Category: News

  • Director shortlist for new Spider-Man movie

    According to Deadline, there are six directors in the running for the planned Spider-Man movie. Due for release in 2017, the movie will be the debut solo film for the webslinging superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe – and after an agreement was reached between Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures, they’re apparently close to securing a director… Read More >

  • Martin Freeman joins the cast of Captain America: Civil War

    And that cast just keeps getting bigger and bigger. Marvel themselves have confirmed that Martin Freeman will be coming aboard Captain America: Civil War – but of course, there is no clue as to what role he’ll fill. We don’t imagine he’ll end up playing one of the spandex-sporting heroes themselves; a politician caught in the superhero… Read More >

  • Sela Ward cast as US President in Independence Day 2

    Independence Day had Bill Pullman’s President Thomas J. Whitmore around to rally humanity and fight the aliens. But according to Deadline, the Sci-Fi sequel will now have a female president in the form of Sela Ward. Ward is one of the new faces for the franchise, joining the likes of Liam Hemsworth, Maika Monroe, Charlotte Gainsbourg,… Read More >

  • Avengers: Age of Ultron home release to feature extended cut and alternate ending

    At 141 minutes, Avengers: Age of Ultron isn’t exactly short. In fact, the two-and-a-bit-hour film was originally reported by its director Joss Whedon to clock in at a whopping 3.5 hours in its original cut. Of course, that would never have come to pass for the movie’s release in cinemas – but now, thanks to an… Read More >

  • Avengers: Age of Ultron breaks IMAX and UK records

    While yet to hit US cinemas, Marvel’s latest Avengers film dominated the international box office over the weekend and consequently broke records. According to Variety, the estimated $250 million production has already opened to $201.2 million across 44 territories, and it was the highest grossing film in all locations. Age of Ultron also broke IMAX records with the largest international… Read More >

  • Scarlett Johansson weighs in on the possibility of a Black Widow movie

    Speaking at a press conference in London earlier today for Avengers: Age of Ultron, Scarlett Johansson weighed in on the possibility of a solo Black Widow movie down the line. Here’s what she had to say: ‘I think one of the qualities in Black Widow that I love… is that when she’s put in the… Read More >

  • Hugh Jackman will play Wolverine “One last time”

    After 15 years, Hugh Jackman looks set to play his iconic X-Men character Wolverine for the very last time. Hugh took to his Instagram to the reveal the news which can be viewed here. According to The Wrap, Hugh’s post refers to an upcoming sequel to 2013’s The Wolverine. He is also rumoured to appear in the upcoming… Read More >

  • Simon Pegg wants Star Trek 3 to have ‘spirit of the TV show’

    There’s been a bit of a flux in the Star Trek universe in the past year. The announced Star Trek 3 has shifted directors, losing J.J. Abrams (who helmed the first two in the reboot franchise), before being replaced by Roberto Orci, who had also written those movies. Of course, he dropped out of the project altogether:… Read More >

  • Independence Day sequel finally lands cast

    Will Smith is definitely out, but Jeff Goldblum WILL return for Independence Day 2. Joining him are Liam Hemsworth and Jessie Usher… Read More >

  • Simon Pegg to co-write Star Trek 3

    Simon Pegg is a self-professed massive Trekky, so it would appear that he has just landed his dream job as the co-writer of Star Trek 3 with Doug Jung, the creator of the TNT series Dark Blue. Justin Lin will direct, having taken over the reigns from Roberto Orci, who was going to write (along… Read More >