Despite the fact that Independence Day: Resurgence is bringing back several cast members from the original movie, there is one name absent from the roster of the 1996 blockbuster, with Will Smith opting against a return to the franchise. Speaking to Comic Book, director Roland Emmerich has revealed that Smith was originally set to return, […]
Steven Spielberg says Guardians of the Galaxy is his favourite comic book movie
He has been branded as one of the greatest directors of our generation, and now Steven Spielberg has been weighing in his thoughts on the comic book boom that has taken over Hollywood. Speaking at Cannes, where his latest film The BFG is screening, Spielberg was asked about ‘superhero movies’ and he unveiled which one is […]
Tyler Hoechlin won’t compare his Superman to Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel
Last week it was announced that Tyler Hoechlin is set to take on the role of Superman for the second season of Supergirl, with the Teen Wolf star subsequently stating that he’s “honored and humbled” to play the Man of Steel. Attending the Sydney Film Festival premiere of his new film Everybody Wants Some!!, The […]
The Simpsons to air first ever hour long episode in January
The upcoming 28th season of The Simpsons will not only see the long-running animated sitcom reaching its landmark 600th episode, but it will also deliver the first hour-long episode in the series’ history, Entertainment Weekly has revealed. Entitled ‘The Great Phatsby’, the episode will deliver a riff on F Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel The Great […]
Jack Reynor, James Franco, Dennis Quaid and Zoe Kravitz set for sci-fi Kin
As per Deadline, directors Jonathan and Josh Baker have secured their leads for Kin, an adaptation of their 2014 short film Bag Man, with Jack Reynor (Sing Street), James Franco (11.22.63), Dennis Quaid (The Art of More) and Zoe Kravitz (Mad Max: Fury Road) signing on for the sci-fi action thriller. Written by Daniel Casey, […]
The Purge TV series in development, fourth movie will likely be a prequel
Fresh from the box office success of the third instalment, The Purge: Election Day, writer-director James DeMonaco has revealed to CinemaBlend that he plans on bringing the franchise to the small screen for “an interwoven anthology” series. “My idea is that you do six or seven storylines and I would kind of intercut them, use […]
Cobie Smulders and Benedict Wong confirmed for Avengers: Infinity War
We all know that the cast of Avengers: Infinity War is going to be packed with as many characters from the MCU as Marvel can fit into the movie, including of course the returning members of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes alongside Thanos, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange and Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel. […]
Sandman adaptation loses its screenwriter as “it needs to go to TV” rather than a movie
Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema’s planned adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman comic book series has hit another stumbling block, with screenwriter Eric Heisserer (A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Thing) exiting the project after coming to the conclusion that it is better suited as a TV series rather than a movie. “I had many […]
Toni Erdmann leads 2016 European Film Awards nominations
The European Film Academy has this week announced the nominations for the 2016 European Film Awards, with director Maren Ade’s Toni Erdmann leading the field with five nods for Best European Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Actor and Best Screenwriter. Ken Loach’s Palme d’Or winner I, Daniel Blake will also contest the top award, […]
Adam McKay to produce corruption drama Crook County
Deadline is reporting that The Big Short‘s Adam McKay has found a new project to work on. He will produce Crook County, a film based on the true events of Terrance Hake and the FBI’s biggest corruption sting in America’s history. The script has been written by Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly, who will also direct, with Brooklyn‘s […]
