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Marvel Studios May Be Reviving POWER PACK Movie
Back in 2005, Marvel Studios unveiled its original slate of independent films, bringing multiple comic book characters to the big screen. Most of these characters have gone on to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, whether it’s on the big screen or television. But one property that has yet to be tackled is Power Pack, a team of four siblings who are given powers by a dying alien. Now, it looks like the property may be coming after all. According to That Hashtag Show, Marvel Studios has “revisited” the idea of making a Power Pack movie. Jonathan Schwartz, who has been involved with Marvel Studios since 2009, has been given creative oversight…
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Matthew Vaughn Describes His “Feel-Good, Heroic” Vision for a SUPERMAN Film
Earlier this year, it was reported that filmmaker Matthew Vaughn was the top choice to direct Warner Bros.’ Man of Steel sequel, aka Superman’s next solo film. Vaughn recently confirmed talks about tackling the character, and now, he breaks down exactly what his vision for a Superman movie would be. Speaking with Collider, Vaughn explains what he would do with Superman if he was ever the opportunity, saying that he would return to the style of the original Richard Donner films. “I think my main take would be, it’s really boring but make a Superman film. I just don’t feel a proper Superman – I think Donner did it to…
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FEATURE: Five More X-MEN Spin-Off Movies We Want to See
Few could have predicted just how long the X-Men franchise would last. 17 years later, and the series has put out ten movies to date. We’ve had the main trilogy set in the present day, with another trilogy exploring the past. We also have three Wolverine movies and a Deadpool film. Next year, Fox is releasing New Mutants, Deadpool 2, and Dark Phoenix. Movies featuring Gambit, X-Force, X-23, Exiles, and Alpha Flight are also in various stages of development. Of course, that’s not the end. The X-Men universe is vast, and it can easily live on for another decade or so. There is definitely potential to add several more spin-offs…
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NEW MUTANTS Movie Has Wrapped Production
This summer, production finally began for Fox’s X-Men spinoff New Mutants. This film is expected to be very different from its predecessors, with director Josh Boone calling it a “full-fledged horror movie” that does not have costumes or supervillains. Now, filming is done. Boone took to Instagram to confirm that New Mutants has wrapped production, just a couple months after filming started. Now that principal photography is finished, Boone and his team can move on to editing and other parts of post-production. Hopefully, we’ll get a teaser trailer soon too. That’s a wrap on @newmutants with @bluhunt A post shared by Josh Boone (@joshboonemovies) on Sep 15, 2017 at 6:19pm…
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This Recurring Marvel Netflix Character Will Return in THE PUNISHER
Netflix is in the process of promoting its next Marvel original series, The Punisher, even though we still don’t have that premiere date. The show was featured in the latest issue of SFX Magazine, and some scans have come online. Among them is a new still that features a recurring character from the Marvel Netflix shows. The following image (via Comic Book Movie) features Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) threatening none other than Turk Barrett, played by Rob Morgan. Turk debuted on Daredevil, before moving to Harlem in Luke Cage. He also appeared in an episode of The Defenders. Turk made it out OK from Daredevil and Cage, as they aren’t…
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DC Movie News Bits: Matthew Vaughn Confirms MAN OF STEEL 2 Talks, SHAZAM Working Title, NIGHTWING’s Circus Nods
Earlier this year, it was reported that Matthew Vaughn was Warner Bros.’ top choice to direct the Man of Steel sequel. Vaughn has a history of directing comic book movies, having done X-Men: First Class, Kick-Ass, and the Kingsman series. Now, the filmmaker has touched upon the possibility. In an interview with HeyUGuys, Vaughn confirms that he has had conversations with WB about the next standalone Superman movie. “I don’t know what I’m going to do next, but I have had chats about Superman, I love Superman.” He goes on to admit that he can’t help but feel excited whenever he’s offered a big franchise film, whether it be superhero,…
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SyFy’s KRYPTON Casts DC Superhero Adam Strange
At San Diego Comic-Con this year, it was confirmed that SyFy’s Superman prequel series Krypton will feature several superheroes from the DC Universe, including Adam Strange and Hawkwoman. These heroes come in to stop a modern-day conspiracy that threatens to stop Kal-El’s legacy from ever happening. Now, one of these heroes has been cast. According to Deadline, Melrose Place actor Shaun Sipos has landed the series regular role of Adam Strange on Krypton. The character is described as “…a world-weary human, who finds himself stranded on Krypton as the unlikely mentor to Seg-El, Superman’s grandfather.” As said earlier, Strange is one of several fan-favorite DC characters who will join the show; in…
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NIGHTWING Director Praises Warner Bros.’ Filmmaker-Driven Approach and Discusses Building the DCEU
Following the success of Man of Steel in 2013, Warner Bros. began the process of building a cinematic universe based on DC Comics. So far, the DC Extended Universe has released four movies, with many more on the way. One of these films is Nightwing, which finally puts the spotlight on Dick Grayson. There has also been a lot of talk about WB’s “director-driven” approach to the DCEU. Some argue that these films aren’t all that focused on the director’s vision, especially with Suicide Squad‘s David Ayer. However, we also have Patty Jenkins having creative control on Wonder Woman, while established filmmakers like Matt Reeves and James Wan are making…
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Ezra Miller Reveals the One Part of Flash’s Costume That We Won’t See in JUSTICE LEAGUE
Following a couple of brief cameos in past DC films, audiences will be properly introduced to Ezra Miller’s Flash in this fall’s Justice League. When we meet Barry Allen, he’ll be wearing an early version of the Flash costume that he made himself. He is expected to get a costume upgrade at some point in the movie. However, we now know one part of the costume that we won’t see…at least in this film. Speaking with Entertainment Weekly on the Justice League set last year, Miller confirms that we will not be seeing Flash’s iconic ring in the movie. “I can confirm, spoiler alert, his suit does not pop out…
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AGENTS OF SHIELD's Clark Gregg is Getting Behind the Camera
Clark Gregg is well known for his acting, but he also has a seasoned career behind the camera. He wrote the Robert Zemeckis film What Lies Beneath and wrote and directed the 2013 film Trust Me. Agents of SHIELD fans have long hoped that Gregg would direct an episode of the ABC show, and we now have confirmation that it’s happening, thanks to a Tweet from Gregg himself. I’m directing my first one starting this week. #DaisyDatesanAlien — Clark Gregg (@clarkgregg) September 12, 2017 If you saw the Season 4 finale, you’ll know Gregg is being *quite* the tease. [Warning: The Following Contains SPOILERS for Agents of SHIELD Season 4.] The…