Development News
In a little more than a months' time, audiences will see what Marvel can pull off with their first Netflix show, Dardevil. The series' entire first season will be made available at once, as per the usual Netflix release practices, and will give fans what could be the grittiest comic book TV show to date on April 10. The charismatic Charlie Cox (THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING, STARDUST) will portray... Read More...
- Coming Soon: Meet the Cast of Marvel’s Daredevil in New Photos
- Comic Book Movie: Eight New Stills From Marvel's DAREDEVIL Series Feature 'Karen Page,' 'Night Nurse,' And More
- Latino Review: New 'Daredevil' Pics Hit The Web
- SlashFilm: Latest ‘Daredevil’ Photos Reveal New Characters Including Kingpin and Foggy Nelson
The full thrust of Rocky VIIWith filming underway on writer/director Ryan Coogler's Rocky spin-off Creed, a new synopsis has been released revealing just what's in store. Along with that come some details of the cast that's supporting Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone.We say 'spin-off', but Creed, despite Stallone's protestations, is sounding more and more like Rocky VII, officially described in MGM and Warners' press release as "a new chapter in the Rocky story".
- We Got This Covered: Plot Synopsis For Creed Hints At A New Adversary For Rocky
- Dark Horizons: New Synopsis For "Creed" Spin-Off
- SlashFilm: ‘Creed’ Synopsis Says Rocky Balboa Has His Own Battle in the New Film
- JoBlo: The official Creed synopsis hints at Rocky's losing battle
- ScreenRant: ‘Creed’ Official Synopsis Teases Rocky’s Hardest Fight Yet
- IGN Movies: Creed Synopsis Suggests Rocky Balboa is Seriously Ill
- MovieWeb: 'Creed' Synopsis Released: Is Rocky Fighting for His Life?
- Latino Review: Here is the Synopsis for the 'Rocky' Spinoff 'Creed'
Evan Daugherty gets the gigLast we heard, 18 months or so ago, Buffy The Vampire Slayer writer Marti Noxon was working on the screenplay for the developing relaunch of the Tomb Raider movie franchise. Since then there's been an eerie hush, as of an ancient wind keening gently through long-undiscovered cave systems. But who's this breaking through a crumbling rock wall?
- SlashFilm: Warner Bros. to Distribute ‘Tomb Raider’ Movie Reboot; New Writer Hired
- MovieWeb: 'Tomb Raider' Reboot Fast-Tracked with 'TMNT' Writer
- Screen Crush: 'Tomb Raider' Reboot Heads to Warner Bros. With 'Divergent' Writer
- ScreenRant: ‘Tomb Raider’ Reboot Fast-Tracked With New Script from ‘TMNT’ Writer
- Latino Review: The 'Tomb Raider' Reboot Has Discovered A Writer
- JoBlo: Tomb Raider reboot fast-tracked with the help of a new writer & Warner Bros.
- IGN Movies: Warner Bros., Ninja Turtles Writer Join Tomb Raider Reboot
- Cinema Blend: The Tomb Raider Reboot Just Took A Huge Step Forward
- Digital Spy: Tomb Raider reboot movie to be written by Divergent's Evan Daugherty
- Comic Book Movie: Warner Bros. Turn To TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Scribe For TOMB RAIDER Reboot
- FirstShowing.net: Warner Bros. & MGM Team for 'TMNT' Writer's 'Tomb Raider' Reboot
- The Playlist: ‘Huntsman’ Screenwriter Will Pen The ‘Tomb Raider’ Reboot; Warner Bros. Joins MGM On Project
- Bleeding Cool: Games With Gold: Tomb Raider, Bioshock Infinite And Rayman Legends To Be Free In March
The Wrap is reporting that EastEnders star Ben Hardy is in talks to play a significant role in X-Men: Apocalypse. Hardy was among the actors tested to play Cyclops before the role went to Tye Sheridan. Who Hardy is playing is being kept quiet by the studio, though early reports that he was going to play Warren Worthington / Angel are said to be wrong.
X-Men: Apocalypse hits theaters on May 27, 2016.
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Ben Hardy To Join Cast Of X-Men: Apocalypse
- Rotten Tomatoes: News: Ben Hardy Joins X-Men: Apocalypse
- Digital Spy: EastEnders star Ben Hardy cast in X-Men: Apocalypse
- We Got This Covered: U.K. Soap Star Ben Hardy Set To Join X-Men: Apocalypse
- The Wrap: ‘EastEnders’ Star Ben Hardy in Talks to Join ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ (Exclusive)
- Empire Magazine: Ben Hardy On For X-Men: Apocalypse
- SlashFilm: Ben Hardy Joins ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’
- Comic Book Movie: Ben Hardy Joins The Cast Of X-MEN: APOCALYPSE
- Screen Crush: 'X-Men: Apocalypse' Casts Ben Hardy in a Mysterious 'Key Role'
- JoBlo: Ben Hardy joins X-Men: Apocalypse in a key comic book role
- IGN Movies: Ben Hardy Circling "Key Role" in X-Men: Apocalypse
- MovieWeb: 'X-Men: Apocalypse' Adds Ben Hardy as Key Marvel Character
- Latino Review: Ben Hardy Joins 'X-Men: Apocalypse' In A Key Role
- ScreenRant: ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Adds Ben Hardy to the Cast in Key Role
- MovieWeb: 'X-Men: Apocalypse' Adds Ben Hardy as Key Marvel Character
- FirstShowing.net: British TV Actor Ben Hardy Gets Mystery Role in 'X-Men: Apocalypse'
- Dark Horizons: Ben Hardy To Play Significant "X-Men" Role?
- Entertainment Weekly: 'X-Men' mystery role for Ben Hardy
The Lego Movie will be followed by several big screen sequels and spin-offs. The direct sequel just landed a director and will be out in 2018. A Ninjago spin-off will come out in 2016 and the Lego Batman spin-off will be out in 2017. But we now know that’s not all. We’re going to get a sort-of sequel later this year. Just not on the big screen.
LEGO has announced later this year, their LEGOLAND theme parks and Discover Centers will debut a brand new 4D short film based on The Lego Movie, featuring Emmet and Wyldstyle.
- We Got This Covered: The LEGO Movie Sequel Lands Community Director Rob Schrab
- Rotten Tomatoes: News: Rob Schrab Directing Lego Movie Sequel
- Digital Spy: Rob Schrab directing Lego Movie 2, Lord and Miller staying on to write
- Dark Horizons: Rob Schrab To Helm "LEGO Movie" Sequel
- Chud: The LEGO Movie Sequel Gets A Disposable Director
- SlashFilm: ‘The Lego Movie Sequel’ Gets a New Director
- JoBlo: The LEGO Movie sequel lands TV director Rob Schrab
- Screen Crush: 'The LEGO Movie 2' Hires 'Community' Director Rob Schrab
- The Playlist: Phil Lord And Chris Miller Won’t Direct ‘The Lego Movie’ Sequel, But A Director From ‘Community’ Will
- Comic Book Movie: THE LEGO MOVIE Sequel Lands A Director; Phil Lord & Chris Miller Still Writing Script
- Empire Magazine: Rob Schrab Directing The Lego Movie Sequel
- ScreenRant: ‘LEGO Movie 2′ Officially Titled ‘LEGO Movie Sequel’ & Gets a Director
- FirstShowing.net: 'Community' Director Rob Schrab Taking Over 'The LEGO Movie 2'
- MovieWeb: 'LEGO Movie 2' Lands 'Community' Director Rob Schrab
- Entertainment Weekly: 'LEGO Movie Sequel' director is...
- IGN Movies: The LEGO Movie 2 Enlists Community Director
- Latino Review: 'Lego' Sequel Nabs 'Community' Director Rob Schrab
- MovieWeb: Will Arnett Performs 'LEGO Batman' Song at Oscars 2015
- MovieWeb: 'LEGO Movie 2' Lands 'Community' Director Rob Schrab
- MovieWeb: 'LEGO Movie 2' Gets Titled 'The LEGO Movie Sequel'
- Film School Rejects: The LEGO Movie 2 Has Found Its Director
Though most would agree that Ryan Reynolds did a good job in the role, after the dismal treatment of the Wade Wilson character in X-Men: Origins Wolverine, fans desperately wanted to see him done justice in a solo movie outing. Rumors swirled that Reynolds was interested and a movie was planned, but after the negative reaction to Origins it didn't seem very likely. But lo and behold, back in September of last year we got the news that the project had a release date and Reynolds was set to reprise the role. Was Fox always planning to move forward with Deadpool?
Deadline reported yesterday that Haley Bennett has landed the lead female role and reunite with The Equalizer's Antoine Fuqua and his go at The Magnificent Seven. She joins Denzel Washinton and Chris Pratt.In the pic, a town is taken over by a ruthless gold mining baron and his thugs. She plays the widow of a man who was murdered, and hires a bounty hunter to get rid of the baron and his thugs, and gives the bounty hunter enough money to pay six gunmen to help him in the cause.If you have not heard of Bennett you will be hearing about her a lot soon.
- Deadline: Haley Bennett Lands Female Lead In MGM’s ‘The Magnificent Seven’
- We Got This Covered: Haley Bennett Snags Female Lead In The Magnificent Seven Remake
- MovieWeb: 'Magnificent Seven' Gets Haley Bennett as the Female Lead
- Entertainment Weekly: Casting Net: Haley Bennett lands lead role in <em>The Magnificent Seven</em>
- Coming Soon: Haley Bennett Saddles Up for The Magnificent Seven
- Dark Horizons: Haley Bennett Scores "Magnificent" Lead
- Coming Soon: Hayley Bennett Saddles Up for The Magnificent Seven
Bruce Sinofsky, the Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated co-director of the Paradise Lost documentary trilogy, has passed away at the age of 58. His collaborator and Paradise Lost co-director Joe Berlinger confirmed Sinofsky’s passing this morning, due to complications from diabetes.
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- IndieWire: 'Paradise Lost' Trilogy Co-Director Bruce Sinofsky Dies at 58
- Digital Spy: Paradise Lost filmmaker Bruce Sinofsky dies, aged 58
- Variety: Bruce Sinofsky, Oscar-Nominated Documentary Filmmaker, Dies at 58
- Hollywood Reporter: Bruce Sinofsky, Oscar-Nominated Director, Dies at 58
- Deadline: Bruce Sinofsky Dies: Oscar-Nominated West Memphis 3 Documentarian Was 58
- MovieWeb: 'Metallica' Filmmaker Bruce Sinofsky Passes Away at 58
- Coming Soon: Documentary Filmmaker Bruce Sinofsky Dead at 58
Warner Bros. will reportedly begin filming the Wonder Woman movie starring Gal Gadot later this year.
According to Deadline, the Fast & Furious actress will finish filming her part in director Greg Mottola's Keeping Up With The Joneses before filming Wonder Woman in the fall.
Wonder Woman will be directed by Michelle MacLaren (Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead), with a script penned by Jason Fuchs.
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- Coming Soon: Wonder Woman Set to Shoot This Fall!
- Dark Horizons: "Wonder Woman" To Film This Fall
- ScreenRant: ‘Wonder Woman’ Movie Will Start Filming in Fall 2015
- Comic Book Movie: Michelle MacLaren Will Reportedly Shoot WONDER WOMAN With Gal Gadot This Fall
- MovieWeb: 'Wonder Woman' Begins Shooting in Fall 2015
- Screen Crush: 'Wonder Woman' Solo Film Will Begin Shooting This Fall
- SlashFilm: ‘Wonder Woman’ Will Shoot This Fall
- Deadline: ‘Wonder Woman’ Gal Gadot Circling ‘Keeping Up With The Joneses’
In their report on Gal Gadot joining the cast of Greg Mottola's Keeping Up With The Joneses as Diana Jones, Deadline offer an update on the Fast Furious actress' upcoming role as a certain other Diana. Last we heard, director Michelle MacLaren (Game Of Thrones, The Walking Dead) actually didn't officially have a green light from Warner Bros.
Films in Development
Facebook Daily: Upcoming Movies
| Facebook Likes: | Today | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Fifty Shades of Grey | 21,368 | 9,408,108 |
| The Avengers: Age of Ultron | 6,335 | 13,067,742 |
| The Theory of Everything | 5,505 | 454,852 |
| Big Hero 6 | 5,288 | 1,057,246 |
| Interstellar | 1,417 | 1,167,645 |
Facebook Weekly: Upcoming Movies
| Facebook Likes: | This Week | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Fifty Shades of Grey | 376,655 | 9,278,994 |
| Star Wars: Episode VII | 57,719 | 13,464,131 |
| Fast & Furious 7 | 52,143 | 54,893,946 |
| The Theory of Everything | 25,488 | 410,473 |
| Big Hero 6 | 24,039 | 1,029,210 |