Sep 17 2013
Back in April, president of Warner Bros. Pictures Group Jeff Robinov revealed that Man of Steel was the start of a new DC Cinematic Universe. This was, of course, confirmed by the announcement of the Batman/Superman film announced at SDCC this year. Now Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara (via ComicBook.com) has confirmed that there will be cinematic “growth …
Sep 16 2013
The good guys dress in black, remember that. Mostly because they’ve already been to their own funerals. Ryan Reynolds hasn’t exactly got an unblemished career when it comes to comic book adaptations. From the excesses of Blade: Trinity to the misfired Green Lantern and the simply confused X-Men Origins: Wolverine, any personal love the actor …
Sep 14 2013
If you thought the backlash against Ben Affleck’s casting as Batman was harsh, this story should just about explode the Internet. On Friday night, entertainer and pop scrotum Justin Bieber put out a picture of himself on Instagram with a probably fake Batman Vs. Superman script. The picture showed a script called Batman Vs. Superman …
Sep 10 2013
Although production hasn’t even begun on the film, Marvel Studios has pushed Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man film forward to 31 July 2015. It was originally slated for a 6 November 2015 from Disney, but that would have put it directly up against the next James Bond film from Sam Mendes and star Daniel Craig. The film will …
Sep 07 2013
Vin Diesel has been doing a lot of talking about his Marvel projects on his junket for Riddick, and he’s been opening up pretty wide for Extra host Maria Menounos. In the chat, he not only confirmed his work for Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy and the 2016 project, but spoke of his future role …
Sep 07 2013
Following Marvel’s announcement that they are keen to release a female-led superhero movie, Battlestar Galactica and Riddick actress Katee Sackhoff spoke to Schmoes Know podcast about the rumours that have been circulating around the interwebs. While the actress wasn’t entirely sure which studio the character sat with, she did confirm that talks had been happening …
Sep 06 2013
In an interview with ComingSoon, director/producer Louis D’Esposito, who has been involved with most of the Marvel One-Shots, confirmed that there were plans for a female-led superhero movie. While the films have certainly had their share of female characters, the leads have been rather boy-centric. It seems Marvel Studios are keen to change that. For a …
Sep 06 2013
Disney has released a deuce of posters for the upcoming Thor: The Dark World as we start getting incredibly close to the October release of the Thor sequel around the world. It’s also the second part of Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the first sign that things will be getting quite cosmic …
Aug 31 2013
A sneak peek at Justice League: War, the next DC Universe Animated Original Movie, has revealed a costume change for Wonder Woman. The film, directed by Jay Olivia, will be based on the first Geoff Johns story arc from the New 52 version of Justice League. Publicist Gary Miereanu tweeted the image of Wonder Woman, …
Aug 31 2013
Following speculation last week, Marvel has officially confirmed that Oscar-nominee Bradley Cooper will voice Rocket Raccoon in the upcoming James Gunn film Guardians of the Galaxy. This now gives us a complete cast listing for all of the main heroes in the film. In a separate interview with Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige in Empire indicates some of …
Aug 30 2013
Marvel has just announced that Emmy Award-winning actor James Spader has been cast as Ultron, the main villain in the blockbuster sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron from writer/director Joss Whedon. This is the first bit of new casting news on the highly anticipated film. Perhaps putting to bed rumours that J.A.R.V.I.S. (voiced by Paul Bettany) …
