Josh Trank trashed it, Kate Mara claimed she hadn’t seen it and mocked its box office takings, and Rupert Murdoch blamed it for the under performance of his entire company. Now Toby Kebbell has shared his thoughts on Fantastic Four, and specifically the reaction of the fans to the much-derided superhero reboot. “I was disappointed, but the fans […]
Fast & Furious 7 becomes seventh biggest movie of all time
On Friday, Universal Pictures’ Fast & Furous 7 became the fastest movie to gross $1 billion at the global box office, reaching the milestone in just 17 days, and now the latest instalment in the action franchise has climbed to seventh in the list of the highest-grossing releases of all-time. Having pushed its total to […]
Disney could lose up to $140 million on Tomorrowland
Despite its visuals and imagination, Disney’s Tomorrowland has sadly disappointed at the box office this summer, becoming a rare misfire for the studio goliath in financial terms. Time Magazine is today reporting that the Brad Bird sci-fi adventure is set to lose the studio anywhere in the range of $120 million and $140 million by […]
George Lucas thinks another Howard the Duck movie could happen
Howard the Duck is one of Marvel’s more bizarre creations and when the original movie came out in 1986 it didn’t exactly take the box-office by storm. Speaking recently at the Tribeca Film Festival producer and co-creator George Lucas commented on the movie’s lack of success and mentioned that even the worst movies can “float […]
Greg Rucka and Marco Checchetto to Journey to The Force Awakens with Marvel’s Star Wars: Shattered Empire this September
Coming hot on the heels of Marvel’s announcement about a new Lando Calrissian miniseries is the news that Greg Rucka (Cyclops) and Marco Checchetto (Avengers World) are to take us a step further on the journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens with Shattered Empire, the upcoming series that will offer a glimpse into Disney’s […]
Robin Hardy launches crowdfunding campaign for The Wicker Man follow-up Wrath of the Gods
The spirit of The Wicker Man is set once again to rise from the ashes, with director Robin Hardy launching a crowdfunding campaign for Wrath of the Gods, the climactic follow-up to the 1973 horror classic and its 2011 sequel The Wicker Tree. “I always planned for there to be a number of films in […]
Bill Pullman and Judd Hirsch returning for Independence Day 2
It looks like we can add two more returning stars to the cast of next year’s Independence Day sequel, with director Roland Emmerich revealing that Bill Pulman and Judd Hirsch will both be back as President Whitmore and Julius Levinson respectively. The duo will join the returning Jeff Goldblum, Vivica A. Fox and Brent Spiner […]
Brad Bird talks The Incredibles 2
Almost a year after it was officially announced, Brad Bird revealed earlier this month that he’s started writing the script for The Incredibles 2, and now during an interview with Little White Lies he’s spoken about the follow-up to the 2004 animated hit, explaining that he wants to avoid it coming across as a commentary […]
Joe Wright to direct Bryce Dallas Howard and Alice Eve in Black Mirror episode
Deadline is reporting that Netflix has tapped Joe Wright (Pan) to direct an episode of the upcoming new season of Charlie Brooker’s acclaimed anthology series Black Mirror, which is set to star Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World) and Alice Eve (Star Trek Into Darkness). Netflix has ordered a twelve-episode run of Black Mirror, all of […]
Netflix to produce new episodes of Black Mirror
Netflix has reportedly snapped up the rights to Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror and is set to produce “multiple” new episodes of the acclaimed anthology series alongside Brooker’s production company House of Tomorrow. As yet, the deal is yet to be confirmed by either Netflix or Channel 4, who aired the original episodes of the show […]
