Although James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad was originally described as “a total reboot” of the 2016 movie, it’s become increasingly clear over the past couple of months that isn’t quite going to be the case. Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn), Jai Courtney (Captain Boomerang) and Viola Davis (Amanda Waller) are already confirmed to reprise their roles […]
Toy Story 4 tracking points to biggest animated box office opening ever
Disney has already smashed a host of box office records this year thanks to Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame, and it looks like they’ll be setting another this month thanks to the Disney-Pixar sequel Toy Story 4. According to tracking estimates (via Dark Horizons), Woody, Buzz and the gang are on course to topple the $182 million […]
Robert Pattinson confirmed as the next Batman by Matt Reeves
Last week it was announced Warner Bros. and director Matt Reeves had settled on two choices for the next Batman: actors Robert Pattinson (High Life) and Nicholas Hoult (Tolkien), and now it seems that the studio has officially selected Pattinson to don the cape and cowl for 2021’s The Batman. The move comes after WB […]
Was Avengers: Endgame really a realistic depiction of grief?
Anghus Houvouras on Avengers: Endgame and its depiction of grief… People want so badly for the things they enjoy to be profound. It’s a strange trend that has emerged in recent years where people can’t simply enjoy music, television and movies but have to spend time explaining why these things transcend their medium and become […]
A Big Year for Three Modern Horror Masters
Tom Jolliffe takes a look ahead to The Nightingale, Midsommar and The Lighthouse… There’s been some great horror films in the last five years. Three in particular for me really harked back to a classic era sensibility, owing a lot to the best era in creepy atmospheric horror. These would evoke films (among others…) like […]
Cardi B, Lili Reinhart, Keke Palmer and Julia Stiles join stripper revenge movie Hustlers
Deadline is reporting that music star Cardi B is set to make her feature acting debut in STX Films’ stripper revenge movie Hustlers, joining the cast of the film alongside Lili Reinhart (Riverdale), Keke Palmer (Scream Queens), and Julia Stiles (Silver Linings Playbook). The new additions join the previously announced Jennifer Lopez (Second Act), Constance […]
Jared Leto “definitely” open to returning as The Joker in the DCEU
Back in February it was rumoured that Jared Leto was following Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck out of the DC Extended Universe door, with Warner Bros. reportedly scrapping his Joker solo movie and Harley Quinn team-up film. However, it seems that may not be the case after all, at least from Leto’s perspective, as he […]
Lucasfilm shoots down Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker rumour about Rey and Han Solo
Whenever there’s a new Star Wars movie on the horizon, there’s always a steady stream of plot rumours and “scoops”, the vast majority of which are already forgotten about long before they actually get debunked on screen, and sure enough, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is no exception. With the anti-Star Wars: The Last Jedi […]
Tony Todd joins dystopian sci-fi Marfa
Following hot on the heels of his tease that he’s set to return to the Candyman franchise for producer Jordan Peele, actor Tony Todd has now added another project to his upcoming slate in the dystopian sci-fi Marfa. Written and directed by Andy Stapp, the film will follow four lifelong friends who decide to veer […]
DC’s Booster Gold script is finished, but the project appears to be in limbo
Back in September 2015, Warner Bros. announced that Greg Berlanti would be swapping the Arrowverse for the DC Extended Universe with the super producer signing to direct a Booster Gold movie, scripted by Zack Stentz (Thor, X-Men: First Class). Things fell silent on the proposed project until last year, when Berlanti revealed that the film […]
