Rounding up the big news stories from the weekend… LANDO CALRISSIAN AND DARTH VADER JOIN THE LION KING Director Jon Favreau has revealed the first casting for his upcoming remake of the animated Disney classic The Lion King, with Donald Glover set to voice Simba and James Earl Jones reprising his role from the original […]
Matt Reeves exits talks to direct The Batman
Dear, or dear… Things really just don’t seem to be going right for Warner Bros. with The Batman at the moment. After Ben Affleck decided to walk away from directing duties on the next Dark Knight solo movie, the studio moved quickly to secure a replacement, offering the gig to Cloverfield, Dawn of the Planet […]
Breaking: The Batman movie has found a director
Variety is reporting that short list favourite Matt Reeves is in early talks to direct The Batman movie after Ben Affleck stepped down in January. Sources tell Variety that Reeves, known for Cloverfield and Planet of the Apes has committed to helm the film, although a deal isn’t completed yet. Affleck will still have a significant […]
5 Directors Who Could Replace Ben Affleck On The Batman
Tai Freligh looks at five directors who could replace Ben Affleck on The Batman… It’s no secret that Ben Affleck’s solo Batman film, The Batman, has had its ups and downs. Starting with script rewrites and tinkering and then moving on to the intense pressure Affleck felt to make the best possible film he could […]
Rumoured shortlist of directors to replace Ben Affleck on The Batman
Warner Bros.’ DC Extended Universe suffered another setback this week as Ben Affleck became the latest director to bail on a DC Films project, with Affleck opting against helming The Batman in order to “find a partner in a director who will collaborate with me on this massive film.” With the official announcement came reports […]
Ben Affleck will not direct The Batman, Matt Reeves reportedly high on shortlist to replace him
Well, the ongoing drama surrounding Ben Affleck directing The Batman has come to an end. In a new statement to Variety, Affleck has officially stepped away from the director’s chair. “There are certain characters who hold a special place in the hearts of millions,” the actor said. “Performing this role demands focus, passion and the very best performance I […]
War for the Planet of the Apes bringing back a character from the 1968 film
It looks like the latest instalment of 20th Century Fox’s rebooted Planet of the Apes series is set to introduce a character who will be familiar to fans of the original 1968 movie, with Entertainment Weekly unveiling a piece of concept art for War for the Planet of the Apes featuring Nova, played by Amiah Miller. […]
October Horrors Day 28 – Let Me In (2010)
Let Me In, 2010. Directed by Matt Reeves. Starring Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloe Grace Moretz, Elias Koteas and Richard Jenkins. SYNOPSIS: It’s 1983 in the city of Los Alamos, New Mexico, and Owen, a bullied and lonely child, befriends the mysterious Abby, a young girl who has recently moved to the apartment complex in which Owen […]
Planet of the Apes 4 already being developed
War for the Planet of the Apes hits cinemas next year, but it looks plans are already in place for another Planet of the Apes film. It was assumed that War for the Planet of the Apes would round out the trilogy, but director Matt Reeves has other ideas. “We know that that’s the ending, that […]
Steve Zahn joins the cast of War of the Planet of the Apes as a new ape
Steve Zahn has just landed a role in 2017’s Matt Reeves-directed War of the Planet of the Apes. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor, similar to series star Andy Serkis, will use motion capture technology to bring to life a new ape in the film. Serkis will return as Caesar, a role he has […]
