With the San Diego Comic-Con International fast approaching, Latino-Review has been churning out rumours left, right and centre these past few weeks in the hope of bagging a scoop or two, and now the site has turned its attention to Fox’s Marvel properties, claiming that the plan is to cross over the X-Men and Fantastic […]
William Hurt on returning as Thunderbolt Ross in Captain America: Civil War
Back at the start of May, it was announced that The Incredible Hulk star William Hurt will be reprising the role of General Thunderbolt Ross for next year’s Phase Three-launching Captain America: Civil War, and Hurt has been speaking about returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in an interview with IGN. “Well first of all […]
Das Boot remake in development
Wolfgang Petersen’s classic 1981 U-boat drama Das Boot is set for das reboot treatment, with German studio Bavaria – the company behind the original movie – announcing that it is developing a remake of the Oscar-nominated film. According to German magazine Blickpunkt Film (via Variety), Bavaria chief Christian Franckenstein, the studio is now looking to […]
Ezra Miller in talks for Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Having secured the role of The Flash in the DC Cinematic Universe, it looks like Ezra Miller (The Perks of Being a Wallflower) is set to join another of Warner Bros.’ huge franchises, with Variety reporting that the actor is in talks for the upcoming Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. […]
Michael Keaton to star in comic book adaptation Imagine Agents
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Birdman star Michael Keaton has signed on to produce and star in Imagine Agents, an adaptation of the Boom! comic book series from creators Brian Joines and Bachan. Imagine Agents “tackles the idea that the imaginary friends of children are actually very real and centers on an organization titled […]
Marc Forster developing Stanley Kubrick’s The Downslope as a feature film trilogy
Deadline is reporting that director Marc Forster (Monster’s Ball, World War Z) has signed on to develop a trilogy of movies based around The Downslope, an unproduced screenplay from Stanley Kubrick, which was written in 1956. Forster will direct the first film in the series, as well as producing all three. An anti-war tale based […]
Five Film Franchises on the Fence
Anghus Houvouras with five film franchises on the fence… In part one, we examined the worst film franchises passing through Hollywood like kidney stones wrapped in barbed wire. As we continue to look at examine the current state of film franchises that Hollywood has to offer, it felt like there were some that were neither […]
Marvel relaunching Spider-Gwen in the fall
The breakout star of Spider-Verse is swinging back into the Marvel universe this fall as the creative team of Jason Latour, Robbi Rodriguez and Rico Renzi launch a brand new ongoing series of Spider-Gwen! “This book has defied all expectations, mine included, and has continued to thrive and grow,” says series writer Jason Latour. “I […]
Video game movie Rampage shooting this year; San Andreas writers hired
Last we heard, the video game adaptation Rampage was being written by Ryan Engle (Non-Stop), but its star Dwayne Johnson has announced via Instagram that Carlton Cuse & Ryan Condal (San Andreas, Colony) have joined the project for a re-write. Brad Peyton (San Andreas) is set to direct. “We have a shot to raise the bar […]
Dwayne Johnson to star in video game adaptation Rampage
Remember Rampage, the classic 80s arcade game where you had to trash a selection of high-rise buildings as George (a.k.a. Not King Kong), Lizzie (a.k.a. Not Godzilla) and Ralph (a.k.a. Giant Werewolf)? Well, it’s coming to a big screen near you, and Dwayne Johnson is set to star. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Johnson […]
