Not too long ago Sony’s Amy Pascal made an offhand comment regarding how Spider-Man may never have a solo feature in the MCU again after a sequel summer’s hotly anticipated Spider-Man: Homecoming. She specifically stated, “it may never happen again”. Tom Holland made his debut as the popular superhero in 2016’s box office juggernaut Captain […]
Wonder Woman crosses $500 million, Spider-Man spin-offs in MCU, Duke Nukem movie update and more – Weekend News Roundup
SUCCESS WOMAN After a fantastic opening weekend and even better follow-up (where it only fell 45%), Wonder Woman was finally knocked off the top of the US box office this weekend by Cars 3. However it wasn’t all bad news. The movie earned another $40 million and its worldwide total is now $571 million. It’s […]
Herbert West: Re-Animator set as web-series, TV series and feature film
Italian indie filmmaker Ivan Zuccon has been speaking to Coming Soon about his upcoming project Herbert West: Re-Animator, a new take on the H.P. Lovecraft story which is set to be presented as a web-series, TV series and finally a feature film. Here’s the teaser poster, followed by Zuccon’s comments below… “Herbert West: Re-Animator is […]
Sam Taylor-Johnson discusses on set conflicts with E.L. James on Fifty Shades of Grey
It may have been a huge hit at the box office, but director Sam Taylor-Johnson has revealed to The Sunday Times that she regrets taking on Fifty Shades of Grey, mainly due to her on-set conflicts with author E.L. James. “With the benefit of hindsight would I go through it again? Of course I wouldn’t. […]
Colin Trevorrow talks Jurassic World sequel and Jeff Goldblum’s return as Ian Malcolm
Speaking to the Happy Sad Confused podcast to coincide with the release of his new film The Book of Henry, Jurassic World 2 producer and screenwriter Colin Trevorrow has been chatting about Jeff Goldblum’s return to the Jurassic Park franchise as Dr. Ian Malcolm, and how he went about writing the character and his dialogue […]
Will Ferrell reveals that Anchorman was original a wilderness survival tale, with killer orangutans
During an interview with The Ringer, Will Ferrell has been talking about the original plans for the 2004 cult comedy Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, and it seems we could have got something very different indeed. “The first version of Anchorman is basically the movie Alive, where the year is 1976, and we are […]
Josh Hartnett explains why he passed on Batman Begins
Josh Hartnett has the distinction of passing on the opportunity to play the three most iconic superheroes of all time, having turned down the leads in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man, Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns, and Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins. Speaking with the Associated Press (via The Playlist), Harnett has explained his decision to pass on the role […]
Glenn Close to star in Amazon zombie comedy pilot Sea Oak
Amazon is looking to get in on the zombie business with the upcoming TV comedy pilot Sea Oak, and THR is reporting that Emmy and Golden Globe winner Glenn Close (Damages) is set to headline the show, which is described as a mix of “zombie drama and family revenge comedy”. Written by George Saunders (Lincoln […]
Wonder Woman featurette explores the making of the Origins of the Amazons sequence
Platige Image has released a making of video for the impressive Origin of the Amazons sequence in Patty Jenkin’s blockbuster solo movie Wonder Woman, which shows how the visual effects studio brought a painting to life in order to tell the story of Ares’ betrayal and downfall; take a look below… Before she was Wonder […]
Joel Huenink goes off road in his latest 7 Days to Die Alpha 17 video
A new video showcasing a most welcome feature of Alpha 17 of 7 Days to Die has arrived from Joel Huenink of The Fun Pimps. This latest video shows off the brand new jeep which players will be able to use to travel around the zombie wastes. Watch this trailer below. Starting with a minor point, Joel starts the […]
