UPDATE: It seems the figures that were being reported were inaccurate, with Box Office Mojo confirming that Fast & Furious 7 currently remains in fourth place at present with $1.511 billion. Universal Pictures has two reasons to celebrate this month. Not only is Jurassic World shattering box office records left, right and centre, but its […]
Adam Warlock villain Magus rumoured for Avengers: Infinity War – Part 1
According to SpoilerTV, casting auditions for Avengers: Infinity War – Part 1 are currently underway in Los Angeles, and one character up for grabs is Adam Warlock’s evil doppelganger, Magus.In the comics, Magus is Warlock’s bad side, and was released when Warlock claimed the Infinity Gauntlet and cleansed himself of all good and evil. Magus then set […]
Green Lantern reboot may include Hal Jordan, John Stewart and Guy Gardner
Fans (and reporters) have long been speculating that the upcoming Green Lantern reboot will focus on John Stewart rather than Hal Jordan (who was the focus of the middling 2011 film with Ryan Reynolds), but a new rumor suggests that maybe we’ve been thinking too small. According to Collider, the film could focus on not one, not […]
Marvel launching new Captain Marvel comic book series from Agent Carter showrunners
Following on from news about the relaunched Spider-Man and Doctor Strange titles, Marvel has now announced via Comic Book Resources that Agent Carter showrunners Tara Butters and Michele Fazekas are set to take over from Kelly Sue DeConnick as writers of Captain Marvel for a relaunched ongoing series post-Secret Wars.“Carol is really meant to be […]
SPOILERS: Kit Harington discusses the shocking finale to Game of Thrones season 5
The finale of Game of Thrones season five aired a week ago and the internet is still abuzz by what they witnessed – or thought they witnessed – on their small screen. Did that really just happen??? It should go without saying but for those who haven’t already seen the season five finale then please […]
Tom Holland officially cast as Spider-Man, Jon Watts to direct solo film
After a long search and months of casting updates, Marvel and Sony have officially found their new friendly neighborhood Spider-Man: Tom Holland. The 19 year-old Wolf Hall and The Impossible alum has long been in the running for the role, having gone up against actors like Asa Butterfield, Judah Lewis, Matthew Lintz, Charlie Plummer and Charlie Rowe.Two weeks ago, news […]
Ewan McGregor open to Trainspotting sequel
Yesterday we brought you some comments from Ewan McGregor suggesting that he’s keen to return as Obi-Wan Kenobi for a future Star Wars movie, and now the actor has been speaking about another of his former roles, revealing that he’s open to another outing as Mark Renton in the long-rumoured sequel to the 1996 cult […]
Marvel relaunching Doctor Strange courtesy of Jason Aaron and Chris Bachalo
Following on from the news of the Miles Morales-headlined Spider-Man series, Marvel has announced another of its upcoming ‘All New, All Different’ titles, with Jason Aaron and Chris Bachalo set to reinvent the Sorcerer Supreme with the relaunched Doctor Strange.“None of Marvel’s other heavy hitters walk the same beat as Dr. Strange,” says Jason Aaron. […]
R.I.P. Tony Longo (1961 – 2015)
Veteran American character actor Tony Longo has passed away aged 53, his manager Susan Ferris has announced. Born in New Jersey in 1961, Longo enjoyed a career spanning over thirty years; moving out to Los Angeles back in the early 1980’s he landed a recurring role on the hit TV series Alice, and films such as Sixteen Candles, […]
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 […]
