Ahead of the release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, it wasn't really made clear who the villain would be. Ayesha seemed pretty sinister in the trailers, but Ego never really came across as the evil lunatic that the sequel ultimately made him out to be. Now, we're learning that one of those characters will be getting more time on screen in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and as you might have guessed, it'll be Elizabeth Debicki's Ayesha.
Last Tuesday's episode of The Flash revealed that a future version of Barry Allen resides within Savitar's metal suit, and with just three instalments left in the season, the war between the Fastest Man Alive and self-proclaimed Speed God looks set to be taken to another level.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is a great movie, but it's fair to say that the highlight is Baby Groot. The adorable sentient tree steals the show from start to finish, with even his actions in the background of scenes making the sequel well worth another watch.
With its release date now moved up - only by two days, mind you - the promotional blitz for Michael Bay's Transformers: The Last Knight is well underway. As the fifth entry into the series, it’s set to bring about a fresh start for Paramount’s effects-laden juggernaut, and in keeping with tradition, the director continues to tease that this is, in fact, his final outing at the helm of a Transformers movie.
Though The Batman is still a long ways away from entering production, the rumor mill continues to churn on. At the moment, the script is undergoing a rewrite and director Matt Reeves is hard at work putting the finishing touches on War for the Planet of the Apes before he moves on to DC's tentpole, but that hasn't stopped speculation surrounding which characters might appear in the film from kicking into overdrive.
If you'd have told me a couple of years ago that Marvel D-listers the Guardians of the Galaxy would end up as the undisputed kings of the summer box office, I'd have accused you of pulling my leg, and never would have believed it. But hey, here we are in 2017, where Donald J. Trump is now President and America is going absolutely crazy for a loveable tree and his ferocious raccoon buddy. How crazy, you ask? Well, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 took in a wildly impressive $145 million during its debut in North America this weekend.
Believe it or not, Gambit was originally planned for an October 2016 release at one point. Seriously, we're not making this up. With Channing Tatum set to star as the titular card-slingin’ cajun, that date came and went with not even a peep from 20th Century Fox and to this day, we're still not entirely sure what's going on with the project.
On the surface, Edge of Tomorrow seemed like a gimmicky sci-fi film at best. Its Groundhog Day-esque premise didn't do much to rope audiences in, and it also arrived at an odd time in Tom Cruise's career, following a string of mediocre releases like Knight and Day, Rock of Ages and Oblivion - all fairly forgettable affairs that had everyone thinking maybe the movie star just wasn't the box office draw that he used to be. That's why it was such a surprise then when Doug Liman's brainy thriller turned out to be one of the very best movies of the year, delivering a gripping and clever ride that's now sitting pretty at an impressive 91% on Rotten Tomatoes.
With the cast and crew of James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 busy doing the press rounds for the film, we've been learning an awful lot about what lies ahead for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In particular, a lot of chatter has been focused around Avengers: Infinity War, and understandably so. After all, Star-Lord and his gang of A-holes are set to show up in Joe and Anthony Russo's blockbuster and seeing them cross paths with Earth's Mightiest Heroes promises to be a ton of fun.
Following The Batman has been a stressful saga for fans. with Ben Affleck dropping out as the director despite numerous claims he would remain at the helm and his eventual replacement being named as Matt Reeves. Despite that, the movie being released in 2018 is now looking like an impossibility and many remain unconvinced that Affleck will be reprising the role once Justice League has been released and his current commitments to the DC Films Universe come to an end.
