Fresh off the critical and commercial success of the X-Men movie Logan, director James Mangold has found his next project, with Deadline reporting that he is set to helm an English-language remake of Alice Winocour’s Fresh-Belgian thriller Disorder, which starred Matthias Schoenaerts (Rust and Bone) and Diane Kruger (Inglourious Basterds). The remake has been penned by […]
Logan director James Mangold blasts tentpole movies
As Logan continues to ride the wave of critical and commercial success (it has now passed the $500 million mark at the worldwide box office), director James Mangold had some brutally honest choice words for the less refreshing and not so ambitious tentpole releases. Speaking to KCRW (via CinemaBlend) about franchise fatigue, Mangold sounded off, […]
Original Colossus actor returning for X-Men: Dark Phoenix
The actor that originally played the mutant Colossus will be returning for X-Men: Dark Phoenix. Daniel Cudmore portrayed the character in the original X-Men movies before being replaced by Stefan Kapičić for the R-rated comedy hit Deadpool in 2016. But according to an exchange Cudmore had on Instagram back in July, he is going to […]
Jessica Chastain says she isn’t portraying Lilandra in X-Men: Dark Phoenix
Although her character was never officially confirmed by 20th Century Fox, it has been assumed that Jessica Chastain is taking on the role of Lilandra, the Shi’ar Empress, in the next instalment of the main X-Men series, X-Men: Dark Phoenix. Well, as it now turns out, that might not be the case after all, as […]
Steven Moffat to go somewhere completely different after Doctor Who
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat says he will do something completely different after he finishes his run with the show. The next season of Doctor Who – season 10 – is to be a big one for the show considering it will not only be the last for the current Doctor, Peter Capaldi, but it […]
Alternative Vader scene from Rogue One, Ewan McGregor on Obi-Wan, Deadpool and X-Force, Coming to America sequel – Daily News Roundup
Rounding up yesterday’s big news stories… BE CAREFUL NOT TO CHOKE ON YOUR ASPIRATIONS Disney and Lucasfilm delivered one of – if not the – greatest Darth Vader moments with his final scene in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and screenwriter Gary Whitta has revealed that his original draft of the script featured an […]
Iron Fist co-creator responds to white-washing criticism
Ever since Game of Thrones actor Finn Jones was cast as Marvel hero Danny Rand in Netflix’s Iron Fist, the series has faced some backlash for not casting an Asian actor in the title role. Iron Fist was created in 1974 by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane during the pop culture trend of martial arts heroes and movies. […]
X-Men: Dark Phoenix adds two new cast members, Toad and Ink may also return
It looks like we may have two new additions to the supporting cast of X-Men: Dark Phoenix, with The Hashtag Show reporting that Kota Eberhardt (The Persian Connection) and Scott Shepherd (The Young Pope) have joined the cast of the mutant superhero sequel. The site reports that Eberhardt has been cast as Luna, who is described […]
Rumour: Angelina Jolie and Jessica Chastain wanted for X-Men: Dark Phoenix
With pre-production on X-Men: Dark Phoenix in full swing, it should only be a matter of time before we get some official casting news on the latest instalment in 20th Century Fox’s main X-Men series. However, in the meantime, Jeff Sneider has popped up with a casting rumour on Meet the Movie Press, claiming that […]
The Fast and the Furious director to helm Chinese action thriller Speedhunters
According to Variety, China’s Jiaflix Pictures and 1905 Pictures have enlisted The Fast and the Furious and xXx director Rob Cohen to direct a new $100 million-budgeted car-racing action thriller entitled Speedhunters. The site reports that the film “is set in the near future and rooted in the world of Formula racing. A colorful team […]
