As director Gareth Edwards (Godzilla) gears up to start principal photography on Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One, BBC reporter Lizo Mizimba has uncovered what is likely to be a minor piece of casting news, with British actor Jonathan Aris (Sherlock) set to play a character called Senator Jebel. SEE ALSO: Ben Mendelsohn says it’s “looking […]
Ant-Man passes $200 million at the global box office
Despite being the second-lowest opening for a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie behind The Incredible Hulk, Ant-Man has managed to pass the $200 million mark in its second week of release. The movie dropped 56% on its domestic opening weekend, but still topped the US box office with $24 million, beating out competition from Adam Sandler’s […]
Pixels bombs at the box office with just $24 million
Adam Sandler’s latest movie, Pixels, hasn’t had great reviews from critics so far (read our review here), with some reviews calling it one of the worst movies ever made. And the box office has reflected the poor showing from the critic-circle with a very disappointing $24 million opening weekend. With a reported budget of $88 […]
Terminator: Genisys passes $300 million at the box office
It has been destroyed by critics (read our reviews here and here)and was called the Worst Blockbuster of All-Time by our own Anghus Houvouras – but Terminator: Genisys passed a milestone this weekend. Terminator: Genisys added another $2.5 million to its domestic total and has now made $305 million worldwide, the majority of which has come from […]
John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein confirm that they are writing Spider-Man reboot
Earlier this month it was reported that Horrible Bosses screenwriters John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein will write the script for the upcoming Spider-Man reboot, and the duo have now confirmed that they are officially on board during a chat with NPR about their upcoming directorial debut Vacation. “We’ve been saying no comment for […]
Short film Hellyfish being turned into a feature
Pod Intermedia has announced that it is teaming up with the creators of Hellyfish for a feature film adaptation of the acclaimed short, which features giant jellyfish monsters taking over the world. “I found out about the short film on the Maxon Cinema 4D website and had to reach out to these guys to see […]
Tye Sheridan on playing Cyclops in X-Men: Apocalypse
During an interview with IndieWire to discuss his latest film The Stanford Prison Experiement, Tye Sheridan got onto the topic of X-Men: Apocalypse, which is set to see him take on the role of Scott Summers, a.k.a. Cyclops. “There’s no franchise I’d rather be a part of and doing sort of as my first foray […]
David Mazouz on Bruce Wayne’s journey to Batman in Gotham season 2
Last month Gotham star David Mazouz revealed that the second season of Fox’s Batman prequel series will see Bruce Wayne’s dual personality starting to take shape, and now the young actor had been speaking to Comic Book about how Bruce’s discovery of the Batcave is set to kickstart his journey towards becoming the Dark Knight. […]
Peyton Reed details the Thomas the Tank engine stipulations for Ant-Man appearance
During an interview with Film School Rejects, Ant-Man director Peyton Reed has spoken about the inclusion of Thomas the Tank Engine in the memorable climactic battle of the Marvel superhero blockbuster, discussing how the scene came about, and the conditions that were imposed by rights holder Mattel in order for Thomas to be included. “I […]
Rachel McAdams confirms talks with Marvel for Doctor Strange
Earlier this month it was rumoured that Rachel McAdams (True Detective) was in talks with Marvel Studios for the female lead in Doctor Strange, and now the actress has confirmed that she has had discussions about the Phase Three project. Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, McAdams – McAdams was previously offered the role of Pepper […]
