Last week it was announced that Sony is moving forward with its Black Cat and Silver Sable movie Silver & Black, tapping The Secret Life of Bees director Gina Prince-Bythewood to helm the all-female Spider-Man spinoff. The news was followed by a rumour from Splash Report, who claimed to have some alleged – and unconfirmed – […]
Halle Berry reportedly set to star in The Blob remake
It’s been a long time since we’ve heard word on the planned remake of the 1958 sci-fi cult classic The Blob, but now it seems that we may have a new addition to the cast, with Bloody Disgusting reporting that Halle Berry is attached to star in the long-gestating remake. In January of 2015, it […]
Patty Jenkins on Wonder Woman not being averse to killing, and the film’s World War I setting
Wonder Woman finally hits theaters this weekend after being met with near-unanimous critical praise [read our reviews here and here], and one aspect moviegoers not familiar with the superheroine will notice is that the Amazon Princess is comfortable killing her foes. Speaking to IGN, director Patty Jenkins commented on this, stating that: “She is actually […]
Elizabeth Debicki and Isabella Rossellini join Gemma Arterton in Vita & Virginia
Protagonist Pictures has announced that Elizabeth Debicki (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) and Isabella Rossellini (Blue Velvet) have joined Gemma Arterton (The Girl with All the Gifts) in the upcoming period drama Vita & Virginia, based on the love letters of Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West. Arterton will take on the role of socialite […]
Universal’s Dark Universe could already be dead
When Universal’s attempts to re-launch their monster movie franchise unravelled with serious Mummy issues this summer, grossing just $409 million off a $125 million budget, that wonderfully staged photograph of Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, Javier Bardem, Johnny Depp, and Sofia Boutella appeared to be a serious case of running before you could even shuffle. Now […]
Universal’s Dark Universe to include Dracula, Phantom of the Opera and The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Universal Monsters make their return to the big screen today as the studio launches its shared Dark Universe with the release of The Mummy. As we already know, Universal plans to follow The Mummy with the likes of Bride of Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, The Wolf Man and Creature from the Black Lagoon, and […]
Warner Bros. could sue Universal over the Dark Universe name
Warner Bros. are considering the option of suing their rival studio Universal over their Dark Universe. Universal’s new Dark Universe is set to bring together a connected world of classic movie monsters, including the upcoming film The Mummy starring Tom Cruise, which will also feature an appearance by Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Universal are […]
Joel David Moore to reprise his role in James Cameron’s Avatar sequels
Now that James Cameron is finally getting ready for production on the long-delayed Avatar 2, there is confirmation of yet another returning face from the original film. Deadline has revealed that Joel David Moore, who played scientist Norm Spellman in the 2009 film, will reprise his role for the sequels. Moore joins returning cast members Sam […]
Hailee Steinfeld joins Transformers’ Bumblebee spin-off
It looks like there’s some movement on the much-discussed Bumblebee spin-off from Paramount’s Transformers franchise. Pitch Perfect 2 star Hailee Steinfeld has entered talks to star in the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter, and will play a tomboy who has a job as a mechanic after school. Kubo and the Two Strings director Travis Knight will helm the film from a […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi run time confirmed, longest Star Wars movie to date
Back in September it was rumoured that Star Wars: The Last Jedi will run for 150 minutes, and now with just a few short weeks to go until we return to the galaxy far, far away, director Rian Johnson has confirmed that run time is indeed accurate, making The Last Jedi the longest Star Wars […]
