for the DCEU so far, but the franchise has earned its first true critical hit with Wonder Woman. Some tin foil hat wearers could call fowl that a concerned Warner Bros. only screened the movie to a select few outlets prior to the embargo being lifted, but the […]
Patty Jenkins shares her frustration on the DC rumour mill, says there are no deleted Wonder Woman scenes
We’re now just less than a week away from the release of Wonder Woman, the fourth instalment of the DC Extended Universe, and in a refreshing change for the DCEU, there’s plenty of positive buzz for the movie among both fans and critics, with some even proclaiming it to be the best entry in Warner […]
Tom Holland to play young Nathan Drake in Uncharted movie
The Uncharted movie has finally cast its Nathan Drake and it is certainly surprising choice. Spider-Man: Homecoming star Tom Holland has been cast in the role playing a younger version of the character. According to Deadline, the Joe Carnahan-penned script is being reconfigured to be a prequel to the game series and will focus on […]
Universal’s Classic Monsters franchise titled Dark Universe, Bride of Frankenstein gets release date
As Universal prepares to relaunch the Classic Monsters with the release of The Mummy, the studio has confirmed that this new cinematic universe is going by the title (I guess Warner Bros. will need a new name for its Justice League Dark film…). In addition to the title reveal (and the brief teaser and Danny […]
Three Ways to Fix the Pirates of the Caribbean Franchise
Coinciding with the release of the fifth instalment [read our review here], Ben Robins suggests three ways to fix the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise… Despite being one of Disney’s mainline franchises for nearly 15 years, building sequel after sequel into what is now a multi-billion dollar series, the old-timey, Johnny Depp-led Pirates of the […]
