Following his blockbuster success with 2012’s The Avengers, Marvel Studios tapped Joss Whedon as “creative consultant”, giving him input on the Phase Two slate of films, as well as executive producing Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and of course, helming the Avengers follow-up Avengers: Age of Ultron. However, Whedon has now handed over the reins of the […]
Alien: The Best & The Worst Sequels, Prequels and Spin-offs
Ben Robins ranks every single sequel, prequel and spin-off from the Alien series, ahead of the latest addition, Alien: Covenant. With the long-awaited Alien prequel/sequel Covenant very nearly upon us, it’s time to once again dig up one of sci-fi’s longest-running franchises, to finally, and definitively, separate the classic, from the garbage. Few expected a […]
Avengers: Infinity War star Elizabeth Olsen compares the directing styles of the Russos and Joss Whedon
After making her full debut as the Scarlet Witch in Avengers: Age of Ultron, Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff will be reuniting with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes next month as Marvel unleashes its hugely-anticipated superhero blockbuster Avengers: Infinity War. Infinity War reunites Olsen with Captain America: Civil War directors Joe and Anthony Russo, and during an interview […]
Blu-ray Review – Justice League (2017)
Justice League, 2017. Directed by Zack Snyder. Starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher, Amy Adams, Ciarán Hinds, Diane Lane, Amber Heard, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright, Billy Crudup, J.K. Simmons, Kiersey Clemons and Jeremy Irons. SYNOPSIS: After the death of Superman, Batman has to assemble a team of superheroes […]
FOX keen on bringing back Buffy the Vampire Slayer
At the recent INTV Conference taking place in Jerusalem, FOX TV group chair Gary Newman has revealed that the network have discussed the possibility of bringing back Joss Whedon’s seminal TV show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Newman said “I think if you look in our library, Buffy is probably the most ripe show we have […]
Batgirl movie reportedly no longer a priority at Warner Bros.
Last week Joss Whedon announced that he’s exited the director’s chair on Warner Bros.’ planned DC movie Batgirl after failing to develop a story for the Barbara Gordon solo film, and it appears that the studio is not in any hurry to replace him. As we all know, the DCEU is in a state of […]
Joss Whedon was planning on adapting ‘The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl!’
Last week it was announced that Joss Whedon has vacated the director’s chair on the planned DC movie Batgirl, with The Avengers and Justice League director stating that: “Batgirl is such an exciting project, and Warners/DC such collaborative and supportive partners, that it took me months to realize I really didn’t have a story.” Well, it […]
Has Warner Bros. found a new Batgirl writer… on Twitter?
Warner Bros. certainly doesn’t have the best of track records when it comes to holding on to directors for its DC projects, and this past week saw Batgirl going down the same route as the likes of Wonder Woman, The Flash/Flashpoint and Justice League Dark when Joss Whedon announced that he’ll no longer be bringing Barbara Gordon […]
Joss Whedon no longer directing Batgirl
Last year Joss Whedon became part of Warner Bros.’ DCEU after signing on to direct Batgirl and overseeing reshoots and editing on Justice League. Now, however, The Hollywood Reporter confirms that Whedon will no longer write or direct Batgirl and is stepping aside. THR claims their sources say the decision was made because Whedon could not find the right […]
Justice League: What the hell was Warner Bros. thinking?
Ricky Church on Warner Bros.’ handling of Justice League… Justice League. Where to begin with this? The production on this film has been an insane one, stoking controversy over issues big and small on what seems like a weekly basis. Whether its Superman’s CGI moustache removal, reshoots or people who just don’t like the direction […]
