Following news that New Line Cinema had bumped The Conjuring 2 out of its October 23, 2015 planned release date, Deadline now reports that director James Wan has signed a two-pronged deal with the studio. Wan, who is currently wrapping up directing duties on Fast & Furious 7, will return to direct The Conjuring sequel … Continue reading
Frankenstein is no stranger to the big screen. His latest trip into theaters will see James McAvoy playing the title role in Victor Frankenstein with Daniel Radcliffe playing Igor. Empire spoke with Radcliffe about his upcoming project and how it mirrors Mary Shelley’s original novel. “It’s a real adventure at its heart, a fun movie,” Radcliffe … Continue reading
Guardians of the Galaxy is currently the highest grossing movie of 2014 with $328 million domestically and $732.6 million worldwide. A sequel was announced earlier this year following the Marvel movie’s massive opening weekend. Director James Gunn will return to helm the sequel and spoke at Variety’s Entertainment and Technology Summit about what we can … Continue reading
Walt Disney Animation Studios revealed their next animated feature, Moana. The studio describes it as “a sweeping, CG-animated comedy adventure about a spirited teenager on an impossible mission to fulfill her ancestors’ quest.” The film is scheduled to arrive in theaters in late 2016 and will be directed by the renowned filmmaking team of Ron … Continue reading
Another Friday is here and it’s time to take a look at the biggest news coming out of the entertainment industry this week. You can read up on the DC Comics/WB and Marvel/Captain America posts by clicking on those rinks. The J.K. Rowling/Fantastic Beasts post is here. Ok, enough back-linking. Let’s get into the other … Continue reading
The Oscars have found their host. Variety reports that Neil Patrick Harris will host the Oscars on February 22, 2015. Harris, who can currently be seen in Gone Girl, has performed on the Academy Awards show, but this will be his first time as host. It’s a smart and strong choice for host. Harris is … Continue reading
On the same day that it was announced that she’d be headlining a solo Wonder Woman movie, Gal Gadot may be adding the MGM/Paramount remake of Ben-Hur to her upcoming list of films. THR reports that Gadot is “being targeted” for the female lead in the remake which will arrive in theaters on February 26, … Continue reading
Earlier this morning, WB made a splash by revealing their upcoming DC Comics movie schedule. Efficiently included in that memo were release dates for Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling’s adaptation of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. WB is certainly looking to milk this adaptation for all its worth by splitting it into three … Continue reading
Robert Downey Jr. is in negotiations to join the cast of Captain America 3. The film would center on Marvel’s popular Civil War story arc from 2006. Marc Graser at Variety, who broke the news says, ” The new pact is significant for the Marvel cinematic universe considering the plot will pit Stark against Captain America’s … Continue reading
Audiences were more interested in seeing Gone Girl this weekend than catching a leading man in one of three new wide releases. The David Fincher mystery adapted from Gillian Flynn’s novel placed first with $26.8 million and dipped only 29% from its opening week. The film has now grossed $78.3 million domestically and $140.4 million … Continue reading
The biggest day at any comic convention is often Saturday and that was certainly the case today with a number of high profile panels hitting the spotlight. Here is the recap from a very busy day at New York Comic Con. Click on these links to view Day One, Day Two and the Disney Panel … Continue reading
Friday Five time people! While millions of geeky eyes are on news coming out of New York Comic Con this week, I’m going to focus this Five on the non-Con news from the week. There will be another NYCC recap post later this evening and you can catch up on Day One NYCC news and … Continue reading
