Comic book fans rejoiced earlier this year when it was announced that Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures had come to an agreement to allow the Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man to join the ranks of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which will kick off when he appears in Captain America: Civil War. And clearly it wasn’t just comic […]
Stan Lee doesn’t want Peter Parker’s race or sexuality changed
Over the weekend, an email chain that leaked out of Sony showed that the deal between them and Marvel Studios comes with the demands that Peter Parker has to be white and heterosexual. This did cause a bit of a stir around the Internet, with people claiming Marvel and Sony are behind the times of […]
Kevin Feige compares Marvel’s Spider-Man reboot to Batman Begins
Despite Avengers: Age of Ultron heading to cinemas in just a couple of weeks, much of the talk with talent in front of and behind the camera is about the big news of Spider-Man joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We’ve already heard today from Robert Downey Jr. about his thoughts, and now Kevin Feige is […]
Lost alum Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje joins Suicide Squad as Killer Croc
If you thought the roster for David Ayer’s Suicide Squad film – which already consists of big names like Deadshot, Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, Rick Flagg, Amanda Waller, Enchantress, and the Joker – was already full, think again. In addition to the recent casting of both King Shark and Wonder Woman love interest Steve Trevor, we’ve now […]
Disney developing a live-action Mulan
Disney’s slate of live action adaptations continues to grow with the announcement that they will next be tackling Mulan. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney have purchased a script by Elizabeth Martin and Lauren Hyneck that centres around female warrior Hua Mulan, the main character from the animated feature. Originally released in 1998, Mulan told […]
Ethan Suplee confirmed for Mallrats 2
Returning to Mallrats 2 is our young man with sailboat issues. Today Kevin Smith posted on Twitter and Facebook that the visually challenged Mallrat William (Ethan Suplee) is also now back in the gang with Mallrats 2. Kevin Smith has already confirmed that a number of original cast members are returning including Jason Lee and Shannen Doherty, as well as Michael […]
Bruce Campbell joins Fargo season 2 as Ronald Reagan
According to TVLine, legendary B movie actor Bruce Campbell (Army of Darkness) has joined the cast of Fargo‘s second season as B movie actor-turned-President of the United States, Ronald Reagan. Campbell will appear as Reagan in one episode of the FX series, as he goes on his first campaign for President and swings through Fargo, North […]
Simon Pegg says the script for Star Trek 3 has to be done by June, “come hell or high water”
Set phasers to hurry up, Simon Pegg has revealed that he and Doug Jung are working to a very strict timeframe with the script for Star Trek 3. He spoke openly about the project during an interview with Collider where he said that, come hell or high water, the script had to be finished by […]
Back to the Future tribute show heading to ITV with… Keith Lemon?
Sigh. This is likely to be a pretty undignified tribute to one of the most popular movies of the 1980s. ITV have announced that they are doing a tribute show to the iconic Back to the Future featuring Celebrity Juice and Through the Keyhole presenter Keith Lemon, the alter-ego of comedian Leigh Francis. The programme […]
Captain Marvel has reportedly already been cast, may appear in Avengers: Age of Ultron
One of the biggest mysteries about Marvel’s upcoming slate of films is who will play their heroine Captain Marvel. There’s been plenty of speculation from both fans and journalists regarding who could take on the coveted role, and exactly when the character could debut in the MCU before her solo film in 2018. Badass Digest has previously reported […]
