David Ayer has posted an emotional letter on Twitter that praises James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad and revealed information about his director’s cut of the polarising 2016 film Suicide Squad.
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Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over Black Widow release
Disney’s decision to release Black Widow on Disney Plus simultaneously as it hit cinemas has sparked a legal battle with the Marvel movie’s star Scarlett Johansson.
In a lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, attorneys for Johansson allege that the actress’s contract was breached when the studio opted not to debut the film exclusively in theaters, a move they claim depressed ticket sales for the Avengers spinoff. Much of Johansson’s compensation was tied to the box office performance of Black Widow — if it hit certain benchmarks, bonuses would kick in.
J. K. Simmons in talks to return to Batman Universe as Commissioner Gordon
J. K. Simmons, the Oscar-winning actor is in negotiations to reprise the role of classic Batman character Commissioner James Gordon in Batgirl, Warner Bros.’ feature for HBO Max.
Chris Chibnall & Jodie Whittaker to exit BBC’s ‘Doctor Who’
The BBC has announced today that 13th Doctor actress Jodie Whittaker and show-runner Chris Chibnall are set to leave the iconic BBC sci-fi show Doctor Who. Their time on the show will culminate with a trio of Specials, culminating in an epic blockbuster Special to air in autumn 2022 as part of the BBC’s Centenary celebrations.
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Review: Batman – The Long Halloween, Part Two
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two (Check out our review of Part 1 here) is an American animated direct-to-video superhero film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment.
This adaptation is part of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies line and is based on the DC Comics storyline of the same name.
Review: Caged
Shout! Studios have release the new psychological thriller CAGED, directed by Aaron Fjellman on VOD and digital for watch-at-home. Starring Kenyan-born actor Edi Gathegi (X-Men: First Class, The Blacklist) the cast also includes Melora Hardin (The Office, Transparent), Angela Sarafyan (Westworld, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile), Tony Amendola (Annabelle, Once Upon a Time), Robert R. Shafer (The Office, Psycho Cop), and James Jagger (The Outpost, Vinyl). Written by Aaron Fjellman and James “Doc” Mason and produced by Peter Kirtley, Matthew Temple, Jessa Zarubica, and Aaron Fjellman. Executive producers are Edi Gathegi and Ryan Sage.
Second Sight Films to release Paranormal Activity limited edition Blu-ray
Second Sight Films has announced the upcoming release of a Paranormal Activity limited edition Blu-ray set.
Paranormal Activity is a 2007 American supernatural horror film produced, written, directed, photographed and edited by Oren Peli. The film utilizes found-footage conventions that were mirrored in the later films of the series.
‘A Clockwork Orange’ Ultimate Collector’s Edition comes to 4K BluRay
Stanley Kubrick’s 1971 dystopian masterpiece ‘A Clockwork Orange’ is being re-released in a new 4K BluRay Ultimate Collector’s Edition to mark the film’s 50th Anniversary.
Audio Review: Sherlock Holmes- The Seamstress of Peckham Rye
Review by Ian McArdell
The Seamstress of Peckham Rye is the second installment in Big Finish’s latest trilogy of stories, chronicling the adventures of the famous Consulting Detective and his loyal associate Dr Watson.
Predator sequel given official title
In an interview with Collider producers John Davis and John Fox revealed that Dan Trachtenberg‘s upcoming Predator movie will be titled Skull.
The fifth film in the franchise will be an origin story about the Predator’s first journey to this planet.
