Following yesterday’s first trailer, Sony Pictures has released a featurette for its Marvel movie Madame Web, which sees stars Dakota Johnson and director S.J. Clarkson discussing Johnson’s character Cassandra Webb and what we can expect from the Spider-Man spinoff; watch it below… “Meanwhile, in another universe…” In a switch from the typical genre, Madame Web […]
Sony’s Madame Web begins production as Adam Scott joins the cast
Sony’s fledgling Spider-Man Universe may have suffered a setback with Morbius, the Jared Leto-led movie being so bad it tanked TWICE at the box office, but that hasn’t stopped the studio from pushing ahead with its plans to squeeze every inch out of the Spidey movie rights. No sooner has the J.C. Chandor-directed Kraven the […]
Dakota Johnson is Madame Web in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe
A few years back there were reports that Sony was looking to expand its then-clunkily titled Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters with a Madame Web movie, and not only do we have confirmation that the project is indeed happening, but it seems the studio has already found its star in Dakota Johnson. S.J. Clarkson […]
Sony planning a “secret” female-centric Marvel movie, rumours point to Madame Web
Variety is reporting that Sony is working on a brand new Marvel movie, but specific details are scarce. Sources close to the trade say that director S.J. Clarkson (Jessica Jones) has signed on to develop a female-centric film from Sony’s catalog of Marvel characters. This project is said to be in the same universe as […]
Simon Pegg explains why the Star Trek movie franchise has stalled
It’s closing in on four years since we last saw the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise on the big screen in Star Trek Beyond, and while there’s been plenty of talk of instalment (see projects from S.J. Clarkson, Quentin Tarantino, and most recently Noah Hawley), so far there’s been no official word from Paramount Pictures regarding […]
Paramount reportedly shelves Star Trek 4
Yesterday it was announced that S.J. Clarkson has signed on to direct and executive produce HBO’s Game of Thrones spinoff pilot The Long Night. Clarkson was previously tapped to become the first female filmmaker to helm a Star Trek movie after being hired by Paramount to direct Star Trek 4, although Deadline is reporting that […]
S.J. Clarkson and Bart Layton join Yann Demange on Bond 25 director shortlist
As EON and MGM continue their search for Danny Boyle’s replacement, Variety is reporting that two more names have emerged as possible contenders for the director’s chair on Bond 25. According to the site, S.J. Clarkson (Jessica Jones), Bart Layton (American Animals) have joined the long-rumoured Yann Demange (White Boy Rick) as the top three picks […]
Two new Star Trek movies confirmed, Jessica Jones helmer to direct Star Trek 4 with Chris Hemsworth returning
Last month, Simon Pegg revealed that the script for a planned fourth instalment of the rebooted Star Trek franchise had been completed prior to Quentin Tarantino pitching his own take on the series, with Zachary Quinto then going one better and stating that there are actually three competing scripts for the next Trek movie. Well, […]
The 5 DC Comics Storylines That Deserve Standalone Movies
Ben Robins on the 5 DC Comics storylines that deserve standalone movies… With reports spreading across the DC/Warner Bros. fence this week that we might well be looking at a number of stand-alone movies from the DC Comics world, talk of possible adaptations has been rife once again. Ironically, stepping back momentarily from the DCEU […]
S.J. Clarkson to direct first two episodes of The Defenders, new synopsis released
With Marvel gearing up to go into production on The Defenders soon, Marvel Television and Netflix have announced that acclaimed director S.J. Clarkson (Jessica Jones, Dexter, Orange is the New Black) is set to helm the first two episodes of the event series. “S.J.’s take on the material is outstanding,” said Marvel’s Head of Television […]
