It was the most talked about productions of 2015, and one of the most under-performing movies of the year, but Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four is still making headlines. Recently it was revealed that Fantastic Four 2 had been quietly removed from Fox’s schedule, but producer Simon Kinberg says they’re working on where to take the franchise […]
Fox removes Fantastic Four 2 from its upcoming slate
It was always an ambitious move, setting a release date for Fantastic Four 2 prior to the release of the first movie, and given the abysmal box office performance and reception for the Josh Trank-directed reboot, it’s one that has truly backfired on 20th Century Fox. Despite talk from Simon Kinberg that Fox is “figuring […]
The Week in Disappointment – Fantastic Four, Die Hard 6, Thor: Ragnarok, The Ten Commandments, Star Wars and more
Anghus Houvouras with this week’s disappointments from the entertainment world… “Fox denies rumour that Fantastic Four rights are back at Marvel, still planning sequel” Oh thank God. I was worried it would wind up in competent hands. I can’t imagine anyone who thinks this is a good idea, except executives at Fox who seem to […]
Fantastic Four rumoured to be back at Marvel with new movie planned for 2020
UPDATE: This story has now been debunked by Fox. After the disastrous reception that greeted Fox’s Fantastic Four this summer, the superhero team is set to return home to Marvel in time for a 2020 reboot, according to a report in Den of Geek. SEE ALSO: Simon Kinberg on Fantastic Four: “I’m obviously disappointed with […]
Fox announces X-Men spin-off The New Mutants, Josh Boone to direct
Not content with the upcoming spinoffs Deadpool and Gambit, 20th Century Fox has announced it is expanding the X-Men universe further with The New Mutants, with Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars) signing on to direct and co-write. “We’re so excited to explore this new part of the X-Men universe, and so excited to […]
Reese Witherspoon to star in sci-fi drama Pale Blue Dot
Variety is reporting that Reese Witherspoon (Wild) has lined-up her next project in Pale Blue Dot, a new sci-fi drama from Fox Searchlight. Based on a script by writers Brian C Brown and Elliott DiGuiseppi, Pale Blue Dot tells the story of a female astronaut whose life begins to unravel after she returns to Earth […]
Peter Sarsgaard to play Robert Kennedy alongside Natalie Portman in Jackie
Peter Sarsgaard (Black Mass) is in final talks to join the upcoming Jackie Kennedy biopic Jackie, which will star Oscar winner Natalie Portman (Black Swan) as the wife of the assassinated President John F. Kennedy. According to Variety, the film ” follows the first four days in the beloved former First Lady’s life after the […]
Shane Black says Marvel nixed a female villain for Iron Man 3 due to concerns over toy sales
Over the past few years, Marvel has come in for some criticism with regards to a lack of diversity in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, along with the under-representation of its female characters when it comes to toys and merchandise. Well, it turns out that 2013’s Iron Man 3 could have seen Tony Stark going up against […]
Peter Sarsgaard to play the villain in The Magnificent Seven
MGM’s upcoming remake of The Magnificent Seven has found its villain, with Variety reporting that Peter Sarsgaard (Garden State, The Slap) has signed on to play Bartholomew Bogue, the leader of the group of outlaws terrorising a Mexican village. The Magnificent Seven is being directed by Antoine Fuqua and features al all-star cast that includes […]
Domhnall Gleeson and Margot Robbie confirmed for Goodbye Christopher Robin
Fox Searchlight Pictures has officially announced that Domhnall Gleeson (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and Margot Robbie (Suicide Squad) are to star in Goodbye Christopher Robin, the upcoming A.A. Milne biopic from director Simon Curtis (My Week with Marilyn). Gleeson will play the Winnie the Pooh creator, with Robbie as his wife Daphne. “I am […]
