Way back during Phase One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, you may recall that many of the movies were taking place at the same time, and a plot-beat from one of these movies might have had its effect felt in a completely different one. However, post-Avengers, the MCU began following a more linear path. Perhaps that was […]
Mike Myers would “love” to do another Austin Powers movie
Comedy icon Mike Myers has revealed that he would love to star in another Austin Powers movie. For so many around the world, and particularly for audiences of a certain age, the Austin Powers series was a landmark with its goofy and often outrageous humour. The last entry in the spy spoof series, Goldmember, arrived […]
Emilia Clarke talks Han Solo Star Wars spinoff, says Alden Ehrenreich is “magnificent”
For those unsure of Alden Ehrenreich landing the coveted role of Han Solo, his co-star Emilia Clarke evidently thinks he is a good candidate for the big shoes to fill in 2018’s much-anticipated spinoff blockbuster Han Solo: A Star Wars Story. Naturally, due to the extreme secrecy shrouded in anything Star Wars related, the actress couldn’t […]
Bryan Fuller says American Gods series is “fan-fiction”
American Gods is widely considered one of Neil Gaiman’s best works. It’s also possibly one of the most difficult of the writer’s books to adapt. As anyone who has read it knows (don’t worry, no spoilers!), the story is incredibly expansive, and deals with a large number of truly unique characters. How does one adapt a fantasy book […]
Jack Sparrow will be very different in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Johnny Depp’s character Jack Sparrow apparently won’t be quite as we remember him when he turns up in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. With the series being away for the past six years, 2017’s return to the franchise will hopefully breathe new life into a set of films that began way […]
Heat prequel novel coming from Michael Mann and author Reed Farrel Coleman
From Michael Mann’s long career as a director, one of the films people point to as his best work is the 1995 crime thriller Heat, pairing the iconic Robert De Niro and Al Pacino together for the first time ever. Per Deadline, Mann has partnered with author Reed Farrel Coleman to create a prequel novel of […]
Christian Convery cast as Steve Carell’s son in Beautiful Boy
Young actor Christian Convery (My Christmas Dream) has been cast to play Steve Carell’s youngest son and Timothee Chalamet’s (Call Me By Your Name) little brother in Beautiful Boy, a new Amazon Studios drama produced by Brad Pitt’s Plan B. The film is based on David Sheff’s book Beautiful Boy: a Father’s Journey Through His […]
Hilary Swank to play Gail Getty in FX series Trust
FX has announced that Oscar-winner Hilary Swank has signed on to portray Gail Getty in Trust, the new anthology series from director Danny Boyle and writer Simon Beaufoy. The first season revolves around the real life kidnapping of Gail’s son John Paul Getty III, grandson of oil baron J. Paul Getty (played by Donald Sutherland). […]
Sony’s Animated Spider-Man movie release moved up, Liev Schreiber provides update
Next year, Marvel’s Miles Morales will make his big screen debut, albeit in animated form, as he headlines Sony’s as-yet-untitled Spider-Man feature film, and it has announced that fans will be able to see the web-slinger in action a week earlier than planned, with the studio moving the release up from December 21st 2018 to December […]
UPDATE: Robert Zemeckis in talks to direct DC’s The Flash
Having passed through the hands of Seth Grahame-Smith and Rick Famuyiwa, it looks like Warner Bros. may have potentially found its next director for The Flash solo movie, with Screen Junkies reporting that Back to the Future and Forrest Gump helmer Robert Zemeckis is in talks with Warner Bros. about the film. ‘Ace Scooper’ El Mayimbe […]
