The unexpected success of Creed suckerpunched Warner Bros. with a decent box office return and plenty of critical acclaim. Throw in Sylvester Stallone's recent Golden Globes along with the movie's clutch of Oscar nominations and it's no surprise that the studio is pushing forward with its sequel; Creed 2 already holds a place on the calendar for November 2017.
Shortly after the first clip from Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice debuted on Conan this week, director Zack Snyder offered up intel on one of the key components from the movie; Batman's mode of transport. Specifically, his Batmobile which is a synonymous piece of kit that's been the source of much fan chatter since the first image of the latest Bruce Wayne debuted.
In case you hadn't heard, James Franco is bringing the story of the best worst movie to the big screen. That movie is Tommy Wiseau's hideous attempt at filmmaking known as The Room, an effort so terrible that it led to a maelstrom of interest surrounding the production of such a colossal dud. Hence, Greg Sestero's book on the making of the picture that's since gone on to serve as the basis for Franco's movie The Disaster Artist, that's now added Bryan Cranston to its A-list cast roster.
The entire Deadpool marketing campaign has revolved around one element that's key to the character's brand: total disregard for tradition. It's a leaf taken straight from Wade Wilson's book. The Merc With A Mouth doesn't care about breaking the fourth wall, or dropping the F-bomb or making un-PC gags at every opportunity. That's what's so fitting about Fox's advertising strategy, as it lifts that same silliness fans of the comic will know and love, and transports it directly into the promos.
The original voice of Darth Vader, the Empire's most iconic villain, could be returning to the franchise in the upcoming Star Wars standalone movie. In a report disclosing a slew of details on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Making Star Wars announced that James Earl Jones is headed back to the vocal booth to lay down his dulcet tones as the former Anakin Skywalker.
Who here needed a bit of Friday cheer? For those of you who lapped up the 2008 found footage monster flick Cloverfield - then we've got news that should have you grinning from ear-to-ear. The JJ Abrams-produced 10 Cloverfield Lane is due for release in two months' time, and being dubbed by the man himself as a 'blood relative' to the original.
It's not news that Jean-Marc Vallee was being eyed by HBO to direct at least one episode of its upcoming drama Big Little Lies. The Dallas Buyers Club helmer was in contention earlier this year, but today Deadline confirms his involvement, as Vallee is now attached to direct all seven episodes of the darkly funny miniseries.
Vin Diesel's affection for his fanbase saw him officially confirm the fourth Riddick movie via Facebook earlier today. And while we already knew it was on the cards, the action stalwart had a couple of surprises in store for his "global family." David Twohy swung by to chat with the Furious star through live video streamed straight to Diesel's Facebook, and the pair discussed the upcoming Furia.
James Franco is taking a breather from his multi-hyphenate role on every movie he ever makes for a leading role in Hulu's 11.22.63. The eight-part event series kicks off early next year, and follows the storyline of Stephen King's bestselling 2011 novel. It's horrific in parts, yes, but not a straight-up horror like King is typically tied to. Instead, the plot revolves around a secret pathway into the past, which becomes an object of fascination for Franco's high school teacher Jake Epping.
Star Trek is having a rough week. The first teaser trailer for Star Trek Beyond hit the web and the reactions weren't exactly positive. Add in the fact that its director Justin Lin stated that a big part of Into Darkness will be politely ignored in the sequel, and things aren't exactly looking positive for the franchise are they? Well, fear not, because Simon Pegg has dished out his opinion on that teaser. And it's probably not too dissimilar to your own.
