The latest chapter of J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World gets underway today with the release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and THR is reporting that the Harry Potter spinoff looks set for a magical $200 million opening worldwide. In the States, the film is expected to comfortably fend off competition from The Edge […]
Eddie Redmayne on his “catastrophically bad” audition for Kylo Ren in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them star Eddie Redmayne has revealed to Uproxx that he could have appeared in another major franchise last year, were it not for his “catastrophically bad” audition for Kylo Ren in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. “They gave me like a Star Trek scene — or like something from Pride […]
Gareth Edwards would like to see an Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars spinoff movie
It looks like we can add Rogue One: A Star Wars Story director Gareth Edwards to the list of fans who’d like to see Ewan McGregor reprising the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi for a Star Wars Anthology movie, with the filmmaker sharing his excitement over the prospect during an interview with The Playlist. “I would […]
Gareth Edwards shoots down Star Wars Rebels / Rogue One fan theory
Given that they both take place at roughly the same point in time, there’s been a lot of speculation as to whether any characters from the Disney XD animated series Star Wars Rebels could make an appearance in December’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. One theory in particular has suggested that the male Rebel […]
Doctor Who to receive Mr. Men makeover for new book series
The BBC has announced that Doctor Who is set to be reimagined as Mr. Men characters with a new book series from Adam Hargreaves, son of Mr. Men creator Roger Hargreaves. The series will include all twelve Doctors, and will get underway in spring 2017 with the release of the first four books, Dr. First, Dr. Fourth, […]
Marvel announces Deadpool the Duck series
Marvel has announced that it is launching an all-new series bringing together two of the publisher’s most beloved – and crass – heroes in Deadpool and Howard the Duck in Deadpool the Duck from creators Stuart Moore (Cloak & Dagger) and Jacopo Camangni (Deadpool’s Secret Secret Wars). When Deadpool is sent on a mission from S.H.I.E.L.D. […]
Rumour: Star-Lord will be a “major player” in Avengers: Infinity War
Warning: possible spoilers below… It was confirmed a little while ago by Vin Diesel that the Guardians of the Galaxy will be appearing in Avengers: Infinity War as many had speculated, but we didn’t know just how much involvement they’d have considering the huge cast of characters. Well according to the chaps at Schmoes Know, […]
Rumoured plot details for Thor: Ragnarok including Valkyrie and Skurge’s involvement
At this point, the only thing we know for certain about the plot for Thor: Ragnarok is that it will incorporate elements of the Planet Hulk storyline, and will presumably deviate enormously from the Ragnarok arc of the Thor comic books. Well, the folks at Schmoes Know are claiming to have some details about the Phase Three threequel, […]
Toronto After Dark Film Festival announces first 10 films for 2016
The Toronto After Dark Film Festival has announced the first wave of films set to screen at the 11th annual edition, which takes place between October 13th and October 21st. Check out the line-up below, and head on over to the official site for more info and to purchase tickets… UNDER THE SHADOW (Iran/UK/Jordan) Opening […]
Movie adaptation of Stephen King’s Gerald’s Game heading to Netflix
Back in 2014, it was reported that Mike Flanagan (Oculus, Absentia) was developing a movie adaptation of Stephen King’s 1992 suspense thriller Gerald’s Game. We’ve heard nothing about it since then, but the director has revealed to Rue Morgue that the project is still very much alive, and looks to be heading to Netflix. “If you know the […]
