Category: News
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Disney isn’t using any of George Lucas’ ideas for The Force Awakens
In a recent interview with Cinema Blend, George Lucas was asked to divulge some of the ideas which he says he had cooked up for a new Star Wars trilogy before Lucasfilm was acquired by Disney back in 2012. He said: “The ones that I sold to Disney, they came up to the decision that… Read More >
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Tom Hardy leaves Suicide Squad
Tom Hardy was set to star in DC’s upcoming Suicide Squad movie as Rick Flag, the squad’s leader, however he has had to pull out due The Revenant running over schedule, which he is also starring in. Director David Ayer is now looking to his End of Watch star Jake Gyllenhaal to replace Hardy. The… Read More >
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The Raid actors to appear in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Martial arts stars from The Raid: Redemption and The Raid 2 are set to appear in J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Twitch Film has learned. The Raid lead Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian and Cecep Arif Rahman will all appear in The Force Awakens, however it is currently unknown in what capacity. They’ll likely… Read More >
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Star Trek 3 release date announced
Star Trek 3 will be released in theatres on July 8, 2016, Paramount Pictures has just announced. This date marks the 50th anniversary of the Star Trek TV show. In earlier news, Justin Lin was announced as the director for Star Trek 3, after Roberto Orci confirmed he was no longer helming the project. Read More >
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Viola Davis will be the leader of Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad cast just got even bigger. Viola Davis has just been cast as the supervillain group’s chief, Amanda Waller, an American government agent who leads the team in their notorious exploits. Davis has beat off stiff competition in the form of Oprah Winfrey and Octavia Spencer, who were both up for the role. DC’s… Read More >
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Morgan Freeman, Bill Nighy and Ken Watanabe competing for role in Dr. Strange
Dr. Strange has its Sorcerer Supreme – now it needs its mentor figure. Following the news that British thesp Benedict Cumberbatch would don the robes of Dr. Strange, we’ve now learned that three actors are vying for the role of The Ancient One, the Doc’s all-round mentor, the original Sorcerer Supreme. Morgan Freeman, Ken Watanabe,… Read More >
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Roberto Orci confirms he’s no longer directing Star Trek 3
Roberto Orci has confirmed that he is no longer acting as the director of Star Trek 3. He is still working on the film in the capacity of a writer and producer, however. Posting in the comments section of this article http://trekmovie.com/2014/12/05/report-orci-out-as-trek-3-director/ he said he is “still excited to make Trek 3! And on time.… Read More >
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Benedict Cumberbatch confirmed as Dr. Strange
After many names being touted for the lead role in Dr. Strange, Marvel have officially agreed a deal with none other than Benedict Cumberbatch. The British actor, famous for his performances in hit TV series Sherlock, Star Trek Into Darkness and most recently The Imitation Game, has been cast to star as Dr. Stephen Vincent Strange, a neurosurgeon who becomes the… Read More >
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New Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice details emerge
With the giant casting news for Suicide Squad announced today, some more details have also emerged regarding 2016’s other DC comic book flick, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. This is what we’ve learnt: KGBeast will be Lex Luthor’s henchman. His real name is Anatoli Knyazev, and while he is a smaller character in the wider DC universe, he is charged… Read More >
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Suicide Squad cast announced
It seems that all those weeks of speculation have paid off: the cast of Suicide Squad, which will be directed by David Ayer and released in 2016, has just been officially announced, and it is huge… Read More >
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