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Paul Bettany cast as The Vision in Avengers: Age Of Ultron
7 February 2014 2:06 AM, PST
Paul Bettany has long been part of the Marvel Universe as Tony Stark's computerized butler, J.A.R.V.I.S, but the star is now set for something of an upgrade in the form of a live action role in Avengers: Age Of Ultron. According to Variety, the star has been cast as The Vision, an android created by malevolent robot (and the film's big bad), Ultron. The obvious question is whether the movie version of The Vision will be related to J.A.R.V.I.S. in any way, perhaps as some sort of corrupted version of Stark's technology? Of...
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- George Wales
Rumour: Guardians Of The Galaxy 2 planned for 2016?
7 February 2014 1:43 AM, PST
Famously enthusiasts of long-term planning, Marvel's upcoming movie slate extends many years into the future, with a number of untitled projects lined up for 2016, 2017 and beyond. This morning, the rumour mill has gone into overdrive concerning the identity of one of said projects, with JoBlo reporting that the title Marvel has planned for a 6 May 2016 release is none other than Guardians Of The Galaxy 2. Naturally, this will probably depend to some extent on how well the first Guardians film is received when it arrives later this...
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- George Wales
Chris Pratt talks Jurassic World
6 February 2014 11:50 PM, PST
Chris Pratt has been discussing his role in Colin Trevorrow's dino-tastic Jurassic World, and says that the film does a good job of manufacturing a new situation in which humans and dinosaurs are back on the same island… "What I liked about it was it answers the question of, ‘Why would you do that?’," says Pratt. "Like, how do you suspend disbelief to be like, ‘Oh yes, let’s make this mistake again. We haven’t learned our lesson about dinosaurs, we should definitely live with them and see how that works out!’ after like three tries at...
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- George Wales
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg penning Preacher TV show for AMC
6 February 2014 11:36 PM, PST
The long-awaited Preacher adaptation finally looks to be officially happening, with Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and Breaking Bad's Sam Catlin bringing the cult comic-book to the small screen. Rogen has long been public as a big fan of the comic-books, and he and Goldberg will soon begin work on a pilot episode, assisted by Catlin, who will occupy the role of showrunner. The show will find its new home at AMC, having been passed up by HBO way back in 2006, when the material had been deemed too controversial. Created by Garth Ennis...
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- George Wales
Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson sign on for Pitch Perfect 2
6 February 2014 11:20 PM, PST
Lung-busting comedy sequel Pitch Perfect 2 looks to be fully up and running, with original stars Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson signing on to reprise their roles. The confirmation was dropped by the film's Twitter feed, with the two stars officially on board to return as our favourite acapella singing stars. The film will represent the directorial debut of Elizabeth Banks, who both produced and starred in the first outing, and will hopefully be reappearing in front of the camera too. Nothing has been disclosed in terms of plot...
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- George Wales
Gary Oldman confirms he's been approached for Star Wars: Episode VII
6 February 2014 5:51 AM, PST
He’s done The Dark Knight, cast his spell over Harry Potter and we’re about to see him go nose to nose with some grumpy simians in Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes, but now it looks possible Brit movie royalty Gary Oldman could be joining the firmament for Star Wars Episode VII. In a recent interview with Sky Movies Oldman revealed he has been approached about Star Wars VII, saying: “They’ve called. You know, I’m more cynical about it now. I’ll believe it when I’m on the plane home. The deal isn’t done, but yeah, they’ve inquired. I mean...
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- Rosie Fletcher
Gary Oldman talks Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes
6 February 2014 4:41 AM, PST
We sat down with Gary Oldman yesterday to discuss the RoboCop remake that hits cinemas this week. While we were there, we thought we'd ask him about his next big Sf project, Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes. He's seen footage, and it's got him a bit excited. See Mr Oldman discussing it below, then let us know what you think in the comments. RoboCop hits UK cinemas on Friday.
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- Sam Ashurst
Drew Pearce updates on Marvel's Runaways movie
6 February 2014 2:13 AM, PST
Runaways is not only one of Marvel's most critically acclaimed comics, but one of its longest-gestating scripts. Drew Pearce (he of Iron Man 3, All Hail the King and soon to be Mission: Impossible 5 writerly fame) chatted to us recently about the state of play with the movie's production, whether we could hope to see it as part of Marvel's Phase 3, and why it's a 'reverse Spider-Man' with flecks of The Godfather (well, ish). Can you give us any update on Runaways? I wish I knew if Runaways had a place in Phase 3. I'm not close enough...
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- Matt Risley
Evangeline Lilly in talks to join Ant-Man
5 February 2014 11:44 PM, PST
Ant-Man could be on the brink of adding another major name to its growing ensemble, with Evangeline Lilly said to be in talks to join the cast. According to Variety, Lilly is top of Edgar Wright’s hit-list to play Paul Rudd’s love interest, a non-canon character created specifically for the movie. The report claims that not only will Lilly’s potential character be someone who catches the eye of Scott Lang… she will also be the daughter of Hank Pym! That should muddy the relationship between Pym and Lang even further, and looks...
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- George Wales
Simon Pegg stars in first trailer for Hector And The Search For Happiness: watch now
5 February 2014 11:32 PM, PST
The first trailer has arrived online for Hector And The Search For Happiness, in which Simon Pegg stars as a psychiatrist growing increasingly unhappy with his lot. And so, as yet another troubled patient leaves his office without much sign of improvement, Pegg decides to up sticks to China in an attempt to rejuvenate himself and recover his lost mojo. So begins an attempt to rediscover “happiness”, and just how it might be achieved. However, as Pegg sets about cheering himself up, his wife’s (Rosamund Pike) patience becomes...
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- George Wales
Adam Driver and Joaquin Phoenix were approached for Lex Luthor
5 February 2014 11:18 PM, PST
The reaction to Jesse Eisenberg’s recent casting as Lex Luthor in Batman vs. Superman has been relatively positive, but it could have been very different had Warner Bros. persuaded one of their original targets to sign on. THR claims that both Adam Driver and Joaquin Phoenix were approached regarding the role before Eisenberg was cast, with both actors eventually passing up the opportunity. According to the report, Driver was keen on the role, but was unable to accept due to scheduling issues, while Phoenix rejected the role out of...
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- George Wales
Kit Harington and Kiefer Sutherland face off in first Pompeii clip: watch now
5 February 2014 10:57 PM, PST
The first clip from lava-drenched actioner, Pompeii, has arrived online, and it pits Jon Snow and Jack Bauer (or should that be Kit Harington and Kiefer Sutherland?) into a fearsome face-off. The new clip shows Harington’s slave-turned-gladiator engaging in hand to hand combat, before turning to Sutherland’s devious senator, and publically thumbing his nose at him. Needless to say, Sutherland isn’t best pleased, and it may just be a show of defiance that comes back to haunt our hero. Take a look at the new clip, below… ...
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- George Wales
Miles Teller, Emmy Rossum and Kate Mara testing for Fantastic Four
5 February 2014 10:42 PM, PST
Lots of rumours emerging this morning from Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four reboot, with THR listing a whole batch of names said to be screen testing for various roles. Miles Teller has previously been linked to the project, and his name crops up again here, as the supposed frontrunner for the part of Mr. Fantastic. Next up is Sue Storm Aka The Invisible Woman, with the report claiming that Kate Mara is set to go up against Emmy Rossum for the part originally played by Jessica Alba. Finally, we have Christian Cooke testing for The...
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- George Wales
The Rock hints at possible Green Lantern role
5 February 2014 5:16 AM, PST
We've known since the beginning of the year that Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has been in talks with Warner Bros. over a possible DC movie role. And now it looks like everyone's favourite mega-muscled leading man may have given the game away. An Instagram post from back in November uses the hashtag #JohnStewartCanStillWhupSupermansAss. It's a hashtag that's inoccuous to the masses, that is until you realise that John Stewart is the name of one of the DC comic universe's three most prominent Green Lanterns. And while The Rock quickly...
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- Matt Risley
Ben Wheatley confirms Tom Hiddleston for High-Rise
4 February 2014 11:43 PM, PST
Ben Wheatley’s next big-screen project is set to be an adaptation of J.G. Ballard’s High-Rise, and the director has just confirmed his leading man as none other than Tom Hiddleston. Wheatley took to Twitter this morning to confirm that cameras would start rolling on the project in June, before revealing that Hiddleston would be his leading man. The director also tweeted a poster for the new film, complete with Hiddleston’s name in top billing, getting us rather excited by the prospect of two of our very favourite movie people teaming...
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- George Wales
Matthew McConaughey signs on for Gus Van Sant’s next film
4 February 2014 11:23 PM, PST
Matthew McConaughey is on quite the run of form, with the Oscar-nominated actor set to take on another interesting role in Gus Van Sant’s Sea Of Trees. The Wrap reports that the actor has signed on to take the leading role in the new film, as a man entering Mount Fuji’s “Suicidal Forest” with the intention of ending it all. However, upon arrival at the forest he meets a Japanese man (Ken Watanabe) having second thoughts about his own suicide, and the two embark upon “a journey of reflection and survival”. It sounds like another...
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- George Wales
Philip Seymour Hoffman had one major scene left to film for The Hunger Games
4 February 2014 11:03 PM, PST
Earlier this week it was reported that the late Philip Seymour Hoffman still had some nine days of shooting left to complete on The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, news that put a question mark over how the series would tie together. Now, a Lionsgate executive has clarified the situation to THR, claiming that Hoffman had only “one major, emotional scene” left to shoot before his tragic death. “We’re going to have a couple of work-around issues but the movie will be creatively whole,” says the source. “His performances in both [remaining]...
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- George Wales
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill set to reteam on new biopic
4 February 2014 10:47 PM, PST
Having both scored Oscar nominations for their double-act in The Wolf Of Wall Street, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill are all set to team-up again on a new biopic for Fox. Deadline reports that the pair have both signed on to star in an adaptation of the story of Richard Jewell, the man falsely accused of bombing the Atlanta Olympics back in 1996. The film will be adapted from Marie Brenner’s Vanity Fair article entitled The Ballad Of Richard Jewell, which charts how Jewell was initially hailed as a hero for recovering a backpack...
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- George Wales
Bill Murray stars in new clip from The Grand Budapest Hotel: watch now
4 February 2014 10:33 PM, PST
The Grand Budapest Hotel has released a chucklesome new clip online in which Bill Murray helps smuggle Ralph Fiennes and Tony Revolori out of the country. The duo are wanted by the authorities, you see, but fortunately, Fiennes is a man with a great deal of contacts in the right places. Sadly for our heroes, Murray can only pull so many strings, and the manner of their departure might not be quite as glamorous as Fiennes would prefer... Take a look at the new clip, below: Each new clip to emerge from the film has...
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- George Wales
Rumour: Captain America: Winter Soldier post-credits scene revealed?
4 February 2014 4:43 AM, PST
Brace yourselves - potentially very spoilery rumours are coming. Numerous comic book movie sites are starting to report that they know what the post-credits sting to Captain America: The Winter Soldier will be, and it sounds like it'll tie directly into Avengers 2: Age of Ultron. ComicBook.com report industry sources state that none other than Pietro and Wanda Maximoff (Aka Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch) will pop up on-screen, a notable nod to Joss Whedon's hugely anticipated Avengers follow-up which has already cast Aaron...
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- Matt Risley
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