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Ryan Reynolds shares a photo of himself as Deadpool
Production continues in Vancouver on 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool feature film and star Ryan Reynolds has taken to Twitter to reveal they’re halfway through the shoot on the highly-anticipated film along with a bloodied up photo. Check it out below! Based upon Marvel Comics’ most unconventional anti-hero, Deadpool tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilso...
A good first look at Jared Leto as The Joker for Suicide Squad
Warner Bros. Pictures and director David Ayer surprised fans on Friday with a first look at Oscar winner Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club) as The Joker in David Ayer’s (Fury, End of Watch) Suicide Squad adaptation! “The Suicide Squad wishes you a Happy Anniversary Mr. J!” Ayer wrote on Twitter. Check out the image below and sound off with your thoughts in the comments below. Created by Robert Kanigh...
A New Universal Movie Calendar Shifts Warcraft and Pacific Rim 2 to Summer
Following release date announcements earlier regarding both Furious 8 and the Fifty Shades of Grey sequels Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed, Universal Pictures has revealed quite a few additional release date announcements and shifts. First up, Legendary’s Warcraft, released in 3D by Universal Pictures, will move from March 11, 2016, to Friday, June 10, 2016. A 3D epic adventure of world...
Furious 8 is Coming in April 2017!
With Furious 7 already having earned $1.158 billion at the worldwide box office, it’s no surprise that Vin Diesel just took to the stage at CinemaCon and announced that Furious 8 is coming to theaters on April 14, 2017! Furious 7 marks Universal’s first film to achieve $1 billion during its initial release, with 1993’s Jurassic Park having reached $1.044 billion after the 3D re-release in 2013. Fu...
Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed Release Dates Set
Universal Pictures announced today at CinemaCon that the studio has set release dates for the two sequels to Fifty Shades of Grey, which opened in theaters earlier this year on February 13. Fifty Shades Darker will hit theaters on February 10, 2017 and Fifty Shades Freed is coming on February 9, 2018. It was revealed just yesterday that the screenplay for Fifty Shades Darker will be written by aut...
Tyler Perry joins Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 as Baxter Stockman
A key supporting character in the franchise, Baxter Stockman is set to appear in next summer’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2. Variety has the news, reporting that Tyler Perry will play Stockman, who, in the mythology of the TMNT comics and various television series, invents the robotic, turtle-hunting Mousers. Stockman first appeared in the original Mirage Comics as an African American scientist,...
“I wouldn’t call this a Superman sequel” says Henry Cavill about Batman v. Superman
Though the upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a direct follow-up to 2013’s Man of Steel, as evidenced by the teaser trailer that debuted earlier this week, one of the film’s stars Henry Cavill says that it’s not exactly a “Superman sequel.” “I wouldn’t call this a Superman sequel,” Cavill tells MTV. “This is Batman vs. Superman so it’s a separate entity altogether. It’s introducing the...
Marvel Cinematic Universe on the quest for the next Spiderman
Who will be the next young actor to take on the role of Peter Parker and his webhead alter ego in the new Spider-Man film from Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios? TheWrap claims to have an update on the current search for a star, reporting that, while no offers have been made, at least five young stars are very much in contention at the moment. Their list includes Asa Butterfield (Hugo, Ender’s ...
The New Tomorrowland Trailer is Here!
Walt Disney Pictures has released a new Tomorrowland trailer featuring brand-new footage from the Brad Bird-directed film. Check it out in the player below! In addition, Disney has officially announced that a special presentation of the film, featuring more than six minutes of footage to be introduced by director Brad Bird, will screen exclusively in IMAX theatres domestically and in select intern...
New Photo of the Batman Costume from Batman v Superman!
Following yesterday’s special IMAX screenings of the new Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice teaser trailer, Warner Bros. Pictures and director Zack Snyder revealed a new photo of Ben Affleck’s Batman costume from the highly-anticipated March 25, 2016 release. You can check it out below! At the screenings, fans were given the new posters for the film as well as a ticket that will allow them to see ...
It’s Official: Meg LeFauve and Nicole Perlman Set as Captain Marvel Writers!
First rumored last week, Marvel Studios has gone and made it official, setting screenwriters Nicole Perlman (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Meg LeFauve (Inside Out) to script the big screen adventures of Carol Danvers in Marvel Studios’ 2018 release, Captain Marvel! In the Marvel Comics 616 continuity, Danvers made her first appearance in 1968’s “Marvel Super-Heroes” #13. A Security Chief in the US ...
Could the next Transformers Movie be coming in 2017?
Last month, it was revealed that Paramount was developing a “writer’s room” for their hit “Transformers” franchise with the goal of creating “multi-part Transformers sequels” and “potential spin-off films.” Yesterday, Hasbro held their first quarter earnings call for 2015 where they spoke about the strategy behind this idea and when we might expect the next “Transformers” movie (via TFW2005). “Our...