Remember when Captain America: Civil War directors Anthony and Joe Russo teased that we could see as many as 68 characters in their next big Marvel team-up movies, Avengers: Infinity War parts 1 and 2? Well, as it turns out, Daredevil, the Defenders, or any other characters from the television side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe likely won’t be among […]
Judd Apatow compares Ghostbusters haters to Trump supporters
Even with big releases like Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Captain America: Civil War in 2016, perhaps the most talked about movie of the year is Paul Feig’s reboot of Ghostbusters. It has caused ire among some corners of the Internet realm and has developed a large portion of supporters who will shoot […]
John Boyega says Star Wars: Episode VIII is darker and bigger than The Force Awakens
John Boyega has taken a short break from filming on Star Wars: Episode VIII to attend the Cannes Film Festival, during which Variety managed to get a few words from the British star about how he’s finding director Rian Johnson after working with J.J. Abrams on Star Wars: The Force Awakens.“It’s very easy,” states Boyega. “Rian […]
The Night Manager director Susanne Bier in contention for Bond 25
With Sam Mendes confirming that he’s now finished with the James Bond franchise, the Radio Times is reporting that The Night Manager director Susanne Bier is reportedly on the shortlist to direct Bond 25, potentially becoming the first female to take the reins of the long-running spy franchise.Should Bier nab the director’s chair for 007’s […]
Tom Hiddleston now bookmakers’ favourite for next James Bond
Over the past year or so, there’s been a tonne of speculation as to the future of James Bond, with Daniel Craig suggesting on several occasions that his time as 007 could have come to an end following last year’s Spectre. As you’d expect, numerous actors have been mentioned as a possible successor to Craig, […]
Warcraft movie opens to $31 million
Having opened in twenty territories over the weekend, Duncan Jones’ long-developed video game movie Warcraft: The Beginning (or just Warcraft in North America) has earned around $31 million.The film debuted in territories such as Russia (where it earned the most), Germany, Sweden and limited screenings here in the UK. The film opens fully this coming weekend […]
Disney’s Zootopia hits $1 billion at the worldwide box office
Disney is celebrating today, with the animated feature Zootopia (or Zootropolis, to us here in the UK) reaching the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office this weekend.Zootopia is the second film to hit the milestone this year after fellow Disney release Captain America: Civil War, and is also Disney Animation Studios’ second biggest […]
Jim Mickle to direct Sylvester Stallone in new thriller for STX Entertainment
According to Deadline, Jim Mickle (Stake Land, Cold in July) is set to direct Sylvester Stallone in a new thriller for STX Entertainment, which has been penned by Daniel Casey and was previously titled Godforsaken. The project will see Sly as “an aging ex-con with more regrets than memories. Upon hearing about his son’s death […]
Sylvester Stallone replaces Robert De Niro in Idol’s Eye
THR has revealed that Sylvester Stallone is replacing his Cop Land co-star Robert De Niro in director Olivier Assayas’ (Personal Shopper) heist thriller Idol’s Eye, where he’ll star alongside Robert Pattinson (Twilight) and Rachel Weisz (The Light Between Oceans).The film sees Pattinson as “a thief who unknowingly steals a blue diamond from Chicago mob boss […]
Supergirl casts Tyler Hoechlin as Superman
On the heels of last week’s announcement that Superman himself will appear in Supergirl’s second season, we now have confirmation of who will play the Man of Steel for the series: Tyler Hoechlin has been cast. Hoechlin is a veteran of The CW after starring in Teen Wolf and has more recently appeared in Fifty […]
