This week, Neil Calloway looks at why franchise movies seem to spawn arguments between film-makers and studios… Rumours of a troubled production – and two differing cuts – of Suicide Squad add to a growing list of films that appear to have led to arguments and disagreements between the creative teams behind them and the […]
10 Box Office Flops From 2015
Luke Owen looks at a few box office flops… It has been a very successful year at the box office for most of the major studios (Disney and Universal have done particularly well), but that doesn’t mean we’ve had a few duds along the way. Not just from a critical standpoint, but also from a […]
The Week in Disappointment – Aquaman, Star Wars, Prometheus, Fantastic Four, Deadpool, Gods of Egypt
Anghus Houvouras with this week’s disappointments from the entertainment world… “Charles Roven gives brief update on Aquaman development, villain rumour emerges” This week’s big controversy: Will the villain in Aquaman be Black Manta or Ocean Master? The answer: Yes. It will be one of those two. I haven’t read a thing about the Aquaman movie […]
Die Hard Rebooted: 10 Other Franchise Reboots That Failed to Launch
Luke Owen looks at the failed franchise reboots… Rebooting a franchise isn’t just an idea anymore, it’s a formula. If you have a pre-existing franchise with a pre-existing audience, reboot it. And then if that doesn’t work, just reboot it again. We live in a world where we have three different attempts at creating a sustaining […]
Toby Kebbell wants Doctor Doom to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe
A couple of days ago we brought you some comments from Toby Kebbell about his upcoming role as Doctor Doom in Fox’s superhero reboot Fantastic Four, and now the British actor has been speaking to Cinema Blend about the film, during which he said he’d like to see the Latverian villain joining the Marvel Cinematic […]
Comics to Read Before You Die #27: Fantastic Four “The Trial of Reed Richards”
In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at Fantastic Four “The Trial of Reed Richards”… Found in Fantastic Four: Visionaries Vol. 4 (or Fantastic Four #262) January 1984 Glynis Oliver Wein- Colorist Jim Shooter- Editor Michael Higgins- Editor Jim Novak- Letterer John Byrne- inker, penciler “The Trial of […]
Michael B. Jordan says he would play Human Torch again, but unsure if Fantastic Four 2 will happen
It was the most talked about productions of 2015, and one of the most under-performing movies of the year, but Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four is still making headlines. Recently it was revealed that Fantastic Four 2 had been quietly removed from Fox’s schedule, but producer Simon Kinberg says they’re working on where to take the franchise […]
Fox removes Fantastic Four 2 from its upcoming slate
It was always an ambitious move, setting a release date for Fantastic Four 2 prior to the release of the first movie, and given the abysmal box office performance and reception for the Josh Trank-directed reboot, it’s one that has truly backfired on 20th Century Fox. Despite talk from Simon Kinberg that Fox is “figuring […]
The Week in Disappointment – Fantastic Four, Die Hard 6, Thor: Ragnarok, The Ten Commandments, Star Wars and more
Anghus Houvouras with this week’s disappointments from the entertainment world… “Fox denies rumour that Fantastic Four rights are back at Marvel, still planning sequel” Oh thank God. I was worried it would wind up in competent hands. I can’t imagine anyone who thinks this is a good idea, except executives at Fox who seem to […]
Fantastic Four rumoured to be back at Marvel with new movie planned for 2020
UPDATE: This story has now been debunked by Fox. After the disastrous reception that greeted Fox’s Fantastic Four this summer, the superhero team is set to return home to Marvel in time for a 2020 reboot, according to a report in Den of Geek. SEE ALSO: Simon Kinberg on Fantastic Four: “I’m obviously disappointed with […]
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