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 […]
Daisy Ridley to star in The Lost Wife
Daisy Ridley is certainly racking up the projects following her breakthrough last year in December’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The British actress, who is currently shooting Star Wars: Episode VIII, recently signed on for the J.J. Abrams-produced fantasy thriller Kolma, and is also linked to the role of Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider reboot. […]
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 […]
The original cut of Batman v Superman was almost 4 hours long
During an interview with Pro Video Coalition, editor David Brenner has been discussing his work on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, revealing that the original cut of the movie ran close to a staggering four hours. “Batman v Superman was a unique challenge in that we had not one but two protagonists, each with an […]
Batman v Superman surpasses Man of Steel at the box office, but falling sharply around the world
After enjoying the biggest-ever opening weekend for a superhero movie, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has found it tough going at the box office in its second weekend. Domestically, the Zack Snyder directed superhero epic suffered a 68% drop, earning $52.4 million over the Friday to Sunday period to push its North American haul […]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice crosses half a billion at the worldwide box office
It may have set a record for best debut for a superhero movie with an opening weekend of $424.1 million around the globe, but Warner Bros.’ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice may not have an entirely smooth ride at the box office. As part of its opening weekend haul, the film also set the record for […]
Everything that’s wrong with the Batman v Superman soundtrack
Sean Wilson examines the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice score – and why its relentlessly noisy nature is bad news for everyone… Now, I want to preface this piece by saying that I am a massive fan of Hans Zimmer, truly one of the most innovative and compelling forces in film music (when he […]
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 […]
Ryan Reynolds reportedly closes deal for Deadpool 2
This was likely never in doubt, but according to Heroic Hollywood, Ryan Reynolds has now officially closed his deal to reprise the role of the Merc with a Mouth for 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool sequel. Deadpool 2 was announced prior to the release of the first movie, with Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese once again […]
Jesse Eisenberg confirms Lex Luthor return for Justice League
We’re not quite sure who the main villain will be in Justice League Part One just yet – with rumours suggesting that Steppenwolf could be the main bad guy rather than Darkseid – but it looks like Lex Luthor will be present in the big DC team-up, with Jesse Eisenberg revealing today at MCM Comic […]
