Relax, Highlander fans—Ryan Reynolds, who has brought his franchise-killing kiss of death to Blade, Deadpool, The Amityville Horror, and The Green Lantern, has now bailed on the Highlander reboot. Thus, if history as taught us anything, there’s a chance it will now not be terrible.
Despite the fact that we’re still two years away from The Avengers 2’s official release, seeing as how The Avengers was one of the most successful films of all time, well… there’s a lot of endless speculation going on about the plot, about the cast, about the characters, etc. Hence, this article, in which we discuss writer-director Joss Whedon’s recalcitrance at...
Last year, Naomi Watts won the coveted role of Princess Diana, who was, at one point, the most famous woman in the world. We've seen a few photos of the actress in character, but this week we finally got a trailer (watch it below). Also, Dwayne Johnson has begun filming Hercules, and he shared a photo that teases his look for the movie. And we also have three new posters for Only...
Last month, we reported that actor John C. Reilly was in the running for a role in Marvel’s upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy (you know, the film with a superhero tree and gun-toting raccoon), a film about a group of intergalactic law enforcers. And, while Reilly would be awfully high profile for such a gig (Marvel has a tendency to go for cheaper, less on the radar performers),...
When it was announced that Matt Smith would be leaving Doctor Who last week, it didn't take long before the internet started speculating about who the next Doctor would be. And it seemed like fans were hoping for a drastic change, entertaining the idea that the BBC might go for a female or black Doctor. But, the latest reports suggest that the twelfth incarnation of...
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is already packed tight with three villains (something that didn’t exactly play well when Spider-Man 3 tried it out): Jamie Foxx as Electro, Paul Giamatti as the Rhino, and Chris Cooper as Norman Osborn/Green Goblin. So it’s with a grain of salt that we take the newest Amazing Spider-Man...
Aaron Johnson might soon be portraying another superhero on the big screen as Marvel is said to want him for the role of Quicksilver in Joss Whedon's Avengers 2. We have more details on that below. Also, the trailer for Runner, Runner, a dramatic thriller starring Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake, has been released by Fox. We also have updates on Guillermo...
Due to the fact that Robert Downey Jr.’s contract with Marvel is now up following his completion of Iron Man 3, the actor is reportedly in renegotiations to appear in The Avengers 2 and The Avengers 3, and is apparently pushing hard to receive something close to the hundreds of millions he managed to make off of the original Avengers. But with Iron...
For those of you still in shock over the news that Matt Smith is leaving Doctor Who at the end of the year, here's one for the fans: Karen Gillan, who used to play Amy Pond on the series, has been added to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. along with Oscar winner Benicio Del Toro. Though details for both characters are being kept under wraps, sources say that...
Though it feels like the paper isn't dry or even signed for Sam Mendes's return to James Bond, we're already getting casting notices for the film. It seems likely that Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes and Naomie Harris will definitely be returning, but the latest word is that Penelope Cruz will be joining the cast.
Seth Rogen's upcoming comedy This Is The End looks like the funnest thing ever. Here are six famous actors playing hilarious versions of themselves in a post-Apocalyptic Hollywood. Sony has released six character posters featuring the stars of the film. See them below. Also, Tom Hardy is being courted to play Elton John on the big screen. More details on that below. And we also have...
Marvel’s oddball Guardians of the Galaxy may have scored another casting coup—after nabbing Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Michael Rooker, Lee Pace, and Dave Bautista for a cast of intergalactic law enforcers and their villains, it looks like John C. Reilly may be joining the cast
Ever since the world got a taste of David Lowery's Ain't Them Bodies Saints, he's become a director to watch. Many have compared his debut feature to Terrence Malick's work, and he's even landed a writing job at Disney. IFC is releasing his film in August, so it was about time that we got an official trailer, which you can see below. Also, some wonderful human being decided to put...
Earlier this month, we reported to you that Mission: Impossible 5 not only has an official writer (Iron Man III co-writer Drew Pearce), but it was set to begin filming at the end of 2013, after Tom Cruise wrapped shooting on the film version of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Well, Mission: Impossible 5 might get a slightly earlier start, as...
So, this is an interesting day in the world of comic book films: Bryan Singer, who is currently directing X-Men: Days of Future Past (the film the bridges the gap between the original X-Men film trilogy and X-Men First Class via some time travel/parallel universes), tweeted that he has added Evan Peters (American Horror...
There are a few things happening on the Star Wars front, both concerning Episode VII and not. Rumor has it that NBC's new Dracula, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, is in talks to join the upcoming film. Also, Disney has just announced a new animated series titled Star Wars Rebel, that would premiere in the Fall of 2014.
There’s been a lot of talk about the casting of Inherent Vice, Paul Thomas Anderson’s cinematic adaptation of reclusive author Thomas Pynchon’s latest novel. So far, the auteur has managed to grab Joaquin Phoenix, Owen Wilson, Benicio Del Toro, Martin Short, Reese Witherspoon, and Jena Malone—a rather auspicious cast thus far for a rather auspicious...
Scarlett Johansson is ready to make a career change. The actress has announced her directorial debut, where she'll be tackling a work by Truman Capote. Also, IFC released a neat illustrated poster for David Lowery's Sundance hit Ain't Them Bodies Saints. We also got our sticky little hands on Tobias Funke's sizzling audition reel, plus Netflix released 12 new photos for the upcoming...
We’ve previously reported to you that Marvel is planning on bringing the African superhero Black Panther into the Marvel Cinematic Universe; elsewhere in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we’ve noted that even Jeremy Renner thought his role in The Avengers sucked. What do these two things have to do with one another? Well, they...
The Equalizer just got a little more interesting. Chloe Moretz, one of today's most talented young actresses, has landed the female lead role in the Denzel Washington film. Also, AMC released the first official photo for the fourth season of The Walking Dead; and the characters from Monsters University have a special message for moms everywhere. All that and more...