David S. Goyer, the co-writer of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy, reveals that he advocated for Jake Gyllenhaal to be cast as Batman over Christian Bale, and that Warner Bros. asked to have Leonardo DiCaprio play the Riddler in The Dark Knight Rises. Recently, Goyer joined the Happy Sad Confused podcast to talk about…
Man of Steel screenwriter David S. Goyer recently shared that Tony Scott almost directed the 2013 superhero movie. Speaking with Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Goyer revealed that Zack Snyder and Scott were the top two choices to helm Man of Steel, with Snyder ultimately prevailing. “It was a very deliberative process….
Ahead of Disney‘s 100th anniversary celebration, Disney drops the trailer for upcoming short film, Once Upon a Studio. With a host of characters being reunited for the project, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter, the trailer for Once Upon a Studio makes viewers fall in love with the magic of Disney all over again. Opening…
Spawn creator Todd McFarlane recently revealed that the writers behind the upcoming film reboot were only 30 pages away from finishing the latest draft of the screenplay when the Writers Guild of America strike began. “We were in the middle of writing the script and then the writers strike came,” McFarlane told ComicBook.com. “So that…
David S. Goyer confirms a Man of Steel sequel should have been made to develop Henry Cavill’s Superman, instead of rushing to replicate the MCU with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Goyer spoke at length about his impressive career as a screenwriter in a Happy Sad Confused interview with Josh Horowitz. Goyer, who penned…
Warner Bros. Discovery has announced that its U.K.-based studio — Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden — will be the primary production hub for DC Studios. Per Variety, WBD plans to expand the location by more than 50 percent, adding 400,000 square feet of production and support space and increasing the total stage count from 19 to…
The new Saw X trailer teases fans what’s in store in the newest installment, developing more of John Kramer’s unexplored story arc while also going back to the raw and gritty torture horror that defined early films in the Saw franchise. Anticipation builds for Saw X almost a week before the movie’s pre-Halloween release. The…
Warner Bros., Mattel, and Greta Gerwig’s collaborative film, Barbie has managed to enchant audiences to an extent that very few Hollywood projects can even dream of. The fantasy movie has had a taste of enormous success at the box office, significant growth in Mattel’s dolls, and also the company’s official entry into Hollywood with other…
Several major Hollywood CEOs have met to try to resolve the ongoing Writer’s Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Disney CEO Bob Iger, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, and Universal Pictures chief content officer Donna Langley were all present at the most recent bargaining session between…
Before becoming an adored couple on Black Panther, the late Chadwick Boseman and Lupita Nyong’o nearly featured as key characters on another Marvel Cinematic Universe offering as casting director Sarah Halley Finn confirms they nearly appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy. In an excerpt from MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios published via Vanity Fair,…
Fans of Blue Beetle looking to rewatch the DC Extended Universe installment are in luck as Warner Bros. has announced the release date for the 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD editions of the movie. Per Collider, the Xolo Maridueña-starring superhero film will be released on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD on Oct. 31, 2023….
Guardians of the Galaxy writer and director James Gunn reveals which cast member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise was the one he wanted from the get-go. Gunn shared this revelation in Disney+’s Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 documentary and how he came up with the casting for…
Guillermo del Toro has teased the Star Wars movie he was set to direct for Lucasfilm after the project’s screenwriter, David S. Goyer, revealed its existence during a recent interview. Speaking with Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Goyer disclosed that he wrote a script for a Star Wars movie about four years…
Expend4bles gets shot down by some critics and is on target for others as moviegoers brace for the anticipated action flick. Per Screen Rant, Expend4bles has triggered a range of emotions among insiders who’ve gotten to watch the film before its release, with the upcoming sequel being branded “barely watchable” by one critic and “awesome”…
It appears the cast and crew working on the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse sequel only have the silent treatment in response to anyone fishing for new details. There’s so much anticipation for the last Spider-Verse installment that any new information helps tide fans over until Beyond the Spider-Verse drops. Details remain scarce, though, and Spider-Verse…
Francis Lawrence loved getting the chance to work with Peter Dinklage and Viola Davis on . “Some of Peter’s scenes are some of my favorites in the movie,” the director told Entertainment Weekly following his movie’s latest trailer release. “I wanted to work with him for so long. He came in and blew everybody away,”…
Ryan Reynolds is set to become the latest recipient of the Robin Williams Laughter Award. The award comes from actress Glenn Close’s charity, Bring Change to Mind (BC2M), and has previously been received by prominent comedians and entertainers. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Reynolds will receive the award at the 11th annual Revels and Revelation Fundraiser….
Expend4bles director Scott Waugh has a huge affection for Spider-Man. In an exclusive interview with ComicBook.com promoting the latest installment of The Expendables franchise, Waugh reveals his long-time fandom for Marvel’s “Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.” Waugh’s interest in the wall-crawler dates back to the days when his stuntman father, Fred Waugh, would double for actor Nicholas…
Since joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Steve Rogers/Captain America, Chris Evans has constantly been in the spotlight. While the role has given his career a major boost, the actor has been slowly stepping away from the cameras. Speaking to GQ Magazine, Evans reflected on his personal and professional life, saying he plans to act…
Barbie‘s upcoming IMAX re-release is the ultimate way to enjoy the hit fantasy-comedy, according to co-writer and director Greta Gerwig. Gerwig talked up the benefits of seeing Barbie in the oversized IMAX format in an interview shared via IMAX’s official X account. “First of all, it sounds and looks incredible,” she said. “This is the…
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story‘s Gareth Edwards recently addressed widespread rumors that co-screenwriter (and future Andor showrunner) Tony Gilroy took control of the spinoff during reshoots. Edwards neither confirmed nor denied that Lucasfilm handed the project to Gilroy after principal photography wrapped in an interview with Variety. “Look, the only thing I can say…
The Creator director Gareth Edwards recently revealed how he recreated the vibe of an indie film during principal photography on the upcoming sci-fi blockbuster. Edwards explained how he captured the minimalist feeling of a smaller, lower-budget production while shooting The Creator in an interview with Variety. “There was an army of people [on the set],…
Despite rumors stating Taika Waititi’s Star Wars movie had been scrapped at Lucasfilm, the project remains alive and well with the acclaimed filmmaker set to turn in a new draft of his script following the conclusion of the Writers Guild of America strike. While honoring Shawn Levy at the recent TIFF Tribute Awards, Waititi referenced…
The Marvels is no longer the least expensive Marvel Cinematic Universe movie since 2015’s Ant-Man. Per Forbes, Disney has revealed in recently disclosed company filings that the upcoming Marvel superhero movie cost $270 million to make. This is $140 million more than Vanity Fair reported in its interview with The Marvels director Nia DaCosta. At…
Ghosted star Chris Evans has addressed the movie’s poor reception by critics and audiences, and acknowledges the film could have been better. Evans admitted in an interview with GQ magazine that he sometimes wondered whether audiences had outgrown that type of film. “Ghosted to me felt like a movie that I grew up on, a…
A new preview for The Toxic Avenger shows off the cast of the upcoming horror remake. Shared exclusively by Entertainment Weekly, the teaser images highlight Peter Dinklage as Winston Gooze, a lowly janitor at a chemical factory who is eventually mutated into the film’s titular hero. “There is a terrible industrial accident that renders him…
Leslie Jones revealed that she had to fight to get one percent of her co-star’s salary in 2016’s Ghostbusters. In her memoir Leslie F*cking Jones (as excerpted by Rolling Stones), the SNL alum revealed the racist backlash she received for staring in the all-female-led remake of the supernatural ’80s classic directed by Paul Feig. She…
Audiences will get additional time to follow the adventures of a Barbie girl in a Barbie world as the titular fantasy comedy lands a longer runtime ahead of its IMAX run. Per The Direct, the time listed for Barbie‘s re-release in IMAX theaters, which begins on Sept. 22, will last for two hours. The extended…
Shooting Deadpool 3 scenes on location comes with serious tradeoffs, but director Shawn Levy contends he would rather deal with the risks than have the film end up a green-screen mess. Deadpool fans won’t have to squint to figure out if backgrounds are real or digitally rendered when the Deadpool 3 drops. Director Shawn Levy…
Ian McKellen is rumored to appear in Avengers: Secret Wars. According to trusted scooper MyTimeToShineHello, McKellen will return, seemingly as X-Men villain Magneto, in the upcoming superhero crossover movie, which will serve as the culmination of The Multiverse Saga. The actor previously played the iconic Marvel Comics antagonist in 20th Century Fox’s X-Men film series,…
Expend4bles promises to showcase its all-star cast in action sequences they have never experienced before. The latest Expendables installment’s stunt coordinator Alan Ng spoke to ComicBook.com about his work in prepping stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and the rest of the cast for the production. Not only did Ng bring his expertise in Hong Kong…
Blue Beetle is heading to digital in less than a week. “Own your legacy, own your power, own BLUE BEETLE on Digital 9/26!” reads a post shared on the official X account for the DC Extended Universe movie. Despite box office analysts commending Blue Beetle‘s box office legs, the latest DCEU installment was still an…
Chris Evans, who starred as Ransom Drysdale in the 2019 murder mystery film Knives Out, says one scene with co-star Michael Shannon stands out as his favorite. “I have such a love for Michael Shannon,” Evans told GQ. “I just think he’s the funniest guy. I don’t think anyone realizes how he’s so dry and…
Killers of the Flower Moon star Lily Gladstone is campaigning to be the first Native American actor nominated in the Academy Awards’ “Best Actress” category, according to a new report. The report comes via Variety. It contends that Gladstone, who portrays Mollie Burkhart in Martin Scorsese’s Western crime drama, intends to compete for the “Best…
Captain America actor Chris Evans recently shared the short list of pros and cons he made while deciding whether to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Evans revealed the upsides and downsides he considered after Marvel Studios offered him the Steve Rogers/Captain America role in an interview with GQ. “[T]he pros were that I’d be able…
John Wick fans concerned about the upcoming spinoff need not worry because Ballerina is steadily moving forward. Per Entertainment Weekly, director Len Wiseman provided a brief update on the highly-anticipated movie, insisting that the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes have not had an effect on its progress. “We’re on a pause right now, but I’ve just…
Elemental has continued to exceed expectations by becoming the most-watched movie debut on Disney+ this year. According to The Walt Disney Company, the Disney/Pixar movie was viewed 26.4 million times in its first five days on the streaming platform. This makes Elemental the most-watched movie premiere of 2023 on Disney+, beating the previous record holder…
The cost of The Marvels has been revealed, and it’s not as large as some comic book fans might have expected it to be. The Marvels director Nia DaCosta was recently interviewed by Vanity Fair. In the article, it was reported that the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe installment had a budget of $130 million. This…
Audiences will have to wait a while to see Christopher Nolan’s explosive biographical thriller, Oppenheimer, via video-on-demand (VOD) as one of the film’s producers confirms its release window. Speaking with the Associated Press, Emma Thomas revealed the VOD window for Oppenheimer won’t open until November, four months after the movie’s theatrical premiere. There is no…
Nicolas Cage is on a mission of slaughter in the first trailer for Butcher’s Crossing. Shared exclusively by Entertainment Weekly, the trailer takes viewers to 1870s Kansas, where Harvard dropout Will Andrews (Fred Hechinger) seeks adventure in the New Frontier. He joins up with Miller (Cage), an experienced buffalo hunter who knows a remote valley…
Actor Chris Evans, known for his iconic portrayal of Captain America, recently reflected on his Marvel journey, emphasizing how the character often felt like a supporting role despite headlining multiple films. In an interview with GQ Magazine, Evans, who played Steve Rogers (aka Captain America) in seven films, three of them being solo outings, openly…
Underworld creator and director Len Wiseman looks back on the film that sparked a franchise, 20 years after the movie’s release. Wiseman spoke with Collider to revisit the making of Underworld on the film’s 20th anniversary. The director confirmed that the unrated extended cut, which was released in 2003, exhausted all material available for fans…
The Really Loud House is getting an all-new Halloween special just in time for the spooky holiday season, and CBR can exclusively debut the official trailer. Called A Really Haunted Loud House, the special is a feature-length film starring the live-action cast of The Really Loud House. Featuring the Louds celebrating their annual Halloween Spooktacular…
Actor Chris Evans recently admitted that he would be open to returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Steve Rogers/Captain America, but has no plans to do so in the immediate future. In an interview with GQ that was conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strike, Evans was asked if he’d ever rejoin the MCU. “Yeah, maybe….
Nicolas Cage haunts dreams in a new trailer as a meek college professor in the comedy Dream Scenario. Cage shines in the first trailer for Dream Scenario, playing a balding, unremarkable man who becomes a celebrity after appearing in everyone’s dreams in the official trailer released by A24. In the trailer, strange things start happening….
John Wick: Chapter 4 producer Basil Iwanyk reveals lead star Keanu Reeves begged for the titular hitman to be “definitively” killed off in neo-noir action sequel. Speaking with Collider while promoting The Continental, Iwanyk admitted an exhausted Reeves was desperate to bring an end to Wick as the action star wanted an undisputed demise for…
As Chris Rock moves on from the slap heard around the world at the hands of Will Smith, fellow comedian Leslie Jones reveals Rock sought counseling alongside his daughters following the much-talked-about incident at the 94th Academy Awards. Speaking to People Magazine, Jones opened up about the fallout of the slap from Rock, which came…
Critics’ first reactions to The Creator are in, and they’re full of praise for Gareth Edwards’ upcoming sci-fi action-thriller. Several professional pundits shared their initial impressions of The Creator on X after attending a press screening of the film on Sept. 17. The Hollywood Reporter’s Brian Davids described The Creator as “a massive feat for…
The visual effects house behind Oppenheimer, DNEG, recently addressed reports it plans to make substantial cuts to employees’ pay. DNEG responded to the reported pay cuts, which are allegedly as high as 25%, in a statement shared with The Hollywood Reporter. “We are continuously and proactively reviewing all areas of our business to ensure that…
The 2022 epic superhero film, The Batman, kicked off a new chapter in the Caped Crusader’s Hollywood journey, from writer-director Matt Reeves, and lead actor, Robert Pattinson. In order to resonate with the film’s more grounded themes, and also to avoid repetition, considering the long history of the hero’s numerous adaptations over the years, the…
