Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is now in full swing, taking us through to 2019 with the arrival of Avengers: Infinity War – Part 2. And while we’ve still got nine movies to look forward to before the curtain falls on the third phase of the MCU, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige has […]
Grant Gustin would like to see Joss Whedon direct an episode of The Flash
After working with Kevin Smith on the episode ‘The Runaway Dinosaur’ earlier this year, Grant Gustin spoke to Comic Book Resources at the San Diego Comic-Con this past weekend, revealing that there’s one A-list director he’d like to see stopping by Central City to helm an episode of The Flash. “Yeah actually. I met Joss Whedon […]
Captain Boomerang and Slipknot featured in new Suicide Squad clip
Warner Bros. has released another new clip from the upcoming DC supervillain ensemble Suicide Squad which sees Captain Boomerang (Jai Courtney) trying to convince Slipknot (Adam Beach) that the bomb implanted in their necks is just ‘mind games’; watch it below after the official synopsis… SEE ALSO: Batman isn’t the only Justice League member in Suicide Squad It feels […]
The Rocketeer “sequel-reboot” ready to blast off with female lead
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Walt Disney Studios has hired screenwriters Max Winkler and Matt Spicer to pen a script for a “sequel-reboot” to Joe Johnston’s cult 1991 action-adventure The Rocketeer. The site reports that the new film – titled The Rocketeers – is currently in the early stages of development, but will be […]
Mazkenzie Foy joins Disney’s live-action The Nutcracker
Variety is reporting that Mackenzie Foy (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Interstellar) is set for the lead role of Clara in Disney’s live-action adaptation of The Nutcracker. The film – titled The Nutcracker and the Four Realms – is being directed by Lasse Hallstrom (Chocolat) from a script by Ashleigh Powell (Somacell), and also has […]
Oprah Winfrey to reunite with Selma director Ava DuVernay on A Wrinkle in Time
Back in February it was announced that Ava DuVernay has signed on to direct A Wrinkle in Time for Disney, and now Variety is reporting that Oprah Winfrey will reunite with her Selma director for the adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s acclaimed 1962 sci-fi fantasy novel. The film has been scripted by Jennifer Lee (Frozen) and […]
R.I.P. Jerry Doyle (1956 – 2016)
Reported on the BBC News is the sad story that actor Jerry Doyle of the Emmy Award winning television show Babylon 5 has passed away aged 60 years old. Babylon 5 ran from 1993 – 1998 and Jerry Doyle starred as one of the show’s most favourite characters Security Officer Michael Garibaldi. He’d also […]
The Punisher could appear in The Defenders
We’ve heard quite a bit from Marvel’s TCA press conference including the schedule for the post-Defenders line-up and why they passed on Agent Carter, and now we’ve got a nice little tease. During the press conference, Netflix’s Ted Sarandos was asked if Jon Bernthal’s Frank Castle would feature in the team-up series The Defenders, to […]
Sharknado gets an Ultimate Franchise Trailer
With just three days to go until the premiere of Sharknado: The 4th Awakens; Fandago has released an ultimate franchise trailer featuring footage from all four films in the cult sharksploitation series; check it out here… Sharknado: The 4th Awakens is set to premiere on July 31st and will see the return of Ian Ziering (Fin […]
Batman: The Killing Joke earns $3 million from its one-night screenings
DC and Warner Bros. shocked everyone when they announced they would be doing a one-night only screening of their latest animated offering Batman: The Killing Joke – and it looks like it paid off. According to the figures from Boxofficemojo, Batman: The Killing Joke earned an impressive $3.1 million from just over 1,300 screens. While […]