James Gunn has gradually been revealing more details on this summer's The Suicide Squad, from particular action scenes to the fate of characters. One of the more intriguing teases made by the filmmaker is that Idris Elba's Bloodsport once managed to take down Henry Cavill's Superman, a key element of his backstory and why he ended up in prison.
Another week, and another busy period for Netflix, with the entertainment giant putting out 24 movies and television series. Amongst the highlights for mid-June include the return of Black Summer and Elite for new seasons and Kevin Hart's feature film Fatherhood. What, then, do we have to look forward to between the 14th and 20th?
We've been hearing a lot of reports about Matt Reeves' The Batman in recent days, from the general tone of the movie and the characterization of Bruce Wayne, to what villains may end up being in its universe. And one new leak says that Reeves wants to introduce his own version of Scarecrow at some point, further fleshing out the Dark Knight's rogues' gallery in this particular incarnation of Gotham City.
While Seth MacFarlane's Ted and its sequel might not be the most obvious candidates for a television adaptation, it seems that Peacock are keen to develop the property for streaming. Deadline are reporting today that the company have made a straight-to-series live-action order for the talking bear hit, with UCP and MRC Television producing via Fuzzy Door.
The possibility of a follow-up to 1985's The Goonies has never been completely ruled out, despite the long gap since the original movie, and intermittent rumblings from director Richard Donner. Corey Feldman, who has repeatedly denied over the years that The Goonies 2 is off the table, reinforced his view this week in an interview with Dread Central, with the picture celebrating its 36th anniversary.
Bulgarian actress Lorina Kamburova has sadly passed away due to COVID-19 complications. The 29-year-old cast member of 2017's Leatherface died as the result of bilateral pneumonia following infection with the virus. Although any death linked to the coronavirus is tragic, Kamburova's age and the recent availability of the vaccine makes it particularly difficult to take.
We're already pretty excited for The Matrix 4, which will be available at the end of 2021, and comes 18 years after we last dipped into the world of Neo and company. Although details on the fourth film in the franchise have been surprisingly scarce so far, aside from a few intriguing theories, we now have some fresh casting news, as Christina Ricci has joined the production.
For a long time, it seemed like Christopher Eccleston had cut his ties with Doctor Who, having previously explained the stresses the role had caused him. The performer, who played the Doctor for the first season of the show's 2005 revival, is now returning as the character for a series of audio dramas, though, and has been typically open regarding why he was willing to record new material.
It's been a good few days for Hellraiser fans, with Hulu announcing they've secured the rights to the long-delayed remake of the original movie. On top of this news, we're hearing more and more about the Hellraiser series set up at HBO Max, which appears to be a separate endeavour without a direct link to the new film. And according to The Illuminerdi, the program will also go into a different direction than perhaps expected with its story.
