As the franchise celebrates its 20th anniversary, it looks like a live-action Pokemon movie might be about to become a reality, with THR revealing that a bidding war is underway over the rights. The site reports The Pokemon Co. has been courting Hollywood studios and a top secret auction is taking place for the rights to the franchise, with […]
J.J. Abrams says Rey’s parents aren’t in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, then backpeddles
It’s the big mystery coming out of Star Wars: The Force Awakens – just who are Rey’s parents? Many fans have their theories on the matter, but one put the burning question direct to J.J. Abrams during a Q&A at the Tribeca Film Festival. “Rey’s parents are not in Episode VII,” said Abrams, somewhat uncomfortably. […]
The Week in Spandex – Doctor Strange, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Phase Three, Phase Four, Deadpool 2, Wolverine 3, Justice League, Batman, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Doctor Strange, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Inhumans, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Defenders, Iron Fist, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Avengers: Ultron Revolution, Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, Deadpool 2, […]
It’s Okay To Prefer A Remake, Really
Edward Gardiner on why it’s okay to prefer remakes… If it’s not a sequel, it’s a remake. Always a hot topic in film discussion, the phenomenon of film remakes is something many of us still can’t entirely wrap our heads around. It’s been going on for decades, to varying degrees of quality, but only in recent […]
Twitter Reacts to James Cameron’s “Four More Avatar Movies” Announcement
It was the announcement nobody expected and nobody asked for: on Thursday James Cameron turned up in a surprise appearance at CinemaCon during the 20th Century Fox presentation and announced that a whopping four more Avatar movies were in the pipeline, with the first one, or Avatar 2, due out in 2018. This isn’t the first time Cameron […]
James Wan wants to “completely blow people’s expectations away” with Aquaman
During an interview with MTV News, director James Wan has been discussing the task he faces altering people’s perceptions of Aquaman – a character who has come in for plenty of ridicule over the years – with his 2018 entry into the DC Extended Universe. “As we all know, Aquaman is somewhat the butt of […]
Kevin Feige teases a “very different” Phase Four for the Marvel Cinematic Universe
With Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe set to get underway with the release of Captain America: Civil War, Marvel has laid out its plans for the next three years, announcing a slate of films that takes us through to 2019’s Avengers: Infinity War – Part 2 and Inhumans. There is however an air […]
Jackie Earle Haley joins The Dark Tower and The Tick
With production Sony and Media Rights Capital’s The Dark Tower adaptation now underway, it has been announced that Jackie Earle Haley (Watchmen) has signed on to play the character of Richard Sayre in the Stephen King adaptation. Sayre did not appear until the fifth book of King’s series, Wolves of the Calla, which confirms that […]
Two new additions to the cast of Spider-Man: Homecoming
Following this week’s title and logo reveal, Sony and Marvel have added two new names to the cast of Spider-Man: Homecoming, with Tony Revolori (The Grand Budapest Hotel) and Laura Harrier (One Life to Live) signing on to the reboot in as-yet-unrevealed roles. Deadline reports that Harrier’s part is “significant”, while Revolori is expected to […]
Josh Boone finishes second draft of New Mutants script
One of the many projects on the horizon in the X-Men cinematic universe, along with Deadpool 2 and Wolverine 3, is New Mutants, a film adaptation of Chris Claremont and Bob McLeod’s comic book series of the same name. Last year, Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars) was hired to not only helm but also write […]
