Lionsgate’s plans for the fourth and final instalment of The Divergent Series have suffered a setback, with Entertainment Weekly revealing that director Robert Schwentke has pulled out of the concluding chapter Ascendant. According to the site, Schwentke – who has directed The Divergent Series: Insurgent and this year’s The Divergent Series: Allegiant – is looking […]
Stephen King expects The Dark Tower to happen with Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey
Last year, Ron Howard, Akiva Goldsman and Brian Grazer’s planned adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower dragged itself out of development hell, with Sony and Media Rights Capital picking up the ambitious project and setting Nikolaj Arcel (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) to direct. In the past few months we’ve heard that Matthew […]
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence will “definitely” star in Bad Boys 3
After years of speculation, Sony officially set a release date for Bad Boys 3 last August (along with Bad Boys 4), although there was no word on whether stars Martin Lawrence and Will Smith would be returning for the next instalment. Well, we now have confirmation direct from Smith himself, with the star revealing on […]
Why 2016 is a ‘make or break’ year for comic book movies
Anghus Houvouras on 2016 being a “make or break” year for comic book movies… 2016 is a pivotal year for the comic book movie, and maybe not for the reasons you think. Not just because Warner Bros. finally arrives to the party with their shared cinematic universe. And not because we’re seeing more second class […]
Filming underway on Star Wars: Episode VIII
It’s release date may have been pushed back seven months to December 2017, but filming is now officially underway on Star Wars: Episode VIII, with Disney’s Bob Iger making the announcement today during the studio’s quarterly earnings call. “There is no better way to propel this franchise into the future than producing quality products,” said Iger […]
Amy Schumer to tackle serious role alongside Miles Teller in Thank You for Your Service
Actress and comedian Amy Schumer has just signed on to join the cast of the upcoming drama Thank You for Your Service in what will be her first serious role. The DreamWorks film, which is based on the book of the same title by journalist David Finkel, stars Miles Teller (Fantastic Four) as Adam Schumann, a […]
Exclusive: Anthony Mackie on the Marvel and DC “rivalry”, and his favourite Batman
2016 is shaping up to be another busy year for Anthony Mackie. This month he’s set to feature as part of the cast of John Hillcoat’s star-studded crime drama Triple 9, and will also be reprising the role of Falcon in May’s Captain America: Civil War. At today’s UK press junket for Triple 9, Flickering […]
Charlize Theron wanted for villain role in Fast 8
According to Deadline, Universal Pictures is looking to introduce a female villain for the eighth instalment of the Fast & Furious franchise, with director F. Gary Gray and screenwriter Chris Moran said to be eyeing Mad Max: Fury Road star Charlize Theron. The site reports that no offer has been made to Theron as yet, […]
Bryce Dallas Howard teases “totally different” Claire for Jurassic World 2
With Jurassic World shattering box office records upon its release this past summer, Universal Pictures wasted little time in green lighting a sequel to Colin Trevorrow’s franchise revival, with Jurassic World 2 set to arrive in cinemas in 2018. Speaking to E! Online (via ScreenRant) at the Sundance Film Festival, Bryce Dallas Howard has been […]
Sonic the Hedgehog getting his first movie in 2018
Having rushed onto video game screens back in 1991, it was always a wonder why Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog never got his own big screen adventure while Super Mario Bros., Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat and Wing Commander did. Well it was announced last year that Sony had accquired the rights to create a live-action/animation hybrid […]
