While all of the attention as far as DC Comics adaptations go is being placed on films like Wonder Woman and Justice League at the moment, and understandably so, it's important not to forget that the studio's also got Justice League Dark coming up. Originally set to be directed by Guillermo del Toro, Doug Liman has now stepped in instead, jumping ship from the seemingly sinking Gambit.
With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 now out of the way, and making a killing at the box office, all eyes are starting to turn towards the next big comic book movie. That just so happens to be Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman, a film with enough riding on it to sink a ship. Not only does it have the unenviable task of getting the DC Extended Universe back on track after the disappointments that were Suicide Squad and Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, but it's also hoping to prove that female-led superhero movies can be successful endeavours.
As far as promotional campaigns go, the one for Jon Watts' Spider-Man: Homecoming has been something of a mixed bag. Though everything we've seen so far looks great, including Tom Holland's take on the titular hero, fans have been complaining that the studio has shown us too much, spoiling several things along the way that should have been left for the film itself. Quite honestly, it's a valid criticism, and one that Sony's seemingly taken to heart.
Despite the fact that Peter Parker is back in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and due to bring his very own solo outing to theatres in the form of Spider-Man: Homecoming, it's important to remember that Sony Pictures still own the film rights to the character. Yes, Marvel has been allowed to use him temporarily and they are taking the "creative lead" on his adventures in the MCU, but that doesn't mean they'll be able to keep him around forever.
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is now playing in theaters across the US, but we're still getting some last-minute sneak peeks at James Gunn's riotous sequel. This latest clip comes courtesy of Good Morning America, and gives us our first official look at Sylvester Stallone's character: Stakar Ogord aka Starhawk.
Despite the fact that it didn't sit well with critics, or the majority of fans, David Ayer's Suicide Squad still did some very respectable box office business, becoming the DCEU's most profitable film to date and bringing in $745.5 million for Warner Bros. As such, a sequel is now coming together and the hunt for a director to get behind the camera is underway. In recent months, we've heard a few names tossed around - Mel Gibson, Jonathan Levine, Ruben Fleischer, Jaume-Collet Serra - but to date, Warner Bros. still hasn't settled on anyone.
Unlike DC, who have a very clear line drawn between their films and TV shows, made quite evident by the fact that some of the characters appear in both mediums but are portrayed by different actors, Marvel has taken a bit of a different approach to things. As fans will know, all of the studio's properties are set within the same world, though that fact isn't exactly being taken advantage of at the moment.
In news that's not terribly surprising, but still welcome, we're learning that Warwick Davis will have a role to play in the upcoming Han Solo spinoff, which blasts into theatres next May with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller at the helm. We say that this isn't surprising since the actor has been closely associated with that galaxy far, far away ever since first debuting back in 1983's Return of the Jedi.
Carrie Fisher's tragic death rocked the world last year, and Star Wars fans in particular. We lost a true icon, an incredibly talented woman who left us far too soon and though we will get to see her grace the silver screen again in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, we've been informed that Rian Johnson's entry into the saga will be the actress' final appearance in the franchise. That's because despite plans for her to show up in the currently untitled Episode IX, the studio has decided not to use CGI to digitally re-create her - as had been previously rumored.
The first Guardians of the Galaxy established a heated rivalry between Gamora (Zoe Saldana) and her adoptive sister Nebula (Karen Gillan), which escalated to the point of violence by the end of the movie when the daughters of Thanos engaged in vicious hand-to-hand combat. Though audiences walked away firmly believing that Nebula was the villain in this situation, when the two clashed again in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, it was revealed that things weren't quite that clear cut.
