Coming off the back of stellar reviews, Warner Bros.’ latest DC blockbuster Wonder Woman has exceeded expectations at the box office, pulling in a global opening weekend of $223 million. The film had originally been pegged to open in the region of $175 million, according to tracking estimates. Domestically, Wonder Woman earned $100.5 million, giving director […]
Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins on working within the established DC Extended Universe
We’re just a couple of months away from the release of Wonder Woman, the fourth entry in the DC Extended Universe, and the first female-led superhero movie from Warner Bros. and DC Films. During an interview with Empire, director Patty Jenkins has been discussing how she found working within the confines of the shared universe already […]
Wonder Woman projected for $83 million domestic opening, lowest of the DCEU so far
We’re two months away from the premiere of Warner Bros. and DC Films’ latest offering Wonder Woman, and now the first early box office predictions for the Gal Gadot-headlined solo movie are in, projecting an $83 million domestic opening for the fourth instalment of the DC Extended Universe, and a total domestic haul of $225 million. […]
Fox’s X-Force movie confirmed as R-rated, with Deadpool and Cable as the leads
This won’t come as much of a surprise given the enormous popularity of Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool (and the fact that Reynolds is reportedly co-writing the script), but producer Simon Kinberg has revealed that the Merc with a Mouth will be taking the lead alongside Cable in Fox’s X-Men spinoff X-Force. “We are working hard on […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi will “absolutely address” Rey’s parents
The question on the minds of Star Wars fans around the world (and moviegoers in general) is the mystery sounding Rey’s parentage. Is she a Skywalker? A Kenobi? A Palpatine? Or is she the offspring of an entirely different bloodline, and one that we aren’t expecting? Regardless, it seems that the tantalizing drama is set to be […]
Early reactions to a rough cut of Star Wars: The Last Jedi describe it as “different”
Although Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released to mass critical success, the one seemingly unanimously agreed upon gripe was that it aped A New Hope, so it’s refreshing to hear that those who have seen an early rough cut of director Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi are describing the blockbuster as “different”. Speaking to […]
Freeform could use Marvel’s New Warriors to launch solo spinoffs
Last week it was announced that Freeform has added a second Marvel series to its slate, with New Warriors joining Cloak & Dagger, and it seems the cable network is keen to use the half-hour comedy series as a launch-pad for potential solo series, similar to what Netflix has done with The Defenders. “The characters […]
Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson have reportedly buried the hatchet, will both return for Fast & Furious 9
Months before the release of The Fate of the Furious, Dwayne Johnson took to social media to vent regarding some unprofessional conduct by one of his costars, stating that: “Some conduct themselves as stand-up men and true professionals, while others don’t. The ones that don’t are too chickenshit to do anything about it anyway. Candy […]
Fede Alvarez to direct Labyrinth sequel
Last year it was reported that Tr-Star were developing a sequel to the cult fantasy adventure Labyrinth, and now it looks like the studio is ready to move forward with the project. According to THR, Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe director Fede Alvarez has signed on to helm the film, as well as co-writing the […]
Armie Hammer joins Sorry to Bother You
Amie Hammer (Cars 3) has signed on to the cast of Sorry to Bother You, the upcoming debut of writer-director Boots Riley, which has begun shooting this month in Oakland, California. Deadline reports that the film follows “a black telemarketer with self-esteem issues who discovers a magical key to business success, propelling him to the upper […]
