According to Collider, Angelina Jolie (Unbroken) is under consideration to take on the director’s chair on Marvel Studios’ first female led superhero movie, 2018’s Captain Marvel. The report emerged last night, with Collider also claiming that Jolie was wanted by Warner Bros. for Wonder Woman – a project that actually secured Patty Jenkins (Monster) as director just moments later. […]
Joss Whedon says Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man was “the best script Marvel ever had”
During a promotional interview with Buzzfeed ahead of the release of Avengers: Age of Ultron [read our spoiler free ★★★★★ review here], Joss Whedon got onto the topic of Marvel’s next movie Ant-Man, and more specifically Edgar Wright’s original screenplay for the miniature superhero, which he calls “the best script that Marvel ever had.” “I […]
Sally Field talks the Aunt May movie rumours and The Amazing Spider-Man
In one of the more bizarre rumours last year, it was speculated that Sony were planning on doing a spin-off movie in their Spider-Man franchise that would focus on Sally Field’s Aunt May. It was quickly debunked and nothing further was ever said of it, but with the news of Spider-Man getting another reboot treatment […]
Nicholas Hoult wants to extend his time as Beast beyond X-Men: Apocalypse
It’s been said that next year’s X-Men: Apocalypse will mark the end of a “trilogy” of movies centred around the X-Men: First Class line-up, and Nicholas Hoult has confirmed that his current contract is up after Apocalypse, but he’s keen to sign on for more X-Men adventures as Dr. Hank McCoy / Beast. “This is […]
Over 500 Star Wars digital comics now available on Marvel Unlimited, first month offered free
Marvel is welcoming the Star Wars saga to its digital comic book service Marvel Unlimited, with over 500 Star Wars titles now added to its archive. That’s in addition to the 15,000 Marvel comics already available, and best of all, new and returning subscribers are being offered their first month free by using the promo […]
Olivia Munn cast as Psylocke in Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Apocalypse
Through his Instagram account this evening, Bryan Singer has announced that Olivia Munn (The Newsroom, Magic Mike) has been cast as Psylocke in the director’s latest X-Men film, X-Men: Apocalypse. Munn has signed on to play Betsy Braddock, a.k.a. Psylocke. In the comics, Psylocke is “a precognitive with telepathic powers, the ability to project her […]
Tilda Swinton unsure if she’ll play the Ancient One in Doctor Strange as a man or a woman
Back in May it was revealed that Marvel Studios had tapped Tilda Swinton (Snowpiercer, Trainwreck) to play the role of Dr. Stephen Strange’s mentor The Ancient One in the Phase Three release Doctor Strange. Naturally, this led everyone to assume that Marvel had decided to gender swap the character – who in the comic book […]
Tilda Swinton confirms The Ancient One role in Marvel’s Doctor Strange
Back in May it was reported that Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin, Snowpiercer) had entered talks with Marvel Studios for the role of Dr. Stephen Strange’s mentor The Ancient One in the upcoming Phase Three release Doctor Strange, and now Swinton herself has confirmed that it’s a done deal. “We’re so far […]
Marvel’s Doctor Strange begins production in November
Marvel’s Doctor Strange will begin production this November, according to Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige. During the press event for Marvel’s latest movie Avengers: Age of Ultron, Feige confirmed that November 2015 is when shooting on the Phase Three film will begin, and stated that he was ‘excited’ about Benedict Cumberbatch playing the titular character. […]
Movie Review – Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Avengers: Age of Ultron,2015. Directed by Joss Whedon Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Samuel L. Jackson, Paul Bettany, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, James Spader, Thomas Kretschmann, Cobie Smulders, Claudia Kim, Andy Serkis, Don Cheadle, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Hayley Atwell and Linda Cardellini. SYNOPSIS: When Tony Stark […]
