During an appearance on the Any Time with Vin Forte Podcast, Guardians of the Galaxy screenwriter Nicole Perlman has been chatting about her next foray into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Brie Larson-headlined Captain Marvel (which she’s co-writing with Inside Out’s Meg LeFauve). Although she wasn’t giving much away, Perlman did reveal that the 2019 […]
Margot Robbie is Queen of the Air
Suicide Squad star Margot Robbie has added another project to her upcoming slate, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that the Australian actress has signed on to appear in Warner Bros.’ adaptation of Dean N. Jensen’s Queen of the Air. The story follows “Lillian Leitzel, a trapeze artist who in the early 20th century was one […]
Alexandra Daddario and Taissa Farmiga join Sebastian Stan in We Have Always Lived in the Castle
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Alexandra Daddario (San Andreas) and Taissa Farmiga (American Horror Story) have signed on to appear alongside Sebastian Stan (Captain America: Civil War) in the upcoming adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s 1962 thriller novel We Have Always Lived in the Castle. The film tells the story of “an isolated family, which […]
James Wan says the Mortal Kombat reboot is still “cooking away”
We’ve not heard much from Aquaman and The Conjuring 2 director James Wan since he was announced as the new producer of the Mortal Kombat reboot, but he has finally broken his silence. “It’s still cooking away,” Wan told IGN. “With that particular project, that’s a really cool property that I loved growing up as a […]
The Most Disappointing: The State of Modern Film Criticism
Anghus Houvouras on the state of modern film criticism… If you spend any time on the internet, you’ve probably come across any number of stories about the incredibly negative age of media we currently waft through on a daily basis. The perception being that our current worldview is nihilistic to a fault and that even […]
The Men in Black / 23 Jump Street crossover might not happen after all
It was revealed from the Sony email hacks that the studio planned to use 23 Jump Street as a backdoor reboot to their comic book adaptation of Men in Black, which was then revealed to be titled MIB23 with James Bobin (Alice Through The Looking Glass) as director. Well, Jonah Hill has put some water […]
Magic in Doctor Strange will not be “explained away scientifically”
Back in 2011, Marvel opted to give a scientific explanation for Asgard, positioning Thor and company as an advanced alien civilization as opposed to introducing magic into the grounded world establishing by Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk. However, that’s not going to be the case with Doctor Strange, as director Scott Derrickson has revealed that the […]
David Fincher wanted for World War Z sequel
With J.A. Bayona departing the planned sequel to World War Z in order to helm the follow-up to Jurassic World, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Brad Pitt has turned to his Se7en and Fight Club director David Fincher in an effort to rescue the project. According to the site, Fincher has had talks with […]
Jason Momoa reportedly set for The Crow remake
Just like its lead character Eric Draven, it looks like the long-gestating remake of The Crow may have returned from the dead, with Mashable reporting that Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) is in talks with Relativity Media about taking on the lead role in the film. The report is […]
Female-led Ocean’s 8 secures a star-studded cast
After months of rumour and speculation, Warner Bros. has announced a star-studded cast for its upcoming female led Ocean’s Eleven reboot/sequel/spin-off Ocean’s 8. Deadline is reporting that the Gary Ross-directed project will see the previously announced Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett joined by Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Rihanna, Mindy Kaling and Awkwafina (a.k.a. Nora […]
