It looks like we’ll have a little longer to wait before we catch up with Dante, Randall and the rest of the View Askewniverse. During a Reddit AMA yesterday, filmmaker Kevin Smith has revealed that he’s decided to put Clerks III on hold in order to focus on his recently announced holiday horror anthology Comes […]
Chris Pratt talks Jurassic World, filming to begin in April
2014 is shaping up to be a huge year for Parks and Recreation star Chris Pratt. As well as voicing the lead in The LEGO Movie, he’s set to join the ranks of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in August with his role as Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy, while he’s also set to begin […]
Paul Bettany to play The Vision in The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ms. Marvel also rumoured
Well, any Marvel fans hoping that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Phil Coulson would eventually turn into The Vision are out of luck, with The Daily Mail and Variety revealing that Iron Man star Paul Bettany will transform from Tony Stark’s (Robert Downey Jr.) A.I. system J.A.R.V.I.S. into the android superhero in Joss Whedon’s The Avengers: Age […]
Batman vs. Superman executive producer on Ben Affleck’s Dark Knight
If there’s one person who knows a thing or two about Batman movies it’s Michael Uslan, executive producer on each of The Dark Knight’s big screen adventures from Tim Burton’s 1989 film through to Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises (not to mention countless animated movies featuring the Caped Crusader). And of course he’s continuing […]
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s Preacher TV series officially a go
It’s been on the cards since it was first rumoured back in November, but now it’s official – This Is the End duo Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are officially developing an adaptation of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s classic comic book series Preacher for AMC and Sony TV, with Sam Catlin (Breaking Bad) serving […]
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 rumoured for Marvel’s Phase Three
Last week it was confirmed that Marvel Studios are actively developing both Thor 3 and Captain America 3, with the two Avengers looking likely to join Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man as part of Marvel’s Phase Three, which kicks off in July 2015 after the dust has settled on Joss Whedon’s The Avengers: Age of Ultron. Now […]
The Evolving Princess: The Progressive Feminism in Disney Films: Part Two – Beauty and the Beast
In the second of a three-part feature, Jackson Ball discusses the evolving Disney Princess, next up is Beauty and the Beast… If Feminist Theory can be used to read Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as a straight-forward reflection of society at that time, then it stands to reason that future representations of female characters […]
Iron Man 3 screenwriter Drew Pearce on Marvel One-Shots and his Runaways script
After scripting Iron Man 3, Drew Pearce reunites with Ben Kingsley as he takes on writing and directing duties on the latest Marvel One-Shot All Hail the King, which is included as a bonus feature on the home entertainment release of Thor: The Dark World and sees Kingsley reprising the role of The Mandarin, or […]
Gary Oldman in a galaxy far, far away?
Everyone wants to be in Star Wars. If you listen to the Internet you might think that everyone is in Star Wars! It’s all a bit boring to be honest. You’d think J.J. would have learnt with Kahn… However, the latest news to come out is sure to excite. In a recent interview with Sky […]
Robert Luketic to direct The ExpendaBelles, synopsis released
The all-female Expendables spin-off The ExpendaBelles has secured a director, with Deadline reporting that Robert Luketic has signed on to the project, which reunites him with Legally Blonde screenwriters Kristen Smith and Karen McCullah. Sylvester Stallone is producing, while Avi Lerner will serve as executive producer. Here’s the official synopsis: When America’s Navy SEALs are […]