Oscar-winner Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) has become the latest addition to the star-studded cast of 20th Century Fox and director Kenneth Branagh’s Agatha Christie adaptation Murder on the Orient Express. In addition to directing, Branagh is portraying the legendary detective Hercule Poirot, and will star alongside Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy Ridley, Judi Dench, […]
Rumour: Fox to revisit the Dark Phoenix Saga for next X-Men movie
Now, this report comes from Latino-Review, so it’s probably pure speculation, but the site is reporting that 20th Century Fox is looking to revisit the Dark Phoenix Saga from the next instalment of the main X-Men franchise. The rumour comes hot on the heels of yesterday’s report that Fox is looking to “reconfigure” the X-Men […]
Paramount moving ahead with Bumblebee Transformers spinoff, screenwriter working on Harley Quinn / Birds of Prey movie
Back in February Paramount Pictures set release dates for three Transformers movies following their much publicised “writers room” to establish a cinematic universe for the robots in disguise, one of which was a Bumblebee spinoff. Well, it seems the studio is now ready to move ahead with the movie, with Deadline reporting that screenwriter Christina Hodson (Shut In) […]
Colin Trevorrow will shoot Star Wars: Episode IX in 65mm
Back in January, director Colin Trevorrow confirmed that he’d be following in the footsteps of J.J. Abrams on Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Rian Johnson on Star Wars: Episode VIII by shooting the final chapter of the Sequel Trilogy on film, and now it has been announced that he’ll be using the large format […]
R.I.P. Robert Vaughn (1932 – 2016)
American actor Robert Vaughn – best known for his role as Napoleon Solo in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. – has passed away aged 83 following a battle with leukemia. Born in New York City, Vaughn made his acting debut in 1955 with a guest role in Medic, the first of over two hundred TV roles, which […]
The Troll Hunter remake is not moving forward
Back in 2013, it was announced that Chris Columbus’ 1942 Pictures production company had snapped up the remake rights to André Øvredal’s rather fantastic found footage monster movie Troll Hunter, tapping Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent) to direct. Since then, we’ve heard nothing about the planned remake, and it seems that it is no longer moving […]
Kevin Feige on recasting Iron Man and Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
With Phase Three now well underway and the Marvel Cinematic Universe moving full steam ahead towards Avengers: Infinity War, questions are once again been raised about the future of the MCU, and what will happen when age catches it up with its stars, or they decide it’s time to move on. During an interview with […]
J.K. Rowling on whether Dumbledore will be openly gay in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Back in 2007, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling revealed that Albus Dumbledore is gay, and that in his youth he was smitten with rival wizard Gellert Grindelwald. Well, with Dumbledore and Grindelwald both set to appear in the sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Screen Crush has asked Rowling whether Dumbledore’s sexuality will […]
Jessica Chastain to produce and star in Painkiller Jane adaptation
Another graphic novel adaptation is set to hit the big screen as Deadline reports Interstellar actress Jessica Chastain will produce and star as the title role in Painkiller Jane. She’ll play the title heroine who was created by longtime comic writers Jimmy Palmiotti and Joe Quesada. The series sees New York City cop Jane Vasko recruited into the […]
Zendaya says her Spider-Man: Homecoming role is not a love interest
If rumours are to be believed, Zendaya is portraying Mary Jane Watson in next year’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, although in a new interview with THR, the pop star and actress has suggested that her character is not a love interest for Tom Holland’s Peter Parker. “My character is not romantic,” said Zendaya. “My character is like […]
