Variety is reporting that Straight Outta Compton star Aldis Hodge is set to join Tom Cruise in the upcoming Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions sequel Jack Reacher 2. Hodge, who played MC Ren in the N.W.A biopic, is set for an as-yet-unrevealed role in the sequel, which is being directed by Edward Zwick (The Last […]
Deadpool 2 director on assembling X-Force for the superhero sequel
As we’ve seen in the trailers for Deadpool 2, Ryan Reynolds Merc with a Mouth will be enlisting a few of his mercenary buddies in the superhero series as he assembles his very own X-Force team. Speaking to USA Today, director David Leitch has been talking about the introduction of X-Force, stating that: “Building a […]
Bill Finger to finally receive credit for co-creating Batman
If you’ve ever read a Batman comic, seen a movie or episode of the various TV shows (and let’s face it, who hasn’t), then you’ll have no doubt seen the name Bob Kane, who since 1939 has been credited as the sole creator of The Dark Knight. Well, that’s about to change, as comic book […]
Kickstarter documentary to explore gay subtext in A Nightmare On Elm Street 2
A new documentary is being crowdfunded via Kickstarter, focusing on the homoerotic subtext of A Nightmare On Elm Street 2 and the effect that its critical reception had on star Mark Patton. SEE ALSO: New Line rebooting A Nightmare on Elm Street… again SEE ALSO: Make-up artist for the 2010 Nightmare on Elm Street remake […]
Liam Neeson and Ruben Fleischer teaming for action comedy The Revenger
Deadline is reporting that Universal Pictures has tapped Liam Neeson to star in action comedy The Revenger, which will be directed by Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland). Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the project comes by way of a pitch from screenwriters Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant, whose credits include Night at the […]
Wes Ball returning to direct The Maze Runner: The Death Cure
On the eve of the U.S. release of the second instalment, The Maze Runner and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials director Wes Ball has confirmed that he’ll be returning to complete the trilogy with 2016’s concluding chapter The Maze Runner: The Death Cure. “Ultimately our goal is to create an awesome three-movie trilogy,” Ball tells […]
James Mangold to direct Disney’s Captain Nemo
Deadline is reporting that James Mangold (The Wolverine) has joined Disney’s long-gestating Captain Nemo, an origin story based upon Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Mangold replaces David Fincher, who was originally attached prior to directing Gone Girl. Mangold, who is busy prepping Wolverine 3 with Hugh Jackman, is not the only director circling […]
Bryan Singer to direct 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
It looks like Bryan Singer has found his next project after X-Men: Apocalypse, with the director taking to Instagram to reveal that he’s set to helm an adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic 1870 novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. “It’s my 50th birthday (ouch), and I just put the finishing touches on the script for […]
Gal Gadot turned down a role in Man of Steel
Next year Gal Gadot is set to give a big screen debut to the iconic DC character of Wonder Woman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but speaking to Xnet (via Batman-News), the Israeli actress has revealed she could have joined the DC universe sooner, having been offered a role in 2013’s Man of […]
Hunger Games prequels already in the pipeline at Lionsgate
Lionsgate is already making plans to produce a series of prequels to The Hunger Games, focusing on the history of the Games and the Capitol. SEE ALSO: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 fends off The Good Dinosaur at the UK box office SEE ALSO: Read our ★ ★ ★ review of The Hunger […]
