He may be hard at work on X-Men: Apocalypse – which is due out May 2016 – but Bryan Singer has already been tapped up by FOX to direct a new sci-fi movie called Uprising which will tell the story of a moon colony’s rebellion against Earth. Uprising is based on the classic 1966 sci-fi […]
Dan Stevens to play the Beast in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Following on from the news that Luke Evans (Dracula Untold) is in talks to play the villain Gaston, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey, The Guest) has now signed on to portray the Beast in Disney’s upcoming live-action version of Beauty and the Beast. Stevens will join Emma Watson (Harry Potter) […]
Hugh Jackman thinks “there is a possibility” that Wolverine could join the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Before the big announcement between Sony and Marvel Studios concerning Spider-Man and his upcoming debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it seemed a pipe dream that we’d ever see the wall-crawler teaming up with the Avengers on the big screen. Well, as we now know, Spider-Man is set to join the MCU in next year’s […]
Luke Evans in negotiations for Gaston in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Luke Evans looks set to play Gaston in the live action version of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, with Variety reporting that the actor is in negotiations to star as the villain. Bill Condon is set to direct the film with Emma Watson starring as Belle and Ryan Gosling reportedly in the running for the […]
A response to Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and directors who might be jealous of comic book movies
Anthony Stokes with a response to Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and directors who might be jealous of comic book movies… We’re in the age of cinema that focuses on comic book movies and as such everybody is talking about them, even big powerhouse directors. Some, like Kenneth Branagh and Paul Thomas Anderson, speak positively of them. […]
Joss Whedon clashed with Marvel executives, wanted Spider-Man in Avengers: Age of Ultron
Joss Whedon has gone on record saying that he will not be returning to write or direct Avengers: Infinity War due to fatigue settling in, but there may be more to it than that. It is now coming out that Whedon had to argue with Marvel executives on Avengers: Age of Ultron to keep some scenes […]
More Spider-Man casting rumours surface
Following the big Spider-Man news last month, we’ve heard plenty of speculation about Sony and Marvel’s plans for the wall-crawler. Several actors have been said to be in contention for the role, while it’s also been reported that Drew Goddard reportedly set to write and direct The Spectacular Spider-Man for release in 2017. Well, today […]
The Fault in our Stars writers to pen new John Green adaptation Looking for Alaska
After having great success with (500) Days of Summer, The Spectacular Now (still criminally without a scheduled UK release) and last year’s box-office hit The Fault in our Stars, writers Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber are hot writing property in Hollywood right now, and the pair have settled on their next gig. The writing […]
Movie Review – Ex Machina (2015)
Ex Machina, 2015. Written and Directed by Alex Garland. Starring Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Alicia Vikander and Sonoya Mizuno. SYNOPSIS: A young programmer is selected to participate in a breakthrough experiment in artificial intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a breathtaking female A.I. Desire, lust, and love are undoubtedly some of the strongest emotions that […]
Zachary Quinto pays tribute to Leonard Nimoy
After the tragic news broke on Friday evening that Star Trek star Leonard Nimoy has sadly passed away at the age of 83, many remembrances and tributes were made by those who had worked with and been touched by the work of the actor. Today over at The Guardian, current Spock Zachary Quinto has offered […]
