After reigniting his love for the God of Thunder by reinventing the character with director Taika Waititi in last year’s Thor: Ragnarok, actor Chris Hemsworth has revealed that he was initially concerned about how the character of Thor was going to be portrayed in next month’s Avengers: Infinity War. “I came into this and called […]
Steven Spielberg praises Marvel’s Black Panther and its cultural significance
Marvel has scored a huge success this year with Black Panther. Not only has it proven to be a enormous hit at the box office, striking a chord with filmgoers to the tune of over $1.2 billion worldwide (not to mention topping the domestic haul of The Avengers to become the highest-grossing superhero movie of […]
Frank Oz says that Disney is mishandling The Muppets
During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, legendary puppeteer Frank Oz has criticised Disney for its handling of The Muppets, stating that he believes the Mouse House should have sought advice from himself and other veteran Muppet performers. “As much as Disney loves The Muppets and wants the best for The Muppets — and they truly believe they can […]
Director clarifies that Tom Hanks’ Mr. Rogers movie “is not a biopic”
Back in January it was announced that Tom Hanks is set to portray the children’s TV icon Fred Rogers in a new film from director Marielle Heller (Diary of a Teenage Girl) entitled You Are My Friend. At the time, it was reported that the film would be a biopic of Rogers, best known for his […]
DeWanda Wise wants to play X-Men’s Storm
Having been forced to exit the Captain Marvel movie due to scheduling conflicts with the second season of her Netflix series She’s Gotta Have It, actress DeWanda Wise has revealed that she already has her eye on another Marvel role. “While we’re putting things out into the universe,” wrote Wise on Instagram. “Per your DMs, […]
How To Stop Studio Interference In Movies
Neil Calloway argues that studios shouldn’t risk so much on big films… The news this week that the Aquaman solo movie has some issues should come as a surprise to no-one. Frankly it’s par for the course these days. First, it’s a rumour which should be taken with a huge pinch of salt – with […]
Noah Hawley on his Doctor Doom movie plans and Legion future with Disney’s impending takeover
Last summer during the San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that Legion creator Noah Hawley would be taking on the reins of a Doctor Doom solo movie for 20th Century Fox. Despite the impending Fox acquisition by Disney, Hawley has confirmed that he remains in development on the project, and now he’s shed a little […]
Suicide Squad director explains The Joker’s original role in the film’s ending
Before Warner Bros. drastically altered last year’s Justice League with a round of significant reshoots, the studio took its chainsaw to another DC Films release in David Ayer’s 2016 supervillain team-up Suicide Squad. One of the biggest changes to that film revolved around The Joker, with Jared Leto’s role cut significantly, and the Clown Prince […]
Avengers 4 screenwriters tease Captain Marvel’s unprecedented power level
While it’s a little unclear whether Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel will appear in next month’s Avengers: Infinity War [various comments from directors Anthony and Joe Russo suggest that she will and she won’t], we do know that Carol Danvers will be leading her own 90s-set solo movie next year, followed by an appearance in the […]
Disney releasing remastered editions of John Williams’ first six Star Wars scores
There may be no sign of the original movies being re-released in their pre-Special Edition form, but the official Star Wars site has announced that Disney Music Group will be marking Star Wars Day this May by releasing remastered editions of John Williams’ scores for the first six Star Wars movies, A New Hope, The […]
