It’s official: Neill Blomkamp to helm new Alien movie
Neill Blomkamp has signed a deal with 20th Century Fox to make a new Aliens movie. In January, Blomkamp (District 9, the forthcoming Chappie) revealed concept art for what he called a “secret” passion...
View Article20th Century Fox is developing live-action Play-Doh movie
For those wondering if Hollywood had truly run out of good, original ideas, let this answer the question: 20th Century Fox is reportedly developing a live-action film based on Play-Doh. Hasbro, the...
View ArticleOlivia Munn cast as Psylocke in X-Men: Apocalypse
Director Bryan Singer continues to expand the cast of his forthcoming X-Men: Apocalypse. Today he announced that Olivia Munn has signed on to play Betsy Braddock, aka the British mutant telepathic...
View ArticleNew Fantastic Four trailer gives first look at Doctor Doom — watch
20th Century FOX has released a new trailer the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot. The nearly three-minute long preview is loaded with new footage, including the first official look at Toby Kebbell’s...
View ArticleHere’s your first look at Kodi Smit-McPhee as Nightcrawler in X-Men: Apocalypse
20th Century FOX has delivered the first official look at actor Kod Smit-McPhee as Nightcrawler in the forthcoming X-Men: Apocalypse. The fuzzy blue elf looks pretty faithful to both the comics and...
View ArticleWatch the trailer for Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
The Maze Runner surprised many last summer by not only being a well-done Young Adult adaptation, but a generally solid action film. Today, 20th Century Fox revealed the first trailer to the movie’s...
View ArticleDwayne Johnson will lead remake of Big Trouble in Little China
In what could be the most exciting remake news of all time, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is in talks star in an updated version of the cult classic Big Trouble in Little China. The Wrap first reported...
View ArticleNew Fantastic Four trailer shows the power of four — watch
The latest trailer for Fox’s Fantastic Four reboot played for the crowd at San Diego Comic-Con over the weekend. One of the few such previews that didn’t come with a massive leak, the trailer has now...
View ArticleApocalypse rises, Psylocke stuns in new image from X-Men: Apocalypse
If there’s one complaint people have had about the X-Men film franchise (excluding the general existence of The Last Stand), it’s that we’ve never seen the team in costumes that really reflected their...
View ArticleAt last, the trailer for Deadpool has arrived online — watch
Ryan Reynolds has been pulling for a Deadpool movie for over a decade. Finally, after all those years, it’s really happening, and we have the trailer to prove it. Footage from the Tim Miller-directed...
View ArticleFox is developing a live-action X-Men TV series
Fox is hard at work on bringing X-Men to the small screen. Dana Walden, chairman and CEO of the Fox Television Group, revealed the news at a press stop for the Television Critics Association. “[For]...
View ArticleJosh Trank slams finished version of Fantastic Four
By all accounts, Josh Trank’s original vision for Fantastic Four was not the version released by 20th Century Fox this week. The Chronicle director had promised a film that was more grounded, more...
View ArticleFantastic Four spoof proves movie would’ve been better with Tobias Fünke — watch
At this point, the cinematic travesty that is the latest Fantastic Four film has been beaten to a pulp by the interwebs. Whether blame ultimately rests on director Josh Trank for being an erratic...
View ArticlePatrick Stewart teases Wolverine 3 involvement, plot details
Patrick Stewart’s Professor Charles Xavier has been in each solo Wolverine movie to date. A digitally-modified Xavier showed up at the end of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and he was there to recruit Logan...
View ArticleJames McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe create life in trailer for Victor...
There have been countless reworkings of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, from the comical to the forgettable. The latest twist from 20th Century Fox puts the focus squarely on the relationship between Dr....
View ArticleMad Max: Fury Road composer Junkie XL to score Deadpool movie
It’s been three years since Dutch producer Tom Holkenborg, aka Junkie XL, has released a record of his own. The 47-year-old Nederlander has been far from inactive, however, as he’s become one of the...
View ArticleDoes Continuity Matter? Time Travel and the Multiverse in X-Men and DC’s...
Comics to Screen is a recurring feature in which Ben Kaye analyzes the constantly evolving leap from comic books to screens of all sizes. This time, he speculates on how Fox and DC could catch up to...
View ArticleAmy Schumer signs on for next film, Mother/Daughter, out in 2017
Amy Schumer has signed on for her feature film follow-up to the smash hit Trainwreck. The breakout comedy star will headline Fox’s action comedy Mother/Daughter, written by Ghostbusters and The Heat...
View ArticleAvatar 2 release date pushed back yet again
Another year, another Avatar 2 delay. Director James Cameron originally had the first sequel to 2009’s 3D phenomenon Avatar set for December of this year, but pushed it back to 2017 last January....
View ArticleWho’s Next? A Preview of Comic Book Movies in 2016
By most accounts, 2015 was a 50/50 year for comic book movie fare — maybe 65/35 depending on what you thought of Avengers: Age of Ultron. Things kicked off with the surprisingly stylish and...
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