Over the past few years, Marvel has come in for some criticism with regards to a lack of diversity in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, along with the under-representation of its female characters when it comes to toys and merchandise. Well, it turns out that 2013’s Iron Man 3 could have seen Tony Stark going up against […]
Toby Jones to play villain in Sherlock series 4
Toby Jones is set to join the cast of the fourth series of Sherlock as the villain, although details of his role are being kept under wraps. On the casting, showrunner Steven Moffat said, “Delighted to have Toby Jones on board, bringing to life one of Doyle’’s finest villains.” SEE ALSO: Sherlock series 4 set photos featuring Benedict Cumberbatch, […]
Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn will get her own spinoff movie
We’re still about three months away from the release of Suicide Squad, but Warner Bros. apparently has a lot of confidence in the property and its female star, and are already prepping a spinoff film for Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn. The news comes from THR, who claim that the spinoff won’t just feature the iconic and beloved anti-heroine, but […]
FOX CEO says David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson and Chris Carter on board for more X-Files
Fox scored a huge ratings hit earlier this year as it reopened The X-Files for a limited series, reuniting creator Chris Carter with stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. Both Carter and the network have already expressed interest in more adventures for FBI Special Agents Mulder and Scully, and now FOX CEO Dana Walden has […]
Kevin Smith developing a Buckaroo Banzai TV series
Following his small screen exploits in Central City with last week’s episode of The Flash, Kevin Smith has announced on his podcast Hollywood Babble-On that he’s working on a new TV series based upon the 1984 cult film The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension. Here’s Smith’s comments on the subject: “Because I […]
Steven Spielberg says Guardians of the Galaxy is his favourite comic book movie
He has been branded as one of the greatest directors of our generation, and now Steven Spielberg has been weighing in his thoughts on the comic book boom that has taken over Hollywood. Speaking at Cannes, where his latest film The BFG is screening, Spielberg was asked about ‘superhero movies’ and he unveiled which one is […]
Rumour: Elizabeth Wood in talks to direct Captain Marvel
A few week back, Kevin Feige revealed that Marvel “will be announcing a filmmaker in the next month or two” for the studio’s first female-led superhero movie Captain Marvel, and so naturally rumours are starting to spring up as to who might find themselves helming Carol Danvers’ big screen adventure. According to We Got This […]
Liam Neeson set for In Order of Disappearance
Deadline is reporting that Liam Neeson has added a new action project to his upcoming slate, with the Irish actor signing on for a remake of the hit 2014 Norwegian film In Order of Disappearance. The project will be directed by Hans Petter Molland from a script by Frank Baldwin, and will see Neeson taking […]
Armando Iannucci assembles an all-star cast for The Death of Stalin
Armando Iannucci (The Thick of It, Veep) is assembling an all-star cast for his next feature film project, The Death of Stalin, which is based upon Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin’s 2011 graphic novel and explores the political infighting in the days following the death of the Soviet leader in 1953. According to The Hollywood […]
March of the Penguins is getting a sequel
In news coming out of Cannes, Variety is reporting that Wild Bunch is shopping around a sequel to the Academy Award-winning documentary March of the Penguins. The sequel, titled March of the Penguins 2: The Call, was shot in 4K last winter in Antarctica, and is once again directed by Luc Jacquet. There’s no word […]