Earlier this week we brought you some comments from Skyfall director Sam Mendes stating that he thinks the upcoming Spectre will likely be his final Bond movie, and now the Oscar-winning filmmaker has been discussing his initial reaction to hearing the news that Daniel Craig had been cast as 007 for the franchise’s 2006 relaunch […]
Chris Columbus wants to direct another Harry Potter movie
Yesterday we brought you some comments from Chris Columbus stating that he’s “heavily developing” reboots to Gremlins and The Goonies at Warner Bros., and now he’s admitted that he’s keen to revisit another of his past glories at the studio, with the filmmaker revealing to Entertainment Weekly that he wants to make another Harry Potter […]
Lady Sif will play a “pivotal” role in Thor: Ragnarok
Jaimie Alexander’s Lady Sif has played an important supporting role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in 2011’s Thor, 2013’s Thor: The Dark World and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., but it appears that her character may have an even bigger role in 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Alexander stated, “Marvel, […]
Michael J. Fox says he hated working with the DeLorean on Back to the Future
Over the past weekend at the London Film and Comic Con, Alien star Sigourney Weaver shared some of her issues she had with Paul W.S. Anderson’s AVP: Alien Vs. Predator, and now the stars of Back to the Future have shared some of their memories of the classic movie. Speaking at the 30th Anniversary panel […]
Rosamund Pike to star opposite Jon Hamm in High Wire Act
Oscar nominee Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) has signed on to star alongside Jon Hamm (Mad Men) in the political action thriller High Wire Act. The project has been scripted by Tony Gilroy (The Bourne Identity), with Brad Anderson (The Machinist) set to direct. Set in Beirut in the 1980s, High Wire Act sees Hamm as […]
Disney developing live-action Sword in the Stone with Game of Thrones writer
Last week Disney announced that it was developing a live-action prequel to Aladdin entitled Genies, and now comes word from The Hollywood Reporter that 1963’s fantasy The Sword in the Stone is the latest Disney project to get a live-action makeover. The site reports that Game of Thrones writer-producer Bryan Cogman has signed on to […]
Carrie Fisher responds to the “Slave Leia toy” controversy
Last week, a news story on Fox News broke out about a parent who was upset about Hasbro’s Star Wars Black Figure series toy of Princess Leia from Return of the Jedi in her “Slave Leia” outfit. The story was picked up on several news outlets, which has now prompted Leia herself Carrie Fisher to […]
Kevin Feige says a character from Ant-Man will play a huge role in Marvel’s Phase Three movies
Warning: Spoilers for Ant-Man below… A couple of weeks ago, Marvel head honcho Kevin Feige said there are big plans for The Wasp off the back of Ant-Man (read our reviews here and here), but now we could have some new light on what he means. “It’s going to be certainly a part of our […]
Benicio Del Toro offered Star Wars: Episode VIII villain role
According to The Wrap, Lucasfilm has made an offer to Benicio Del Toro (Guardians of the Galaxy, Inherent Vice) to play the villain in Star Wars: Episode VIII, the 2017 follow-up to J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Apparently, the role was initially offered to Joaquin Phoenix (The Master), who decided to pass – […]
Dave Bautista talks Mr. Hinx role in Spectre
Following his breakthrough role as Drax the Destroyer in last year’s Guardians of the Galaxy, former WWE superstar Dave Bautista is set to lock horns with Daniel Craig’s 007 later this year as he takes on the role of Christoph Waltz’s henchman Mr. Hinx in Spectre. Speaking to Daily Star Sunday, Bautista has discussed his […]