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 […]
Jon Spaihts and Eric Heisserer to pen Van Helsing reboot
Universal is pressing ahead with its plans to reboot Van Helsing as part of its cinematic Monster universe, with Variety reporting that Jon Spaihts (Doctor Strange) and Eric Heisserer (The Thing) have signed on to co-write the script. Spaihts has previously penned Universal’s upcoming remake of The Mummy, which will launch the new cinematic universe when […]
Doug Liman in final negotiations to direct Gambit movie
Back in October it was reported that Doug Liman (Edge of Tomorrow) had emerged as 20th Century Fox’s pick to take over from Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) on the X-Men spinoff movie Gambit, and now THR is reporting that the director is in final talks with the studio to helm […]
Andy Serkis reveals details about Supreme Leader Snoke from Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Earlier this week, some concept art arrived online which claimed to depict the character – or at least an early design – of Supreme Leader Snoke from Star Wars: The Force Awakens [see here], and now Andy Serkis has been speaking about his performance capture role as the mysterious villain to Entertainment Weekly, revealing a few […]
Suicide Squad aiming for PG-13 rating
If you were hoping that Warner Bros.’ upcoming supervillain ensemble Suicide Squad could follow Deadpool by aiming for an R-rating, then I’m afraid you’ll be a tad disappointed by comments from producer Charles Roven, who has confirmed to Collider that they are aiming for a PG-13 certificate for the film, and indeed all of the […]
Simon Kinberg talks X-Men: Apocalypse
Fresh from announcing that the first trailer for X-Men: Apocalypse will be attached to Star Wars: The Force Awakens this December, writer-producer Simon Kinberg has been chatting to Collider about the latest upcoming X-Men adventure, and how it will serve as the culmination of the First Class ‘trilogy’, as well as introducing a younger generation of mutant […]
Peyton Reed talks Ant-Man and the Wasp and putting Wasp in the title
Last month it was revealed that Ant-Man helmer Peyton Reed is in talks with Marvel about returning for 2018’s Ant-Man and the Wasp, and speaking to MTV the director has confirmed that negotiations are “looking pretty good”, as well as expressing his excitement about the sequel. “I think one of the appealing things about coming back for a […]
Harrison Ford: “I’d love to do another Indiana Jones”
Talk of another Indiana Jones movie has really been picking up steam lately, with director Steven Spielberg stating last month that he’ll “probably” do another instalment with Harrison Ford, and now Ford has chipped in to confirm that he’d love to return as the globe-trotting archaeologist for a fifth outing. “I’d love to do another Indiana Jones,” the actor […]
Quentin Tarantino teams with Playboy for The Hateful Eight sneak peek web comic
Quentin Tarantino has teamed up with artist Zach Meyer and Playboy for an illustrated sneak peek webcomic of his hotly-anticipated western, The Hateful Eight. SEE ALSO: Watch the new trailer for The Hateful Eight You can read the full sneak peek here. In THE HATEFUL EIGHT, set six or eight or twelve years after the Civil […]
