This won’t come as much of a surprise given the enormous popularity of Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool (and the fact that Reynolds is reportedly co-writing the script), but producer Simon Kinberg has revealed that the Merc with a Mouth will be taking the lead alongside Cable in Fox’s X-Men spinoff X-Force. “We are working hard on […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi will “absolutely address” Rey’s parents
The question on the minds of Star Wars fans around the world (and moviegoers in general) is the mystery sounding Rey’s parentage. Is she a Skywalker? A Kenobi? A Palpatine? Or is she the offspring of an entirely different bloodline, and one that we aren’t expecting? Regardless, it seems that the tantalizing drama is set to be […]
Early reactions to a rough cut of Star Wars: The Last Jedi describe it as “different”
Although Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released to mass critical success, the one seemingly unanimously agreed upon gripe was that it aped A New Hope, so it’s refreshing to hear that those who have seen an early rough cut of director Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi are describing the blockbuster as “different”. Speaking to […]
Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson have reportedly buried the hatchet, will both return for Fast & Furious 9
Months before the release of The Fate of the Furious, Dwayne Johnson took to social media to vent regarding some unprofessional conduct by one of his costars, stating that: “Some conduct themselves as stand-up men and true professionals, while others don’t. The ones that don’t are too chickenshit to do anything about it anyway. Candy […]
Fede Alvarez to direct Labyrinth sequel
Last year it was reported that Tr-Star were developing a sequel to the cult fantasy adventure Labyrinth, and now it looks like the studio is ready to move forward with the project. According to THR, Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe director Fede Alvarez has signed on to helm the film, as well as co-writing the […]
Armie Hammer joins Sorry to Bother You
Amie Hammer (Cars 3) has signed on to the cast of Sorry to Bother You, the upcoming debut of writer-director Boots Riley, which has begun shooting this month in Oakland, California. Deadline reports that the film follows “a black telemarketer with self-esteem issues who discovers a magical key to business success, propelling him to the upper […]
Avengers: Infinity War casts Kong: Skull Island motion actor as Thanos’ right hand man
Avengers: Infinity War has made another casting announcement, but its not a big name like you might expect. Instead, motion-capture actor Terry Notary revealed that he has been cast as one of Thanos’ generals in the coming battle with the Avengers. “I’m working on four characters right now,” he told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview. […]
Why You Should Avoid All Movie Marketing
Neil Calloway argues that believing the hype only leads to disappointment… I can pinpoint the precise moment the scales fell from my eyes and I stopped believing the hype. It was a morning in 1999, and George Lucas was sitting in a shed not far from where I now live, autographing a pair of boxer […]
Rian Johnson says he considered Lando Calrissian for the DJ role in Star Wars: The Last Jedi
We’re two movies into the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy now and to the disappointment of many fans, there’s been no sign of Billy Dee Williams’ Lando Calrissian. Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson has revealed that he did give some thought to using the galaxy’s smoothest smuggler in the role that was ultimately […]
John Boyega says Star Wars: The Last Jedi sends Carrie Fisher off “in a very amazing way”
John Boyega is currently out an about on the press rounds for his new film Detroit, but with Star Wars: The Last Jedi on the horizon, he’s naturally fielding a number of questions about the hotly-anticipated follow-up to 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Speaking to Peter Travers on Popcorn Talk, Boyega has been discussing […]
