Back in September, it was rumoured that William Shatner could reprise the role of Captain James T. Kirk for this year’s Star Trek Beyond, with Shatner subsequently confirming that he’d been approached. However, it seems he’s now changed his mind, telling SFX Magazine that: “There was never a conversation. It would have been interesting to see […]
Deadpool: The Hero We Need, the Merc We Deserve
Mason Manuel on the Deadpool movie… Though I like to think of myself as a critic of the fine wines of film, every once in a while I need a keg of fun mindless nerd fun. So every summer when Marvel/DC rolls out their latest comic book film, I’m there with everyone else at the […]
Zack Snyder explains why he cast Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has been surrounded by casting controversy, with the film getting a lot of Internet hate for Ben Affleck as Batman and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman. The latter of the two brought about a lot of bile from fans of the comic, who feel that she didn’t have the […]
Christina Hendricks joins Bad Santa 2
It appears that Lauren Graham won’t be coming back as the love interest for Willie (Billy Bob Thornton) in Bad Santa 2, but a seemingly suitable replacement has been found in Christina Hendricks, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Not much about the plot is known yet, but Hendricks will apparently play the head of a charity […]
Writers Guild announces WGA Awards nominations for 2016
With awards season picking up steam, the Writers Guild of America has announced its nominations for Best Original Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Documentary Screenplay for the WGA Awards 2016. Here are the nominees who will contest the awards… ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY “Bridge of Spies,” Written by Matt Charman and Ethan Coen & Joel Coen; […]
Adam Sandler’s The Ridiculous 6 is the most watched movie in Netflix history
He may not be popular with everyone, but there’s no arguing Adam Sandler doesn’t have an audience. Even with the box office disappointment of Pixels and critical bombs like That’s My Boy and Grown Ups 2, it’s been revealed that his latest film The Ridiculous 6 is the most watched movie in Netflix history. “The […]
Rob Zombie settles on R rated cut for 31
It was revealed last week that Rob Zombie’s latest horror flick, 31, had been given the dreaded NC-17 rating by the MPAA. For those unfamiliar with American rating system, that basically means no mainstream theater will carry the movie – therefore ensuring it will make virtually no money. The MPAA description originally described 31 as containing “sadistic graphic violence […]
DreamWorks announces voice cast for Trolls animated movie
DreamWorks Animation and 20th Century Fox have announced the voice cast for the upcoming animated musical comedy Trolls, which is set to feature Anna Kendrick (Poppy), Gwen Stefani (DJ Suki), Icona Pop (Fashionistas), James Corden (Biggie), Justin Timberlake (Branch), Kunal Nayaar (Guy Diamond), Ron Funches (Cooper) and Russell Brand (Creek). DreamWorks Animation’s TROLLS is […]
Han Solo Star Wars spinoff movie will be set 10 years before A New Hope
Warning: This post contains some minor spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Proceed with caution… While there are many exciting future Star Wars projects that will be hitting theaters in the years to come, including Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Star Wars: Episode VIII, perhaps none is quite as promising as the […]
Zack Snyder talks mixing practical and digital effects for Batman v Superman, teases a “bigger enemy” for Justice League
Speaking with Empire Magazine, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice director Zack Snyder spoke about the fun of implementing a wide range of more reality grounded practical effects that a character like Batman requires, juxtaposed with the heavy CGI nature of Superman’s other-worldly abilities. “It has been really fun using Batman as the answer to […]
