Category: News

  • New Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice photo revealed

    A new photo of Ben Affleck’s Dark Knight in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has been revealed by set photographer Clay Enos… Read More >

  • Harry Potter will return – in stage play form

    It’s been nearly 20 years since the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (or The Sorcerer’s Stone, depending on where you live) – but still, the Boy Wizard is finding new ways to return to our lives. JK Rowling has announced that Harry Potter will live on in a stage play, due to run next… Read More >

  • New Spider-Man role involved screen test with Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans

    It has come to light that in order to land the (gig of a lifetime) role of Spider-Man, Tom Holland had to be screen tested independently with Robert Downey Jr and Chris Evans. This was only after he’d been shortlisted from a total of over 1.5K actors, and which ultimately came down to a cast-off… Read More >

  • Hit-Girl film being developed as prequel to Kick-Ass

    The most memorable thing about 2010’s Kick-Ass, directed by Matt Vaughn, was Hit-Girl. Chloe Grace-Moretz’s breakout role as the pint-sized, foul-mouthed super assassin caught everyone’s attention – as either praise, or controversy – and suitably stole the show from Aaron Johnson’s title character. Speaking to Yahoo! Movies, Vaughn revealed that not only is he currently… Read More >

  • Chiwetel Ejiofor’s role in Doctor Strange movie revealed

    Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) is set to play the villain in Marvel’s upcoming Doctor Strange movie, according to Deadline. He will play Baron Mordo, and according to the source, “Although he’s an enemy in the comics, don’t look for him to be necessarily a completely villainous character. Rather, he’s an amalgamation of characters… Read More >

  • James Wan to direct Aquaman

    When Zack Snyder teased us with a photo of Jason Momoa in full Aquaman get-up, fresh from filming on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, it instantly made the much ridiculed superhero look very cool indeed. And now Aquaman – not due out ’til 2018, mind – has a director in the form of James Wan. You might… Read More >

  • The next Star Wars Anthology film could star both Boba Fett and Han Solo

    While we have Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One to look forward to, rumours are already circling about the second instalment in the franchise spin-off. We’ve known for some time now that Boba Fett would be the star of the next spin-off movie, Schmoes Know are reporting that not only will Fett be in the film, but… Read More >

  • Marvel reportedly wants to cast Tilda Swinton in Doctor Strange movie

    Oscar winning actress Tilda Swinton might be set to join Benedict Cumberbatch on Marvel’s Doctor Strange movie. The actress is reportedly in negotiations with the studio to take on the role of Strange’s mystic mentor, the Ancient One. The character was an elderly Tibetan male in the comics, and Marvel were initially looking to cast… Read More >

  • The Legend of Conan will hark back to the original film, says writer

    In 1982, Conan the Barbarian gave a certain Arnold Schwarzenegger the leg-up he needed to reach box office success. And now The Legend of Conan, a long-gestating sequel to the cult sword-and-sandals classic, seems to finally be gaining some steam: Chris Morgan, the new film’s writer, explained to The Arnold Fans (a fan page for Arnie lovers) how it… Read More >

  • The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is being rebooted

    20th Century Fox will reboot The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen with a new movie, following the rather poorly received 2003 film starring Sean Connery. Variety says that John Davis (The Blacklist) is producing the film, which is based upon the graphic novel of the same name written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Kevin O’Neill.… Read More >