Last week Deadpool claimed the record as the biggest R-rated movie of all time, and now the Ryan Reynolds-headlined film has reached another milestone, overtaking X-Men: Days of Future past to become the highest-grossing instalment of 20th Century Fox’s X-Men franchise. Deadpool has pushed its worldwide total to $749.9 million this weekend, surpassing the $747.9 million that […]
Akiva Goldsman writing The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep
It looks like Warner Bros. has decided to press ahead with its plans to adapt Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep, with The Tracking Board reporting that Oscar-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman has been set to write the script for the sequel to The Shining. Doctor Sleep picks up some years after the events at the Overlook Hotel, […]
Tom Hiddleston says Kong: Skull Island will be “spectacular and epic”
King Kong is set to return to the big screen next year courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ Kong: Skull Island, and Tom Hiddleston has been speaking about the upcoming monster movie during a chat with Entertainment Weekly, describing the film as “spectacular and epic.” “We’re done [filming]. We were in Hawaii, Australia, […]
Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin returning for Sicario 2
During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the producers behind last year’s acclaimed crime drama Sicario have revealed that development is underway on a sequel, which will reunite stars Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin. “We’re in full development with the studio. I just got a draft [of a script from writer Taylor […]
Stefano Sollima to direct Sicario sequel Soldado
With Denis Villeneuve tied up with the Blade Runner sequel, Deadline is reporting that Lionsgate and Black Label Media have tapped Sefano Sollima (Gomorra) to helm the Sicario sequel Soldado. The sequel, which has once again been written by Taylor Sheridan, “focuses on Alejandro Gillick, the shadowy Man on Fire-like protagonist played by Benicio Del […]
Star Wars fan comedy The Line Kings to shoot this year
A few days ago we brought you word that Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, the duo behind the likes of Scary Movie and Meet the Spartans, are developing a Star Wars spoof entitled Star Worlds Episode XXXIVE=MC2: The Force Awakens The Last Jedi Who Went Rogue, and now comes word of another Star Wars-themed comedy on the […]
Scary Movie screenwriters shooting Star Wars spoof for release this year
Given the enormous popularity of the franchise following the blockbuster success of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, it was only a matter of time before we got this one… Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, co-writers of the Scary Movie franchise, are working on a spoof of the Star […]
Disney and Lucasfilm “have a lot of movies to make” before a Star Wars TV show
Last month, it was revealed that the Disney-owned network ABC is in discussions with Lucasfilm about exploring the galaxy far, far away with a live-action Star Wars TV series. Of course, this is something that fans have long expected; prior to the sale of Lucasfilm, George Lucas spent several years developing Star Wars: Underworld, reportedly commissioning […]
The Crossover Films They Should Make But Probably Won’t
Neil Calloway suggests some crossover films that should be made… Despite mixed reviews, Batman v Superman: The Dawn of Justice had the highest opening weekend for a superhero movie, enough to guarantee another instalment at least. There’s apparently a 21/22/23 Jump Street meets Men in Black movie coming soon. What are the MCU movies if […]
Shawn Levy to remake Starman
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that director Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum, Real Steel) has signed on to direct a remake of the 1984 sci-fi romance Starman, which will be scripted by Arash Amel (Grace of Monaco). Directed by John Carpenter, the original movie starred Jeff Bridges as an alien who comes to Earth […]
