Way back in 2002 it was announced that Warner Bros. had snapped up the rights to Mandrake the Magician, a character often referred to as the first comic book superhero, and now The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that it has found its star in Sacha Baron Cohen (Bruno, Grimsby).Mandrake the Magician was created by Lee […]
Mackenzie Davis joins the cast of Blade Runner 2
The Martian and Halt and Catch Fire star Mackenzie Davis is the latest name to join the ranks of the sci-fi sequel Blade Runner 2, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. Production on the anticipated film is set to start in July, with Denis Villeneuve (Sicario) directing and original director Ridley Scott producing. Blade Runner co-writer Hampton Fancher has […]
Marvel announces Star Wars: Obi-Wan & Anakin miniseries
Today at the New York Comic Con, Marvel announced a new Star Wars miniseries in Star Wars: Obi-Wan & Anakin from Charles Soule (Star Wars: Lando) and Marco Checchetto (Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Shattered Empire), which marks the publisher’s first venture to the Prequel era. Before their military heroism in the […]
The Expendables 4 to shoot in the fall
Back in October of last year it was reported that Nu Image and Millennium had made pre-sale distribution deals in China for the fourth instalment of The Expendables franchise, and now Randy Couture has confirmed to The Arnold Fans that filming on The Expendables 4 will get underway in the fall. At the #ArnoldSportsFestival, Randy […]
The Expendables 4 is a go
Despite the fact that the third movie underperformed at the box office, Variety is reporting that Nu Image and Millennium have given the go ahead to The Expendables 4, having made pre-sale distribution deals for China. The Expendables 4 is set to shoot in 2016 for a 2017 release, although as yet there’s no […]
The Week in Disappointment – Avengers: Infinity War, Spectre, Fantastic Four, Inhumans, Fast & Furious 8
Anghus Houvouras with this week’s disappointments from the entertainment world… “Daniel Craig says he’d only do another Bond for the money”Does that mean you did Quantum of Solace for the artistic integrity? I love how cocky the star of Cowboys and Aliens gets when discussing another Bond film. As if 007 has prevented him from […]
Jon Watts reveals what comics he’s reading in preparation for Spider-Man reboot
During an interview with Den of Geek, director Jon Watts (Cop Car) has been speaking about Sony and Marvel’s upcoming Spider-Man reboot, and specifically the comic book titles he’s been reading for inspiration for the latest take on the friendly neighbourhood wall-crawler.“Ultimate is great,” states Watts. “I love Ultimate. We have the freedom to pull from […]
Guardians of the Galaxy animated series gets a second season
During the New York Comic Con, Marvel has announced Disney XD has placed an order for a second season of the Guardians of the Galaxy animated series, which is set to premiere in 2017.“We’re pleased to give fans another season of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, taking them deeper into the Guardians’ universe,” states Marc […]
Henry Cavill and Luke Evans join the cast of Sand Castle
The cast of war drama Sand Castle has swelled this week with news from Deadline that Henry Cavill and Luke Evans have joined Nicholas Hoult (X-Men: Apocalypse) in the film.Directed by Netflix’s Narcos helmer Fernando Coimbra, Sand Castle is based on the experiences of screenwriter Chris Roessner, who was a machine gunner in Iraq around 2003 in […]
Rumour: Marvel Studios scrapping Inhumans movie
Yesterday it was announced that Marvel Studios had rejigged some of its Phase Three plans, adding Ant-Man and the Wasp as well as three as-yet-unrevealed titles, as well as shifting release dates for Black Panther and Captain Marvel.Now a rumour has emerged regarding another Phase Three movie, with Bleeding Cool suggesting that the studio has […]
