While it was probably difficult for Dwayne Johnson to accept the lead role in 2017’s Jumanji reboot, considering how the very idea of following in the footsteps of the late great Robin Williams, who starred in the original 1995 film, is a daunting undertaking, it may be even tougher for audiences to get on board […]
Dwayne Johnson confirms that Jumanji is a sequel rather than a remake
With filming on Fast 8 wrapping, Dwayne Johnson is now gearing up to go into production on Jumanji, and The Rock has taken to Instgram to clarify that the movie is not a reboot, but rather a sequel to the original 1995 film starring the late Robin Williams. “In two weeks I’ll reunite with ol’ […]
Die Hard Rebooted: 10 Other Franchise Reboots That Failed to Launch
Luke Owen looks at the failed franchise reboots… Rebooting a franchise isn’t just an idea anymore, it’s a formula. If you have a pre-existing franchise with a pre-existing audience, reboot it. And then if that doesn’t work, just reboot it again. We live in a world where we have three different attempts at creating a sustaining […]
Rumour: Black Panther casting call details supporting characters
With pre-production on Marvel’s Black Panther heating up for T’Challa’s debut in Captain America: Civil War, an alleged casting call has arrived online, which claims to detail the supporting characters set to feature in the Ryan Coogler-directed film: • ULYSSES KLAW (played by Andy Serkis) – Murderer and betrayer of T’Chaka and personal archenemy of […]
Rumoured details on Forest Whitaker’s character in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Earlier this month, the folks at Making Star Wars posted some rumours about Mads Mikkelsen’s role in the upcoming Anthology movie Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and now the site is back with some minor details about Forest Whitaker’s character. According to the report, Whitaker’s character is said to be a good guy, who could […]
Rogue One will have “more realistic” alien characters than Star Wars: The Force Awakens
With Disney pushing a return to more practical-based effects for its Star Wars universe compared to the CG-heavy approach of the prequels, creature designer Neal Scanlan has been talking to MTV about the alien characters set to inhabit Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, stating that director Gareth Edwards has been pushing for more realistic […]
Rumoured plot details for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story concerning Mads Mikkelsen’s character
Now that Star Wars: The Force Awakens is behind us, expect Rogue One: A Star Wars Story to become the target of rumour-mongering and speculation as we count down towards the release of Lucasfilm’s first Anthology movie this December. Sure enough, some potential details have surfaced concerning Mads Mikkelsen’s character – thought to be called Galen […]
Rumour: Christopher McQuarrie polishing Rogue One: A Star Wars Story script
If rumours are to be believed, Gareth Edwards’ upcoming Star Wars anthology film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has enlisted some Oscar-winning talent to polish its script. According to Latino-Review, Lucasfilm has brought in Christopher McQuarrie, screenwriter of The Usual Suspects and director of this year’s box office hit Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, […]
Neal Purvis and Robert Wade reportedly returning for Bond 25
We still don’t know whether Daniel Craig will be returning as 007 in Bond 25, but it seems that screenwriters Neal Purvis and Robert Wade are officially on board for the next instalment of the long-running spy series, according to Baz Bamigboye of The Daily Mail. Writers #nealpurvis & #robertwade hired to write story for […]
Selena Gomez joins Bad Neighbours 2
Variety is reporting that Selena Gomez has signed on to appear in Universal’s upcoming comedy sequel Bad Neighbours 2 (or Neighbors 2, for those outside the UK). The sequel will reunite Bad Neighbours stars Seth Rogen, Zac Efron and Rose Byrne and director Nicholas Stoller, while Chloe Grace Moretz (The Equalizer) has also joined the […]
