Hasitha Fernando on the story behind Zombieland as it turns 15… Good horror comedies are something of a rarefied commodity. So, every now and then when a movie like Zombieland comes a long it becomes instantly memorable. With an uber-talented cast, a darkly comedic script and compelling performances the movie is the quintessential modern horror […]
Deadpool almost met Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man before the Doctor Doom casting
Deadpool & Wolverine co-writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick know fans loved all the appearances in the billion-dollar film, but there was once a plan to bring back the heart of Marvel for this. In a new interview with IndieWire, Reese and Wernick explain how they almost got Iron Man in their film, but recent […]
Ryan Gosling returning for The Gray Man sequel, spinoff also in the works
Enough people must have streamed at least five minutes of Netflix’s much-ballyhooed The Gray Man for the streaming service to fire off the news that we’re not only getting a sequel to the $200M budgeted action flick, but there’s also a spin-off in development. Following its debut at #1 in 92 countries, Netflix announced their […]
Deadpool 3 writers look to ease any concerns about Disney toning down the character
Since Disney purchased 20th Century Fox, fans have wondered what Deadpool will be like in the Disney era. Will Disney neuter the Merc with a Mouth, drastically toning him down for a more mainstream audience? In a recent interview with Den of Geek, screenwriters Deadpool and Deadpool 2 writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick moved […]
Twisted Metal TV series in development from Will Arnett and Deadpool writers
Sony Pictures Television and Playstation Productions are currently in development of a TV series adaptation of the video game racing series Twisted Metal. Variety reports that the series comes from Will Arnett (The LEGO Batman Movie) and Deadpool writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick with Cobra Kai‘s Michael Jonathan Smith writing. Twisted Metal was first released in the original Playstation console […]
Screenwriter thinks Deadpool 3 will be released “under the Fox banner” to keep it R-rated
Rhett Reese, writer for the Deadpool franchise, has suggested a way that Deadpool 3 could be R-rated by Disney. With Disney now owning the Deadpool franchise, many expect that any future films would stray away from being R-rated as with the past two movies. But writer for the franchise Rhett Reese thinks it could still […]
Ranking Fox’s X-Men Franchise from Worst to Best
Harrison Abbott ranks Fox’s X-Men franchise from worst to best… With X-Men: Dark Phoenix bringing the curtain down on the franchise, now feels like an appropriate time to look back on everything that Fox’s X-Men series gave us over the past two decades. Granted, there have been peaks and troughs. However, I maintain that the […]
Deadpool screenwriters in talks to reboot Pirates of the Caribbean
Despite Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales grossing almost $800 million at the worldwide box office, it looks like Disney is looking to shake up its swashbuckling fantasy adventure series with a reboot. According to Deadline, Disney has met with Deadpool screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, and the duo are now […]
Movie Review – Deadpool 2 (2018)
Deadpool 2, 2018. Directed by David Leitch. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, Morena Baccarin, Brianna Hildebrand, T.J. Miller, Karan Soni, Leslie Uggams, Eddie Marsan, Stefan Kapicic, Bill Skarsgård, Terry Crews, Shioli Kutsuna, Lewis Tan, Jack Kesy, Hayley Sales and Rob Delaney. SYNOPSIS: Foul-mouthed mutant mercenary Wade Wilson (AKA. Deadpool), brings together […]
Deadpool 2 writers discuss cut post-credits scene, wanted Chris Evans’ Human Torch to cameo
In the build up to this weekend’s release of Deadpool 2, it was revealed that one of the film’s post-credit scenes had been left on the cutting room floor, having been considered too dark even for Deadpool’s standards. Speaking to Uproxx, writers Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese have been discussingd the scene in question, which […]