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Shane Black on fan backlash to the Mandarin twist in Iron Man 3

May 20, 2016 by Gary Collinson

A few days ago we brought you some comments from Shane Black about 2013’s Iron Man 3, during which he stated that Marvel nixed the idea of a female villain, and now the filmmaker has been speaking to Uproxx about the backlash to the film’s big Mandarin twist, where – SPOILERS – Ben Kingsley’s villain […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: All Hail the King, Iron Man 3, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, shane black

The Nice Guys UK Press Conference Report – “German Spank films” were Ryan Gosling’s comedy tool

May 19, 2016 by Scott J. Davis

To celebrate the upcoming release of their new film The Nice Guys, the cast and filmmakers were in London this week to discuss the action-comedy, which stars Russell Crowe (Les Miserables) and Ryan Gosling (The Big Short) as mismatched detective duo in 1970’s Los Angeles. In attendance for the film were stars Crowe and Matt […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Exclusives, Interviews, Movies, News, Scott Davis Tagged With: Joel Silver, Matt Bomer, Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, shane black, The Nice Guys

Shane Black says Marvel nixed a female villain for Iron Man 3 due to concerns over toy sales

May 16, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Over the past few years, Marvel has come in for some criticism with regards to a lack of diversity in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, along with the under-representation of its female characters when it comes to toys and merchandise.Well, it turns out that 2013’s Iron Man 3 could have seen Tony Stark going up against a […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Iron Man 3, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, shane black

Shane Black discusses The Predator

May 13, 2016 by Kieran Fisher

Ever since it was announced that Shane Black would be director a Predator sequel, news has been sparse regarding the project.We know that it’s co-written by his old buddy and Monster Squad co-scribe/director Fred Dekker, and Black promised that would be an “event movie.”  We also learned that it would be called The Predator and […]

Filed Under: Kieran Fisher, Movies, News Tagged With: Arnold Schwarzenegger, shane black, The Predator

Shane Black’s The Predator to start filming by October

May 8, 2016 by Justin Cook

Shane Black has come a long way since he played a supporting role in 1987’s classic Arnold Schwarzenegger-led action movie Predator, going on to write and direct such noteworthy films as Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Iron Man 3, but he certainly hasn’t forgotten his roots, as in 2018 he will be returning to helm […]

Filed Under: Justin Cook, Movies, News Tagged With: Predator 4, shane black, The Predator

Shane Black wants to make The Predator about “spectacle” – but should he?

March 25, 2016 by Thomas O'Connor

Thomas O’Connor on Shane Black’s recent comments from Shane Black on making The Predator about “spectacle”…The original Predator isn’t exactly what you’d call a “big” movie in terms of scale and scope. Sure, there’s a fairly big gunfight and a massive explosion at the end, but for the most part it’s actually rather small, with a […]

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Shane Black’s The Predator will be an “event movie”

March 24, 2016 by Thomas O'Connor

In this, the era of the remake/reboot/revamp/revival, no property is safe from the eyes of studios always looking for the next big thing by looking backwards. Case in point, the Predator franchise, which began with one of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s best films, and has been in a cycle of diminishing returns ever since. Oh sure, Predator […]

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Predator 4 script is complete

December 1, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Back in June of 2014, it was announced that Iron Man 3 director Shane Black was working on a sequel to Predator (a movie he actually appeared as the character of Hawkins), and now the project has taken a step closer to becoming a reality with screenwriter Fred Dekker (The Monster Squad) confirming that the screenplay has […]

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Rumour: Joe Cornish and Shane Black in contention for Gambit movie

October 22, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Earlier this week it was reported that 20th Century Fox is eyeing Doug Liman (Edge of Tomorrow) to replace the departed Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) as director on the upcoming X-Men spinoff Gambit, and now Heroic Hollywood has thrown another couple of contenders into the hat. According to the site, […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Gambit, Joe Cornish, Marvel, shane black, X-Men

Shane Black’s Predator sequel is still happening, will reportedly “reinvent” the franchise

August 14, 2015 by Justin Cook

In case you forgot, Predator actor and Iron Man 3 director Shane Black was hired to write the treatment for and direct a new Predator movie for 20th Century Fox last year. Fred Dekker (RoboCop 3) also came on board to pen the screenplay. Over the past year, very few details about the sequel to the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic […]

Filed Under: Justin Cook, Movies, News Tagged With: Arnold Schwarzenegger, fred dekker, John Davis, Predator, shane black

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