Samuel L. Jackson is still making his way around the press circuit participating in interviews for the recently released Kong: Skull Island [read our reviews here, here and here], and Hot 97 took the opportunity to field him a question about what Nick Fury is up to in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Check out the video here… […]
Charlie Cox wants Scarlett Johansson to appear in Daredevil
Outside of subtle references and Easter Eggs, there isn’t a connection between the film and television divisions of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Naturally, this decision has its pros and cons; it allows for the differing tones to stay consistent and each area to fully focus on its characters, but the bigger picture is missing out […]
Chris Evans believes a Black Widow movie will happen
Captain America himself, Chris Evans, has come out as saying that he believes the long mooted Black Widow solo film will actually get made. With 2017 looking to be a big year for MCU movies — with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming and Thor: Ragnarok on the way, all building up to next […]
Lights Out director reportedly in talks to helm Shazam
Warner Bros. may be struggling to find a director for The Batman following tonight’s news that Matt Reeves has exited talks, but if The Wrap is to be believed, the studio has found a filmmaker for another of its DC projects. According to the site, Lights Out director David F. Sandberg is in talks to […]
Jared Leto to direct James Ellroy-scripted thriller 77
News has arrived that the actor/singer Jared Leto is to add another skill to his resume as Paramount Pictures has hired him to direct his first feature film. The Suicide Squad actor has had an eye for creating his own visual projects for a long time; his music videos for 30 Seconds to Mars are […]
Morten Tyldum to direct first episode of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan
Amazon has found a director for the opening episode of its straight-to-drama series Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan in Morten Tyldum, the Oscar-nominated helmer of The Imitation Game. The 10-episode series will see John Krasinski taking on the role of Ryan, who will be portrayed as an up-and-coming CIA analyst thrust into a dangerous field assignment for […]
Is Brad Peyton directing Dwayne Johnson in Shazam?
Last week Dwayne Johnson revealed that he had met with the head honchos of the DC Extended Universe to discuss the tone of future movies, and more specifically Shazam, for which he is set to play Black Adam. Well, Batman-News has pointed out that since that meeting, DC head Geoff Johns has begun following a […]
The Weinstein Company to explore the life of Elvis Presley with TV biopic
The Weinstein Company is set to explore the life of the King of Rock n Roll with an Elvis Presley biopic which is being produced in full partnership with the Presley Estate, and Priscilla Presley on board as an executive producer alongside Harvey Weinstein and Jerry Schilling. The eight-to-ten part series is based upon author […]
Workaholics creators teaming with Seth Rogen for Game Over, Man!
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Workaholics co-creators Adam Devine, Anders Holm, Blake Anderson and Kyle Newacheck are teaming up with producers Seth Rogen and Scott Rudin for an action comedy entitled Game Over, Man!, which is being produced by Netflix. The project, which takes its title from a line by Bill Paxton’s Hudson in […]
R.I.P. Prince (1958 – 2016)
TMZ has broke the news that legendary musician Prince has died at his home in Minneapolis, aged 57. The superstar had been hospitalised last week after a show in Atlanta due to the flu, but was released and had returned home, where his body was discovered this morning. Born Prince Rogers Nelson in 1958, the singer-songwriter […]