Following on from the news that Warner Bros. has tapped Gareth Evans (The Raid) to direct a Deathstroke solo movie for the DC Extended Universe, actor Joe Manganiello has taken to social media to tease the project by sharing an image of Slade Wilson’s battle-damaged mask… Manganiello was originally announced as having secured the role […]
Joe Manganiello unsure if he’ll get to play Deathstroke in The Batman
A few days ago, it was reported that Warner Bros. had decided to push back production on The Batman to 2018, owing to director Matt Reeves’ ongoing commitments to this summer’s War for the Planet of the Apes. Coinciding with the news was a rumour that the screenplay for the Dark Knight solo movie would […]
Todd McFarlane says he won’t give up creative control over Spawn reboot
For the past few years, Todd McFarlane has been providing regular updates on his progress with the screenplay for his planned Spawn reboot, although it never seems to move any closer towards becoming a reality. Well, speaking to Syfy Wire (via Bloody Disgusting), McFarlane has claimed that the slow progress isn’t down to a lack […]
Jumanji titled Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, video game plot confirmed
Dwayne Johnson and company were on hand at CinemaCon this week to present footage from the upcoming Jumanji sequel, revealing that the new film is going by the title Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, as well as confirming the rumoured video game plot. As per THR, here’s a description of the footage that was shown at […]
The Big Bang Theory will have a new showrunner for season 11
The Big Bang Theory has named a new showrunner for its eleventh season. As a result of Steven Molaro moving across to the show’s spinoff, Young Sheldon, a new showrunner has been hired for the series’ upcoming season of television. Long time executive producer and writer on The Big Bang Theory Steve Holland has joined […]
Gore Verbinski in talks to direct Gambit, Daniel Craig rumoured for Mister Sinister role
It looks like 20th Century Fox is ready to press ahead with its oft-delayed X-Men spinoff Gambit, with Deadline reporting that Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean, A Cure For Wellness) is in talks to direct the solo movie. Should Verbinski sign on to the project, he would become its third director after Rupert Wyatt […]
Fox has plans to use Mister Sinister in the X-Men franchise
Despite the post-credits scene of X-Men: Apocalypse setting up a potential Mister Sinister appearance in Logan, director James Mangold subsequently confirmed that Nathaniel Essex would not feature in Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine swansong, as he didn’t fit with the tone of the latest instalment in the X-Men series. However, for any fans who’ve been anxiously awaiting a […]
Donald Glover and James Earl Jones join Disney’s The Lion King
Disney has kicked off the casting on its upcoming remake of The Lion King, with director Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book) revealing on Twitter that Donald Glover is set to lend his voice to Simba, while James Earl Jones will reprise the role of Mufasa from the original 1994 animated classic. I just can’t wait […]
Gore Verbinski talks about his abandoned Bioshock movie
It seems like a lifetime ago now, but back in the day (2008), Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski had plans, major plans, to direct an adaptation of horror video game Bioshock. Unfortunately, as is the trend for such projects, the film never happened, no adaptation was made and Verbinski moved onto other things. […]
Tilda Swinton is the new favorite to replace Peter Capaldi in Doctor Who
Ladbrokes has updated its odds with regards Peter Capaldi’s replacement in Doctor Who. According to the bookmaker, the new favourite is Doctor Strange star Tilda Swinton, which would put her in the history books as the first ever female Doctor. Keep in mind that these are just betting odds founded on a great degree of research, taking into […]
