A couple of months ago, Pitch Perfect star Anna Kendrick made an off-handed comment that she would like to play Squirrel Girl in a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie. Surprisingly, it was a story that caught a lot of wind and even Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright rang in his endorsement. But two men […]
Nicolas Winding Refn to produce remake of The Witchfinder General
It was only a matter of time before it happened, but it looks like Michael Reeve’s controversial historical drama The Witchfinder General will be receiving the remake treatment, with Nicolas Winding Refn and Rupert Preston set to produce. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Refn will be producing via his Space Rocket Nation company, in collaboration with Preston’s […]
Shane Black discusses The Predator
Ever since it was announced that Shane Black would be director a Predator sequel, news has been sparse regarding the project. We know that it’s co-written by his old buddy and Monster Squad co-scribe/director Fred Dekker, and Black promised that would be an “event movie.” We also learned that it would be called The Predator […]
Paul Feig clarifies comments regarding internet geek community
Ever since it was announced that Ghostbusters was to undergo the remake treatment with an all-female cast, the film has been the recipient of the a grand scale internet backlash. Paul Feig’s take on the supernatural comedy classic has incurred more of a venomous wrath than any other remake so far, with the trailer receiving more dislikes […]
The next X-Men film will take place in the 1990s
If you’ve been following the X-Men film franchise over the last few years, you may have noticed a new trend: Decade-long time jumps between installments. 2011’s X-Men: First Class took place in the 1960s, its 2014 follow-up X-Men: Days of Future Past jumped 10 years into the 1970s, and this year’s X-Men: Apocalypse is jumping to the 1980s. According to producer Simon Kinberg, […]
Adam McKay to direct film adaptation of Mark Waid’s Irredeemable
Adam McKay has slowly been working his way toward directing a superhero movie for a couple years now. He rewrote the Ant-Man script with Paul Rudd after Edgar Wright’s departure, and was even in line to direct before passing on the project (which then went to Peyton Reed). He was then rumored to be in the running to […]
Captain Marvel will be in Avengers: Infinity War, the Russo brothers accidentally confirm
While doing a press event at the Smithsonian Institute to promote the U.S. release of Captain America: Civil War, directors Anthony and Joe Russo let slip that a certain blonde Marvel heroine will soon make her debut – in 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War – Part 1 (which we now know is not the official title). That’s right, Captain […]
Alden Ehrenreich is the new Han Solo
After several months of casting rumors and a search that included over 2,500 actors, we finally have our new Han Solo: Hail, Caesar! star Alden Ehrenreich. The news was first reported by PageSix, and then further confirmed by trades such as THR and TheWrap. Ehrenreich will of course fill the iconic shoes originally worn by Harrison Ford, and is […]
Director Josh Boone teases New Mutants lineup
While the world still basks in the greatness of Deadpool and the looks ahead to the release of X-Men: Apocalypse, a sprawling X-Men cinematic universe is still in the works behind the scenes at 20th Century Fox. Not only are we getting more sequels like Wolverine 3 and Deadpool 2 and a solo Gambit movie, but we’ll soon be introduced to another team of mutants as well, […]
Blues Brothers animated series in the works from Dan Aykroyd
According to THR, the Blues Brothers are back, this time for a primetime animated mission from God. Dan Aykroyd, Judy Belushi and Saturday Night Live writer Anne Beatts will co-create and executive produce the series, along with the fine folks at Bento Box Entertainment (Bob’s Burgers). The new series will follow Jake and Elwood Blues, who take their act […]
