The head of streaming, television, and animation at Marvel Studios, Brad Winderbaum, has summarised why a television series featuring the Avengers will likely never play out on Disney+. He clarified the idea of bringing together Earth’s Mightiest Heroes as a “challenge” in the form of an episodic series, whereas as a film, considered “a statement piece” … Read more
With greying, slicked-back hair, a moustache, and shades to block out the sun, Patrick Dempsey (Scream 3, Thanksgiving), looks nearly unrecognisable in his latest role – starring alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), in Dexter: Original Sin. These first exclusive photos (via Entertainment Weekly) set the scene for the prequel series and Dexter … Read more
Speaking at a “Visionaries” session at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival with the European bureau chief Scott Roxborough (via The Hollywood Reporter), Steven Moffat, known for his tenure as Doctor Who showrunner, Sherlock, and most recently, the ITV comedy-drama Douglas Is Cancelled, looked back at one of his earlier creative ventures, Coupling, and the issues associated … Read more
Disney+ launched in 2021, ushering in a new era for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The first television series from the studio, Wandavision, landed on the platform to rave reviews, with Elisabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany reprising their roles as the titular leads Wanda Maximoff and Vision. Wind the clock forward three years later, and Olsen … Read more
Dave Bautista, known as the abnormal yet mighty Drax the Destroyer in the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, has revealed his eagerness to a reunion with those he worked with on the film – and has even suggested he would be open to feature in the DC Universe, on the basis he was offered “the right … Read more
In almost a decade since her exit from the series, Natalie Dormer has looked back at her time on Game of Thrones and shared her frustration at how her character’s storyline reached its resolution. As the sixth season of Game of Thrones reached its curtain call, Dormer, also known for her work on The Tudors … Read more
Steven Moffat was appointed as the showrunner for Doctor Who at the start of 2010, taking over the reins of the long-running sci-fi series from Russell T Davies, who stepped down after reviving the show for the BBC. In 2017, Moffat departed the series, bowing out alongside Peter Capaldi’s Twelfth Doctor. Speaking at a “Visionaries” … Read more
The fourth and final season of Superman & Lois is set to return to our screens in October, closing out the last of The CW’s DC-related superhero programmes. Starring Tyler Hoechlin and Bitsie Tulloch in the titular roles, the showrunners teased a “pretty significant character” to appear in the early half of the last season. … Read more
Despite what the title might suggest, this story is not as awful as it sounds – yet it is, however, the most surreal instruction director Shawn Levy has likely ever given on a film set. During the making of Deadpool & Wolverine, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in their respective titular roles, the latter … Read more
Rewrites are part and parcel of the filmmaking process – and sometimes, they can be rushed through at the eleventh hour. In the case of Joker: Folie a Deux, major rewrites were put to the cast on napkins, under the wire. Starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga and directed by Todd Philips, the crunch of … Read more