Variety is reporting that short list favourite Matt Reeves is in early talks to direct The Batman movie after Ben Affleck stepped down in January. Sources tell Variety that Reeves, known for Cloverfield and Planet of the Apes has committed to helm the film, although a deal isn’t completed yet. Affleck will still have a significant […]
Scarlett Johansson defends Ghost in the Shell whitewashing, Warcraft 2 update, Halloween reboot and more – Daily News Roundup
SCARJO DEFENDS GHOST IN THE SHELL One of the big talking points coming out of the casting of Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell was the reported “whitewashing” of the role. Many have come out to defend the casting, and now Johansson herself has spoken out about it. “I certainly would never presume to play […]
Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Rosemary’s Baby with AfterShock’s Babyteeth
AfterShock Comics has announced that it is launching a brand new series from up-and-coming writer Donny Cates (God Country) and artist Garry Brown this June in Babyteeth, which is described as “Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Rosemary’s Baby.” “Babyteeth is so much fun to write,” states Cates. “After spending much of my career writing gruff anguished […]
Even Dame Judi Dench is pestering Daisy Ridley for Star Wars: The Last Jedi spoilers
Despite the best efforts of Josh Gad, Daisy Ridley seems to be keeping any and all details on Star Wars: The Last Jedi close to her chest. However, that hasn’t stopped Ridley and Gad’s Murder on the Orient Express co-star and British screen legend Dame Judi Dench from taking a crack at prising some info […]
Westworld’s Thandie Newton in talks for Han Solo Star Wars movie
It was only the other day we heard that Fleabag actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge might be joiningthe Han Solo Star Wars Anthology film, but now Variety is reporting yet another name for the film. Westworld‘s Thandie Newton is apparently in talks to join the ensemble cast. Newton starred as the robotic host Maeve in Westworld. She became a central and fan-favourite character in […]
Michael Douglas confirms Hank Pym return for Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp
Unlike the majority of stars in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Michael Douglas only signed a single film contract for his role as Hank Pym in 2015’s Ant-Man, but now we have confirmation from the man himself that he will be returning for the 2018 sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp., with Douglas posting the following to […]
Powerless Season 1 Episode 2 Review – ‘Wayne Dream Team’
Rachel Bellwoar reviews the second episode of Powerless… That big idea for a product that was so elusive in ‘Wayne or Lose?’ Well, the team at Wayne Security has been hard at work since we last saw them and ‘Wayne Dream Team’ starts with them not only nursing their next big idea, but having it green lit and ready to go into production. It’s an improvement over […]
Warner Bros. reportedly “very happy” with The Batman script, no major rewrites planned
And so, The Batman saga rolls on… Following yesterday’s rumour that the script for the Ben Affleck-headlined (but no longer directed) solo Dark Knight movie could be set to undergo a page one rewrite once Warner Bros. finds a new director, we now have a conflicting report which claims that the studio and Affleck are […]
Fifty Shades vs The Mid 90s Erotic TV Movie
Tom Jolliffe on Fifty Shades vs the Mid-90s Erotic TV movie… Before you wonder, no Asylum haven’t announced their next monster mashup film. In case you were living under a rock in the past five years, a pop-cultural phenomenon called Fifty Shades of Grey stood to attention (eh thank you). A piece of internet fan […]
Why Kevin Smith’s latest Jay & Silent Bob movie is a bad idea
Anghus Houvouras fears Kevin Smith’s latest Jay & Silent Bob movie is a bad idea… Kevin Smith feels like the cinematic equivalent of the law of diminishing returns. A once talented writer and filmmaker who has descended into a creative black hole that he continues to try to claw his way out of. First off, […]
