Annihilation, 2018. Directed by Alex Garland. Starring: Natalie Portman, Oscar Isaac, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tuva Novotny, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Benedict Wong, and David Gyasi. SYNOPSIS: A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition where the laws of nature don’t apply. Heavens bless a *hard* science fiction mind-meld starring female leads that can sell […]
Captain Marvel casts Gemma Chan as Minn-Erva
With filming on Captain Marvel now underway, Marvel Studios has added another villain to the cast of its first female-fronted superhero blockbuster. Deadline is reporting that Gemma Chan (Humans, Transformers: The Last Knight) has been cast as Minn-Erva, the Kree scientist and spy. Chan joins a cast that includes Brie Larson as Carol Danvers, Samuel L. […]
Vin Diesel-headlined Bloodshot movie reportedly starting production in May
Having secured a lead last month in Vin Diesel, it seems that Sony is gearing up to begin production on its Valiant Entertainment comic book adaptation Bloodshot this May, according to Omega Underground. Created by Kevin Van Hook, Don Perlin and Bob Layton in 1992, Bloodshot tells the story of Raymond Garrison, a mortally wounded soldier who’s […]
Joaquin Phoenix plays down Joker casting report
Earlier this month it was reported that director Todd Phillips (The Hangover) has identified Joaquin Phoenix as his choice to play the Clown Prince of Crime in Warner Bros.’ standalone DC movie exploring the origin of the iconic Batman villain The Joker. Well, it seems that is news to Phoenix, who played down the report […]
First glimpse of Zachary Levi in costume as Shazam
With filming on Warner Bros.’ latest DC Extended Universe blockbuster Shazam! now underway, a set photo has surfaced online which gives us our first glimpse of Zachary Levi (Thor: The Dark World) in costume as Billy Batson’s adult superhero alter-ego. https://twitter.com/omelete/status/968541881444560897 It’s difficult to really judge the costume based on the above photo, but as […]
R.I.P. Lewis Gilbert (1920 – 2018)
Oscar-nominated British filmmaker Lewis Gilbert has passed away aged 97, it has been announced. Born in London in 1920, Gilbert started his career as a child actor before deciding to move behind the camera, serving as an assistant to Alfred Hitchcock on 1939’s Jamaica Inn. After serving in the Royal Air Force’s film unit during […]
Antoine Fuqua in talks to return to the Scarface remake
Almost a year after he vacated the director’s chair to concentrate on The Equalizer 2, it seems that Antoine Fuqua could once again be set to board the long-gestating remake. According to Deadline, Fuqua is in early talks with Universal Pictures to rejoin the project, which was originally slated for release in August 2018, but […]
Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck–It Ralph 2 teaser arrives online
Earlier in the week we got the first teaser poster for Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2, and now the official Wreck-It Ralph Twitter account have tweeted the following video tease, which hopefully means that the arrival of a full trailer is imminent. He did it ↘️⬇️↙️ #RalphBreakstheInternet pic.twitter.com/VBheFBzc2R — Wreck-It Ralph (@wreckitralph) February […]
Watch the trailer for slasher film Don’t Look
Ahead of its premiere at the North Hollywood CineFest next month, the first trailer has arrived online for director Luciana Faulhaber’s upcoming slasher Don’t Look which stars Faulhaber alongside Lindsay DiFulvio, Javier E. Gomez, Jeff Berg, and Curtis Case; check it out here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykx9SrGEelc “Don’t Look” centers on five New York City Millennials who escape the big city […]
Joss Whedon was planning on adapting ‘The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl!’
Last week it was announced that Joss Whedon has vacated the director’s chair on the planned DC movie Batgirl, with The Avengers and Justice League director stating that: “Batgirl is such an exciting project, and Warners/DC such collaborative and supportive partners, that it took me months to realize I really didn’t have a story.” Well, it […]
