Fox’s X-Men spin-off Gambit movie will reportedly begin filming in New Orleans this March.
The film was originally supposed to begin filming last November, but director Rupert Wyatt’s (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) exit and the hiring of Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Edge of Tomorrow) to replace him led to delays in the production.
The Gambit movie is still scheduled for release on October 7th, 2016, but is expected to be pushed back until 2017.
Thoughts on this report? Are you excited for the Gambit movie?
Marvel Studios have officially announced that Ryan Coogler (Creed, Fruitvale Station) will be directing the Black Panther movie, following a previous report that Marvel were looking to hire him for the job.
A press release from Marvel Studios reads as follows:
“It’s official, Marvelites: Ryan Coogler will step up to direct Marvel’s “Black Panther,” in theaters February 16, 2018!
Chadwick Boseman will star in “Black Panther” after debuting as the character in the upcoming Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War,” in theaters May 6.
“We are fortunate to have such an esteemed filmmaker join the Marvel family,” said producer Kevin Feige. “The talents Ryan showcased in his first two films easily made him our top choice to direct ‘Black Panther.’ Many fans have waited a long time to see Black Panther in his own film, and with Ryan we know we’ve found the perfect director to bring T’Challa’s story to life.”
Coogler wrote and directed his first award-winning feature film, “Fruitvale Station,” in 2013. Most recently he directed the critically-acclaimed “Creed,” which earned Sylvester Stallone a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture.
Black Panther has been an important character in the Marvel universe for 50 years. He is the king of the technologically-advanced nation of Wakanda, and Panther has served as a member of the Avengers in addition to his many solo adventures.”
The Black Panther movie is scheduled for release on February 16th, 2018.
Thoughts on this news? Are you happy that Ryan Coogler will be directing the Black Panther movie?
The second season of AMC’s Fear The Walking Dead (the companion series to The Walking Dead) will premier on April 10th.
The season will air every Sunday at 9pm (taking over the timeslot from The Walking Dead a couple of weeks after its sixth season is expected to finish).
The season will be split into two runs- seven episodes airing in the spring and the remaining eight later in the year (resulting in a fifteen episode season as previously announced).
A season of The Talking Dead will follow every episode of Fear’s second season at 10pm on Sunday’s.
In other Fear-related news, the first season will be available on Hulu from January 26th onwards.
Thoughts on this news? Are you excited for the second season of Fear The Walking Dead?
Series lead Ben McKenzie (Jim Gordon) has confirmed that Barbara Kean (played by Erin Richards) will be returning in Gotham. The actor made the announcement during the recent Gotham panel at Wizard World New Orleans.
McKenzie is quoted as saying the following:
“She’s in a coma, and in Gotham that means she’s very much alive and she’s coming back. And they have a very complicated relationship, which we’ve only really begun to explore. There’s a lot more to come.”
Gotham’s second season resumes on February 29th.
Thoughts on this news? Are you looking forward to seeing more of Barbara?
The official synopsis for The Flash episode “The Reverse Flash Returns” has been released by The CW. The episode is scheduled to air on January 26th.
The synopsis for the episode can be read below:
“When Cisco (Carlos Valdes) gets a vibe of Eobard Thawne (guest star Matthew Letscher), Barry (Grant Gustin) and the team don’t believe it. But, after an attack at Mercury Labs, Christina McGee (guest star Amanda Pays) confirms that the Reverse Flash is back. Meanwhile, Iris (Candice Patton) and Francine (guest star Vanessa A. Williams) share a nice moment that brings Iris closer to her brother, Wally (Keiynan Lonsdale).”
Thoughts on the synopsis? Are you excited for this episode of The Flash?
A new photo from DC’s upcoming Suicide Squad movie has been released, directed by David Ayer (Fury).
The photo features Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie, from left), Killer Croc (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), Katana (Karen Fukuhara), Rick Flagg (Joel Kinnaman), Deadshot (Will Smith) and Captain Boomerang (Jai Courtney).
Ayer is quoted as saying the following on the characters:
“We all need good guys and everything — yay, good guys — but at the end of the day, they’re kinda boring. They’re always going to do the right thing. When you’re dealing with the baddies, it’s easy to get ahead of the audience and invert expectations.”
The Suicide Squad movie is scheduled for release on August 5th, 2016.
Thoughts on the new photo? Are you excited for the Suicide Squad movie?
New TV spots for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice have been released online.
You can watch the two new TV spots below:
Both TV spots feature new footage from the film.
“Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.”
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is set for release on March 25th, 2016.
Thoughts on the TV spots? Are you excited for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice?
Director J.J. Abrams has confirmed the recently released Star Wars: The Force Awakens will not have an extended cut when it’s released on DVD/Blu-ray.
Abrams is quoted as saying the following on this and the length of the longest cut of the film:
“There will be deleted scenes, but not an extended version. Probably, if it were with credits, close to two hours and 50 minutes was the first cut.”
The question had been raised as fans were hoping for deleted scenes (including shots that were in the trailers) to be edited back in for an extended or directors cut of The Force Awakens.
Abrams also spoke about Star Wars Episode VIII (which is being directed by Rian Johnson). Abrams had the following to say on the second instalment of the Sequel Trilogy:
“It’s not my movie to talk about, but I will say that Rian’s an amazing writer and director. I’m obviously really excited about what he’s going to do.”
Thoughts on this news? Are you disappointed that the DVD/Blu-ray release of The Force Awakens won’t have an extended cut?
Star Wars: Rebels will be continuing its second season on January 20th with an episode titled “A Princess on Lothal”, as previously reported.
The episode will feature the debut of Princess Leia Organa on Rebels, making her the latest character from the films to appear in the show. She is voiced by Julie Dolan (Detention, Beverly Hills Cop III, Star Wars: Uprising).
You can watch a clip from the episode here:
Executive producer Dave Filoni had the following to say on bringing Leia into the show:
“We thought we had an opportunity to show her learning to be a leader, experimenting with the personality that becomes the stronger more resolute character you see in A New Hope. One of the complex challenges of depicting Leia in Rebels is that we have to remind the audience that at this point she is part of the Empire. She doesn’t believe in the Empire, but she is acting the part, almost a double agent.”
Star Wars: Rebels is set to return on January 20th.
Thoughts on this news? Are you excited to see Princess Leia in Star Wars: Rebels?
