Earlier this year Deadpool made all the money. Audiences lapped up the antics of a foul-mouthed antihero fond of violent behavior in a movie that revelled in poking fun at the entire superhero movie genre - itself included. At the time - and still now - it's a rare feat for an R-rated comic book flick in that vein to achieve a healthy box office and critical praise. Not so rare, however, that we won't see that type of wink-at-the-audience cheekiness ever again.
A month or so back came the news that Lex Luthor's less nefarious sibling would be making an entrance into Supergirl. The question was of course, when would the actor be unveiled? Well, now we know who is tackling the part as TV Line reports that Merlin's Katie McGrath has signed up for the recurring role.
Ash vs. Evil Dead returns to our screens later this year for a brand new season of Evil Dead-killin' action. You can expect gore and splatter galore, when we catch up with Deadite slayer supreme Ash and his two pals Pablo and Kelly living the high life in Jacksonville, Florida. Trading in the Necronomicon for gas money to a life-long spring break seemed like at the answer to Ash's prayers, as the season one finale showed the trio bound for sunny Florida in his clapped out Oldsmobile.
In spite of the overwhelming negative response to Suicide Squad, director David Ayer remains in good spirits. He's offered up his comments to those who were less than satisfied with his take on the Worst Heroes Ever, insisting that he made the film "for the fans." If nothing else, he's had a blast. And in this latest interview with JoBlo, he ponders which other DC characters he'd love to bring to the big screen:
The sequel to this year's biggest super(anti)hero movie is currently in the scripting stages. Deadpool 2 was greenlit faster than you can say "chimichangas!" with original scribes Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick bashing out drafts, ready for returning director Tim Miller and star Ryan Reynolds. All of the elements which made the first flick so. much. fun are in place, leaving the matter of newcomers up in the air.
Cast your minds back. All the way back to yesterday. Suicide Squad's Jai Courtney revealed in an interview with Empire Magazine that he, like co-star Jared Leto, engaged in some unorthodox preparations for his role. He wasn't alone in trying to match Leto's craziness; director David Ayer apparently made the cast hit each other and amateur skin artist Margot Robbie gave the cast and crew tattoos.
Fox is prepping audiences to go under the knife - rather brutally, as it were - with a brief 30-second teaser for Scream Queens season 2. The brief promo shows off the trio of leads, Emma Roberts, Abigail Breslin and Billie Lourd, confident and dressed to the nines as they saunter down a hallway. It's a revealing teaser for the simple reason that The Chanels were last seen carted off to a psychiatric hospital. Why are they looking too cool for school and not decked out in prison orange?
Step aside, Jared Leto. No-one's impressed that you sent used condoms and anal beads to your fellow Suicide Squad cast members all in the name of method acting. Sure, that's one way to attract attention for your new, KER-AZY take on The Joker, but Jai Courtney's potentially got you beat.
With just under a year until the latest in Michael Bay's billion-dollar franchise hits cinema screens, you'd be forgiven for thinking that we know little about the movie. But, seeing as Bay rarely lets the sun go down without posting a new 'first look' pic, or a shakily-filmed piece of footage, we actually know a fair bit about Transformers: The Last Knight. Through his social media accounts we've learned about the latest Decepticon joining the battle and a three-headed beastie that's potentially one of Megatron's minions.
Every time Marvel Studios rolls out its next phase announcements, the speculation begins. Which actor might suit up to play the first-ever version of a beloved comic book character onscreen? Will we get a first look at them in the next Marvel post-credits scene? And, of course, there's the matter of who will sit behind the camera to bring it all together. If that latter example is what really intrigues you, then you might be interested to learn of a certain horror auteur who nearly lensed a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie.
