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20th Century Fox X-Men cast returning for Avengers: Doomsday

March 26, 2025 by EJ Moreno

During Marvel Studios’ insane cast rollout for Avengers: Doomsday, it was revealed that we will again see some of our favorite versions of the X-Men. At the time of reporting, Patrick Stewart (Charles Xavier), Kelsey Grammer (Beast), Ian McKellen (Magneto), Alan Cumming (Nightcrawler), Rebecca Romijn (Mystique), and James Marsden (Cyclops) have joined the upcoming superhero […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News, Top Stories Tagged With: Alan Cumming, avengers: doomsday, Channing Tatum, Fox, Ian McKellen, James Marsden, Kelsey Grammer, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Patrick Stewart, Rebecca Romijn, X-Men

Marvel announces Avengers: Doomsday cast with live video as production begins

March 26, 2025 by EJ Moreno

Marvel Studios is trying out live stream-style announcements for its latest projects, but is this the best way to debut these types of stories?  We shall see, as the public is just now finding out the cast for the upcoming superhero epic Avengers: Doomsday in a newly released video announcement. In a live-stream event across […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: Alan Cumming, Anthony Mackie, avengers: doomsday, Channing Tatum, Chris Hemsworth, Danny Ramirez, David Harbour, Disney, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Florence Pugh, Ian McKellen, James Marsden, Joseph Quinn, Kelsey Grammer, Letitia Wright, Lewis Pullman, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Patrick Stewart, Paul Rudd, Pedro Pascal, Rebecca Romijn, Robert Downey Jr., Sebastian Stan, Simu Liu, Tenoch Huerta, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Tom Hiddleston, Vanessa Kirby, Winston Duke, Wyatt Russell

Beast Kingdom’s Gandalf the Grey The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring figure revealed

November 15, 2024 by Gary Collinson

Sideshow has announced that pre-orders are now open for Beast Kingdom’s Dynamic 8ction Heroes 8-inch Gandalf the Grey figure, which is based upon Ian McKellen’s portrayal of the wizard from Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Limited to just 3000 sets, the figure is priced at $133; check out […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Beast Kingdom, Ian McKellen, Sideshow, The Lord of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Ian McKellen talks potential Gandalf return in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

September 2, 2024 by Matt Rodgers

His Middle-earth alter-ego made many a triumphant return in Peter Jackson’s blockbuster Tolkien adaptations, and now Sir Ian McKellen has hinted that cinemagoers could once again “look to my coming at first light on the fifth day” as the legendary actor has suggested that he has been approached to play Gandalf the Grey in The […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News, Top Stories Tagged With: Andy Serkis, Ian McKellen, The Lord of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

First trailer for The Critic starring Ian McKellen and Gemma Arterton

July 2, 2024 by Amie Cranswick

The first trailer has arrived online for The Critic, director Anand Tucker’s u[coming adaptation of Anthony Quinn’s novel Curtain Call. Set in the 1930s, the period thriller stars Ian McKellen as a feared theatre critic who takes pleasure in regularly tearing down actress Nina Land (Gemma Arterton), until his newspaper is taken over and he […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Alfred Enoch, Anand Tucker, Ben Barnes, Gemma Arterton, Ian McKellen, Lesley Manville, Mark Strong, Romola Garai, The Critic

Ian McKellen would return as Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum on one crucial condition

June 9, 2024 by Matt Rodgers

Ian McKellen has revealed that he would return to Middle-earth and reprise his Academy Award nominated role of Gandalf the Grey for The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum on one rather crucial condition. In typical McKellen fashion, the legendary actor told The Times of London that he had heard “stirrings in Tolkien […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News, Top Stories Tagged With: Andy Serkis, Ian McKellen, The Lord of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

The Lord of the Rings Gandalf the Grey Premium Masterline Series collectible unveiled by Prime 1 Studio

August 7, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

Prime 1 Studio has unveiled its 1:4 scale Premium Masterline Series Gandalf the Grey collector’s edition statue which is inspired by the likeness of Ian McKellen as the wizard in the first instalment of Peter Jackson’s fantasy epic trilogy The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. It is available to pre-order, priced […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Ian McKellen, Prime 1 Studio, Sideshow Collectibles, The Lord of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Gandalf the White and Shadowfax Lord of the Rings sixth scale set unveiled by Asmus Toys

November 20, 2022 by Amie Cranswick

Asmus Toys has unveiled its upcoming Gandalf the White and Shadowfax sixth scale figure set, which is based on the appearance of Ian McKellen as the wizard in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The set is available to pre-order now, priced at $380; take a look at the official promotional images and […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Asmus Toys, Ian McKellen, Sideshow Collectibles, The Lord of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong and more set for thriller The Critic

June 28, 2022 by Ricky Church

Deadline reports an all-star cast for The Critic, a period thriller of “blackmail, deceit and murder.” Starring in the film from director Anand Tucker (Hilary and Jackie) will be Ian McKellen (The Lord of the Rings), Gemma Arterton (Summerland) and Mark Strong (1917) as the principle trio. The Critic is set in “1934 London, McKellen plays […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Alfred Enoch, Anand Tucker, Ben Barnes, Gemma Arterton, Ian McKellen, Lesley Manville, Mark Strong, Romola Garai, The Critic

4K Ultra HD Review – Middle-Earth Ultimate Collector’s Edition

December 12, 2021 by Brad Cook

Middle-Earth Ultimate Collector’s Edition Directed by Peter Jackson. Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Christopher Lee, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Andy Serkis, Sean Bean, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, Stephen Fry, […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Andy Serkis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Billy Boyd, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Dominic Monaghan, Elijah Wood, Evangeline Lilly, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, J.R.R. Tolkien, James Nesbitt, John Rhys-Davies, Ken Stott, Lee Pace, Liv Tyler, Luke Evans, Martin Freeman, Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson, Richard Armitage, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Stephen Fry, The Hobbit, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: Battle Of The Five Armies, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Lord of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Viggo Mortensen

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