Last month it was reported that Michael B. Jordan is set to reunite with his Fruitvale Station and Creed director Ryan Coogler with a role in Marvel’s Black Panther, and now the actor has confirmed his casting.“I’m super excited, especially to put a different spin on it,” Jordan tells The Hollywood Reporter. “I’m looking forward […]
Deadpool writers reveal that Fox asked for a PG-13 version
Back when the film was first announced, there were several rumours running around that 20th Century Fox wanted a PG-13 version of Deadpool, despite what Ryan Reynolds and the director kept telling fans. Well, according to the writers, a PG-13 version of Deadpool was written and nearly made.“We got reasonably close to that”, Rhett Reese […]
Kenneth Choi joins Spider-Man: Homecoming as the school principal
The People v. O.J. Simpson star Kenneth Choi has signed on to appear in Spider-Man: Homecoming, with Deadline reporting that he’s set to play the principal of Midtown High School.Choi has already appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, having portrayed the Howling Commando Jim Morita in Captain America: The First Avenger. This puts him in […]
Deadpool is big in Japan, dethrones Zootopia at the box office
It may have hit cinemas months ago (and is already available on Blu-ray and DVD in several markets), but the Merc with a Mouth has just made his way over to Japan, with 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool dethroning Zootopia at the Japanese box office with a five-day opening haul of $6.5 million.Deadpool is currently sitting […]
Sharon Stone’s Marvel character said to have heat powers
Last month, Sharon Stone revealed that she’s signed on for a mystery role in an upcoming Marvel project, and now in a profile of the actress over at AARP, Stone has reportedly revealing one tiny detail about her character: that she’ll possess heat powers.Initial speculation had suggested that Stone could portray Janet Van Dyne / The […]
Josh Brolin was “blown away” by the story for Avengers: Infinity War
It’s been brewing since Thanos made his first appearance in the post credit scene of The Avengers back in 2012, and this year Marvel will go into production on its huge two-part superhero epic Avengers: Infinity War, as Josh Brolin’s Mad Titan goes head-to-head with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Speaking to MovieFone to promote the home entertainment release of […]
Alan Silvestri to score Avengers: Infinity War
Captain America: The First Avenger and The Avengers composer Alan Silvestri is set for a return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, announcing on his official website that he’ll be scoring both parts of Avengers: Infinity War. Avengers: Infinity War Part I and Part II are being directed by Joe and Anthony Russo (Captain America: Civil […]
Jeff Goldblum talks The Grandmaster role in Thor: Ragnarok
With the release of the long-awaited sequel Independence Day: Resurgence now only a few weeks away, star Jeff Goldblum has been doing the rounds promoting the film. But attention has also switched the news that the actor has joined the third Thor film, Thor: Ragnarok, and Empire spoke to him about his role in the film.“He’s a […]
Why Rose McGowan is wrong about that X-Men: Apocalypse image
Kirsty Capes on why Rose McGowan is wrong about that X-Men: Apocalypse image…I’m sure most of the internet / Marvel fandom has seen Rose McGowan’s rant about a rather unseemly X-Men: Apocalypse promo shot over the last couple of days. If you haven’t, here’s a quick run-down of what happened:Rose McGowan, of 90s Charmed fame […]
The DC Films train has left the station, let’s make the best of it!
Tony Black on the DC Extended Universe…Another day, another reshuffle at DC Comics in terms of their burgeoning DC Films department (or the DCU). Not a fortnight after Geoff Johns was drafted in on the creative side, alongside Jeff Berg working the corporate end, now it appears Warner Bros are taking more steps to shore […]
