This past May, Sony and Screen Gems put a movie about viral horror sensation Slender Man into development, and now that project has a director. According to Deadline, Stomp the Yard and The Losers helmer Sylvain White has been tapped to bring the faceless, abnormally tall Slender Man to the big screen, with production set to begin this Spring. Slender Man […]
Gareth Edwards discusses Darth Vader’s introduction in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
After months and months of speculation, we finally found out who was in the bacta tank last month with the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, with the sequence serving as the film’s introduction to Darth Vader as we see the former Anakin Skywalker sans suit as he attempts to repair his injuries […]
Kevin Smith to direct episode of The Goldbergs about Tim Burton’s Batman
Kevin Smith has been making the rounds lately directing episodes of superhero television shows like The Flash and Supergirl, and now he’s taking on Batman… sort of. According to IGN, Smith will next helm an episode of the ABC comedy series The Goldbergs centered on the impending release of Tim Burton’s 1989 film, Batman. The episode begins filming next week, and […]
Disney becomes first studio to gross over $3 billion domestically in a single year
2016 was certainly a great year for The Walt Disney Company, with the studio setting a record at the worldwide box office, having pulled in $7.6 billion in total between January 1st and December 31st. Well, Disney has also set a record on the homefront too, with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story helping push its […]
Rachel McAdams and Jason Bateman to star in New Line comedy Game Night
Rachel McAdams (Doctor Strange) is in negotiations to join Jason Bateman (Zootopia) in New Line Cinema’s upcoming Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley-directed comedy Game Night. The project, which is being produced by Bateman and James Garavente through their production company Aggregate Films and John Davis and John Fox through Davis Entertainment, centers around “a group of couples who […]
Jeremy Renner would “love to do” a Hawkeye/Black Widow team-up movie, but no discussions are happening
Even after 14 films, there are still several superheroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that haven’t been nearly as fleshed out as Iron Man, Captain America and several others, despite being around for about as long. Two of these characters include Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton/Hawkeye and Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow. While there have been […]
Ryan Reynolds on Logan: “It could break the glass ceiling” at the Oscars
Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds has been vocal lately about wanting to team with Hugh Jackman for a Deadpool/Wolverine film, and now he has shared his excitement for Jackman’s final turn as the clawed mutant in Logan. Reynolds recently spoke to Variety about the upcoming X-Men spin-off and offered very high praise about the film, saying it might even gain some […]
Dwayne Johnson expresses his love for Black Adam
Shazam! hasn’t actually started production yet, but Dwayne “The Rock” is certainly excited to play the antihero/villain Black Adam, as per a recent Q&A on his YouTube channel. Johnson was asked why he sought the role, replying “I love the role of Black Adam. I love that he starts off as a slave, that he felt […]
Sylvester Stallone to direct Adam Driver in Tough as They Come
Star Wars: The Force Awakens star Adam Driver will be teaming with Sylvester Stallone for the military drama Tough as They Come, Deadline has revealed. Stallone will star alongside Driver as well as directing the film. Tough as They Come is based on the memoir of US Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills. Driver, himself a military veteran who […]
Rogue One originally had the traditional Star Wars opening crawl
One aspect that sets Rogue One: A Star Wars Story apart from the other films in the franchise was the absence of some traditional elements found in the saga films, such as the opening crawl and the transition wipes. Speaking with Empire, director Gareth Edwards has now revealed that at one point in production the standalone film […]
