If you watch The Walking Dead you will know that the characters face death every week and in its five season run so far, many have been killed off in some surprising (and not so surprising) manners. Whilst the series is based on the comic book of the same name by Robert Kirkman, there has […]
Sony’s Amy Pascal says Idris Elba should be the next James Bond
He’s already the bookmakers’ favourite, and now it has been revealed that Sony co-chairmain Amy Pascal wants Idris Elba (Luther, Thor: The Dark World) to succeed Daniel Craig as 007.According to The Daily Beast, Pascal sent an email to Elizabeth Cantillon, former executive vice president of production for Columbia Pictures, back in January, which read […]
Kate Winslet eyed for female lead in Steve Jobs biopic
Oscar winning actress Kate Winslet is said to be the frontrunner for the female lead in the upcoming Steve Jobs biopic, according to Variety. Originally Natalie Portman had been approached for the role but negotiations have fallen through.The film is based on the Walter Isaacson-penned biography about the apple founder Steve Jobs. The film has […]
Mark Wahlberg still in the running for Uncharted movie
A movie based on the popular video game series Uncharted has been in development for some time at Sony. Originally David O. Russell was in line to direct with Mark Wahlberg starring as the protagonist Nathan ‘Nate’ Drake. When Russell left the project it appeared that Wahlberg was no longer in the frame, however it […]
The Week in Spandex – Spider-Man, Civil War, Ant-Man, Daredevil, Batman v Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Wolverine and more
Our weekly round-up of the latest news and talking points from the world of screen superheroes, including Spider-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Agent Carter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daredevil, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder […]
Marvel’s Alan Fine rips into The Amazing Spider-Man 2, says he wanted to burn the script
There’s been a lot of hate aimed towards Sony’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 from fans since its release earlier this year (and indeed, the studio’s overall handling of the Spider-Man franchise), and it seems the folks at Marvel weren’t too impressed with it either, even before cameras starting rolling on the Marc Webb-directed sequel!The MCU […]
David Fincher and James Ellroy teaming up for Shakedown
HBO has snapped up the rights to a new 1950s-set noir series from David Fincher (Gone Girl) and crime writer James Ellroy (L.A. Confidential) entitled Shakedown, which is based upon a script Ellroy originally developed for FX.Deadline reports that the project is an original tale as opposed to an adaptation of Ellroy’s 2012 novella of […]
James Gunn says the Thanos scene in Guardians of the Galaxy was the hardest scene to write
During a chat with Vulture, James Gunn has been speaking about the challenges of bringing Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy to the screen, and in particular the scene he found most difficult to write – the one featuring the Mad Titan Thanos… “There’s pressure with Thanos because you’re setting up this gigantic character that, in […]
Don’t expect to see Peter Jackson ever directing a superhero movie
Now that he’s finished up with J.R.R. Tokien’s Middle-earth following the release of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Peter Jackson is starting to turn his attention to future projects, but it seems we should rule out the possibility of him ever directing a superhero movie as the filmmaker has stated that he’s […]
Colin Trevorrow and Chris Pratt talk Jurassic World
By now we’ve all seen the trailer for Jurassic World, a return to the world created 22 years ago (blimey that makes me feel old) by Steven Spielberg and Michael Crichton. In it we see that us humans may have learnt from the past and built a dinosaur theme park that actually works, but as […]
