Jason Moore's 2012 comedy Pitch Perfect focused on a group of college girls who perform in a cappella competitions together. There was plenty of humor and tenderness along the way, of course, as they grew into friends and reached their goals. The movie performed well enough that Universal Studios has announced plans for a sequel in 2015, and a new report has some big news for Elizabeth Banks. Read More »
Ben Affleck's casting as Batman in Zack Snyder's Man of Steel sequel known as Batman vs. Superman caused a great deal of backlash among some fans, who felt that the Argo director was not right for the part of the Dark Knight. In a new interview, Affleck addresses that response and also offers a glimpse into his interpretation of the iconic character. Read More »
The casting and plot rumors for the Fantastic Four reboot movie, directed by Josh Trank (Chronicle) continue to swirl as we move closer to any official casting announcements. We've already heard that Michael B. Jordan (Friday Night Lights, Fruitvale Station, The Wire) is reportedly a lock for the role of The Human Torch, and numerous other names have been floated for the other parts (we'll get to those in a bit). Now, another report claims to have some information on The Thing. Read More »
The marketing campaign for Bryan Singer's highly anticipated superhero movie X-Men: Days of Future Past is ramping up, as the film is the subject of 25 new Empire magazine covers, each of which shows off a different character. Read More »
Star Wars: Episode VII was announced in late 2012, and slowly added updates throughout 2013. Though the updates were sparse, the rumors were not but the confirmations have yet to start. We can (and will) continue to report on any news for the upcoming 2015 film, but the people behind the film won't offer any official news for the time being. In a recent interview, director J.J. Abrams addressed the reasoning behind keeping everything pretty secretive in terms of his new movie. Read More »
Divergent won't hit theaters until March 21, 2014, but it already has release dates for the sequels set around the same dates for the next two years. This week, a director was hired to take on the first sequel, Insurgent. Oscar-winning writer Akiva Goldsman will direct the next chapter of this Veronica Roth book trilogy adaptation, with stars Shailene Woodley, Miles Teller, Theo James and others returning. Read More »
I'm going to put forth an opinion that will be unpopular among two groups of people: this cover of Bauhaus' "Bela Lugosi's Dead" is the absolute greatest thing that CHVRCHES has ever done. Read More »
The site Acting Auditions recently posted a plot synopsis for director Josh Trank's upcoming Fantastic Four reboot movie, but the Chronicle director has now stated that the synopsis is inaccurate. Read More »
Quentin Tarantino is currently in a state of dismay and depression after his Django Unchained follow-up film, another Western movie entitled The Hateful Eight, was compromised. The new film's script was leaked by one of the few people he shared it with, causing the award-winning director to shelve the project and possibly not even make it into a movie at any point. Now the website that leaked the entire script online, Gawker, is facing a lawsuit from the filmmaker. Read More »
Robert Redford is one of many high-profile actors in the upcoming Marvel sequel Captain America: The Winter Soldier aka Captain America 2. The Academy Award-winning actor plays Alexander Pierce, the head of S.H.I.E.L.D., and has hinted at being an antagonist in the film. Read More »
Director Marc Webb is continuing to hype The Amazing Spider-Man 2 as it inches closer to its May 2 release date. The film will have an expanded cast of characters, and Webb promises a more "operatic" movie than the initial installment. Read More »
As if the idea of the first live performance from Daft Punk since 2010 wasn't enough, there's talk that everyone's favorite French robots will perform alongside Pharrell, Nile Rodgers and Stevie Wonder while wearing Star Wars stormtrooper helmets. Read More »
Joss Whedon is back to write and direct The Avengers: Age of Ultron and the man himself has revealed his inspirations for the sequel, which he likened to The Godfather: Part II. Read More »