Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation has crossed the $400 million mark at the global box office, with the fifth instalment of the spy series having grossed $146.1 million domestically and $259.2 million from international markets for a worldwide haul of $405.3 million and counting. SEE ALSO: Read our reviews of Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation […]
Marvel Cinematic Universe crosses $9 billion at the global box office
Thanks to Ant-Man’s success in China, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has become the first franchise in history to cross $9 billion at the worldwide box office, with its twelve releases having pulled in a whopping $9.0186 billion and counting. Via Box Office Mojo, here’s the list of MCU films, ranked by highest grossing: The […]
Wonder Woman starts production
It looks like production may be underway on Warner Bros.’ fourth DC Extended Universe offering Wonder Woman, with DC’s Geoff Johns announcing on Twitter that he’s in Rickmansworth, England ready for the shoot, as well as tweeting director Patty Jenkins that “It’s THE DAY!”. So far, the only confirmed cast members are Gal Gadot, who reprises […]
Batman v Superman producer Charles Roven on DC’s Brain Trust and “filmmaker-driven” approach
Back in April, it was revealed that Warner Bros. has decided to adopt a “filmmaker-driven” approach to its DC Extended Universe, giving directors control over their individual projects, as opposed to the producer-led Marvel Cinematic Universe. Now, speaking to Collider, Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice producer Charles Roven has given […]
Wonder Woman enlists Oscar-winning VFX supervisor
As Warner Bros. gears up to go into production on Wonder Woman this autumn, Variety is reporting that the film has enlisted an Oscar-winning VFX supervisor in Bill Westenhofer. Westenhofer and his team at Rhythm and Hues Studios received the Oscar for Best Achievement in Visual effects for both The Golden Compass and Life of […]
Mark Millar discusses the Fantastic Four controversy and gives an update on the sequel
It’s no secret that Fantastic Four has been somewhat of a disaster for 20th Century Fox. Director Josh Trank started the blame game with the studio days before its release, some actors haven’t even seen the movie yet (while others are poking fun at its poor box office run), and there is a wild rumour that […]
Fantastic Four looking at $25 million domestic opening weekend
Although initial tracking had put it in the $40 – $50 million bracket, it seems the flood of negative reviews and poor word of mouth on Fantastic Four is set to result in a domestic opening weekend of around $25 million. SEE ALSO: Josh Trank places blame for poor Fantastic Four reviews on Fox The […]
Tye Sheridan on playing Cyclops in X-Men: Apocalypse
During an interview with IndieWire to discuss his latest film The Stanford Prison Experiement, Tye Sheridan got onto the topic of X-Men: Apocalypse, which is set to see him take on the role of Scott Summers, a.k.a. Cyclops. “There’s no franchise I’d rather be a part of and doing sort of as my first foray […]
James Horner has written score for Antoine Fuqua’s The Magnificent Seven
Last month we lost one of Hollywood’s most talented composers in James Horner, who died tragically in a plane crash. His legacy will live on forever, embedded in film history, but before his death Horner had one more score up his sleeve. Director Antoine Fuqua, who is currently doing the promotional rounds for his boxing […]
Michael Cera to voice Robin in The LEGO Batman Movie, passes on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Holy Superbad Batman! The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Michael Cera (Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World) has joined the cast of the upcoming The LEGO Batman Movie as the Boy Wonder, Robin! Will Arnett reprises his role as The Dark Knight for the film, which is set for release in 2017 and will be directed […]
