Author: James Hadden

One thing that goes hand in hand with most of the big blockbusters these days is secrecy,  studios will keep story details under wraps from nearly everybody including it seems, the stars of the film. Actress Gal Gadot, who will soon be bringing Wonder Woman to life in the upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice revealed that she actually thought she was auditioning for another role entirely. Speaking to Empire Magazine the actress explained: “I mean, I could have guessed, I thought it was going to be Selina (Kyle), you know?’ Before going onto say ‘I only knew what role…

In a recent teaser for the upcoming Deadpool film, the character himself expressed his unfavorable views on the previous film he appeared in, X-Men Origins: Wolverine calling it a ‘Career low’, pinning most of the blame on star Hugh Jackman. Well, now in a recent interview, we know what Jackman thinks of the comments. While at the Sundance Film Festival, promoting his new film Eddie the Eagle, Jackman when questioned about the clip revealed: “I’ve never thought about it till now, but doing something with Ryan – he’s awesome – that’s always attractive to me. But I think you’ve probably…

With the film just under two months away, Warner Bros. are looking to  kick the marketing up a gear for its upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice by giving us plenty of insight into what’s to come. Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice is the focus of this month’s Empire Magazine and with it, we have been treated to some new hi-res images, one of which has a pretty big tease as to what’s to come in the future of the DCEU. The images give us a new look at the main players, Wonder Woman using her gauntlets, Bruce Wayne…

Over the course of his long comic history, Batman has always had a code of ‘No Killing’, which has always been translated into his live action counterparts. However – it sounds like that may be about to change in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. In an interview with Empire Magazine, the film’s producer Charles Roven revealed: “Batman is not giving people a chance… He is more than a vigilante. He has become not only the cop, if you will, he has also become the jury and executioner.” While this could be seen as Roven merely exaggerating, his follow up…

If there is one thing Kevin Smith knows, it’s Batman, as the man has been reading the comics his whole life, written the comics and even named his daughter Harley Quinn. So when it comes to his opinions on the character, we can probably take his word on the matter. Speaking to Variety, the Clerks director, revealed his thoughts on why he believes Ben Affleck is the best Batman we’ve ever seen. He explained: “The hardest thing to nail about Batman is Bruce Wayne, because that’s where you’ve got no mask and you’ve got to be a human being. But…

The Oscars may still be weeks away, but it looks like Leonardo DiCaprio may already have his next film already lined up. LenFilm, a Russian film company, has responded to DiCaprio’s recent comments in regards to playing a historical figure by offering him the role of young Vladimir Lenin in a film about his life. Speaking to Baltika FM, Valeriy Karlov, Spokesperson for LenFilm explained: “It is always interesting to make movies. Leonardo DiCaprio is often compared to Lenin in his youth. We have enough scenery and props to recreate the era of the revolution.” He does certainly seem to…

We’ve had all the pieces fall into place for the upcoming Doctor Strange film except for one – Strange’s long serving sidekick known as Wong. It was reported last week by The Hollywood Reporter, that the currently filming Doctor Strange was adding The Martian and Marco Polo actor, Benedict Wong to the cast in the role of Strange’s faithful manservant, Wong. How’s that for ironic casting? In the comics, the character is well trained in martial arts as well as knowledgeable in matters of the occult. It will be interesting to see if they change the character in an attempt…

Fans have wondered what connection the upcoming Deadpool film will have with the pre-existing X-Men films (Although given Days of Future Pasts recent Retcon, it’s hard to follow the films continuity). The film’s latest TV Spot may shed some light on the matter. Fox has released a new spot for the film, which includes plenty of new footage including a brief shot of both the X-Men’s famous Blackbird jet and of their base of operations under the X-Mansion. Pretty interesting stuff… It certainly seems to indicate that there will be stronger ties between the films than merely an appearance from…

We haven’t heard much in regards to the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy sequel, but a recent report may have revealed who…or rather what may be the villain. Geek.com has heard from multiple sources that the film will feature an appearance from gargantuan villain, Ego the Living Planet. That’s right, everybody’s favorite team of outlaws will fighting a planet with a face. The character first appeared in Thor #132 back in 1966 but has tangled with many other heroes over the years, including the Guardians of the Galaxy. It’s certainly an interesting choice, given the characters ties to Galactus, another…

It’s been rumored for a while that Carol star Cate Blanchett would be joining the cast, although in what capacity is currently unknown, at least until now. The website geek.com is reporting that the actress will in fact be playing Hela, ruler of Hel and Niffleheim, and that she will be the films ‘Big Bad’. They then went on to reveal that the villain will make it to Asgard, where she’ll be in cahoots with Tom Hiddleston’s Loki, current motives unknown. The site also speculates that Hela will in fact be taking the role of Death in the universe, possibly…