Despite the fact he’s hung up his cape, it seems that The Dark Knight Trilogy star Christian Bale will forever be asked about the iconic role of Batman. During a Q&A with Entertainment Weekly whilst promoting his latest movie Exodus: Gods and Kings, Bale was asked about the ending of The Dark Knight Rises, and […]
Sony planning a Jump Street / Men in Black crossover
Earlier today we brought you some news about Sony’s past, present and future plans for The Amazing Spider-Man franchise, including the revelation that Marvel Studios tried to get the wall-crawler to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Captain America: Civil War, which stemmed from leaked emails from the studio’s motion picture chief Amy Pascal. Since […]
Nominations for the 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards revealed
The Screen Actors Guild has announced the nominations for the 21st SAG Awards, with Alexander Gonzales Inarritu’s Birdman leading the pack with four nods, including the most prestigious, Outstanding Cast, where it will compete with Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game and The Theory of Everything. On the television front, HBO racked up […]
Sony acquires top secret J.J. Abrams sci-fi project
Deadline is reporting that Sony has reached a deal for a top secret untitled sci-fi project which is set to be produced by Star Wars: The Force Awakens helmer J.J. Abrams through his Bad Robot production company. According to the site, the sci-fi “has a Cloverfield feel and a contained budget and that it involves […]
Dad’s Army movie set for release in February 2016
Universal Pictures has announced that filming has wrapped on Dad’s Army, the upcoming feature remake of the beloved British comedy series, and the film has been given a UK release date of February 5th, 2016. “We are proud to bring Dad’s Army to cinema audiences early 2016. This feature film re-imagining of the characters from the original […]
Paddington holds on to top spot at the UK box office
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 6th to Sunday 8th December 2014… Paddington made it two weeks in a row at the top of the UK box office, with the live-action / CG hybrid pulling in £3.84 million in its second weekend. The highest new entry of the weekend […]
Marvel wanted Spider-Man for Captain America: Civil War, Sony approached Sam Raimi about returning to the Spidey franchise
The hack into Sony Pictures has revealed some interesting details about the studios plans – or lack of – for its Spider-Man franchise as it looks to shake-up the property following the negative response to this year’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2. According to The Wall Street Journal, leaked emails have revealed: – Extensive discussions between […]
Do we really need a Deadpool movie?
Anghus Houvouras on whether we really need a Deadpool movie… “Ryan Reynolds should play Deadpool.” I’ve been hearing this armchair casting presented online for what seems like a decade. What every comic fan claims to be ‘the perfect casting’. A character that has a huge presence in the comic book community. Certainly not a marquee […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. showrunner confirms Avengers: Age of Ultron tie-in
Following a successful tie-in with this year’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier, wit has now been confirmed that Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will follow suit with Avengers: Age of Ultron , tying in to Joss Whedon’s hotly-anticipated sequel as its second season draws to a close. “You should expect something,” executive producer Jed Whedon tells Entertainment […]
Jeremy Irons talks Alfred role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has recently wrapped shooting but is not due for release for another fifteen months yet. The film is set to introduce us to lots of new characters and reimagining of characters we have seen on screen before. One of those is Bruce Wayne’s butler Alfred Pennyworth, played by Jeremy […]
