According to a report in Total Film (via SciFied), cameras are set to roll on the follow-up to 2012’s Prometheus next year, with director Ridley Scott gearing up to start production on Prometheus 2 in January. Plot details for the sequel are being kept tightly under wraps, although we do know that Noomi Rapace and […]
Simon Kinberg talks Fantastic Four, says “it’s not a disaster”
Ahead of its release this Friday, Fantastic Four producer Simon Kinberg has been talking to Entertainment Weekly about the superhero reboot, stating that he’s proud of the final film despite reports of a less-than-perfect production last year. The reboot has been plagued with rumours of problems since it started shooting in 2014, ranging from issues […]
Falk Hentschel cast as Hawkman in Arrow, The Flash and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
The DC universe is ever-expanding these days and the ranks have swelled even further today with news that The CW have found their Hawkman for the Arrow and The Flash spinoff series DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Actor Falk Hentschel has signed on to play the DC Comics hero, whose alter-ego Carter Hall is the “latest […]
Ronda Rousey to star in film version of her autobiography
Variety is reporting that Paramount Pictures has bought the rights to UFC fighter Ronda Rousey’s autobiography, with Rousey set to star as herself in the big screen adaptation. The fighter-turned-actress will star in the adaptation of her book My Fight/Your Fight, with writer Mark Bomback (The Wolverine) hired to pen the script. Written by Rousey […]
New Dungeons & Dragons film in the works as legal dispute concludes
After months of legal disputes between toy giants Hasbro and production company Sweetpea Entertainment over the sequel rights to Dungeons & Dragons, Warner Bros. has announced that a settlement has been reached and a new film is in the works. Greg Silverman, Warners Pictures’ Creative Development and Worldwide Production head-honcho said: “We are so excited […]
Amazon to exclusively stream Macbeth starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Amazon has acquired the exclusive rights to show Justin Kurzel’s Macbeth after its theatrical release in the USA this December. The Weinstein Company has signed a deal with Amazon Studios to bring the new adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play, which stars Michael Fassbender (Frank) and Marion Cotillard (Two Days, […]
Pez dispensers to get their own animated movie
If The LEGO Movie has shown us anything, it’s that you can make a movie about virtually anything and it should, in theory, make money. Since its release, we’ve heard that we’ll be getting a Playdoh movie, and now Variety are reporting that Pez are looking to dip their toes into the movie arena. Envision […]
Straight Outta Compton’s F. Gary Gray wants to direct Black Panther
There had been some rumours floating around that Straight Outta Compton director F. Gary Gray could be next in line to helm Black Panther now that Ava DuVernary has stepped aside. In an interview to promote the N.W.A biopic, Grey was asked about these rumours, which he dismissed, but noted that it would be something […]
Vacation disappoints at the US box office with just $14.8 million
It hasn’t had the best time with reviews (read our review here), but tracking for the reboot/sequel to National Lampoon’s Vacation was looking to be quite promising. The movie had a three-day release prior to its opening weekend, but it still couldn’t bring in the big bucks. Shown in just over 3,400 screens in the […]
James Gunn reflects on Guardians of the Galaxy one year on
It has been a full year since James Gunn took us into a very different pocket of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Guardians of the Galaxy, a movie that surprised many people who shot the movie down because it was based on an unknown comic book series. As it celebrates its first birthday, Gunn took […]
