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Kevin Feige and Spider-Man: Homecoming director Jon Watts talk Han Solo Star Wars controversy

June 27, 2017 by Robert Kojder

For anyone who hasn’t heard by now, directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller were unceremoniously dumped off of the Han Solo Star Wars spinoff project, with Ron Howard announced as a replacement with roughly four weeks of production left to go. It’s a touchy situation that dips into the territory of artistic freedom, and everyone […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Han Solo: A Star Wars Story, Jon Watts, Kevin Feige, Star Wars

Tom Holland is signed up for six Marvel films

November 9, 2016 by Ricky Church

When he was cast as Marvel’s resident wall-crawler, one question that everyone had was just how many Marvel Cinematic Universe films Tom Holland had signed on for as Spider-Man. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Holland has confirmed that he signed on for six films, three of them being Spider-Man solo films, and the remaining three […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Avengers, Jon Watts, MCU, Michael Keaton, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Tom Holland

Stop Hiding Behind Canon: Mary Jane, Zendaya and Why Colourblind Casting Is Needed

August 25, 2016 by Henry Bevan

Henry Bevan on Mary Jane Watson, Zendaya and why colourblind casting is needed… Shhhh. Listen closely and you can hear them. They’re sitting in a dark room, hiding behind their keyboards spewing racist bile claiming it’s all about “respecting” the source material. That’s what the angry do nowadays. It seems with every hint of a […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Henry Bevan, Movies Tagged With: James Gunn, Jon Watts, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Tom Holland, Zendaya

The One Thing Spider-Man: Homecoming Needs To Do To Be Great

June 22, 2016 by Henry Bevan

Henry Bevan on Spider-Man: Homecoming and what it needs to do to be great… In Spider-Man 2 Peter Parker’s (Tobey Maguire) childhood home is facing foreclosure but Aunt May (Rosemary Harris) insists on giving him her last 20 bucks, only for his landlord to snatch it a way. Peter is broke and Spider-Man keeps him that […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Henry Bevan, Movies Tagged With: Captain America: Civil War, Donald Glover, John Hughes, Jon Watts, Logan Marshall-Green, Martin Starr, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Pretty in Pink, Sam Raimi, Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Breakfast Club, Tom Holland

Director Jon Watts talks Spider-Man: Homecoming

June 18, 2016 by Gary Collinson

As he gears up to go into production on Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, director Jon Watts has been talking to The Daily Beast about the hotly-anticipated reboot, and in particular the diversity of its cast. “Peter Parker goes to high school in Queens, and Queens is one of—if not the—most diverse places in the […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Jon Watts, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Homecoming

Jon Watts teases that Miles Morales could feature in his Spider-Man reboot

October 7, 2015 by Luke Owen

It was heavily rumoured prior to the announcement of Tom Holland as the new Peter Parker that Miles Morales would feature as Spider-Man in the new MCU-branded reboot of the character (some even claimed they were 95% sure he would). Many fans were in fact quite upset that Morales was pushed aside in favour of […]

Filed Under: Luke Owen, Movies, News Tagged With: Jon Watts, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man

Spider-Man director reveals Peter Parker’s age in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

September 22, 2015 by Gary Collinson

While we’ve known for some time that Sony and Marvel are taking Spider-Man back to high school for the web-slinger’s Marvel Cinematic Universe incarnation, we haven’t known exactly how old Tom Holland’s Peter Parker will be… until now. Speaking to Empire (via Yahoo), director Jon Watts revealed that: “I love the idea of making a […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Jon Watts, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man, Tom Holland

Jon Watts reveals what comics he’s reading in preparation for Spider-Man reboot

October 10, 2015 by Gary Collinson

During an interview with Den of Geek, director Jon Watts (Cop Car) has been speaking about Sony and Marvel’s upcoming Spider-Man reboot, and specifically the comic book titles he’s been reading for inspiration for the latest take on the friendly neighbourhood wall-crawler. “Ultimate is great,” states Watts. “I love Ultimate. We have the freedom to pull […]

Filed Under: Comic Books, Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Jon Watts, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man

Movie Review – Cop Car (2015)

August 15, 2015 by Robert Kojder

Cop Car, 2015. Directed by Jon Watts. Starring Kevin Bacon, James Freedson-Jackson, Hays Wellford, Camryn Manheim and Shea Whigham. SYNOPSIS: A small town sheriff sets out to find the two kids who have taken his car on a joy ride. Oh to be a child again! Symbolizing innocence and naivety, young kids often like to […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Camryn Manheim, Cop Car, Hays Wellford, James Freedson-Jackson, Jon Watts, kevin bacon, Shea Whigham

Tom Holland officially cast as Spider-Man, Jon Watts to direct solo film

June 23, 2015 by James Garcia

After a long search and months of casting updates, Marvel and Sony have officially found their new friendly neighborhood Spider-Man: Tom Holland. The 19 year-old Wolf Hall and The Impossible alum has long been in the running for the role, having gone up against actors like Asa Butterfield, Judah Lewis, Matthew Lintz, Charlie Plummer and Charlie Rowe. Two weeks ago, […]

Filed Under: James Garcia, Movies, News Tagged With: Jon Watts, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man, Tom Holland

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