Fantastic Four Reboot Gets Writer

20th Century Fox just announced they’d picked Chronicle Director Josh Trank for the task of rebooting Fantastic Four and now it seems they have a screenwriter as well. Newcomer Jeremy Slater has landed the chance to provide a script for the re-launched superhero team’s new adventures. Slater recently provided Lionsgate with a script about H.P.Lovecraft [...]

Thor 2 Loses Villain Mads Mikkelsen

Marvel superhero sequel Thor 2 has lost its main villain with Mads Mikkelsen dropping out due to a scheduling conflict with his new NBC TV series Hannibal. Hannibal is a prequel to Silence of the Lambs, exploring the relationship between sociopathic cannibal Dr Hannibal Lecter and FBI agent Will Graham. Ironically another American TV network [...]

Q Returns In New Bond Film Skyfall

Iconic gadget maker Q will finally return to the spy franchise in Daniel Craig’s third James Bond outing Skyfall, directed by Oscar winner Sam Mendes. Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli confirmed the news today in the following statement: “It’s a real thrill to confirm the return of Q in ‘Skyfall’ played by the [...]

Fantastic Four & Daredevil Reboot News

20th Century Fox has announced that Chronicle Director Josh Trank will be the man responsible for reviving the Fantastic Four franchise on the big screen.  The studio already has The Wolverine and an X-Men: First Class follow up on the immediate horizon, but they’re clearly keen to capitalize on the unprecedented success of The Avengers [...]

Forth Hunger Games Film Confirmed

Lionsgate has officially confirmed that it will follow the example of the Twilight Saga and Harry Potter by splitting Mockingjay the final book in The Hunger Games Series into two parts, stretching their successful film franchise into four films. The first Hunger Games film has already taken £436 million pounds worldwide in cinemas alone. Only [...]

The Wolverine Adds Asian Cast

The Wolverine, Hugh Jackman’s next adventure as the gravel voiced ademantium clawed mutant hero has officially started adding cast members. Director James Mangold has assembled the distinctly Asian talents of Hiroyuki Sanada, Hal Yamanouchi and Rila Fukushima. Elektra star Will Yun Lee will also add another superhero spin off to his resume, playing Kenuichio Harada [...]

Fassbender Set For Assassin’s Creed Movie

Michael Fassbender is reportedly attached to produce and star in the movie adaptation of Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed. The increasingly acclaimed and popular star of X-Men First Class, Shame & Prometheus will take on the lead role as Desmond Miles, a modern day bartender who uses a magical device called the Animus to relive the past [...]

Oz The Great And Powerful New Poster

Here’s the first teaser poster for the Wizard of Oz prequel directed by Spider-Man and Evil Dead trilogy director Sam Rami. Oz: The Great and Powerful is set long before Dorothy arrived in the magical land for her familiar ruby slipper clad adventures. James Franco plays the young so-called wizard, embarking on his own adventures [...]

New Hick Trailer Chloe Moretz & Blake Lively

Thanks to our magnificent friend Dave Vescio, check out the trailer below for Hick , the new film from award winning indie filmmaker Derick Martini (Goat on Fire, Smiling Fish). The gritty road movie follows a young Nebraska teen that gets much more than she bargained for when she sets out for the bright lights [...]

Tom Cruise Van Helsing Reboot News

Universal have turned to Star Trek screenwriting team Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci to script their reboot of Van Helsing, with Tom Cruise stepping into Hugh Jackman’s shoes as the iconic monster hunter. Universal are hoping to erase memories of the disappointing 2004 blockbuster flop, helmed by Steven Sommers, which saw Jackman’s Van Helsing do [...]