It may be falling down the charts following the arrival of Moana and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, but Marvel is celebrating another box office milestone for Doctor Strange this weekend, with the film pushing its global haul to $616 million. The Benedict Cumberbatch-headlined blockbuster has now surpassed the original Iron Man ($585 […]
Michael Fassbender says Assassin’s Creed is “very ambiguous morally”, new image released
We’re less than a month away from the release of Assassin’s Creed, and thanks to Empire we have a new image of Michael Fassbender’s Aguilar, while the producer and star has been chatting about the movie, and how it is “very ambiguous morally”, as opposed to something like Star Wars. SEE ALSO: ‘Find Your Creed’ with […]
Justice League Dark director discusses the film’s R-rating
In January, Warner Bros. assembles the supernatural heroes of the DC universe for its latest animated movie Justice League Dark, which will also mark the second R-rated release from the DC Universe Animated Original Movies line after this year’s Batman: The Killing Joke. Speaking to Empire Online (via Comic Book), director Jay Oliva has been […]
Ivan Reitman: “There’s going to be many other Ghostbusters movies”
The future of the Ghostbusters franchise seems a little up in the air at the moment. Originally, Sony intended on launching an entire Ghostbusters cinematic universe, although the poor box office performance of Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters: Answer the Call seems to have but the brakes on a possible sequel with cast members Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, […]
John Cleese linked to DC Extended Universe role
Rumours are flying that John Cleese could have bagged himself a role in the DC Extended Universe, owing to some social media activity which has seen DCEU stills photographer Clay Enos following Cleese on Twitter, before the Monty Python legend then began following both Zack Snyder and Ben Affleck. While it seems quite preposterous that someone […]
Anne Rice developing a TV adaptation of The Vampire Chronicles
It looks like The Vampire Chronicles could be heading to the small screen, with author Anne Rice revealing on Facebook that she has regained the theatrical rights to the book series, and is working on a pilot for a TV adaptation of the novels. “The theatrical rights to the Vampire Chronicles are once again in […]
Jessica Chastain producing elephant poaching drama written by Danai Gurira
IndieWire is reporting that Jessica Chastain is teaming up with The Walking Dead star Danai Gurira for an elephant poaching drama based upon the Black Mambas, an all-female group in South Africa who combat poaching. The as-yet-untitled project has been written by Gurira, and Chastain will produce the film. The two-time Oscar-nominee made her producing debut on […]
Chuck Norris to star in Blood Brothers
Botswana had better brace itself, as according to Weekend Post (via The Action Elite), Chuck Norris is heading to town to shoot the new action movie Blood Brothers from director Isaac Florentine (Undisputed II: Last Man Standing, Ninja). The film is said to revolve around the war between the Botswana Defence Force and poachers and follows […]
The Week in Spandex – Justice League set photos, DC’s ‘Invasion!’, John Cena in Thor: Ragnarok, Marvel and X-Men deal “an impossibility” and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Suicide Squad, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Gotham, Superman Lives, Justice League Action, The LEGO Batman Movie, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Carnage, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Agents […]
Kathleen Kennedy on the future of Star Wars and whether we’ll get another trilogy after Episode IX
It’s certainly an exciting time to be a Star Wars fan. Following the release of last year’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Disney’s sequel trilogy is in full swing with Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: Episode VIII hitting in 2017, and Colin Trevorrow’s Star Wars: Episode IX following in 2019. Meanwhile, we’ve got Rogue One: A […]
