Given that the movie earned almost $350 million around the globe from a fairly modest $73 million budget, it will come as no surprise to hear that development is underway on a sequel to The Angry Birds Movie. “With the excellent performance of our games portfolio and the fantastic movie, the Angry Birds brand is flying […]
Ben Affleck officially directing and starring in standalone Batman movie
After months of various rumours and speculation, Warner Bros. has finally confirmed that Ben Affleck will be directing and starring in a standalone Batman film in the DC Extended Universe. The news was confirmed at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Tuesday by Kevin Tsujihara, the studio’s chairman and CEO. While up on stage and speaking […]
Why Shazam is the cure for the DC Extended Universe
Anghus Houvouras on why Shazam is the cure for the DC Extended Universe… Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has everyone talking. Unfortunately for Warner Bros. the discussion isn’t overwhelmingly positive. Critics were unkind to Zack Snyder’s epic superhero showdown and fans are as polarized as a pair of Ray Bans on the South Pole. […]
Shazam! executive producer isn’t concerned by mixed reception to the DC Extended Universe
During an interview with Newsweek, Shazam! executive producer Dany Garcia has provided an update on the status of the upcoming superhero movie, revealing that it will indeed be part of the shared DC Extended Universe, and that neither she nor star Dwayne Johnson (who is set to portray Black Adam, as well as co-producing) are concerned […]
Star Wars Original Trilogy receiving theatrical roadshow re-release in the States in August
The original Star Wars trilogy is heading back to the big screen this summer, with the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain organising a special roadshow triple-bill of A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi across more than 20 cities in the States. “It’s always been a dream to show the original […]
Chloe Bennet says Marvel “don’t seem to care” about Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
As Marvel likes to remind us, when it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, everything is connected. However, that isn’t always apparent when it comes to ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., with the show having enjoyed relatively few cameo appearances from the big screen side of the MCU, and the movies yet to reference any of the […]
Jack Huston and Emilia Clarke join Above Suspicion
Deadline is reporting that Jack Huston (Ben-Hur) and Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) have signed on to appear in Above Suspicion, an adaptation of Joe Sharkey’s non-fiction book of the same name. The project, which is being directed by Phillip Noyce (The Giver) from a script by Chris Gerolmo (Mississippi Burning), tells the true story […]
Tom Cruise says Mission: Impossible 6 will shoot in the fall, promises more “incredible set pieces and stunts”
With CinemaCon 2016 taking place in the States, Tom Cruise made an appearance via taped message to introduce some footage from the currently-in-production Jack Reacher: Never Back Down, but he also took the opportunity to provide an update on another of his upcoming sequels, the as-yet-untitled Mission: Impossible 6. Cruise revealed that filming on the […]
Disney developing The Jungle Book 2 with Jon Favreau and Justin Marks
Disney seems confident that it has a hit on its hands with director Jon Favreau’s live-action adaptation of The Jungle Book (and they should do, as we loved it – read our review here), as The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that plans are already underway for a sequel. The site reports that Favreau will reteam […]
Rumour: Elizabeth Wood in talks to direct Captain Marvel
A few week back, Kevin Feige revealed that Marvel “will be announcing a filmmaker in the next month or two” for the studio’s first female-led superhero movie Captain Marvel, and so naturally rumours are starting to spring up as to who might find themselves helming Carol Danvers’ big screen adventure. According to We Got This […]
