With David Ayer moving on to Gotham City Sirens, Warner Bros. has been searching for a new director to take over the Suicide Squad sequel. Mel Gibson was at the top of the shortlist for a while, but as the script underwent another rewrite, he eventually moved on. The studio then zeroed in on Jaume Collet-Serra, who was reportedly the frontrunner. However, that’s not happening either. According to Deadline, Collet-Serra has dropped out of contention for Suicide Squad 2. The reason? He is now directing Disney’s Jungle Cruise movie, which stars Dwayne “Black Adam” Johnson. So, the search is on for another filmmaker for Task Force X’s next big screen…

Spider-Man: Homecoming has been in theaters for close to a month now, and the Sony/Marvel tentpole has been one of the summer’s biggest films. In its fourth weekend of release, the reboot has passed another key benchmark. This weekend, Homecoming has grossed an estimated $13.5 million, placing it at #5 behind this week’s new releases (The Emoji Movie and Atomic Blonde) and last week’s releases (Dunkirk and Girl’s Trip). For the full weekend chart, click HERE. Homecoming has now grossed about $278.4 million domestically and $355.4 million overseas. This brings the film’s worldwide total to $633.8 million, which is especially good given the $175 million production budget.Homecoming has surpassed both Amazing…

Few could have predicted the huge success of DC Films’ latest movie, Wonder Woman. The film has earned rave reviews from critics, while it has resonated with audiences in a way very few superhero movies, if any, ever have. Currently, Wonder Woman has grossed $781.9 million worldwide. A sequel was recently dated for December 2019. Now, Warner Bros. may be campaigning for the movie at the Oscars. According to Variety, WB is planning to launch a “formidable” awards campaign for Wonder Woman. Specifically, the studio intends to campaign for the film to be nominated for Best Picture, as well as Best Director for Patty Jenkins, at next year’s Academy Awards. A…

After five films based solely at Sony, Spider-Man has come home. The studio has partnered with Marvel to integrate the character into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The MCU Spidey’s first movie, subtitled Homecoming, is now playing in theaters. The film has received mostly positive reviews from critics, while fans and audiences love it too. It has proven to be a box office hit, having a strong opening weekend of about $117 million. As of this writing, the movie has grossed $579.4 million worldwide. Today, some members of the Astonishing Marvels staff have decided to share individual thoughts on Spider-Man: Homecoming. What did we think of the film? You can find out…

After the huge success of DC Films’ Wonder Woman, a sequel was inevitable. Sure enough, Warner Bros. confirmed during its panel at San Diego Comic-Con this past weekend that Wonder Woman 2 is in development. Now, we have a release date. Warner Bros. has scheduled Wonder Woman 2 for release on December 13th, 2019, just in time for Christmas. Gal Gadot will reprise her role as the titular hero, while Patty Jenkins (who’s already writing a story treatment with Geoff Johns) is in talks to return as director. Wonder Woman 2 isn’t the only DC movie scheduled for 2019. WB has already planted dates for three untitled movies that year: April…

From the very beginning, Zack Snyder has been a huge creative influence in the formation of the DC Extended Universe. He has directed Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and this fall’s Justice League. He has also been a producer on the other DC movies, including this summer’s smash hit Wonder Woman. However, it looks like Snyder’s role in the mega-franchise is decreasing. According to Mashable, Zack and his wife, Deborah, will have “significantly” smaller roles in the DCEU going forward. They’ll still receive credit as director and producer, respectively, for Justice League – which they left during post-production earlier this year, following a devastating family tragedy –…

Recently, Avengers: Infinity War co-director Joe Russo said that the movie would probably have a runtime of at least two and a half hours, making it the longest running Marvel film to date. On the flip side, it looks like we can expect this fall’s Thor: Ragnarok to be the shortest. Speaking with Collider, director Taika Waititi says that the current cut for Thor: Ragnarok is only 100 minutes, or 1 hour and 40 minutes. “The cut right now, I reckon it’s about 100 minutes. It’s not gonna be a very, very long film. I think that stories are better when you leave them wanting more, and this film moves…

DC Entertainment had another very successful year at San Diego Comic-Con in 2017. Warner Bros. showcased the next two DC films at Hall H with great trailers and cast/director appearances, while announcing more. Some exciting announcements for the future of the television world were made. And next year’s slate of animated features was confirmed. Below, we’ve compiled a list of our top five favorite moments from DC’s time at Comic-Con. #5: DC TV Casting Updates The biggest highlights from DC’s television panels came in the form of big casting news. Arrow has recruited genre favorite Michael Emerson for an undisclosed role, and The Flash has cast Danny Trejo as a villain.…

Marvel Studios recently showcased footage from the highly anticipated Avengers: Infinity War at both D23 Expo and San Diego Comic-Con. While we wait for Marvel to officially release some footage (which will likely be a few months), we have an idea of what the film’s runtime will be. Speaking with Collider, co-director Joe Russo says that, while a final runtime has yet to be determined, Infinity War will probably be at least two and a half hours long. “The current cut is over two and a half [hours]… Most of it’s a movie you could show, but there’s still a lot of work left to be done, I still have a couple of scenes that we…