Category: News

  • Dave Bautista cast as villain in Bond 24

    Following the news that Léa Seydoux had been cast as the Bond Girl in the new 007 adventure, it’s also just bagged its first villain; Dave Bautista will play evil henchman Hinx in next year’s as-yet untitled movie. A few weeks ago, the producers explained, ‘we are looking to follow in the tradition of Jaws and… Read More >

  • Léa Seydoux to play Bond’s new femme fatale

    French star Léa Seydoux has agreed to play James Bond’s latest love interest in Bond 24, according to a report from The Daily Mail. Most known for her performance in the controversial Blue is the Warmest Colour as well as roles in The Grand Budapest Hotel and Inglorious Basterds. She joins the stellar cast of… Read More >

  • Independence Day sequel is on the cards

    Although Will Smith ruled himself out earlier this year, his former flight partner Jeff Goldblum is happily on board for the long-awaited sequel to the 1996 sci-fi thriller Independence Day. “I had a meeting and have been talking over the last several months or year with Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin, the producer, and they’ve been cooking up and… Read More >

  • Spider-Man rumoured to appear in Marvel Universe

    For years, audiences have come to accept that the worlds of Spider-Man and other Marvel characters would never cross over. Thanks to rights owned by Sony for Spider-Man, it would be a rare occurrence indeed for two huge studios – the other one being Marvel Studios – to join forces. New rumours suggest that the… Read More >

  • Robert Downey Jr confirms Iron Man 4

    It’s official: Robert Downey Jr has confirmed Iron Man 4. Speaking on Ellen earlier today, the megastar said, ‘I know there’s going to be a bunch more Marvel movies, and they have big ideas of how to do it best. And we’re in the middle of negotiating.’ The host nudged further about Iron Man 4… Read More >

  • London Has Fallen gets new director

    London Has Fallen has a new director: Babak Najafi. Quickly replacing Fredrik Bond, who split a short while back over ‘creative differences’, Najafi has had experience directing Easy Money: Hard to Kill, the second in the Swedish thriller film series. When the sequel was greenlit, it came as no surprise; Olympus Has Fallen was a reasonable action hit… Read More >

  • Tarantino to shoot The Hateful Eight in December

    After the project was called off earlier this year thanks to script leakage, Quentin Tarantino will finally begin shooting The Hateful Eight on December 8. The entire movie will be shot in Colorado, on 70mm, on a $44 million budget. A post-Civil war Western, The Hateful Eight follows a group of characters who seek shelter from a snowstorm;… Read More >

  • Bryan Singer confirmed for X-Men: Apocalypse

    After having tweeted about the upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse for a number of months now, Bryan Singer has been officially confirmed as its director. This comes as no real surprise, as Singer teased the film in X-Men: Days of Future Past‘s post-credits sting, being both one of this year’s biggest hits (having made upwards of $200,000,000 in the… Read More >

  • Deadpool movie release date set

    It looks like the Deadpool feature film has finally got a release date. With Tim Miller on directing duties, February 12, 2016 will see the beloved comic book superhero – a wisecracking, fourth wall-breaking Marvel favourite – enjoy his own solo outing. Ryan Reynolds is in talks to return to the Deadpool role, having played… Read More >

  • Tom Hiddleston gets starring role in King Kong origin-story movie Skull Island

    Tom Hiddleston is set to star in Legendary Entertainment’s Skull Island, an origin-story movie which will feature King Kong. According to Variety, Hiddleston will headline the film which is being directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts (The Kings of Summer) – a switch with previously thought director Joe Cornish, as he was busy with Section Six. Godzilla… Read More >