Author: Cassam Looch

  • Lego Movie directors to make animated Spider-Man movie

    Sony look to continue their comeback from the devastating hacking scandal of last year with news emerging of a different take on their hottest property. New studio chairman Tom Rothman announced that Phillip Lord and Chris Miller are to create a new animated movie based on Spider-Man. The duo, who scored a huge hit with… Read More >

  • Ryan Gosling to join Blade Runner sequel

    Following a relatively lean period on screen, Ryan Gosling is in final negotiations to star alongside Harrison Ford in Blade Runner 2. The Drive star recently turned his hand to directing with the divisive Lost River, but is now back for a number of acting projects, the most high-profile of which will be the follow-up… Read More >

  • Matthew Vaughn wanted for Flash Gordon reboot

    Hot off the success of Kingsman: The Secret Service, Matthew Vaughn is being lined up for the reboot of Flash Gordon. The popular comic strip hero has been seen on the big screen before, most memorably in a camp 80’s version that featured a bellowing Brian Blessed and the music of Queen at the pompous… Read More >

  • Former Thor 2 director to take on Wonder Woman

    Jumping from Marvel to DC, Patty Jenkins is close to penning a deal at Warner Bros. to direct Wonder Woman. Just a few days ago it was announced that Michelle McLaren had left the comicbook project due to “creative differences”. The search for replacement looks to have come to a surprisingly swift end. Jenkins was… Read More >

  • The Last Five Years – Review

    “Sadly, for the most part, this one feels very much like ‘filler’ material”… Read More >

  • Furious 7 director wanted for Aquaman

    James Wan is a wanted man. Warner Bros. are sounding out the director to helm their upcoming superhero film version of DC character Aquaman. Game of Thrones star Jason Momoa is already in place to play the sea-faring hero in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and a standalone film has been fast-tracked by the… Read More >

  • Furious 7 breaks more records and roars past $800m

    The potent cocktail of fast cars, insane action set-pieces and sweaty bald men has scored a huge total of over $800m at the worldwide box-office for Furious 7 in only its second week on release. Starring the late Paul Walker, the latest instalment in the blockbuster franchise has already beaten the entire run of Fast… Read More >

  • Hot Tub Time Machine 2 – Review

    “This prohibitively unfunny sequel is a leading contender for not just worst film of the year, but also one of the worst of the decade”… Read More >

  • Russo Brothers confirmed to direct next two Avengers films

    Avengers: Age of Ultron has yet to hit the screens, but Marvel had officially announced that Joe and Anthony Russo will take over directing duties from Joss Whedon for Avengers: Infinity War, parts 1 and 2. As part of a huge arc in the superhero franchise, they will begin by completing work on the third… Read More >

  • No post-credits sting at the end of Avengers: Age of Ultron

    Marvel have utilised the fan-baiting post-credits sequences better than anyone else, but don’t bother sticking around for the end of Avengers: Age of Ultron as there isn’t a shawarma in sight. Studio head Kevin Feige and director Joss Whedon have confirmed that they will forgo the Marvel tradition this time around. In an interview with… Read More >