It’s long been speculated that Marvel Studios will follow in the footsteps of its comic book source material by killing off Steve Rogers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and actor Chris Evans stoked those fires last week when he was quoting as revealing he has no plans to return as Captain America after the as-yet-untitled […]
Director Uwe Boll threatens Warner Bros. with legal action over Rampage
It seems that Uwe Boll isn’t very impressed with Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema over the upcoming Dwayne Johnson-headlined Rampage movie. The German filmmaker – who produced his own trilogy of movies under the Rampage title between 2009 and 2017, has issued a statement on his website revealing that he is considering legal action against […]
Avengers: Infinity War gets a Chinese poster and release date
With less than a month to go until the release of Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel has announced that its superhero epic is set to make its way to the Middle Kingdom on May 11th, two weeks after its domestic launch. Check out the official Chinese poster for Avengers: Infinity War here… SEE ALSO: Avengers: Infinity War […]
Steven Spielberg thinks Netflix films are TV movies and shouldn’t qualify for the Oscars
Out on the promotional rounds for his new film Ready Player One, legendary director Steven Spielberg has been chatting about current trends in filmmaking – and specifically, the rise of original content on streaming services such as Netflix. “A lot of studios today would rather just make branded, tentpole, guaranteed box office hits from their […]
Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War theater standee brings together the MCU heroes
With the marketing campaign in full swing, a promotional image for a new theater standee for Avengers: Infinity War has arrived online which you can expect to see at your local multiplex soon. It features the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and pretty much every Marvel character you can think of. Except Hawkeye, of […]
DC mob drama The Kitchen adds three to its cast
Following on from the castings of Melissa McCarthy (Ghostbusters), Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip) and Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale), it has now been announced that Margo Martindale (The Americans), Bill Camp (Red Sparrow) and Brian D’Arcy James (13 Reasons Why) have signed on to appear in New Line Cinema’s adaptation of the DC/Vertigo comic book […]
Damon Lindelof and Jason Blum team for The Hunt
Variety is reporting that Universal Pictures has picked up the rights to the action-thriller spec script The Hunt from Damon Lindelof and Nick Cuse (The Leftovers), with Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Productions set to produce the film. Plot details for The Hunt are being kept under wraps, but we do know that Craig Zobel (Z for […]
Kate McKinnon in talks for Danny Boyle and Richard Curtis’ musical comedy
Variety is reporting that Saturday Night Live and Ghostbusters star Kate McKinnon is in talks to join the cast of director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Richard Curtis’ as-yet-untitled musical comedy for Univeral Pictures and Working Title. Assuming a deal is reached, McKinnon will join the previously announced Himesh Patel (EastEnders) and Lily James (Cinderella) in […]
The Handmaid’s Tale director to helm Anne Frank drama
Emmy Award-winning The Handmaid’s Tale director Reed Morano is in talks to helm the Anne Frank drama Keeper of the Diary for Fox Searchlight. The film will detail Anne’s father Otto Frank’s quest to find a publisher for his daughter’s diary, which recounts her family’s experience as they found themselves trapped in Amsterdam during the […]
James Gunn-produced horror movie rounds out its cast
Earlier this month it was announced that Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is set to produce an as-yet-untitled horror movie reuniting him with his Slither star Elizabeth Banks, and now comes word of four more additions to the cast. Jackson Dunn (Shameless), David Denman (Power Rangers), Meredith Hagner (Search Party) and Matt Jones […]
