Sam Smith to sing for Spectre, first Bourne 5 shot and Christopher Nolan’s latest announced

Widely hailed as the most celebrated director of this century, Christopher Nolan nine stunning feature films include acclaimed masterpieces including Interstellar, Inception, Memento and The Dark Knight. Since 2006, Nolan has consistently produced a new film every two years but his newly announced upcoming project will leave a three year gap as it has confirmed that his new film will land in July 2017.

So far literally no announcements or rumours have been made regarding plot, genre or cast but we do know that Warner Bros are behind it and it’s competition on that weekend includes Luc Besson sci-fi Valerian (Cara Delevingne, Dane DeHaan, Clive Owen) and comedy musical sequel Pitch Perfect 2 (Anna Kendrick, Hailee Steinfeld, Rebel Wilson). The blockbuster friendly July release date suggests that we won’t be expected a low key noir thriller/drama such as Memento, Insomnia, Following or The Prestige.

Having visited superheroes three times already in The Dark Knight trilogy we can rule that genre out. It seems unlikely that WB would put another sci-fi film to compete with Valerian so we reckon Nolan is moving into a genre he’s yet to mine. Fantasy adventure? Historical epic? Horror? Either way, its almost certain that six-time collaborator Michael Caine will almost certainly star.

Meanwhile, it was also announced that British singer Sam Smith – Stay With Me, Money on My Mind, Lay Me Down – will be singing the theme song for the upcoming James Bond sequel Spectre (succeeding the likes of Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey, Duran Duran, Paul McCartney, Jack White, Louie Armstrong and Adele). The track is titled Writing’s on the Wall. The reveal was mildly surprising after strong rumours that the job would go to Ellie Goulding or Radiohead. Our own pick would be Florence and the Machine.

Spectre is directed by Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Road Perdition) and stars Daniel Craig (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo), Monica Bellucci (Irreversible), Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained), Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel), Lea Seydoux (Blue is the Warmest Colour), Ben Whishaw (Cloud Atlas), Naomie Harris (28 Days Later), Rory Kinnear (The Imitation Game), Andrew Scott (Sherlock) and Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy).

Spectre – October 26th

Nolan 10 – July 21st 2017

Guardians 2 title revealed and Comic Con lineup announced

Marvel’s third phase has titled its new properties fairly simply – Ant-Man, Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Captain Marvel and Inhumans – while their sequels have received subtitles – Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok and The Avengers: Infinity War. The new Spider-Man’s title is yet to have been revealed but the latest news from Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is that the sequel has been titled: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2.

Gunn directs the cast of Chris Pratt (Jurassic World) as Star Lord, Bradley Cooper (Limitless) as Rocket, Zoe Saldana (Avatar) as Gamora, Vin Diesel (Pitch Black) as Groot, Josh Brolin (No Country for Old Men) as Thanos, Karen Gillan (Oculus) as Nebula, Dave Bautista (Riddick) as Drax, Seth Green (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) as Howard the Duck and Benicio Del Toro (Traffic) as The Collector

The schedule for the famed San Diego Comic Con 2015 has been revealed.

Thursday:

• Lionsgate: ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2′: 12:00 PM-1:15 PM, Hall H
  Lionsgate presents an exclusive first look at one of the studio’s highly anticipated films coming to theaters this fall. Get a sneak peek into the powerful final chapter of the epic The Hunger Games film franchise. Attendees will be shown exclusive, never-before-seen footage from Mockingjay: Part 2 and treated to a cast and filmmaker Q&A session revealing details on the big-screen finale. Featuring stars Jennifer Lawrence and Julianne Moore and director Francis Lawrence.
• CBS TV Studios Comic-Con Lineup: 12:00 PM-3:30 PM, Ballroom 20
  Exclusive Sneak Previews and Panels for the CBS series ‘Extant’, ‘Zoo’, ‘Under the Dome’, ‘Limitless’, and ‘Scorpion’.
• ‘Doctor Who’: BBC America’s Official Panel: 2:15 PM-3:15PM, Hall H
  Following his record-breaking first season as the Doctor, Peter Capaldi will make his first ever appearance at Comic-Con with stars Jenna Coleman (Clara Oswald) and Michelle Gomez (Missy), and lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat. Doctor Who follows the adventures of the Doctor, the time traveler who will continue to journey through all of space and time in epic adventures in the new season premiering this fall. Capaldi’s first season delivered BBC America its highest rated season ever and is available now on all digital platforms.
• ‘Sherlock’: 3:45 PM-5:15PM, Ballroom 20
  Steven Moffat (co-creator, executive producer, and writer), Sue Vertue (executive producer) and Rupert Graves (actor, DI Greg Lestrade) discuss the latest adventures of Sherlock Holmes and his long-suffering faithful friend, Dr. John Watson. Sherlock will return to BBC in a forthcoming special.
• MTV’s ‘Teen Wolf’: 5:00 PM-6:00PM, Ballroom 20
  Teen Wolf cast members and executive producer are taking Comic-Con by storm for the sixth consecutive year. The pack of MTV’s hit series Teen Wolf will dish secrets, share a sneak peek of the upcoming season, and answer fan questions.
• ‘Damien’: 6:45 PM-7:45 PM, Room 6A
  From executive producer Glen Mazaara (The Walking Dead, The Shield), Damien follows the adult life of Damien Thorn, the mysterious child from the 1976 motion picture who has grown up seemingly unaware of the satanic forces around him. Haunted by his past, Damien must now come to terms with his true destiny: that he is the Antichrist. Starring Bradley James (Merlin), Barbara Hershey, Megalyn Echikunwoke and Omid Abtahi. Get an exclusive first look at the show followed by a Q&A with cast and producers, plus a special guest appearance.

Friday:

• ‘Lucifer’ Pilot Screening and Q&A: 11:30 AM-12:30PM, Room 6BCF
  Lucifer is the story of the original fallen angel. Bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, Lucifer Morningstar has resigned his throne and retired to the City of Angels, where he owns an upscale piano bar called Lux. When a beautiful pop star is murdered, for the first time in roughly 10 billion years, he feels something awaken deep within him. Is he actually capable of feelings for a human being? The very thought disturbs him. The murder attracts the attention of LAPD homicide detective Chloe Dancer, who finds herself both repulsed and fascinated by Lucifer. At the same time, God’s emissary, the angel Amenadiel, has been sent to Los Angeles to convince Lucifer to return to Hell. But with the City of Angels at his feet and a newfound purpose, Lucifer’s having too much fun to go back now. Sexy, dark and irreverent, Lucifer makes its Comic-Con debut with a screening of the complete pilot episode, followed by a Q&A with series stars and producers. From Jerry Bruckheimer Television and Aggressive Mediocrity in association with Warner Bros. Television, and based on characters created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth, and Mike Dringenberg for DC Entertainment’s Vertigo imprint, Lucifer premieres Midseason on FOX.
• AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead’: 12:00 PM-2:00 PM, Hall H
  Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, Melissa McBride, Chandler Riggs, Sonequa Martin-Green, Michael Cudlitz and Lennie Jamesjoin executive producer and showrunner Scott M. Gimple, executive producer Robert Kirkman, executive producer Gale Anne Hurd, executive producer Dave Alpert, and special effects makeup supervisor and executive producer Greg Nicotero in a panel moderated by Chris Hardwick (The Nerdist, Talking Dead). The panelists will discuss the shocking finale of Season 5 and what to look forward to in Season 6, debuting this fall on AMC. Join the panelists for a Q&A session and an official sneak preview of Season 6.
• ‘Minority Report’: 1:45 PM-2:45 PM, Ballroom 20
  Be one of the first to take a look at FOX’s new fall sci-fi action thriller. Based on the hit futuristic Steven Spielberg feature, Minority Report follows the unlikely partnership between a man haunted by the future and a cop haunted by her past, as they race to stop the worst crimes of the year 2065 before they happen. Join Stark Sands (Inside Llewyn Davis), Meagan Good (Think Like a Man franchise, Californication) along with other cast and producers for a special screening followed by a Q&A.
• ‘Game of Thrones’ Panel and Q&A: 2:30PM-3:30PM, Hall H
  Based on the bestselling fantasy book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin, HBO’s Game of Thrones concluded its 10-episode fifth season in June and will begin filming its sixth season this summer. The series, executive produced and written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, is an epic story of treachery and nobility, set on the continent of Westeros, where summers and winters can last years. Panelists include (in alphabetical order) Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy/Reek, John Bradley as Samwell Tarly, Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth, Liam Cunningham as Davos Seaworth, Natalie Dormer as Margaery Tyrell, Conleth Hill as Varys, David Nutter (director), Hannah Murray as Gilly, Carolyn Strauss (executive producer), Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark, Carice van Houten as Melisandre, and Maisie Williams as Arya Stark.
• Marvel Television Presents: 3:00 PM-4:15 PM, Ballroom 20
  Jeph Loeb (Marvel’s head of television) brings you exclusive news and surprises about your favorite action-packed Marvel series on ABC. Join Jeph, showrunners, and the casts of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Agent Carter for this can’t-miss panel that’ll have everyone talking! Featuring Clark Gregg and Hayley Atwell.
• ‘iZombie’ Special Video Presentation and Q&A: 5:45 PM-6:45PM, Ballroom 20
  After the shocking events in the season finale of brainy hit iZombie, be among the first to get the scoop on what’s in store for Season 2. Now that Liv (Rose McIver) gave the cure for zombie-ism to Blaine and Major (one that she desperately wanted to take herself!) will Ravi find a way to develop another cure? Will Clive remain in the dark about the existence of zombies? A special video presentation will be followed by a Q&A with series stars as well as executive producers Rob Thomas (Veronica Mars) and Diane Ruggiero-Wright (Veronica Mars). From Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Spondoolie Productions and Warner Bros. Television and based on characters created by Chris Roberson and Michael Allred, published by DC Entertainment’s Vertigo imprint, iZombie returns this fall with all-new episodes on Tuesdays at 9/8c on The CW. iZombie: The Complete First Season will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on September 29.
• Lucasfilm: ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’: 5:30 PM-6:30 PM, Hall H
  Lucasfilm president and producer Kathleen Kennedy, director J.J. Abrams, writer Lawrence Kasdan, and special guests provide a special look at Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Featuring Harrison Ford, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o and Andy Serkis.
• ‘Orphan Black’: BBC America Official Panel: 5:45 PM-6:45 PM, Room 6BCF
  Stars Tatiana Maslany (Sarah and the Leda clones), Jordan Gavaris (Felix), Maria Doyle Kennedy (Mrs. S), Dylan Bruce (Paul), Kristian Bruun (Donnie), and Ari Millen (Mark and the Castor clones) and co-creators John Fawcett and Graeme Manson look back at last season before filming begins on Season 4. Orphan Black Season 3 is currently on VOD. For those new to the Clone Club, you can also start watching the BBC America series by streaming the first two seasons on Amazon Prime or download the entire series from any of the major digital platforms.
• Star: ‘Ash vs. Evil Dead’: 6:00 PM-7:00PM, Room 6A
  Original filmmakers Sam Raimi (executive producer, director, writer), Rob Tapert (executive producer), Bruce Campbell (executive producer and star of the series, Ash), Ivan Raimi (co-exeuctive producer), and Craig DiGregorio (executive producer), along with Lucy Lawless (Ruby), discuss the highly anticipated new series and what fans can expect in the premiere season.
• ‘Yoga Hosers’: 7:15 PM-9:00 PM, Hall H
  An evening with Kevin Smith. After all the interesting and exciting movie panels are over, Hall H belongs to a middle-aged loser who dresses like a 12-year-old! Ask Kev questions about AMC’s Comic Book Men and his forthcoming Mallrats sequel Mallbrats, and see the world premiere of the trailer to his new movie, Yoga Hosers. Wrap up a busy Friday with the Clown Prince of Comic-Con! With special guests from the Yoga Hosers cast. Featuring Johnny Depp and Haley Joel Osment.

Saturday:

• Warner Bros.: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM, Hall H
  A “sneak peek” at a few upcoming releases from Warner Bros. Likely including The Man From UNCLE (Armie Hammer, Guy Ritchie), Pan (Hugh Jackman, Joe Wright), In the Heart of the Sea (Chris Hemsworth, Ron Howard), Point Break (Edgar Ramirez), Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ben Affleck, Zack Snyder), Central Intelligence (Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart), Tarzan (Alexander Skarsgard, Margot Robbie), Knights of the Roundtable: King Arthur (Charlie Hunnam, Jude Law), Suicide Squad (Jared Leto, David Ayer) and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Eddie Redmayne, David Yates).
• The Weinstein Company: ‘The Hateful Eight’: 1:30 PM-2:15 PM, Hall H
  Academy Award-winning writer/director Quentin Tarantino brings fans an exclusive look at his highly anticipated 8th film, The Hateful Eight. Followed by a Q&A session with the cast: Samuel L Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Bruce Dern.
• Legendary Pictures: 2:30 PM-3:30 PM, Hall H
  Filmmakers and talent from Legendary’s upcoming Warcraft (Duncan Jones, Dominic Cooper, Toby Kebbell) and Crimson Peak (Guillermo Del Toro, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain), distributed by Universal Pictures, will discuss the innovative slate and present never-before-seen material. Chris Hardwick (AMC’s Talking Dead) hosts the panel that will also include surprises from highly anticipated legendary movies, including Great Wall, Krampus, and more.
• 20th Century Fox: 5:45 PM-7:30 PM, Hall H
  20th Century Fox Presentation including Fantastic Four (Miles Teller), Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (Dylan O’Brien), The Martian (Matt Damon), Bridge of Spies (Tom Hanks), Kung Fu Panda 3 (Jack Black), Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds), X-Men: Apocalypse (Jennifer Lawrence), Independence Day: Resurgence (Jeff Goldblum), Gambit (Channing Tatum), and Assassin’s Creed (Michael Fassbender).
• Warner Bros. Television and DC Entertainment Screening Block: 8:00 PM-11:00 PM, Hall H
  Includes Supergirl season 1 (Melissa Benoist), Gotham season 2 (Ben McKenzie), Arrow season 4 (Steven Amell), The Flash season 2 (Grant Gustin) and Legends of Tomorrow season 1 (Brandon Routh).

Sunday:

• TV premieres including Heroes Reborn, American Horror Story, Scream Queens, Supernatural and The Vampire Diaries.

Mission: Impossible 5 posters, James Gunn teases Guardians 2 title and Star Wars director rumours

The new Disney-owned Star Wars franchise has assembled a brilliant set of filmmakers including writers Lawrence Kasdan (Raiders of the Lost Ark), Michael Arndt (Toy Story 3) and Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Days of Future Past), producer Kathleen Kennedy (Lincoln) and directors JJ Abrams (Super 8), Rian Johnson (Looper) and Gareth Edwards (Godzilla). When Josh Trank (Chronicle) departed the second spin off film he left a vacancy that’s looking to be filled. The latest rumour indicates that the two directors in contention for the job are Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake, Stardust, Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Class, Kingsman: The Secret Service) and Jon Favreau (Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Zathura, Elf, Chef). Thematically, Favreau is more in tune with the Star Wars spirit but Vaughn’s consistency gives him the edge. The current rumours on this spin off are that it’ll focus on an adventure involving Han Solo and Boba Fett.

Marvel’s entries tend to vary between having a subtitle or not. In one camp there’s the Iron Man trilogy, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Avengers Assemble and the upcoming Ant-Man and on the other there’s Captain America: The First Avenger, The Winter Soldier and Civil War, Thor: The Dark World and Ragnarok and the recent Avengers: Age of Ultron. We’d assumed that the follow up to last year’s smash hit Guardians of the Galaxy would simply be titled Guardians of the Galaxy 2 but in a recent tweet director James Gunn (Slither, Super), who has just finished the script, suggested that there’d be a new title:“No spoilers – not even the title.” We’d suspect that the title will give away a key villain or location in the film.

We’re expecting the cast to include Chris Pratt (Jurassic World) as Quill, Zoe Saldana (Avatar) as Gamora, Vin Diesel (Pitch Black) as Groot, Bradley Cooper (American Sniper) as Rocket, Josh Brolin (No Country for Old Men) as Thanos, Benicio Del Toro (Traffic) as The Collector, Dave Bautista (Spectre) as Drax, Karen Gillan (Oculus) as Nebula, Michael Rooker (The Walking Dead) as Yondu, John C Reilly (Chicago) as Denarian Dey, Glenn Close (Dangerous Liaisons) and Seth Green (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) as Howard the Duck.

Finally, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation has begun the obligatory character poster campaign. In the spy sequel, Christopher McQuarrie (Jack Reacher) directs the cast of Tom Cruise (Edge of Tomorrow, Minority Report), Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker, Avengers Assemble), Rebecca Ferguson (The White Queen, Hercules), Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead, Stark Trek), Sean Harris (Prometheus, ’71), Simon McBurney (Rev, The Theory of Everything) and Alec Baldwin (Still Alice, 30 Rock).

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation – July 30th

Guardians of the Galaxy 2 – April 28th 2017

Untitled Star Wars Anthology – May 2018

Andy Serkis’ Star Wars character revealed and Gunn drops GoTG2 villain hints

“There has been an awakening in the Force. Have you felt it?”

This opening line from the now iconic Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer belonged to the disembodied voice of Andy Serkis (The Lord of the Rings, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, King Kong) but we had no idea who the character was. It’s now revealed that the master of mo-cap is playing Supreme Leader Snoke, who we’re now presuming is evil.

As well as returning favourites Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and ost of the new roles have been revealed: Oscar Isaac (A Most Violent Year) plays pilot Poe Dameron, Adam Driver (Girls) plays First Order enforcer Kylo Ren, Gwendoline Christie (Game of Thrones) plays villainous commander Captain Phasma, John Boyega (Attack the Block) is ex-Stormtrooper Finn, Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years a Slave) plays pirate Max Kanata and newcomer Daisy Ridley is scavenger Rey. However, Domhnall Gleeson (Ex Machina) and Max Von Sydow’s (Minority Report) roles haven’t been revealed.

While Marvel’s sci-fi smash hit Guardians of the Galaxy was undeniably brilliant it could have done with a more iconic villain than Ronin (Lee Pace) and let Thanos (Josh Brolin), Korath (Djimon Hounsou) and The Collector (Benicio Del Toro). After a recent suggestion that the sequel’s villain be Kang the Conqueror or the Shi’ar Empire but director James Gunn (Slither, Super) shot the rumours down. “Shi’ar and Kang are both owned by Fox. All decisions about who is in Guardians of the Galaxy 2 were made a long time ago.” This isn’t entirely promising for the film but it does mean that maybe Fantastic Four are facing Kang in a future instalment. Or the X-Men might use him to set up the Apocalypse Twins storyline to lead on from next years X-Men: Apocalypse.

GotG2 will likely star Chris Pratt (Jurassic World, The Lego Movie) as Star Lord, Zoe Saldana (Avatar, Stark Trek) as Gamora, Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook, American Sniper) as Rocket, Vin Diesel (Fast Five, Pitch Black) as Groot, Karen Gillan (Oculus, Doctor Who) as Nebula, Dave Bautista (Riddick, Spectre) as Drax, John C Reilly (Chicago, Wreck-It Ralph) as Denarian Dey, Glenn Close (Fatal Attractions, Dangerous Liaisons) as Nova Prime, Benicio Del Toro (Traffic, Sicario) as The Collector and Josh Brolin (No Country For Old Men, American Gangster) as Thanos.

Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens – December 18th

Guardians of the Galaxy 2 – April 28th 2017

James Gunn gives an update on Guardians 2 and Tom Hardy may be back for more Mad Max

The British actor Tom Hardy has had brilliant performances in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Warrior, Locke and Inception before stunning us as Bane in The Dark Knight Rises but he may be making his most iconic role yet in Mad Max: Fury Road. Now he’s hinted that the remake of the Mel Gibson trilogy is spawning its own franchise. Plans for a trilogy make sense but it’ll depend on decent box-office success this May.

“Everything’s based on figures and how things are perceived,” Hardy explained, “Inevitably it’s a business.” Fury Road is directed by the original’s George Miller and stars Charlize Theron (Monster, Young Adult, Prometheus), Zoe Kravitz (Divergent, X-Men: First Class), Riley Keough (The Runaways) and Nicholas Hoult (Warm Bodies, X-Men: Days of Future Past).

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy shocked us all by becoming one of 2014’s biggest critcial and commercial hits and so the sequel was inevitable. Director James Gunn (Slither) just gave an update on where the follow up is in its development and his script has been submitted. “I turned in my treatment. I’m going in to meet about it Friday and we will start working on the screenplay next week.”

The cast will include Chris Pratt (Jurassic World, The Lego Movie) as Star Lord, Zoe Saldana (Avatar, Star Trek Into Darkness) as Gamora, Bradley Cooper (American Sniper, Limitless) as Rocket, Karen Gillan (Oculus, Doctor Who) as Nebula, Dave Bautista (Spectre, Riddick) as Drax, Michael Rooker (Jumper, Super) as Yondu and Vin Diesel (Fast and Furious, Saving Private Ryan) as Groot. We might also expect cameos by Benicio Del Toro (Traffic, Inherent Vice), Josh Brolin (No Country For Old Men, True Grit) and Seth Green (Buffy the Vampire Slayer).

Mad Max: Fury Road – May 14th

Mad Max 2 – 2017?

Guardians of the Galaxy 2 – Apirl 28th 2017

James Bond returns in the first trailer for Spectre

007 makes his return hunting down a mysterious organisation that is somehow linked to his past in Spectre. The very first trailer has just confirmed some of our many speculative suspicions. The first trailer has now been released and our preview of it is below. What we’ve drawn from the trailer may be wrong but it may also turn out to be a minor spoiler for the film so be warned.

The opening shot shows the rubble of the MI6 headquarters that Javier Bardem’s Silva destroyed back in 2012’s Skyfall. This shows that the events of the previous film are having a lasting effect and that MI6 is still in turmoil from the disaster that M (Judi Dench) left. The rumour is that the head of MI5 (Andrew Scott) is merging the two but this may be Spectre’s ploy to infiltrate MI6. Bond is then seen in possession of some mysterious documents. Look closely and you’ll see it shows that following his parents death, James’ guardians were in fact the Oberhauser family, one of whom is Christoph Waltz’ character – making him a childhood friend of James’. The burnt out face on the photograph is almost certainly him.

Bond is then seen sailing towards the a mountainous chalet. Following shots of the new Bond girl and new sleeker Aston Martin, we discover this is the dishevelled residence of the equally decrepit Mr White (a recurring villain in Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace and a lead kingpin of Quantum, what we suspect to be the sister organisation of Spectre).

Finally there’s a glimpse at Spectre’s shadowy meeting room, featuring their twenty one key chiefs and Hans Oberhauser himself. Rumours keep on persisting about this character in fact being the infamous Ernst Stravo Blofeld, the most iconic villain of all of Bond’s history. Honestly, we hope this isn’t true as it’d be even more obvious than the disappointing Moneypenny reveal in Skyfall. The very final (gun)shot, we reckon, is almost identical to the cracked car windscreen glass from the finale of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. There are a couple of disappointing omissions from the trailer such as Q, M and the new henchman Mr Hinx but overall it’s a massively exciting teaser.

Sam Mendes (Road to Perdition, Revolutionary Road, American Beauty) directs the ensemble of Daniel Craig (Layer Cake, Munich), Monica Bellucci (Irreversible, The Matrix), Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Schindler’s List), Lea Seydoux (Blue is the Warmest Colour, Midnight in Paris), Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy, Riddick), Naomie Harris (28 Days Later, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom), Ben Whishaw (Cloud Atlas, Paddington), Andrew Scott (Sherlock, Pride), Rory Kinnear (The Imitation Game, Southcliffe), Jesper Christensen (Melancholia, The Young Victoria) and Christoph Waltz (Inglorious, Django Unchained).

Spectre – October 23rd

Michael Fassbender and Seth Rogen star in the first look at Steve Jobs and new Spectre poster

We thought we might never get to see this photo but we have the first look at the technology pioneer Steve Jobs biopic. The script, from acclaimed scribe Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network, Moneyball, Charlie Wilson’s War, A Few Good Men, The West Wing, The Newsroom), has been in development for years. David Fincher (Seven, Fight Club, Gone Girl) entered and then quit as director while actors being run through the casting mill included Christian Bale (The Dark Knight), Leonardo Di Caprio (The Wolf of Wall Street), Matt Damon (The Bourne Identity), Ben Affleck (Argo), Bradley Cooper (American Sniper), Jessica Chastain (Interstellar), Natalie Portman (Black Swan) and Scarlett Johansson (The Avengers).

With Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Shallow Grace, 28 Days Later, 127 Hours, Slumdog Millionaire) at the helm, the film has moved into production with the very first images being revealed. The Oscar favourite will star Michael Fassbender (12 Years a Slave, Prometheus), Seth Rogen (Knocked Up, The Interview), Katharine Waterston (Inherent Vice), Jeff Daniels (The Purple Rose of Cairo, Looper), Michael Stuhlbarg (A Serious Man, Hugo) and Kate Winslet (Titanic, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind).

The upcoming Bond film Spectre is yet to have finished all of its production but the release of this poster means that we’re closer to seeing a trailer than we though. The shot seems to show Craig’s 007 looking more similar to Sean Connery. Sam Mendes (Skyfall, American Beauty, Road to Perdition) directs the cast of Daniel Craig (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo), Lea Seydoux (Blue is the Warmest Colour), Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained), Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel), Naomie Harris (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom), Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy), Monica Bellucci (Irreversible), Andrew Scott (Pride), Rory Kinnear (The Imitation Game) and Ben Whishaw (Cloud Atlas) as Q.

Spectre – October 23rd

Steve Jobs – November 13th

First look at Dave Bautista and Lea Seydoux in Spectre plus new look at Ruffalo’s Hulk

Be it Spectre, SPECTRE or S.P.E.C.T.R.E., Bond’s twenty fourth outing is attracting a lot of press attention and Empire has been tracking production from London to Berlin to the Austrian Alps. Their major new unveiling of the film kicks off in this weekend’s issue. As a sneak peak, we now have our first look at two of the film’s villains. Firstly the enforcer Hinx, played by Guardians of the Galaxy’s Dave Bautista, and the mysterious doctor Madeleine Swann (Blue is the Warmest Colour star Lea Seydoux) – pictured with director Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Road to Perdition, Jarhead, Skyfall).

This pair are working for our main villain Oberhauser, two time Oscar winner Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained, Carnage). This time round, our Bond is Daniel Craig (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), our Bond girl is Monica Bellucci (Irreversible), Moneypenny is Naomie Harris (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom), Ben Whishaw (Paddington) is Q and Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Harry Potter, Schindler’s List, In Bruges) is M. Rory Kinnear (The Casual Vacancy, The Imitation Game) and Andrew Scott (Sherlock, Pride) also take places on the cast.

Yesterday, we got a suited up Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr) in the first character one sheet but Shutter Island, The Kids Are All Right and Foxcatcher star Mark Ruffalo dons his motion capture outfit for his Hulk close up. Banner will be posing a greater danger than ever before as the Scarlet Witch begins her mid games.

Joss Whedon (Firefly) commands the returning cast of Jeremy Renner (American Hustle, The Hurt Locker), Scarlett Johansson (Lost in Translation, The Prestige), Chris Hemsworth (Rush, The Cabin in the Woods), Chris Evans (Snowpiercer), Don Cheadle (Boogie Nights), Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother), Stellan Skarsgard (Melancholia), Paul Bettany (Master and Commander) and Samuel L Jackson (The Incredibles) with the newbies Andy Serkis (The Hobbit), Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene), Aaron Taylor Johnson (Godzilla), Thomas Kretschmann (King Kong) and James Spader (The Blacklist).

The Avengers: Age of Ultron – April 23rd

Spectre – October 23rd

The 2015 Tuorhoth Awards

The BAFTAs and Golden Globes all favoured Boyhood while other awards have crowned the likes of Birdman, The Imitation Game or The Grand Budapest Hotel. Far more prestigious than any of those however is our own ceremony. Succeeding Hugo, Les Miserables and Captain Phillips is our new winner: Guardians of the Galaxy, a space adventure that took both Marvel and the audience into the reach universe of outer space. Get the full list of winners below.

Best Film:

Guardians of the Galaxy
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Imitation Game
Interstellar
The Lego Movie
Locke
Mr Turner
The Theory of Everything

Best British Film:

Paddington
The Imitation Game
Locke
Mr Turner
The Theory of Everything

Best Director:

Christopher Nolan – Interstellar
Bryan Singer – X-Men: Days of Future Past
Mike Leigh – Mr Turner
Peter Jackson – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Richard Linklater – Boyhood

Best Actor:

Andy Serkis – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Martin Freeman – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Matthew MacConaughey – Interstellar
Timothy Spall – Mr Turner
Tom Hardy – Locke

Best Actress:

Emily Blunt – Edge of Tomorrow
Anne Hathaway – Interstellar
Felicity Jones – The Theory of Everything
Rosamund Pike – Gone Girl
Zoe Saldana – Guardians of the Galaxy

Best Supporting Actor:

Bradley Cooper – Guardians of the Galaxy
Chris O’Dowd – Calvary
Richard Armitage – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Toby Kebbell – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Tyler Perry – Gone Girl

Best Supporting Actress:

Jessica Chastain – Interstellar
Elizabeth Olsen – Godzilla
Emma Stone – Birdman
Kim Dickens – Gone Girl
Meryl Streep – Into the Woods

Best Original Screenplay:

Wes Anderson, Hugo Guinness – The Grand Budapest Hotel
John Michael McDonagh – Calvary
Christopher and Jonathan Nolan – Interstellar
Phil Lord, Chris Miller – The Lego Movie
Steven Knight – Locke

Best Adapted Screenplay:

James Gunn, Nicole Perlman – Guardians of the Galaxy
Christopher McQuarrie, Jez and John Henry Butterworth – Edge of Tomorrow
Gillian Flynn – Gone Girl
Mike Leigh – Mr Turner
Paul King, Hamish McColl – Paddington

Best Sci-Fi:

Guardians of the Galaxy
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Edge of Tomorrow
Interstellar
X-Men: Days of Future Past

Best Fantasy:

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Boxtrolls
Godzilla
Into the Woods
Noah

Best Comedy:

The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Boxtrolls
The Lego Movie
Paddington

Best Drama:

The Theory of Everything
Birdman
The Imitation Game
Locke
Mr Turner

Best Thriller:

Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Before I Go to Sleep
Fury
Gone Girl
The Two Faces of January

Best Animated Film:

The Lego Movie
The Boxtrolls
How to Train Your Dragon 2

Best Newcomer:

Dave Bautista
David Gyasi
Tony Revolori

Best Original Score:

Howard Shore – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Henry Jackman – Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Alexandre Desplat – Godzilla
Alexandre Desplat – The Imitation Game
Hans Zimmer – Interstellar

Best Original Song:

Tegan & Sara, The Lonely Island – “Everything is AWESOME!!!” – The Lego Movie
Alicia Keys – “It’s on Again” – The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Billy Boyd – “The Last Goodbye” – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Best Cinematography:

Interstellar
Edge of Tomorrow
Godzilla
Guardians of the Galaxy
Mr Turner

Best Special Effects:

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Interstellar
Paddington

Here’s the winner’s leaderboard.

Guardians of the Galaxy – 5

Interstellar – 3

The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Lego Movie, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – 2

Paddington, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Edge of Tomorrow, The Theory of Everything – 1

Eric Bana joins King Arthur, new Man from UNCLE trailer and first still from Spectre

Idris Elba’s departure caused some issues in casting for the new King Arthur reboot, from Sherlock Holmes/Snatch/Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels director Guy Ritchie, but from there Charlie Hunnam (Pacific Rim, Sons of Anarchy), Astrid Berges Frisbey (I Origins), Djimon Hounsou (Guardians of the Galaxy, Gladiator) and Jude Law (The Aviator, Road to Perdition, Artificial Intelligence) joined. Now Eric Bana (Star Trek, Hanna, Munich) is confirmed to be playing Arthur’s father Uther in the new film, which is setting up a franchise.

On the subject of Guy Ritchie, we have the trailer for his spy thriller The Man From UNCLE. It sees a Russian and American agent in 1963 forced to work together to prevent a nuclear disaster. It stars Henry Cavill (Man of Steel), Armie Hammer (The Social Network, The Lone Ranger), Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina, A Royal Affair), Elizabeth Debicki (The Great Gatsby), Jared Harris (A Game of Shadows, Lincoln) and Hugh Grant (Notting Hill, Cloud Atlas).

UNCLE isn’t the only spy movie planned this year with Kingsman: The Secret Service released and Melissa McCarthy’s comedy Spy and Mission: Impossible 5 still to come. The biggest release though is Spectre, the twenty fourth Bond instalment. The very first still has been revealed and shows Bond in action in the Austrian Alps.

Oscar winner Sam Mendes (Skyfall, Road to Perdition, Revolutionary Road, Jarhead, American Beauty) directs the cast of Daniel Craig (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Lea Seydoux (Blue is the Warmest Colour), Naomie Harris (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom), Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy), Ben Whishaw (Cloud Atlas), Monica Bellucci (The Matrix), Andrew Scott (Sherlock), Rory Kinnear (The Imitation Game) with Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained, Big Eyes) as Oberhauser and Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel, In Bruges) as M.

The Man From UNCLE – August 14th

Spectre – October 23rd

Knights of the Roundtable: King Arthur – July 22nd 2016