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Benedict Cumberbatch to star in How to Stop Time

March 14, 2017 by Gary Collinson

SunnyMarch and StudioCanal have announced that they have snapped up the rights to Matt Haig’s (A Boy Called Christmas, Paddington) upcoming novel How to Stop Time and are developing a feature film adaptation, with Benedict Cumberbatch set to play the lead role, as well as executive producing. How to Stop Time tells the story of Tom […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Benedict Cumberbatch, How to Stop Time

Doctor Strange screenwriter talks potential sequel characters and villains

December 27, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Although it’s yet to be officially announced, it would seem pretty certain that Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sorcerer Supreme will return for a second solo outing in Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, given that Doctor Strange has grossed an impressive $650 million + at the worldwide box office. During an interview with CBR, screenwriter Jon […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Benedict Cumberbatch, Doctor Strange, doctor strange 2, Jon Spaihts, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe

Spider-Man joins Doctor Strange in The Current War

November 3, 2016 by Gary Collinson

We’ll likely be seeing them sharing the screen in 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War, but first we’ll see a team-up between Spider-Man and Doctor Strange (well, sort of) in The Current War, with Tom Holland signing on to appear alongside Benedict Cumberbatch. Holland is set to play Samuel Insull, the right hand man of Cumberbatch’s Thomas […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Benedict Cumberbatch, The Current War, Tom Holland

Blu-ray Review – Doctor Strange (2016)

March 1, 2017 by Brad Cook

Doctor Strange, 2016. Directed by Scott Derrickson Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Michael Stuhlbarg, Benjamin Bratt, Scott Adkins, Mads Mikkelsen, and Tilda Swinton. SYNOPSIS: Doctor Strange arrives on Blu-ray in a release that also includes the movie on DVD and a code for a digital copy. While the movie is a […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict Wong, Benjamin Bratt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Doctor Strange, Jon Spaihts, mads mikkelsen, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Michael Stuhlbarg, Rachel McAdams, Scott Adkins, Tilda Swinton

Benedict Cumberbatch wants director Scott Derrickson to return for Doctor Strange 2

February 25, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Marvel may be a little too busy to start thinking about Doctor Strange 2 just yet, but we’ll be seeing plenty of Benedict Cumberbatch’s Dr. Stephen Strange in Phase Three, with the Sorcerer Supreme set to appear in November’s Thor: Ragnarok, along with next year’s Avengers: Infinity War. Nevertheless, given the box office success of […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Benedict Cumberbatch, Doctor Strange, doctor strange 2, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Scott Derrickson

Benedict Cumberbatch starring in The Child in Time for the BBC

February 15, 2017 by Samuel Brace

Doctor Strange and Sherlock’s Benedict Cumberbatch is set to produce and star in a television movie adaptation of The Child in Time for the BBC and Masterpiece. Cumberbatch, whose star seems to increasingly be on the rise, is producing the adaptation of Ian McEwan’s novel which explores the themes involved when a marriage is affected by the […]

Filed Under: News, Samuel Brace, Television Tagged With: Benedict Cumberbatch, The Child in Time

Benedict Cumberbatch says he almost missed out on Doctor Strange role, confirms Avengers: Infinity War appearance

September 26, 2016 by Gary Collinson

In less than a month, Marvel Studios will unleash its latest superhero franchise as Benedict Cumberbatch takes on the role of the Sorcerer Supreme in Doctor Strange. However, speaking to Empire, the British actor has revealed that he almost missed out due to his commitments to a stage production of Hamlet. “[I] really did think I […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Avengers: Infinity War, Benedict Cumberbatch, Doctor Strange, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe

Benedict Cumberbatch joins Showtime’s Melrose

February 28, 2017 by Ricky Church

Benedict Cumberbatch has a lot going on right now as he prepares to join the Avengers in Avengers: Infinity War, but the actor has now added another project to his busy schedule. Deadline reports that he has joined Showtime’s Melrose, a limited series which he will also executive produce for the network. The series will run for a total of […]

Filed Under: News, Ricky Church, Television Tagged With: Benedict Cumberbatch, David Nichols, Edward St. Aubyn, Melrose, Showtime

Star Trek Beyond… Anyone Who Cares?

April 17, 2016 by Tony Black

Tony Black discusses Star Trek Beyond, and whether anyone really cares… If you took a straw poll of the general population, how many of them would know there was a new Star Trek movie dropping this summer? The chances are not nearly as many as there should be. Star Trek Beyond, the third movie of […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Tony Black Tagged With: Benedict Cumberbatch, Idris Elba, J.J. Abrams, Justin Lin, Roberto Orci, Simon Pegg, Star Trek, Star Trek Beyond, Star Trek Into Darkness

Michael Shannon joins Benedict Cumberbatch in The Current War

October 1, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Michael Shannon has signed on to play George Westinghouse alongside Benedict Cumberbatch’s Thomas Edison in The Weinstein Company’s upcoming drama The Current War. Jake Gyllenhaal had previously been in talks for the role. The Current War will see Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl) directing from Michael Mitnick’s 2011 Black List script, […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, The Current War

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