Warner Bros. are reportedly developing a Suicide Squad spin-off movie focusing on Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) and other DC female villains and heroes.
Robbie is said to have signed on as a producer in addition to starring in the film. The movie is said to have a female screenwriter signed on as well (but who it is hasn’t been revealed).
The report states that “names such as Batgirl and Birds of Prey have surfaced, although in what capacity, it’s not clear.”
The source states:
“Sources say that Robbie was the impetus for the project, adding that when she got the part for the movie, she dove deep into the comics to learn as much as possible on the character. In the process, she fell for DC’s female characters. She brought on the writer to help develop the project and brought it to Warner, who snapped it up.”
No estimated release date for the movie has been announced.
Thoughts on this report? Would you like to see a Suicide Squad spin-off starring Harley Quinn and other DC female villains and heroes?
X-Men producer Simon Kinberg (X-Men: First Class, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: The Last Stand) has revealed that the version of Wolverine featured in X-Men: Apocalypse will be the Weapon X version.
On talking about fitting Wolverine into the movie, Kinberg said:
“We talked about a lot of different versions. There was a version where he got introduced in the middle of the movie and became this sort of drill sergeant for the kids, but that felt like it stepped on Raven’s role of becoming the leader to the kids. There were two or three different incarnations that we tried, but none of them felt quite right. As we were constructing the movie, we always imagined that they were abducted and taken [to Alkali Lake] and that Weapon X would be there and you’d see something that you’ve never really seen in these movies before which is the full on, out of control, animalistic, stripped down Wolverine.”
The last fans saw of Wolverine in X-Men: Days of Future Past (set in 1973) was his waterlogged body being dragged up from the Potomac River by William Stryker (which turned out to be Jennifer Lawrence’s Mystique in disguise).
X-Men: Apocalypse is set for release on May 27th.
Thoughts on this news? Are you looking forward to seeing this version of Wolverine in X-Men: Apocalypse?
New clips from X-Men: Apocalypse have been released online.
You can watch the clips below:
“Following the critically acclaimed global smash hit X-Men: Days of Future Past, director Bryan Singer returns with X-MEN: APOCALYPSE, opening in theaters everywhere May 27, 2016. Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshipped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel’s X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds it and recruits a team of powerful mutants, including a disheartened Magneto (Michael Fassbender), to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign. As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) with the help of Professor X (James McAvoy) must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction.”
X-Men: Apocalypse is set for release on May 27th.
Thoughts on the clips? Are you excited for the release of X-Men: Apocalypse?
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The Inhumans movie was originally part of the Phase Three line-up. However, with the additions Spider-Man: Homecoming and Ant-Man and The Wasp changed plans for the line-up. Black Panther, Captain Marvel and Thor: Ragnarok had their release dates changed so it’s likely that Inhumans was moved to make way for the two new additions to the line-up.
Feige said:
“The only situation right now is that [Inhumans] is not gonna be a part of phase three because phase three increased in a very good way since we initially announced. When and where and how it pops up remains to be seen but its characters we love, it’s a storyline we love and we just didn’t want to cram it in to an already quite full phase three.”
The Inhumans movie was originally scheduled for November 2nd, 2018. It was then pushed back until July 12th, 2019, before having its release date taken away entirely.
Thoughts on this report? Are you hopeful that the Inhumans movie will still be released at some point?
Bucky Barnes aka The Winter Soldier (played by Sebastian Stan) will reportedly be appearing in Marvel’s upcoming Black Panther movie.
There was a lot of action between Black Panther and The Winter Soldier in Captain America: Civil War. However, the characters eventually put their differences aside and in the mid-credits scene the latter was frozen in stasis at the former’s home kingdom of Wakanda. The decision was made by Bucky to keep himself in stasis until a cure for his brainwashing could be found.
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige was asked about the possibility of The Winter Soldier making an appearance in the Black Panther movie. He said:
“It… remains to be seen. He’s certainly in stasis there. Where and when he comes out? I’m not sure…”
The Black Panther movie is scheduled for release on February 16th, 2018. Captain America: Civil War is now in cinemas.
Thoughts on this report? Would you like to see The Winter Soldier make an appearance in the Black Panther movie?
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has stated that 90% of the cast of Marvel’s upcoming Black Panther movie will be African or African-American.
Feige made the statement on The Empire Film Podcast where he discussed the decision to introduce Black Panther in Captain America: Civil War, before getting into the characters solo movie and its cast. He said:
“That will be amongst the best ensembles we’ve ever had and 90% of the cast is either African or African-American.”
The Black Panther movie is scheduled for release on February 16th, 2018. The movie is expected to begin shooting in early 2017.
Thoughts on what Kevin said? Does this make you even more excited for the Black Panther movie?
Michael B. Jordan (Creed, Fantastic Four, Fruitvale Station, Chronicle) has been cast in Marvel’s upcoming Black Panther movie.
Black Panther will mark the third occasion that Jordan has worked with director Ryan Coogler. They previously worked together on Creed (2015) and Fruitvale Station (2013).
No official details on his character have been revealed. However, it’s rumoured that he will be playing a villain.
The Black Panther movie is scheduled for release on February 16th, 2018.
Thoughts on this casting? Are you looking forward to seeing Michael B. Jordan as part of the Black Panther cast?
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has confirmed that Natalie Portman (Jane Foster) will not be a part of Thor: Ragnarok, despite starring in the first two Thor films.
Feige had been asked whether the previous rumours of her not returning were true. He said:
“I can confirm that, yes. There are many reasons. Many of which are in the film so you will see that. There are only a couple of scenes on Earth in this movie. 80 to 90 percent takes place in the cosmos. Tonally and geographically there are a lot of different planets outside of the nine realms that we visit in Thor: Ragnarok.”
Thor: Ragnarok is scheduled for release on November 3rd, 2017.
Thoughts on this news? Are you disappointed that we won’t see Natalie Portman appear in Thor: Ragnarok?
John Boyega (Finn) has stated that Star Wars Episode VIII will have a darker tone compared to Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Boyega took a break from filming Episode VIII to attend the Cannes Film Festival where he received the Chopard Trophy, as did Diary of a Teenage Girl star Bel Powley, who was previously rumoured to be joining the Star Wars Episode VIII cast. While there Boyega took the time to talk to Variety about Star Wars.
When asked about Finn’s relationship with Rey, Boyega said:
“Finn and Rey – they’re just friends. Finn is a storm trooper, so he doesn’t really know what’s going on. So the romance thing is something that’s going to be interesting in the next instalment. It’s not going to go the way you think it’s going to go.”
Also, on working with Episode VIII’s director Rian Johnson, he said:
“Rian Johnson is great. It’s a different take, darker, bigger. Someone will say: ‘How do you get bigger than ‘Force Awakens?’ But it’s crazy.”
Star Wars Episode VIII is scheduled for release on December 15th, 2017.
Thoughts on what John said? Are you looking forward to seeing a darker tone in Star Wars Episode VIII?
Oscar Isaac (Poe Dameron) has stated that the characters in Star Wars Episode VIII will be “tested intensely”.
Isaac was recently promoting his latest film X-Men: Apocalypse, in which he stars as the titular villain Apocalypse, when he talked about Star Wars Episode VIII briefly. He said:
“Well, I’m around, first of all, which is nice. Poe, he gets to be more a part of the story, and all of the characters in the film, they get tested, intensely. It’s a lot of conflict in it, which is great.”
Oscar’s comments that he still gets to be around are a reference to the fact that Poe was originally going to die early on in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. However, director JJ Abrams and co-writer Lawrence Kasdan changed the script so that the character would stick around.
Star Wars Episode VIII opens on December 15th, 2017.
Thoughts on what Oscar said? Are you looking forward to seeing more of Poe Dameron in Star Wars Episode VIII?
