Superhero costumes are a crucial element to bringing comic book legends to the big screen. If handled well, they have the potential to dazzle and amaze moviegoers. If they're a stodgy mess of CGI... then sometimes the opposite happens.
The CW's Arrow-Flash spinoff has gained the second of its three brand new DC-comics characters: time traveler Rip Hunter. Cast in the chrono-hoppin' role is British actor Arthur Darvill, known for stints on ITV's Broadchurch and that other time-traveling institution Doctor Who. In the as-yet unnamed spinoff series, he's set to step into the shoes of Hunter, who Deadline describes as a "roguish time traveler who hides the strains of being responsible for history itself behind a facade of charm and wit."
The creative trifecta of Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Hugh Jackman might not muster the image of a "faith-based project" in your mind's eye, but that's exactly what's happening, as Deadline reports the trio are bandying together to develop Apostle Paul for Warner Bros. Damon and Affleck will produce with Jennifer Todd under their Pearl Street Films banner, along with project lynchpin Chris Clarke and Jackman. Work on the screenplay is being carried out by Matt Cook (Triple Nine, By Way Of Helena).
On the back of its worldwide premiere at SXSW Furious 7 is scheduled to shriek into multiplexes the world over this weekend. While tinted by the tragedy of franchise star Paul Walker, it's reportedly the most outlandish, fantastical and bonkers sequel in the entire series thus far. And if the loss of Walker might have led you to believe the never-ending octane-fueled franchise was to end... then think again, because Vin Diesel is hell bent on driving another flick straight into production.
The impressive deal struck between Marvel and Netflix last year spawned a whopping five new series slated to arrive over the next several years. The first, Daredevil, drops all of its 13 episodes next week. Next up is AKA Jessica Jones, which is currently shooting in New York. Then we have Luke Cage, Iron Fist and The Defenders, which are all in the early stages of development.
When Hollywood handpicks its stories from the miles of column inches that every day deliver global news to our front doors, there’s inevitably many steeped in tragedy. One such story headed to the big screen originates in an actual event that occurred in 2010 in Chile.
Warner Bros. is betting big on its forthcoming apocalyptic extravaganza Mad Max: Fury Road. A return to the arid landscapes that dominated the road warrior’s earlier outings, this blockbuster positively smoulders in the brand new trailer that careened online today.
From the low-budget, small-scale indie hit Safety Not Guaranteed to the mega-budget blockbuster Jurassic World, Colin Trevorrow has been on a wild ride since 2012. The former, his debut feature, arrived in theatres three years ago and the latter, his second feature, is slated to land this summer. All in all it's safe to say that life for the talented director won't ever be the same as he continues to rack up future gigs on his filmmaking schedule.
In the three years since Sony began developing its Metal Gear Solid adaptation, its sole accomplishment was locking down The Kings Of Summer helmer Jordan Vogt-Roberts to direct last summer. Since then, word on the movie has gone suspiciously quiet as the project hovered off the radar. Was it simmering away in development limbo? If it was, that's no longer the case, as Sony has appointed British scribe Jay Basu to tackle scripting duties on the video game adaptation.
