Having opened almost a month ago to the day, 20th Century Fox’s X-Men spinoff Deadpool has now reached another box office milestone, passing the $700 million mark worldwide with $708.1 million and counting. The Merc with a Mouth is now the fourteenth highest-grossing superhero movie of all time, and has outperformed the likes of Man of […]
Bethesda has turned down Fallout movie offers, but isn’t ruling it out
During an interview with Games Industry, Bethesda Game Studios executive producer Todd Howard has revealed that the publisher has held discussions with movie studios about adapting the post-apocalyptic RPG series Fallout for the big screen, and while they’ve turned down any offers so far, Howard isn’t ruling out the possibility. “We’ve had a couple of […]
The Batman Films That Were Never Made
Neil Calloway looks at Batman movies that were planned but never shot… If you are over 30, by the end of this month you will have seen five actors play Batman on the big screen. That might seem like a lot, but it’s entirely possible that there could have been even more Batman movies down […]
The Week in Star Wars – Chewbacca confirmed for Han Solo spin off, Episode VIII set photos, more Star Wars after 2020 and more
Pre-order Star Wars: The Force Awakens via Amazon UK or Amazon US Your weekend edition of The Week in Star Wars has some news on the Han Solo spin-off movie, Rian Johnson’s Episode VIII set photo, rumoured movies after 2020, some good news for Daisy Ridley and more… Our top story this week should come to […]
Michael Keaton joins American Assassin
Deadline is reporting that Michael Keaton has signed on to star in American Assassin, CBS Films and Lionsgate’s adaptation of Vince Flynn’s bestselling book series revolving around the character of CIA counter-terrorism operative Mitch Rapp. Keaton will play Stan Hurley, Rapp’s mentor, who teaches him everything he needs to know. The film, which is being […]
Sharknado 4 cast and plot details revealed
Syfy and The Asylum are heading back to the Sharknado well for a fourth time this year, and the network has announced details of the cast for the next instalment, as well as details on the “plot”. Sharknado 4 will see the return of Ian Ziering (Fin Shepard), Tara Reid (April Wexler), David Hasselhoff (Col. Gil […]
Halle Berry to play the head of the CIA in Kingsman 2
It looks like Halle Berry could be set to enlist for Kingsman 2, with Deadline reporting that the X-Men star is in talks with Fox about joining the cast of the sequel to 2014’s hit spy comedy, where she’d play the head of the CIA. The follow-up to Kingsman: The Secret Service will reunite director […]
Nicolas Cage to direct Vengeance: A Love Story
Last month it was announced that Nicolas Cage had signed on to star in Vengeance: A Love Story, an adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates’ 2003 novel Rape: A Love Story, and now it has been revealed that Cage will also take on directing duties, with original helmer Harold Becker departing the project over a budgetary […]
Star Trek Beyond adds Shohreh Aghdashloo for reshoots
The third installment in the rebooted Star Trek film series, Star Trek Beyond, will be adding actress Shohreh Aghdashloo to its cast, as the film undergoes reshoots next week. Aghdashloo is reportedly on board to play the High Command of the Federation, a role that seems to suggest that Star Trek Beyond won’t quite be entirely Earth-free, as many fans have […]
The Week in Spandex – Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Iron Man 4, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Batman v Superman, Justice League, Suicide Squad, Aquaman, Batman solo movie, Hellboy 3 and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Iron Man 4, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The Sinister 6, X-Men: Apocalypse, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League, Batman, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad, Aquaman, Supergirl, The […]
