20th Century Fox’s latest X-Men offering Logan began its international roll out today, hitting UK cinemas ahead of its North American bow this Friday. Last month, it was reported that Hugh Jackman’s (supposedly) final outing as Wolverine was tracking a $60 million domestic opening weekend, and now comes word from Deadline that the film is […]
Patrick Stewart says Logan will be his last outing as Professor X
We’ve known for a long while now that Hugh Jackman intends on hanging up the claws and retiring from the role of Wolverine with the release of next week’s Logan, but while Patrick Stewart had previously suggested he wasn’t ready to call time on the X-Men franchise, he’s now revealed that the Wolverine solo sequel […]
Mark Gatiss doesn’t know if we’ll see more Sherlock
Prior to the premiere of Sherlock series four on New Year’s Day, there was a lot of talk that the latest season could be the final run of episodes for the beloved BBC drama. Back in October, Benedict Cumberbatch indicated that the fourth series “might be the end of an era”, only for Steven Moffat […]
Ben Affleck still wants to direct a Batman movie
With Ben Affleck stepping away from the director’s chair on The Batman earlier this year, there’s been incessant speculation over his future as the DC Extended Universe’s Dark Knight – speculation which has been compounded by the underwhelming reception to Warner’s latest DCEU release Justice League. Affleck has said himself that he’s yet to commit […]
Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel is disappointed Deadpool wasn’t nominated for Best Picture
This Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony is quickly approaching, and to promote the festivities Jimmy Kimmel took part in an interview with Variety. One of the topics touched upon was the Academy’s lack of nominating bigger budget films and under appreciation of the comedy genre, specifically Deadpool. Kimmel stated: “I would have liked to have seen Deadpool […]
James McAvoy seemingly confirms Xavier return, Simon Kinberg rumoured to direct next X-Men instalment
With the contracts for the main players of the First Class cast expiring after last year’s X-Men: Apocalypse, there’s been a lot of rumour and speculation about the next instalment of the main X-Men franchise, with one report even suggesting that 20th Century Fox is prepared for a soft reboot, should it not be able […]
Some Stranger Things season 2 material being held back for season 3
With Stranger Things set to return to Netflix for its second season this October, executive producer and director Shawn Levy has been chatting to Collider about the acclaimed supernatural drama series, revealing that creators The Duffer Brothers have had so many ideas for the story that some material is being held back for season three. […]
Hugh Jackman to star as Senator Gary Hart in The Frontrunner
Hugh Jackman has joined the political drama The Frontruner as Senator Gary Hart. Based on a true story, the film will detail the rise and fall of Gary Hart, the US senator who was the Democratic frontrunner for his party’s nomination for president in 1988. His campaign was hit by revelations of an affair with […]
Logan opens to $237.8 million worldwide
Well, it looks like the tracking was wide of the mark again… Having been pegged for a $170 million global bow, Hugh Jackman’s X-Men swansong Logan has exceeded expectations, with the third Wolverine solo movie debuting to $237.8 million worldwide. The film, which reunites Jackman with James Mangold, director of 2013’s The Wolverine, grossed $85.3 […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi disappointing at China box office
It seems the force isn’t very strong in the Middle Kingdom, as Star Wars: The Last Jedi looks set to struggle at the Chinese box office with an opening weekend of around just $5 million. THR is reporting that Episode VIII grossed $560,000 in midnight takings on Thursday night, and will likely finish the weekend […]
