True Detective star Michelle Monaghan has signed on to the cast of upcoming Boston Marathon bombing film Patriot’s Day, Entertainment Weekly has revealed. Monaghan joins the ever-expanding cast of the film, which sees Mark Wahlberg (Ted 2) in the lead as Sgt. Tommy Sanders as he teams up for a third time with director Peter Berg (Deepwater […]
Kristen Wiig replacing Reese Witherspoon in Alexander Payne’s Downsizing
Deadline is reporting that Kristen Wiig (Ghostbusters) is joining the cast of Alexander Payne’s new comedy/drama Downsizing. Wiig is taking over the lead female role in the film, after original star Reese Witherspoon (Wild, Election) had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts. She will join her Martian co-star Matt Damon in the film, which […]
David Oyelowo and Gugu Mbatha-Raw join new Bad Robot/J.J. Abrams sci-fi thriller God Particle
The Wrap is reporting that J.J. Abrams and his Bad Robot Productions are gearing up for their next film sci-fi blockbuster and have found their leads. The site reports that David Oyelowo (Selma) and Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Concussion) are joining God Particle, which is being directed by Julius Onah (The Girl is in Trouble). Doug Jung (Star […]
Production on Gambit delayed once again
Back in September, 20th Century Fox pushed Gambit back from its original production start date to this month, and now The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that the Channing Tatum-headlined X-Men spinoff has been delayed once again. The site reports that rewrites have pushed the project back to the end of this year, with director Doug […]
Bryan Singer hints at future X-Men villain; possible Wolverine cameo in Apocalypse?
The next instalment in the X-Men franchise will hit our screens here in the UK on May 19 – and a week later in the US – and it’s shaping up to the biggest and baddest of the bunch so far. To help promote X-Men: Apocalypse director Bryan Singer and the huge cast have been […]
Kevin Smith says Batman v Superman “didn’t really have a heart”
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice arrived in cinemas this past weekend, shrugging aside bad reviews to earn the biggest ever box office opening for a superhero movie. Speaking on the latest edition of the Hollywood Babble-On podcast (via Comic Book), superhero fan – and director of an upcoming episode of The Flash – Kevin […]
Why Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is worth defending
Anghus Houvouras on why Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is worth defending… Superhero movies have become so stale. They’re still very much a staple of the pop culture landscape and as popular as ever, but the plots are lukewarm rehashes that all feel frighteningly similar. As a lifelong reader of comics, I’m painfully familiar […]
Deadpool is now the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time
20th Century Fox’s X-Men spinoff Deadpool has reached another box office milestone this past weekend, with the film now officially the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time. By close of play yesterday, Deadpool had amassed $745,974,060 to overtake the previous record holder, The Matrix Reloaded, which earned $742.1 million back in 2003. Domestically, Deadpool has […]
Zack Snyder discusses the ending of Batman v Superman and the formation of the Justice League
Warning: Spoilers for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice follow. Big ones. You have been warned.. Over the past few days we’ve brought you comments from Zack Snyder defending The Dark Knight’s actions in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, as well as discussing the surprise cameo from one of the Man of Steel’s pals, and […]
Fred Armisen to voice Krang in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
The villainous Krang is set to make his big screen debut this summer in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, and during a presentation at WonderCon this past weekend producer Brad Fuller announced that the character will be voiced by Fred Armisen (Portlandia). “Anyone who loves Fred will love what he is doing,” […]
