Category: News

  • Rooney Mara and Tatiana Maslany up for Star Wars standalone?

    It appears we may have our first rumours concerning the casting of the Star Wars standalone / spin-off film, due in December 2016. The Hollywood Reporter have reported that both Rooney Mara, of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo fame and Tatiana Maslany of TV show Orphan Black, are up for the lead part in the movie which will be… Read More >

  • The Marvel Universe is coming to an end

    In an eyebrow-raising turn of events, it looks like the Marvel Universe as we know it is coming to an end. During a live press event for ‘Secret Wars’ in New York City, both Axel Alonso and Tom Brevoort – Marvel’s Editor-in-Chief and Senior Vice President, respectively – announced that the upcoming ‘Secret Wars’ series, a… Read More >

  • Deadpool to begin shooting in March

    The long-gestating Deadpool movie, due out on February 12, 2016, is set to begin production in March this year. Ryan Reynolds is dead cert to return to the role, after tweeting a Deadpool image Uh… It's Chimichanga Time. pic.twitter.com/ZlknW4HOtj — Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) December 4, 2014 last month; teasing his reprisal of the character. He… Read More >

  • Scarlett Johansson confirmed for Captain America: Civil War

    In an interview in Bejing, the Russo brothers confirmed that Black Widow will be back for Captain America: Civil War, and that Scarlett Johansson will be reprising her role to play the super spy in what will be the character’s fourth film appearance. Anthony and Joe Russo, who directed last year’s massive Marvel hit Captain America:… Read More >

  • 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 >

  • Escape From New York remake going ahead with 20th Century Fox

    20th Century Fox will be marching full-steam ahead with a remake of Escape From New York. According to Deadline, the studio has acquired the rights to the franchise which started with Escape From New York in 1981, and continued in 1996 with Escape From LA – both starring Kurt Russell as the iconic Snake Plissken, and both directed by… Read More >

  • First Avatar sequel pushed back to 2017

    This comes as no real surprise: the first of the Avatar sequels, of which three are planned, has been pushed back from its original 2016 release date to December 2017. Read More >

  • Spider-Man rumoured to appear in Avengers: Infinity War – Part I

    UPDATE: Sony has officially denied that any plans are in place. Never say never though… There is a rumour circulating that Spider-Man might be set to appear in Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War – Part I… Read More >

  • Alex Garland in talks with Danny Boyle over 28 Months Later

    Alex Garland is reportedly in talks with Danny Boyle concerning 28 Months Later, a sequel in the 28 Days Later/28 Weeks Later series. Talking to IGN he said rather humorously “It’s more likely to be 28 Months than 28 Years. 28 Years gives you one more place to go. 28 Decades is probably taking the… Read More >

  • Simon Kinberg replaces original Star Wars spin-off writer

    Last week, Gary Whitta left the first Star Wars spin-off film. Due to be directed by Gareth Edwards, who helmed both indie hit Monsters and last year’s blockbuster Godzilla, the standalone film will be released on December 16, 2016, and was being drafted by Whitta of The Book of Eli and After Earth. With production supposedly not far from… Read More >