Though it could still be a few months before we learn who’s filling Ben Affleck’s shoes as the star of Matt Reeves’ The Batman, it doesn’t feel all that premature to rule out Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt from the running. For one thing, the actor’s contract under Disney might well forbid him from making a DC flick, but more to the point, most of us can agree that he’s just not the right guy to channel the moody gravitas of the Caped Crusader.
When the first official images of Will Smith as the Genie in Disney’s live-action Aladdin remake made their way online back in December, many fans were upset to see that the actor didn’t have blue skin, prompting Smith himself to take to social media to clarify that his character will still be blue in the actual movie.
In the Avengers: Endgame TV spot that dropped a couple of weeks ago, fans got an early, fleeting glimpse of War Machine’s next suit. But if you’d like to see James Rhodes’ latest armor in greater detail, look no further than this new Hasbro toy leak, which emerged online along with an equivalent action figure showing off Ronin’s full costume.
Spider-Man: Far From Home is currently just under five months away from reaching cinemas, which may not seem like much on paper, but for the Marvel brand, this is set to be a hugely eventful period. In the coming weeks, you can expect much of the focus to be on next month’s Captain Marvel, before the attention shifts more than ever to Avengers: Endgame. But if you’re already keen to see more from Peter Parker’s next solo outing, some newly shared artwork for an assortment of tie-in drink toppers offers further glimpses of the various character designs to feature in the Spider-Man: Homecoming sequel.
Between last December’s trailer and the more recent TV spot, we’ve now seen roughly three minutes of potentially altered footage from Avengers: Endgame, most of which does a pretty good job of keeping plot details to a minimum. But thanks to a new synopsis shared by Vue Cinemas, it seems we now have a few key details about the world that Avengers: Infinity War left our heroes in, and what they intend to do about it.
Right now, the future isn’t looking too promising for Star Trek 4, with Deadline reporting last month that the S.J. Clarkson-helmed film has been shelved indefinitely following salary disputes with Chris Pine and Chris Hemsworth. Nonetheless, while Zachary Quinto has no updates to report on the matter, he still hopes that the sequel to 2016’s Star Trek Beyond will some day go into production.
A new batch of Star Wars: Episode IX concept art has made its way online this weekend and teases an assortment of character designs, from Rey’s latest outfit to Richard E. Grant’s First Order uniform. But while a few familiar actors can be seen amidst the pictures, a good proportion of the images exhibit a variety of non-human characters who’ll be entering the fray.
The problem with spending several movies playing one of the most famous characters of franchise cinema is that filmgoers may forever associate you with that one role. Take Hugh Jackman for example, who despite his continued insistence that he’s done playing Wolverine, still gets flooded with requests online for him to wield the claws once more. Similarly, you have Daniel Radcliffe, whose film career has been going pretty well in recent years, but will probably always be the kid who played Harry Potter in the eyes of a lot of fans.
Though Margot Robbie’s character is the only one mentioned in the protracted title of Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), the upcoming DC flick will see the Clown Princess of Crime team up with an assortment of formidable DCEU newcomers.
Captain Marvel is now just under a month away from reaching cinemas, and so far, Marvel Studios has managed to generate more than enough hype around Carol Danvers’ solo debut, which managed to land a place on the ‘Most Anticipated Films of 2019’ lists of quite a few polls and publications.
