Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is out on DVD and Blu-ray today, and Yahoo! Movies caught up with director James Gunn during the press tour for the home-entertainment release, with Gunn taking a moment to discuss the villainous characters of the space opera – specifically, Karen Gillan’s Nebula, calling her “the Boba Fett of the […]
Oscar Isaac to play Apocalypse in X-Men: Apocalypse
Despite rumours over the weekend linking Idris Elba to the part, Variety is reporting that Oscar Isaac (Inside Llewyn Davis) has secured the role of En Sabah Nur, a.k.a. Apocalypse, in Bryan Singer’s 2016 mutant sequel X-Men: Apocalypse. Isaac will next be seen in A Most Violent Year, set for release in December, and is […]
Christoph Waltz linked to Blofeld in Bond 24
Earlier this month it was reported that two-time Oscar-winner Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds, Django Unchained) is wanted for the main villain role in Bond 24, and now The Daily Mail is claiming that Waltz is set to play 007’s arch-enemy Ernst Stavro Blofeld. According to the paper, EON “will announce the star is playing an […]
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies graces the cover of Empire, new TV spots released
As we count down to our final journey to Middle-earth under director Peter Jackson with The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Empire has debuted three new Hobbit-themed covers for the latest issue of the magazine, while we’ve also got some new TV spots featuring previously unseen footage from the fantasy epic, which you […]
Constantine to halt production after 13 episodes, could still be renewed for second season
NBC has made the decision to cease production on Warner Bros. Television’s DC adaptation Constantine after its initial 13 episode run, although Deadline is reporting that there’s still a chance the network could pick the show up for a second season. Constantine enjoyed a fairly solid rating with its premiere, but dipped considerably with the […]
Christian Bale on Ben Affleck taking over as Batman
With Christian Bale set to take on the role of Moses in next month’s Exodus: Gods and Kings, it’s inevitable that the press tour for the biblical epic is going to throw up plenty of questions about his thoughts on Warner Bros.’ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Empire Magazine (via CBM) has got […]
First footage from Jurassic World in trailer tease
With the trailer set to arrive this coming Thursday, Universal Pictures has given us our first glimpse at footage from Jurassic World with a short teaser informing us that the park is open… Jurassic World is set for release on June 12th 2015, with Colin Trevorrow (Safety Not Guaranteed) directing a cast that includes stars […]
Mel Gibson to direct Andrew Garfield in Hacksaw Ridge
Mel Gibson is looking to get back behind the camera for the first time since 2006’s Apocalypto, with Deadline revealing that he’s in talks to direct Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider-Man) in the World War II drama Hacksaw Ridge. The project – which has been in development for more than a decade – will tell […]
First clip from Into the Woods featuring Emily Blunt, James Corden and Meryl Streep
With a little over a month to go before its release, Walt Disney Pictures has debuted the first clip from Into the Woods, which sees The Witch (Meryl Streep) interrupting an argument between The Baker (James Corden) and his wife (Emily Blunt) and issuing a threat to the couple. Check it out below… SEE ALSO: […]
James Gunn on shared movie universes: “Studios are trying to grow trees without a strong seed”
These days studios seem to be falling over themselves to replicate the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Fox, Sony and Warner Bros. all looking to develop their own “shared” superhero universes, and even Universal Pictures getting in on the act with its iconic Monsters. Taking to Facebook, Guardians of the Galaxy director James […]
