Deadline is reporting that Jennifer Hudson is set to take on the role of Aretha Franklin for a new biopic about the life of the Queen of Soul. The news was announced at a pre-Grammys party this past weekend by Clive Davis, who has enjoyed a long working relationship with Franklin, whose classics include hits […]
Ryan Coogler considered having Patriot appear in Black Panther
Director of Black Panther, Ryan Coogler, apparently considered including the Marvel character Patriot in the movie. Black Panther is proving to be one of the most highly anticipated movies of the year with the film apparently tracking tremendously well at the box office in terms of advanced tickets. The film, however, might have looked a […]
Rod Serling’s original Planet of the Apes comes to life at Boom! Studios
Boom! Studios has announced that it is set to celebrate fifty years of Planet of the Apes with a comic book adaptation based upon The Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling’s unproduced screenplay for the iconic film, entitled Planet of the Apes: Visionaries. On the road to making the landmark science-fiction classic, 20th Century Fox commissioned […]
A group of DC fans and Disney haters are attempting to sabotage Black Panther’s Rotten Tomatoes score
Fans of DC and those with aversions to Disney are attempting to sabotage the Rotten Tomatoes’ score for Black Panther. Things are looking awfully good for Black Panther, Marvel’s latest movie is tracking extremely well at the box office and early thoughts on the picture are positive. However, the same group of fans who apparently […]
Andy Serkis on the Snoke twist in Star Wars: The Last Jedi and possible Episode IX return
Spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi follow… While the vast majority of Star Wars fans expected Supreme Leader Snoke to serve as the ultimate big bad of the Sequel Trilogy, director Rian Johnson threw us a curve ball in Star Wars: The Last Jedi when the villain was cut down by his apprentice Kylo […]
Gambit production reportedly pushed back, again
Well, this won’t come as much of a surprise, seeing as it’s Gambit we’re talking about, but according to Omega Underground the troubled X-Men spinoff has been pulled from 20th Century Fox’s production schedule following the departure of director Gore Verbinski last month. The film, which has Channing Tatum attached to play the mutant Remy […]
Avengers: Infinity War director hoping that Thanos will be “Darth Vader for a new generation”
After making his debut in the post credits scene of The Avengers, we’re now just a few short months away from seeing Thanos take centre stage as he battles Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in Avengers: Infinity War. And, speaking to Empire Magazine, Joe Russo has been chatting about the Mad Titan, and what he and his […]
Ant-Man and the Wasp set photos offer new look at The Ghost
We got a glimpse of The Ghost in this week’s trailer for Ant-Man and the Wasp [watch it here], and now thanks to Digital Spy we’ve got a couple of set photos featuring Hannah John-Kamen’s new villain, which includes a shot of her stealing Hank Pym’s miniaturised building, and another of her on a Triumph […]
David Yates says Dumbledore’s sexuality will not be “explicitly” addressed in Fantastic Beasts sequel
The upcoming Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel will not address the issue of Dumbledore’s sexuality through Jude Law’s portrayal of the character, director David Yates has revealed. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Yates said that Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald will not “explicitly” discuss Dumbledore as a gay man and added “I […]
Kevin Feige says the Disney/Fox deal won’t impact MCU films that are currently announced
Marvel Studios head, Kevin Feige, has said that the Disney/Fox deal won’t change things with regards to the current Marvel Cinematic Universe films in progress. While many fans are hoping to see the X-Men or maybe the Fantastic Four turn up in already announced MCU movies, Feige has said that fans shouldn’t expect that to […]
