There had been some rumours floating around that Straight Outta Compton director F. Gary Gray could be next in line to helm Black Panther now that Ava DuVernary has stepped aside.In an interview to promote the N.W.A biopic, Grey was asked about these rumours, which he dismissed, but noted that it would be something that […]
Vacation disappoints at the US box office with just $14.8 million
It hasn’t had the best time with reviews (read our review here), but tracking for the reboot/sequel to National Lampoon’s Vacation was looking to be quite promising. The movie had a three-day release prior to its opening weekend, but it still couldn’t bring in the big bucks.Shown in just over 3,400 screens in the US, […]
James Gunn reflects on Guardians of the Galaxy one year on
It has been a full year since James Gunn took us into a very different pocket of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Guardians of the Galaxy, a movie that surprised many people who shot the movie down because it was based on an unknown comic book series.As it celebrates its first birthday, Gunn took to […]
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation opens to $56 million; second-biggest opening of the franchise
Having received a variety of rave reviews (read ours here and here and listen to the podcast review here), it seems as though there is still some life and fun to be had in the Mission: Impossible franchise.Early reports had it down that Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, the fifth in the series, would have a […]
Sony remaking Stuart Little
According to The Tracking Board, Sony Pictures and Red Wagon Entertainment are teaming up to remake Stuart Little with a new hybrid live-action/animated movie “in the vein of John Hughes” (which sees to be popular these days at Sony, what with the tone of the new Spider-Man reboot).Based on the 1945 children’s novel from E.B. […]
Lucy Lawless “would love to see” Xena reboot
A couple of weeks ago it was reported that NBC is in development on a “modern reboot” of the hit 90s fantasy series Xena: Warrior Princess, only for star Lucy Lawless to dismiss the claim as a rumour. Now, speaking to Entertainment Weekly at the Television Critics Association summer press tour, Lawless has elaborated on […]
Alex Winter says Bill & Ted 3 “will be funnier because they’re older”
Back in 2012, the long-rumoured third Bill & Ted movie took a big step towards becoming a reality when it was announced that Dean Parisot (Galaxy Quest) had signed on to direct the returning Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves as Bill S. Preston, Esq. and Ted ‘Theodore’ Logan.Since that time the project seems to have […]
Ian McShane joins Game of Thrones season 6
Emmy Award-winning actor Ian McShane (Deadwood, Ray Donovan) has joined the cast of HBO’s epic fantasy series Game of Thrones for its upcoming sixth season.SEE ALSO: Game of Thrones will run for at least eight seasonsAlthough character details are being kept tightly under wraps, Entertainment Weekly is suggesting that McShane will have “a relatively small […]
The Week in Star Wars – Sherlock star joins Rogue One, Netflix rumours and a first look at Ken Leung in The Force Awakens
This edition of The Week of Star Wars sees a Sherlock star joining the cast of Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One, some rumours surrounding a Netflix spin-off series and a first look at Ken Leung in Star Wars: The Force Awakens…Kicking things off this week, we got the news that Sherlock star Jonathan Aris has […]
Channing Tatum officially closes deal to play Gambit
A few days ago it was being reported that Channing Tatum’s involvement in 20th Century Fox’s Gambit movie was hanging by a thread, but now The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that the star has closed his deal with the studio to appear as the Cajun mutant Remy LeBeau.The site reports that negotiations had been “sensitive” […]
