Typically, superhero movies are at least a bit over two hours in length, but if the trailers, images and posters for Fox’s Deadpool have told us anything, it’s that the upcoming superhero film is far from typical. According to an official Spanish website for Deadpool, the film will not only be bawdier than most comic […]
Joss Whedon says he has “made a completely clean break” from the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Following his blockbuster success with 2012’s The Avengers, Marvel Studios tapped Joss Whedon as “creative consultant”, giving him input on the Phase Two slate of films, as well as executive producing Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and of course, helming the Avengers follow-up Avengers: Age of Ultron. However, Whedon has now handed over the reins of the […]
Christoph Waltz will reportedly return for two Bond movies, if Daniel Craig does
In the build up to the release of Spectre, there was a lot of speculation over the future of Daniel Craig as James Bond, with Craig himself indicating that he could be ready to retire his licence to kill, and other reports suggesting that he’d be back for one more outing. Well, according to “sources” […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens overtakes Spectre to become UK’s biggest film of 2015, hits $1.5 billion worldwide
It’s only a matter of time before it does this on a global scale, but Star Wars: The Force Awakens has overtaken Spectre to become the biggest movie of 2015 here in the UK. Having pulled in £94.06 million so far, The Force Awakens has also surpassed James Cameron’s Avatar to become the second-highest grossing release […]
George R.R. Martin won’t complete The Winds of Winter before Game of Thrones season 6, TV show may spoil the book
If you were hoping to get your hands on The Winds of Winter before the return of Game of Thrones for its sixth season this Spring, then you were being optimistic, as author George R.R. Martin has revealed that he’s still “months” away from completing his next chapter of A Song of Ice and Fire, […]
The Week in Star Wars – George Lucas calls Disney “white slavers”, The Force Awakens Blu-Ray details, Episode VIII to start shooting and more
It’s the post Life Day edition of The Week in Star Wars, and we’ve got some harsh words from George Lucas about the new Star Wars overlords, details for The Force Awakens Blu-Ray release, information on Episode VIII and more… Happy 2016! Kicking things off the first The Week in Star Wars of 2016 with The […]
Will Smith on learning about his character’s death prior to Independence Day: Resurgence
When it was confirmed that Will Smith was not set to return for Independence Day: Resurgence, the sequel to 1996’s Independence Day, many were left wondering if/how the filmmakers would explain his character’s absence in the film. However, when a viral website for the film launched online only a day after the first official trailer […]
Jet Li, Tony Jaa and Deepika Padukone join Vin Diesel’s xXx: The Return of Xander Cage
The cast of Vin Diesel’s upcoming action threequel xXx: The Return of Xander Cage continues to come together, with Twitch Film reporting that Jet Li (The Expendables), Tony Jaa (Ong-Bak) and Bollywood megastar Deepika Padukone (Cocktail) have signed on to the film. xXx 3 will see Diesel back as super spy Xander Cage, alongside the […]
The Week in Spandex – Doctor Strange, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Black Panther, Daredevil, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, X-Force, Batman v Superman, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Doctor Strange, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Avengers, Infinity War, Ant-Man, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Agent Carter, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, X-Force, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, The […]
R.I.P. Jason Wingreen, the original voice of Boba Fett in The Empire Strikes Back
Actor Jason Wingreen, who was perhaps best known for his work as the original, pre-Special Edition voice of Boba Fett in The Empire Strikes Back, has passed away aged 95, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Wingreen was a prolific character actor with over 200 credits to his name; he played Harry the bartender in seven […]
