Deadpool & Wolverine has surpassed $600 million at the box office, making it only one of 16 films in history to reach this milestone. With slow figures during the Labor Day weekend, the Marvel superhero sequel, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in their recurring titular roles, has beaten the odds in quite some style. … Read more
Annapurna Pictures will finance half of the development budget for Control 2 in return for the TV and film rights to Control and Alan Wake, building a “strategic partnership agreement” with Remedy Entertainment to “expand” the franchises across film and television formats. Annapurna Pictures, which is adapting Stray into a film, will take over Alan … Read more
Robert Kirkman has provided a long-awaited update on the state of the live-action Invincible film. The project was first conceived in 2017, long before the animated series landed on Prime Video. In a conversation with The Direct, Kirkman said the film is “still in development”, with Kirkman and the team in collaboration with Universal. “You … Read more
A highlight reel for Marvel teasing the first glimpse at Thunderbolts* and Daredevil: Born Again has been removed from social media. The clip, just over a minute in length, commemorates 85 years of films, TV shows, and comic books. “I often look back at the early sixties, in the famous the Marvel bullpen, with Stan … Read more
Spoilers ahead for The Last Of Us Part II and Alien: Romulus. Horror director Fede Álvarez has shared a unique connection between his latest filmmaking venture, Alien: Romulus, and The Last Of Us Part II. In a post shared to X (formerly Twitter), Álvarez outlined the link shared between Kay, a character from Alien: Romulus, … Read more
Ryan Reynolds has taken to social media to argue the case that stunt performers deserve an award category for their work. The Deadpool & Wolverine actor shared a lengthy post to X (formerly Twitter) in favour of recognising stunt performers in the industry. “Stunt work doesn’t have a category at The Oscars and I hope that’ll … Read more
The first footage of the Red Hulk has been released, giving Marvel fans an impression of what Harrison Ford will look like after his transformation into the red beast. Ford is set to appear alongside Anthony Mackie in the upcoming Captain America: Brave New World, who stars as Sam Wilson/Captain America. Known by his official … Read more
Matthew Jacobs, the writer responsible for the 1996 Doctor Who television film, will return to the series alongside Paul McGann for an audio drama boxset of Eighth Doctor adventures. Courtesy of a story from The Radio Times, Jacobs, 68, will be writing an episode of the series entitled Puccini and the Doctor. A wealth of … Read more
The Academy Awards and I have had a turbulent relationship over the decades. From their voters trying to convince me that Damien Chazelle deserved the Best Director win for La La Land over Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight, giving him the same amount of golden statuettes as Martin Scorsese; to them giving Emma Stone the Best Actress … Read more
In light of the ongoing turmoil in Gaza wherein Israel’s President, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his IDF soldiers continue to conduct what can only be described as a genocide of the Palestinian people, I decided to take this week to share some thoughts on a short film that stuck with me. Inspired by the late Palestinian … Read more