Universal kicked off its Dark Universe this weekend with the release of The Mummy, and despite mostly negative reviews, the film has given star Tom Cruise his biggest ever global opening at the box office. Domestically, The Mummy disappointed with just $31.5 million, coming second behind Wonder Woman, but it pulled in an estimated $142 million […]
Nathan Fillion and more join season 2 of Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
Variety is reporting that Nathan Fillion, Tony Hale, Sara Rue, Lucy Punch and Roger Bart have all signed on to appear in the second season of Netflix’s hit series Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. Based on the internationally best-selling series of books by Lemony Snicket, a.k.a. Daniel Handler, A Series of Unfortunate Events […]
Tom Cruise says Top Gun 2 could have another volleyball scene
With Top Gun 2 – a.k.a. Top Gun: Maverick – finally looking like it’s set to become a reality, with talk of production taking place next year, Tom Cruise has spent much of the promotional campaign for The Mummy talking about the sequel to the 1986 cult classic. And, during an interview with Entertainment Tonight, […]
Colin Trevorrow says Jurassic World sequel will be scarier than Jurassic World
Colin Trevorrow may have handed over directing duties on the Jurassic World sequel to J.A. Bayona in order to concentrate on Star Wars: Episode IX, but he does remain heavily involved with the project, having co-written the screenplay and serving as executive producer on the film. Speaking to CinemaBlend, Trevorrow has revealed that he believes […]
Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan reunite for Wrong Answer
Deadline is reporting that the Fruitvale Station, Creed and Black Panther duo of director Ryan Coogler and star Michael B. Jordan are set to reunite for Wrong Answer, which will tell the true story of a 2013 Atlanta high school test cheating scandal. The project was first mooted by the pair back in November 2015 […]
Game of Thrones season 7 to feature longest and shortest episodes yet, costumes featurette released
With a little over a month to go until Game of Thrones returns to our screens, it has been revealed that the upcoming shortened seventh season will feature both the longest and shortest episodes from the show’s entire run. According to EW, there will be two episodes that run for over 60 minutes, while the […]
Edgar Wright has some ideas for Hot Fuzz 2, but unsure if it will ever happen
During a promotional interview with MovieWeb for his upcoming film Baby Driver, director Edgar Wright was asked about the possibility of a sequel to 2007’s Hot Fuzz, the middle chapter of his Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy, and while the filmmaker said he does have some ideas for a possible follow-up, he’s unsure if it will […]
Second Opinion – The Mummy (2017)
The Mummy, 2017. Directed by Alex Kurtzman Starring Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance, Marwan Kenzari, and Russell Crowe. SYNOPSIS: An ancient princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension. To say that The Mummy is […]
The Week in Spandex – Wonder Woman, Justice League, DCEU future updates, Black Panther, Spider-Man: Homecoming, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Gambit and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Wonder Woman, Justice League, Batgirl, Justice League Dark, Suicide Squad 2, Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Batman: The Animated Series, Black Panther, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Cloak & Dagger, X-Men: […]
Nicole Kidman says “absolutely no prospects right now” for Big Little Lies season 2
Although the cast of HBO’s Big Little Lies have previously expressed an interest in returning for a second season, and author Liane Moriarty has revealed that she’s currently working on ideas, star Nicole Kidman has now downplayed the possibility of more episodes. “It was a book so it was pretty finite,” Kidman told Variety. “We got […]
