According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Brothers is aggressively developing a solo Aquaman film! The studio has hired two writers to pen two different drafts, and will then pick and develop whichever script they like best. The two writers on the docket are Will Beall (Gangster Squad) and Kurt Johnstad (300, 300: Rise of an Empire). There’s no […]
R.I.P. Lauren Bacall (1924 – 2014)
Legendary silver screen actress Lauren Bacall has passed away aged 89 after suffering a stroke at her home on Tuesday morning, with the estate of her late husband Humphrey Bogart breaking the news via Twitter. Born Betty Joan Perske in the Bronx in 1924, she made her Broadway debut in 1942 under the stage name […]
Was Thanos introduced too early in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Thomas Roach asks whether Marvel introduced Thanos too early to the Marvel Cinematic Universe… Thanos is currently the big bad of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Since his appearance at the end credits sequence of The Avengers we knew that the Mad Titan would eventually appear on the big screen in a grander fashion. So far […]
Terry Crews reiterates his interest in playing Marvel’s Luke Cage
Back in March, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and The Expendables star Terry Crews expressed an interest in playing Luke Cage in the upcoming Marvel / Netflix series, and now he’s reiterated his interest in the role of Power Man during an interview with IGN to promote the release of The Expendables 3. “I would love to do […]
Marvel reportedly moving ahead with an Inhumans movie
A few days back Guardians of the Galaxy star Vin Diesel teased a possible appearance in an Inhumans movie, and now it seems that the success of James Gunn’s superhero space opera has convinced Marvel Studios to give the go ahead to the long-rumoured movie for Black Bolt and company. According to Collider, Joe Robert […]
Who’s next in line for Star Wars director duties?
Gavin Logan looks at which directors could be in line for a Star Wars movie…. It’s now been almost two years since Disney officially acquired LucasFilm and with it the rights to the Star Wars universe. George Lucas said in his statement that he always believed that Star Wars could live beyond him and that […]
Update – Jason Momoa confirmed as Aquaman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
UPDATE: Turns out that CBR was citing an article Variety posted back in June. So, still no confirmation on this one. Sorry for getting your hopes up / disappointing you (delete as appropriate). Original post follows… Despite spending much of 2014 denying his casting, it has now been confirmed by Variety (via ComicBookResources) that Jason […]
Paramount officially announces Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 for 2016
It was reported on Sunday that, due to the huge success of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Paramount and Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes were working towards Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 for release on June 3rd 2016. SEE ALSO: MOVIE REVIEW – TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (2014) Here’s the official press release: “HOLLYWOOD, CA (August 10, […]
Simon Pegg shares his thoughts on Roberto Orci directing Star Trek 3
Although we’re yet to have an announcement from Paramount Pictures on who will be directing Star Trek 3, it seems like it’s all but official that Roberto Orci will be taking up the director’s chair vacated by J.J. Abrams, and now star Simon Pegg has echoed that sentiment, sharing a few thoughts on the Star […]
Movie Review – The Congress (2013)
The Congress, 2013. Directed by Ari Folman. Featuring the voice talents of Robin Wright, Harvey Keitel, Danny Huston, Paul Giamatti, Jon Hamm, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Sami Gayle. SYNOPSIS: An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn’t consider. “Is it dark in here?” “Everything […]
