Paul Bettany on why Marvel movies are so successful

Paul Bettany has weighed in on why Marvel movies are so successful. And given that he’s been a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe from the very beginning (voicing JARVIS in the original Iron Man) and he’s still involved with it now (reprising The Vision in Avengers: Infinity War), it’s fair to assume that he … >

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Legion season 2 teaser: “what does it take for a group of people to go mad?”

A new Legion season 2 trailer/featurette thingy has landed on the web. Noah Hawley’s mutants-meet-mental-illness series returns next month, with Dan Stevens returning to the role of troubled telepath David Haller. Aubrey Plaza, Jemaine Clement, Rachel Keller, Jean Smart and pretty much everyone else from season 1 is coming back, as well. The new promo … >

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Romesh Ranganathan has started filming a new Sky 1 comedy

Amongst the many new projects that Romesh Ranganathan is involved with is a new comedy series that he’s making for Sky 1. It’s called The Reluctant Landlord, and is in part based on his real-life experiences of having to take over the running of his family pub when his father died. Ranganathan has penned the … >

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King Arthur is getting a TV reboot

Last year’s big screen King Arthur movie was reportedly set to kickstart a new six-movie franchise. The relatively poor box office returns, and the less than enthusiastic critical reaction, quickly ended the chance of that happening. However, Sin City creator Frank Miller is going to pick the King Arthur mantle up next, and he’s putting … >

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Matt Smith’s replacement in The Crown has been found

We already knew that, for season three of The Crown, Netflix is shuffling its casting pack. Reflecting that the new season will tell stories later in life of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Claire Foy and Matt Smith have departed the series. Olivia Colman is taking on the role of the Queen going forward. … >

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Captain Marvel: Emily Blunt was never approached by Marvel

Emily Blunt has clarified that she never spoke to Marvel about taking on the lead role in Captain Marvel. Although Blunt was a hot tip among fans for many a year, particularly after her action hero turn in Edge Of Tomorrow, this casting was never spoken about between Blunt and Marvel Studios. The lead character … >

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X-Men: Dark Phoenix and The New Mutants both delayed

X-Men: Dark Phoenix and The New Mutants, two upcoming mutant-stuffed Marvel movies from 20th Century Fox, have been delayed. When they were first announced, both of these movies were lined up for 2018. Now, though, Dark Phoenix has been pushed to February 14th 2019 and The New Mutants has been shifted to a release date … >

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