If you’ve seen a Batman movie – live-action or animated – over the past thirty years, you’ll have seen the name Benjamin Melniker listed as an executive producer alongside Michael E. Uslan. And sadly, Uslan has taken to Facebook today to announce that Melniker has passed away at the age of 104. https://www.facebook.com/TheMichaelUslan/photos/a.654623804600744.1073741825.385460978183696/1751485604914553/?type=3&theater Inspired by […]
X-Men: The New Mutants to undergo significant reshoots, will add an extra character
Last month 20th Century Fox announced that it has decided to push back the release of its X-Men spinoff The New Mutants almost a year, with the Josh Boone-directed film now set to open in February 2019 rather than April of this year. Officially, the reason given was to “avoid an overlap with X-Men movies in certain overseas […]
Black Panther fans launch petition for Wakanda TV series
As Black Panther continues to tear up the box office following another record-breaking weekend, it seems that fans are clamouring for more of Marvel’s latest superhero franchise – so much so that one fan, Eric Hamilton, has launched a petition lobbying Marvel for a TV spinoff. Posted on Change.org, the petition calls for a TV […]
Fox developing a Silver Surfer movie from Brian K. Vaughan
Despite the impending takeover from Disney, it seems that its business as usual at 20th Century Fox for the time being, which also means the studio is pushing full steam ahead with its Marvel movie plans. A few weeks ago it was revealed that Deadpool director Tim Miller and comic book writer Brian Michael Bendis […]
Captain Marvel casts Gemma Chan as Minn-Erva
With filming on Captain Marvel now underway, Marvel Studios has added another villain to the cast of its first female-fronted superhero blockbuster. Deadline is reporting that Gemma Chan (Humans, Transformers: The Last Knight) has been cast as Minn-Erva, the Kree scientist and spy. Chan joins a cast that includes Brie Larson as Carol Danvers, Samuel L. […]
Marvel’s The Punisher gets three new cast members for season 2
Casting is underway for the second season of Netflix’s Marvel series The Punisher, with Deadline reporting that Josh Stewart (Shooter), Floriana Lima (Supergirl) and Giorgia Whigham (Scream) have all joined the show as series regulars. Stewart is set to play John Pilgrim, “a man whose calm exterior belies a ruthless interior. Despite having left behind […]
Synopsis for Star Wars: Last Shot – A Han and Lando Novel
With the release of Solo: A Star Wars Story fast approaching, we’ll soon see the arrival of a new selection of tie-in books, one of which – Star Wars: Last Shot by Daniel Jose Older – will explore the further adventures of Han Solo and Lando Calrissian, both prior to and before the events of […]
Vin Diesel-headlined Bloodshot movie reportedly starting production in May
Having secured a lead last month in Vin Diesel, it seems that Sony is gearing up to begin production on its Valiant Entertainment comic book adaptation Bloodshot this May, according to Omega Underground. Created by Kevin Van Hook, Don Perlin and Bob Layton in 1992, Bloodshot tells the story of Raymond Garrison, a mortally wounded soldier who’s […]
Joaquin Phoenix plays down Joker casting report
Earlier this month it was reported that director Todd Phillips (The Hangover) has identified Joaquin Phoenix as his choice to play the Clown Prince of Crime in Warner Bros.’ standalone DC movie exploring the origin of the iconic Batman villain The Joker. Well, it seems that is news to Phoenix, who played down the report […]
First glimpse of Zachary Levi in costume as Shazam
With filming on Warner Bros.’ latest DC Extended Universe blockbuster Shazam! now underway, a set photo has surfaced online which gives us our first glimpse of Zachary Levi (Thor: The Dark World) in costume as Billy Batson’s adult superhero alter-ego. https://twitter.com/omelete/status/968541881444560897 It’s difficult to really judge the costume based on the above photo, but as […]
