With Aladdin currently surpassing critical and commercial expectations around the world, and The Lion King gearing up for a cinematic stampede on July 19th, Disney have been quick to announce details of another back-catalogue classic to receive the live-action treatment. According to Variety‘s exclusive report, 500 Days of Summer director Marc Webb is being lined […]
Marc Webb to direct live-action anime adaptation Your Name
Deadline is reporting that (500) Days of Summer and The Amazing Spider-Man director Marc Webb has signed on to direct a live-action reimagining of the 2016 Japanese anime feature Your Name for Paramount Pictures, Bad Robot and Toho. According to the site, the new film is being scripted by Eric Heisserer (Bird Box) and will […]
Marc Webb to direct Westboro Baptist Church film This Above All
According to Variety, Marc Webb (The Amazing Spider-Man, Gifted) has signed on to direct This Above All, a feature film based on the life story of Megan Phelps-Roper, a former member of the infamous Westboro Baptist Church. The granddaughter of Westboro founder Fred Phelps, Phelps-Roper grew up preaching the church’s hate speech, before coming to […]
Marc Webb had some important advice for Spider-Man: Homecoming director Jon Watts
When the torch is passed from one director to another, and franchises either continue on or reboot, it can be a bit of a ceremonious process. After all, the 90+ minutes of footage we see on-screen is the culmination of years/ months of planning and hard work. Leaving a project is sure to be an […]
First trailer for Marc Webb’s The Only Living Boy in New York
The first trailer has arrived online for the upcoming comedy drama The Only Living Boy in New York. Directed by Marc Webb, the film stars Callum Turner, Jeff Bridges, Kate Beckinsale, Pierce Brosnan, Kiersey Clemons, and Cynthia Nixon; watch it below after the official synopsis… Thomas Webb (Callum Turner), the son of a publisher and […]
Sam Raimi and Marc Webb reportedly pass on The Flash, Kevin Smith throws his baseball cap into the ring
Last night it was reported that Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future), Matthew Vaughn (X-Men: First Class) and Sam Raimi (Spider-Man) top Warner Bros.’ shortlist for the director’s chair on the DC solo movie The Flash, but it seems we may be able to scratch one of those names from the list. According to EW, […]
Director Marc Webb is “proud” of The Amazing Spider-Man movies
As excitement continues to build for the hotly anticipated release of Spider-Man: Homecoming (the web slinger’s first solo MCU film after being introduced in last year’s Captain America: Civil War), Collider sat down with Marc Webb, director of both movies in The Amazing Spider-Man franchise, to reflect on the short-lived series and whether he has any […]
New trailer for Marc Webb’s Gifted starring Chris Evans
A new trailer has arrived online for director Marc Webb’s upcoming drama Gifted which sees Chris Evans leading a cast that includes Mckenna Grace, Lindsay Duncan, Jenny Slate, and Octavia Spencer; watch it below after the official synopsis… Frank Adler (Chris Evans) is a single man raising a child prodigy – his spirited young niece Mary […]
First poster and trailer for Marc Webb’s Gifted starring Chris Evans
Fox Searchlight has released the first poster and trailer for Gifted, the new film from Marc Webb (The Amazing Spider-Man), which sees Chris Evans leading a cast that includes Mckenna Grace, Lindsay Duncan, Jenny Slate and Octavia Spencer. Check them out here, along with the official synopsis… Frank Adler (Chris Evans) is a single man […]
Jenny Slate set to join Chris Evans for Gifted
Actress and comedienne Jenny Slate is set to join the cast of Gifted, reports Variety. The Obvious Child star will star opposite Captain America himself Chris Evans in the drama as well as Octavia Spencer (Snowpiercer), Lindsay Duncan (Birdman) and newcomer McKenna Grace. Marc Webb (The Amazing Spider-Man) is in the director’s chair for this […]