With Chris Evans’ Marvel contract up following the currently-in-production Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4, there’s a lot of speculation surrounding his future (or lack of) as Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Firstly, it was reported that Evans had decided to move on from the role in order to explore other opportunities, including […]
Assassin’s Creed director set for WWII revenge thriller Ruin
It looks like Assassin’s Creed director Justin Kurzel may have found his next project, with The Tracking Board reporting that the Australian filmmaker is attached to Ruin, a gritty revenge thriller from writers Ryan and Matt Firpo. According to the site, the film follows “a nameless ex-Nazi captain who navigates the ruins of post-WWII Germany […]
Wonder Woman projected for $83 million domestic opening, lowest of the DCEU so far
We’re two months away from the premiere of Warner Bros. and DC Films’ latest offering Wonder Woman, and now the first early box office predictions for the Gal Gadot-headlined solo movie are in, projecting an $83 million domestic opening for the fourth instalment of the DC Extended Universe, and a total domestic haul of $225 million. […]
Rick and Morty Season 3: What Does the Szechuan Sauce Really Mean?
Liam Hoofe on Rick and Morty and Szechuan sauce… The surprise premiere of Rick and Morty season 3 last weekend has sent the internet into meltdown [read our review here]. Fans have started a petition to bring back the Mulan Szechuan sauce and are now waiting in eager anticipation for what the rest of the season has […]
Gina Rodriguez wanted for Catherine Hardwicke’s Miss Bala remake
According to Deadline, Jane the Virgin star Gina Rodriguez is wanted for the lead role in a remake of the 2011 Mexican drama Miss Bala, which is set to be directed by Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight, Red Riding Hood). The original film follows a young beauty pageant contestant who witnesses a drug-related murder and is kidnapped […]
Kong: Skull Island passes $500 million at the worldwide box office
Kong: Skull Island has become the third movie of the year to cross the $500 million mark at the global box office after Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and 20th Century Fox’s Logan. The second instalment of Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros.’ shared MonsterVerse, Kong: Skull Island has earned $150.7 million domestically, plus a further […]
Joe Manganiello almost played Superman in Man of Steel
Last year it was announced that former True Blood star Joe Manganiello would be joining the DC Extended Universe in the role of Deathstroke in The Batman, although his participation now seems up in the air given the behind-the-scenes changes and potential page-one rewrite on the Dark Knight solo movie. Should this fall through, it would […]
Simon Pegg to star in rock ‘n’ roll drama Lost Transmissions
Pulse Films has announced that Simon Pegg has signed on to star in the rock ‘n’ roll drama Lost Transmissions, which is being written and directed by Katharine O’Brien. Variety reports that the film will follow “a shy songwriter who discovers her friend, a respected record producer, has lapsed on his medication for schizophrenia. She […]
Carrie Fisher’s brother says she will appear in Star Wars: Episode IX
Although Disney and Lucasfilm ruled out the possibility of digitally recreating Carrie Fisher for Star Wars: Episode IX following her passing in December, her brother Todd Fisher has now revealed to The New York Daily News that he and her daughter Billie Lourd have granted permission for the studio to incorporate recent footage of Fisher into […]
Fox paid Marvel just $2.6 million for the rights to the X-Men
While 20th Century Fox’s X-Men movies haven’t always been met with the best of reactions from fans and critics, there’s no denying they’ve been incredibly successful at the box office, with the ten films to date having grossed just shy of $5 billion worldwide. Details have now emerged regarding the initial 1993 deal between Fox […]
