During a promotional interview with Collider for Marvel’s upcoming superhero adventure Ant-Man, studio chief Kevin Feige referred to the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy sequel as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and now director James Gunn has confirmed on his Facebook page that the follow-up to last year’s cosmic blockbuster is indeed going by […]
James Gunn talks Guardians of the Galaxy 2, will introduce one new character
Earlier this week Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn revealed that he’s completed the first draft for the sequel to last year’s Marvel blockbuster, and now he’s shared a few details about Guardians of the Galaxy 2 during a Periscope interview (via Screen Rant). “It’s a very moving script,” states Gunn, responding to Chris […]
James Gunn updates Guardians of the Galaxy 2 progress, confirms Karen Gillan return as Nebula
James Gunn is currently hard at work developing the sequel to last year’s blockbuster space opera Guardians of the Galaxy, and the director has provided a brief update on his progress during a fan Q&A on Twitter’s live-streaming video app Periscope. “I turned in my treatment,” said Gunn, who is set to write and direct […]
Shortlist of actresses for the female lead in Deadpool revealed
According to Deadline, 20th Century Fox and director Tim Miller have identified a shortlist of actresses for the female lead to star alongside Ryan Reynolds’ in the studio’s X-Men spin-off Deadpool. The site reports that Morena Baccarin (Gotham), Taylor Schilling (Orange Is the New Black), Crystal Reed (Teen Wolf), Rebecca Rittenhouse (The Red Band Society), […]
Crash director Paul Haggis doesn’t think the film deserved Best Picture
It’s hard to argue that one of the most shocking Academy Award upsets of all time happened close to a decade ago, when Crash took home Best Picture over Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain (and three other nominated films hailed as more deserving) at the 2006 Oscars. Considering that many were even surprised to see the movie nominated in that category in […]
Netflix snaps up Christopher Guest’s new film Mascots
The Wrap is reporting that Netflix is continuing its investment in new feature films with news that the online subscription service has acquired “mockumentary” comedy Mascots. The film is directed by Christopher Guest (This is Spinal Tap, A Mighty Wind) and tells the story of the World Mascot Championships, in the similar mockumentary style as […]
Disney announces animated Jack and the Beanstalk film Gigantic
Walt Disney Animation Studios has revealed that they will be making an animated Jack and the Beanstalk film titled Gigantic. Gigantic, which was announced at Disney’s D23 Expo, will be a musical set in Spain during the Age of Exploration. Songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, the Oscar-winning team behind Disney’s Frozen, are on board to […]
Ozzy Osbourne may make a cameo in Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters reboot
Black Sabbath rocker Ozzy Osbourne may be joining Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd on a list of performers set to make a cameo in next year’s Ghostbusters reboot. According to the Boston Herald, director Paul Feig was shooting a concert scene in Boston, Massachusetts at the Citi Wang Theatre, and Osbourne headlined the heavy metal concert in […]
Aaron Eckhart joins Captain Sully alongside Tom Hanks
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that The Dark Knight star Aaron Eckhart is set to join Tom Hanks (Saving Mr. Banks) for Clint Eastwood’s Captain Sully. Oscar winner Hanks plays the legendary pilot Chelsey “Sully” Sullenberger, who safely landed a plane on the Hudson River in 2009, saving 1555 passengers on-board and making international headlines. […]
Topher Grace joins Brad Pitt’s War Machine
Variety is reporting that Interstellar star Topher Grace has signed on to appear opposite Brad Pitt for his upcoming Netflix film War Machine. Grace, who will soon be seen opposite Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart in American Ultra, will play a “civilian media adviser to Pitt’s four-star U.S. military general, who’s trying to win the […]
