Last month, we got our first look at the First Order’s new superweapon Starkiller Base with the release of the theatrical poster for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, with the design of the planet-sized weapon evoking the Empire’s feared battle station the Death Star. And speaking to Entertainment Weekly, J.J. Abrams has pretty much confirmed […]
Scott Adkins joins Marvel’s Doctor Strange
British martial artist and action star Scott Adkins is the latest addition to the cast of Marvel’s Doctor Strange, according to The Wrap. A source from production claims Adkins has joined the project, however both Marvel and Adkins’ reps are yet to confirm the casting. There has been no indication who Adkins will play in the film, […]
Charles Roven reveals Wonder Woman and Justice League filming schedules
A couple of days ago it was speculated that Warner Bros. had kicked off production on Wonder Woman, owing to a tweet from DC’s Geoff Johns to director Patty Jenkins. However, producer Charles Roven has now suggested to Collider that filming won’t get underway on the Amazon Princess’ solo movie until later this month, while […]
Christian Bale dismisses fan theory that he’s playing Bruce Wayne in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Last month, a fan theory started gaining some traction with regards to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, claiming that the film would actually serve as a continuation to Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, with Ben Affleck actually playing the character of Slade Wilson, and Christian Bale returning as Bruce Wayne. We never covered it here […]
Damon Lindelof explains why he changed Prometheus from a direct prequel to Alien
As Ridley Scott puts the finishing touches to his script for the upcoming Prometheus sequel Alien: Paradise Lost, bringing the franchise closer in line to the Alien franchise, screenwriter Damon Lindelof has been speaking to THR about how he went about doing the opposite on first movie – rewriting Jon Spaihts’ script Alien Zero to make Prometheus […]
Snowpiercer heading to the small screen for TV adaptation
Marty Adelstein’s Tomorrow Studios has snapped up the rights for a TV series based upon South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-Ho’s comic book adaptation Snowpiercer, with THR revealing that Josh Friedman (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) has signed on to write the script. “We are very excited to be working with Josh on this incredible story,” […]
Jared Leto isolated himself away during Suicide Squad’s production and asked to be called “Mr. J” at all times
His look has been certainly divisive between comic book fans, but there’s something about Jared Leto’s Joker that has gotten people intrigued. Further to that, it has been revealed that Leto separated himself away from the rest of the Suicide Squad cast and asked for the crew to call him by his character name. “Look, you […]
Rumour: Marvel wants a female villain for Thor: Ragnarok
We know that The Hulk will be teaming up with The God of Thunder for Thor: Ragnarok, but a new rumour is suggesting that Marvel could be looking to introduce its first female villain. “I have heard that Marvel is also planning on bringing their first major female villain into their cinematic universe,” gossip site of […]
Writers Guild of America names Annie Hall as funniest script
When talk turns to penning a great comedy film script, Woody Allen is often referred to as one of Hollywood’s best scribes. And now that honour seems to be official – the Writers Guild of America has named Annie Hall as the funniest movie of all time. Members of the writers’ union have weighed in […]
David Leslie Johnson to write Warner Bros.’ Aquaman movie
With James Wan (Fast & Furious 7) on board to direct, The Hollywood Reporter has now revealed that screenwriter David Leslie Johnson (Red Riding Hood, Wrath of the Titans) has signed on to write 2018’s Aquaman movie. The studio has previously hired Will Beall and Kurt Johnstad to pen separate scripts for the movie, and […]