This past week, it was announced that Sony’s Bad Boys 3 has been retitled to Bad Boys For Life, as well as being pushed back from next summer to January 2018, and now director Joe Carnahan has explained the reason for the delay during an interview with io9. “We couldn’t all get in a room, […]
Toho to release animated Godzilla movie next year
Fresh from the Japanese release of Godzilla: Resurgence (a.k.a. Shin Godzilla), Toho has announced that it is developing a feature length animated movie of the King of the Monsters, titled Godzilla. “We’re aiming to make a big-scale animation entertainment that people who love Godzilla and people who know nothing about him can both enjoy,” said Kobun […]
DC tops Marvel for the first time since 2013 with July’s comic book sales chart
DC’s Rebirth relaunch and new pricing structure has helped the publisher to top Marvel in terms of dollar and market share for the first time since September 2013, with DC enjoying eight of the top ten bestselling comic books of July 2016. Topping the comic book chart was Justice League #1, while DC had another seven […]
Pre-production halted on Mission: Impossible 6 due to contractual disputes
According to Deadline, Paramount Pictures has halted early pre-production on M:I 6 Mission Impossible due to contractual disputes. The site suggests two possible reasons for the dispute: that Paramount wants Cruise and the rest of the film’s producers from Bad Robot and Skydance to trim their fees, or that Cruise is looking to exceed his […]
The Week in Spandex – Suicide Squad, Justice League, Aquaman, The Flash, Shazam!, Avengers: Infinity War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Doctor Strange, Runaways, Fantastic Four, and the return of Adam West and Burt Ward!
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Suicide Squad, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League, Aquaman, The Flash, Shazam!, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, Gotham, Powerless, Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Doctor Strange, Avengers: Infinity War, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Luke Cage, Runaways, Avengers: Ultron Revolution, Fantastic Four, […]
Rumour: Leaked call sheet for Spider-Man: Homecoming claims to reveal characters and villains
Following on from the reports that Zendaya is playing Mary Jane Watson in Spider-Man: Homecoming, an alleged call sheet from the movie has surfaced online via Reddit, which claims to provide character details for the core cast members… If genuine, the call sheet seems to confirms that Laura Harrier is playing Liz Allan, with Tony […]
Joey King joins The Flash as Magenta
Yesterday it was revealed that Ashley Rickards (Awkward) is set to play The Top in the third season of The Flash, and now comes word from Comic Book that the show has cast another DC supervillain, with Fargo star Joey King signing on to play Magenta. The character description for Magenta reads: “A teen with a […]
Vin Diesel confirms Guardians of the Galaxy for Avengers: Infinity War as Joe Russo explains Avengers 4 title change
It’s something we’ve all suspected, and now it seems that Vin Diesel has let the cat out of the bag, seemingly confirming that the Guardians of the Galaxy will be appearing alongside Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in Avengers: Infinity War. “Now, the Guardians will be included in Avengers: Infinity War and that’s incredibly exciting,” said Diesel […]
Rainn Wilson to star alongside Jason Statham in shark horror-adventure Meg
In the years since NBC’s The Office ended, Rainn Wilson, who played Dwight Schrute on the long-running show, has taken on a lot of smaller roles in such indie films and TV shows as The Boy, Roadies and Adventure Time, but a new report from Deadline confirms that the Emmy-nominated actor isn’t looking to turn […]
Producer Charles Roven discusses Suicide Squad competing cuts and defends Zack Snyder
In the days leading up to the release of Suicide Squad, details emerged regarding the behind-the-scenes drama on the DC supervillain ensemble, with reports that Warner Bros. brought in Trailer Park, the company responsible for editing the first trailer, in order to produce a competing cut to that of director David Ayer. During an interview with […]