Despite constant rumours that the character would be making an appearance in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (which of course proved unfounded), it seems that Warner Bros. had no plans to utilise Barbara Gordon, a.k.a. Batgirl, until Joss Whedon convinced them otherwise. In an article on the status of Warner’s DC film division(s), Variety […]
Geoff Johns says Joss Whedon will start work on Batgirl in 2018
Warner Bros. is set to host its DC Films panel at the San Diego Comic-Con later today, with the expectation that the studio will announce the next slate of DC Extended Universe movies following the upcoming Justice League and Aquaman. We’ve heard this week that Shazam! will be the next DC movie to go into […]
Justice League Dark and Batgirl could be next from the DC Extended Universe as Warner Bros. reconsiders its slate
With the DC Extended Universe currently riding high following the critical and commercial success of Wonder Woman, it seems that Warner Bros. is now looking to shake up its original DC Films schedule. At present, the only DC movie that Warner Bros. has in production is Aquaman, which is set for release in December 2018, and […]
Movie Review – Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017)
Smurfs: The Lost Village, 2017. Directed by Kelly Asbury. Featuring the voice talents of Demi Lovato, Rainn Wilson, Joe Manganiello, Jack McBrayer, Danny Pudi, Mandy Patinkin, Julia Roberts, Michelle Rodriguez, Ellie Kemper, Ariel Winter, Meghan Trainor, Gordon Ramsey, Jake Johnson, Tituss Burgess, Gabriel Iglesias, Jeff Dunham, and Kelly Asbury. SYNOPSIS: A mysterious map sets Smurfette […]
Chris Pratt says the Guardians of the Galaxy are supporting players in Avengers: Infinity War
We’ve known for a while now that the long-awaited team-up between Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and the Guardians of the Galaxy will take place in next year’s Avengers: Infinity War, but don’t expect the A-holes to be taking centre stage, as Chris Pratt has revealed that Star-Lord and company will be supporting players. “We definitely will […]
The Fate of the Furious topples Star Wars: The Force Awakens for biggest worldwide opening of all time
It was obvious that The Fate of the Furious was going to open big, with tracking suggesting $400 million plus for the eighth instalment of Universal’s blockbuster action franchise. However, it looks like the film is going to shatter that prediction, and is currently on course to surpass Star Wars: The Force Awakens for the […]
Solo: A Star Wars Story can still be great, but how can this come to be?
Samuel Brace on Solo: A Star Wars Story… Can Solo: A Star Wars Story defy the expectations of disgruntled fans and actually fashion itself into a good movie? Of course it can. There are many that are already writing the Han Solo spin off movie’s obituary, doing so at a time when there is no […]
Let’s All Admit That Solo: A Star Wars Story Will Be Terrible
Neil Calloway isn’t looking forward to one of 2018’s most anticipated movies… It is a dark time for the rebellion. Those words, the first in the opening crawl of The Empire Strikes Back, could apply to the current state of the Star Wars universe. Whatever you think of the films, you have to accept that […]
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 […]
Akiva Goldsman to direct remake of Stephen King’s Firestarter
Jason Blum of Blumhouse Productions has announced that Akiva Goldsman (Winter’s Tale, Stephanie) has signed on to direct new version of the 1980 Stephen King novel Firestarter, which has been scripted by Scott Teems (Rectify). Firestarter follows Andy McGee and his young daughter Charlie, a nine-year old girl who has inherited pyrokinetic abilities from her […]
