Now that Captain America: Civil War screenwriters Christoper Markus and Stephen McFeely have brought both Black Panther and Spider-Man into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, who would they like to tackle next? According to McFeely, none other than Namor, the Sub-Mariner. McFeely talked about his interest in Namor with THR, saying: “[Namor] is kind of a jerk and […]
Mark Millar and Stuart Immonen’s Empress heading to the big screen
Another week, another Mark Millar comic heading to the big screen. According to THR, the latest of Millar’s books headed to the silver screen is Empress, which just hit comic book store shelves in April. Empress, which Millar co-created with artist Stuart Immonen, centers on the wife of a galactic dictator who decides to leave her […]
Anthony Mackie to play Johnnie Cochran in Signal Hill movie
Captain America: Civil War star has signed on to portray lawyer Johnnie Cochran in an as-yet-untitled legal drama based around the 1981 Signal Hill police brutality case, which has been scripted by David McMillan (Lucifer). Variety reports that the film will follow Cochran “as he takes on a police brutality case in 1981 in which a […]
Suicide Squad actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje talks cannibalism, underwater scenes, and Killer Croc prep
People may still be debating the fate of the DC Extended Universe in a post-Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice world, and paying close attention to any behind-the-scenes Justice League drama, but that hasn’t stopped the hype train for the next DC cinematic property, David Ayer’s Suicide Squad. The film is still high on our team’s most-anticipated list, and now that […]
Michael Fassbender to star as serial killer in Entering Hades
The rights to John Leake’s true crime novel Entering Hades have been acquired by Broad Green Pictures, and while Oscar-winning Birdman screenwriter Alexander Dinelaris is set to pen the script, Steve Jobs and X-Men: Apocalypse actor Michael Fassbender is in talks to star. If the deal goes through, Fassbender will portray real-life Austrian serial killer Jack Unterweger, […]
Puppet Master getting the reboot treatment with Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
Puppet Master looks set to be the next property to get the reboot treatment, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Di Bonaventura Pictures and Caliber Media are teaming up for a new take on Charles Band’s cult horror franchise. The site reports that S. Craig Zahler (Bone Tomahawk) has signed on to pen Puppet Master: […]
Marvel: Let’s Not Have The Avengers and The Defenders Team Up
Tony Black argues that Marvel should keep The Defenders out of Avengers: Infinity War… Beware spoilers for Captain America: Civil War… Unless you’ve been living under a very cosy rock these last couple of years, you’ll be aware that Marvel haven’t just given us a hugely successful cinematic universe based on their comic book legends, […]
United World News report for Independence Day: Resurgence details The War of 1996
20th Century Fox has released a viral clip for the upcoming sci-fi action sequel Independence Day: Resurgence, which takes the form of a ‘United World News’ special report detailing the first alien invasion during ‘The War of 1996’. Check it out here… SEE ALSO: Watch the latest trailer for Independence Day: Resurgence “Independence Day was […]
Melissa McCarthy calls the Ghostbusters trailer “confusing”; confirms the movie is not a sequel
It was revealed recently that the Ghostbusters reboot trailer is the most hated trailer in the history of YouTube (we didn’t like it much either), and one of its stars has spoken very openly about it. When it was released in April, audiences seemed confused as to whether the movie was a sequel or a […]
George Takei shames Marvel white-washing The Ancient One in Doctor Strange
The topic of white-washing has been in the news a lot lately, following the first image of Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell (which was denounced by Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star Ming-Na Wen) and the casting of Tilda Swinton as The Ancient One in Marvel’s Doctor Strange. The latter of which has caused George […]
