Suicide Squad star Margot Robbie has added another project to her upcoming slate, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that the Australian actress has signed on to appear in Warner Bros.’ adaptation of Dean N. Jensen’s Queen of the Air. The story follows “Lillian Leitzel, a trapeze artist who in the early 20th century was one […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger signs on for $200 million Chinese blockbuster The Guest of Sanxingdui
Following the box office success of Terminator Genisys in China, Arnold Schwarzenegger is heading to the Middle Kingdom for his next movie, with the action icon signing on to produce and star in The Guest of Sanxingdui. According to CRI, the $200 million-budgeted film will be a 3D production, and will focus on the Sanxingdui Ruins, believed […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger to star in hitman comedy Why We’re Killing Gunther
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed on for the title role in the action comedy Why We’re Killing Gunther. The film will mark the directorial debut of Saturday Night Live’s Taran Killam, who also writes and co-stars, and “centers on an arrogant but accomplished assassin (Schwarzenegger) whose fed-up colleagues try to take […]
Captain America: Civil War co-writer wants to bring Namor to the MCU next
Now that Captain America: Civil War screenwriters Christoper Markus and Stephen McFeely have brought both Black Panther and Spider-Man into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, who would they like to tackle next? According to McFeely, none other than Namor, the Sub-Mariner. McFeely talked about his interest in Namor with THR, saying: “[Namor] is kind of a jerk and […]
Puppet Master getting the reboot treatment with Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
Puppet Master looks set to be the next property to get the reboot treatment, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Di Bonaventura Pictures and Caliber Media are teaming up for a new take on Charles Band’s cult horror franchise. The site reports that S. Craig Zahler (Bone Tomahawk) has signed on to pen Puppet Master: […]
Suicide Squad enjoys record-breaking Thursday opening at the box office
It may have been a bit of a bust with critics, but fans have certainly turned out in force for Suicide Squad, with the film earning $20.5 million from Thursday night previews in North America, almost doubling the previous August record of $11.2 million set by Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy back in 2014. Suicide […]
Paramount has started early preparations on Star Trek 4
While the third film in the current Star Trek film franchise, Star Trek Beyond, isn’t slated to hit theaters until later this summer, Paramount has already begun its preparations for a possible sequel. As discovered by Trek Movie, the studio has just registered the title Star Trek 4 with the MPAA. So, unless we’re about to see some kind of […]
Mel Gibson criticises Marvel movies for “violence without conscience”
Back in September Mel Gibson had some words of criticism for the superhero genre – and in particular Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which he called “a piece of shit”, and now the Hacksaw Ridge director has turned his attention to Marvel, slamming them for their levels of “violence without conscience.” “To talk about […]
Negative reviews for Suicide Squad are “motivating” Justice League
It’s fair to say that Suicide Squad has a rough old time of it since its release last week. Despite a big opening weekend, it was slammed by many critics (it now has a lower Rotten Tomatoes score than Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) and audiences haven’t taken to it either. However it could be […]
Zack Snyder directed a certain scene in Suicide Squad
Warning: Minor Suicide Squad spoilers follow. You have been warned… As well as serving as executive producer on Suicide Squad, it seems that Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice helmer Zack Snyder also directed one key scene from the DC supervillain blockbuster. Speaking to Collider, David Ayer has revealed that Snyder […]
