Fresh off the Comic-Con trailer, the latest issue of Empire has released some awesome new stills from Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. The Man of Steel sequel is directed by Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen) and stars Ben Affleck (Argo, Gone Girl), Henry Cavill (The Man From UNCLE, The Cold Light of Day), Amy Adams (American Hustle, Her), Gal Gadot (Fast & Furious, Triple 9), Jesse Eisenberg (Zombieland, The Social Network), Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones, Conan the Barbarian), Ezra Miller (We Need to Talk About Kevin, Trainwreck), Holly Hunter (The Piano, The Incredibles), Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix, Apocalypse Now), Scoot McNairy (12 Years a Slave, Monsters), Diane Lane (Unfaithful, Inside Out) and Jeremy Irons (Reversal of Fortune, The Lion King).
Fellow SDCC 2015 favourite Deadpool features in the new Empire additionally. The spin-off of the X-Men franchise is directed by newbie Tim Miller and stars the likes of Ryan Reynolds (Safe House, Woman in Gold), Morena Baccarin (Serenity, Gotham), TJ Miller (Cloverfield, Silicon Valley), Gina Carano (Fast & Furious 6, Haywire), Brianna Hildebrand (Prism, First Girl I Loved) and Ed Skrein (The Transporter Refueled, Ill Manors).
The fifth instalment of the epic spy action saga Bourne has added class to its ranks with the addition of Tommy Lee Jones. The Oscar winning star of JFK, The Fugitive, Men in Black, No Country For Old Men, In the Valley of Elah and Lincoln has joined the cast in an unspecified role. Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips, United 93) directs the cast of Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting, The Departed), Julia Stiles (10 Things I Hate About Me, Silver Linings Playbook), Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina, A Royal Affair) and Viggo Mortensen (The Lord of the Rings, A History of Violence).
Deadpool – February 12th 2016
Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice – March 25th 2016
The San Diego Comic-Con of 2015 has arrived in style with some of the biggest announcements of the year. We’ll roundup some of the biggest events of film’s biggest weekend.
Film:The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 Panelists:Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss, Silver Linings Playbook), Liam Hemsworth (Gale, The Expendables 2), Josh Hutcherson (Peeta, Escobar: Paradise Lost), Willow Shields (Primrose, Beyond the Blackboard), Francis Lawrence (director, I am Legend), Nina Jacobson (producer, One Day), Conan O’Brien (superfan) Release: November 2015
Show:Doctor Who season 9 Panelists: Peter Capaldi (The Doctor, In the Loop), Jenna Coleman (Clara, Death Comes to Pemberly), Michelle Gomez (Missy, Green Wing), Steven Moffatt (writer, Sherlock) Release: September 2015
Show:Sherlock season 3.5 Panelists:Rupert Graves (Lestrade, The White Queen), Steven Moffatt (writer, Doctor Who), Sue Vertue (producer, Coupling) Release: December 2015
Film:Rock the Kasbah Panelists:Bill Murray (Ghost Busters), Bruce Willis (Die Hard), Zooey Deschanel (Elf), Danny McBride (This is the End), Kate Hudson (Almost Famous), Scott Caan (Ocean’s Eleven), Mitch Glazer (producer, Magic City) Release: October 2015
Shows:Agents of SHIELD season 3, Agent Carter season 2 Panelists:Hayley Atwell (Peggy Carter, Testament of Youth), James D’Arcy (Edwin Jarvis, Cloud Atlas), Clark Gregg (Phil Coulson, Much Ado About Nothing), Chloe Bennett (Daisy Johnson, Nashville), Brett Dalton (Grant Ward, Beyond Still Water), Ming-Na Wen (Melinda May, Mulan), Iain De Caestecker (Leo Fitz, In Fear), Elizabeth Henstridge (Gemma Simmons, Delicacy), Nick Blood (Lance Hunter, Babylon), Adrianne Palicki (Bobbi Morse, John Wick), Henry Simmons (Alpohnso McKenzie, No Good Deed), Luke Mitchell (Lincoln Campbell, The Tomorrow People), Jeph Loeb (producer, Heroes) Release: September 2015 and January 2016 respectively.
Film:Star Wars: The Force Awakens Panelists:John Boyega (Finn, Attack the Block), Daisy Ridley (Rey, Toast of London), Oscar Isaac (Poe Dameron, A Most Violent Year), Adam Driver (Kylo Ren, Girls), Domhnall Gleeson (General Hux, Ex Machina), Gwendoline Christie (Captain Phasma, Game of Thrones), Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker, Arkham City), Carrie Fisher (Leia Solo, When Harry Met Sally), Harrison Ford (Han Solo, Blade Runner), Kathleen Kennedy (producer, Jurassic Park), Lawrence Kasdan (writer, Raiders of the Lost Ark), JJ Abrams (writer/director, Star Trek Into Darkness) Release: December 2015
Film:Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Panelists:Lily James (Elizabeth Bennett, Cinderella), Bella Heathcote (Jane Bennett, Dark Shadows), Sam Riley (Mr Darcy, One the Road), Douglas Booth (Mr Bingley, Noah), Jack Huston (Mr Whickham, American Hustle), Matt Smith (Mr Collins, Doctor Who), Ben Sturr (writer/director, 17 Again), Seth Grahame Smith (author, Dark Shadows) Release: February 2016
Film:Crimson Peak Panelists:Mia Wasikowska (Edith Cushing, Stoker), Tom Hiddleston (Thomas Sharpe, Avengers Assemble), Jessica Chastain (Lucille Sharpe, Interstellar), Guillermo Del Toro (writer/director, Pacific Rim) Release: October 2015
Film:Warcraft Panelists:Ben Foster (Medivh, Lone Survivor), Paula Patton (Garona, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol), Dominic Cooper (Llane Wrynn, Captain America: The First Avenger), Travis Fimmel (Anduin Lothar, Vikings), Daniel Wu (Gul’dan, The Man With the Iron Fists), Clancy Brown (Blackhand, The Shawshank Redemption), Ben Schnetzer (Khadgar, Pride), Toby Kebbell (Durotan, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes), Duncan Jones (director, Source Code) Release: June 2016
Film:Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice Panelists:Ben Affleck (Bruce Wayne, Argo), Henry Cavill (Clark Kent, The Man From UNCLE), Gal Gadot (Diana Prince, Fast & Furious), Amy Adams (Lois Lane, American Hustle), Jesse Eisenberg (Lex Luthor, The Social Network), Jeremy Irons (Alfred Pennyworth, The Lion King), Holly Hunter (Senator Finch, Cast Away), Zack Snyder (director, 300) Summary: The superhero smackdown showed off a trailer and Q&A. Release: March 2016
Film:The Hateful Eight Panelists:Kurt Russell (John Ruth, The Thing), Jennifer Jason Leigh (Daisy Domergue, Road to Perdition), Walton Goggins (Chris Mannix, The Shield), Michael Madsen (Joe Gage, Donnie Brasco), Tim Roth (Oswaldo Mobray, Selma), Bruce Dern (Sandy Smithers, Nebraska), Quentin Tarantino (writer/director, Pulp Fiction) Release: January 2016
Film:Fantastic Four Panelists:Miles Teller (Reed Richards, Whiplash), Michael B Jordan (Johnny Storm, Fruitvale Station), Kate Mara (Susan Storm, House of Cards), Jamie Bell (Ben Grimm, The Adventures of Tintin), Toby Kebbell (Victor Domashev, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes), Simon Kinberg (writer, Sherlock Holmes), Josh Trank (director, Chronicle) Release: August 2015
Film:Deadpool Panelists:Ryan Reynolds (Wade Wilson, Safe House), Morena Baccarin (Vanessa Carlyle, Serenity), Gina Carano (Angel Dust, Haywire), TJ Miller (Weasel, Cloverfield), Ed Skrein (Ajax, Ill Manors), Brianna Hildebrand (Ellie Phimister, Prism), Tim Miller (director, Gopher Broke) Release: February 2016
Film:X-Men: Apocalypse Panelists:James McAvoy (Charles Xavier, Trance), Michael Fassbender (Erik Lensherr, Prometheus), Jennifer Lawrence (Raven Darkholme, The Hunger Games), Nicholas Hoult (Hank McCoy, Warm Bodies), Oscar Isaac (En Sabah Nur, A Most Violent Year), Evan Peters (Peter Maximoff, American Horror Story), Lucas Till (Alex Summers, Walk the Line), Tye Sheridan (Scott Summers, The Tree of Life), Sophie Turner (Jean Grey, Game of Thrones), Alexandra Shipp (Ororo Munroe, Ray Donovan), Kodi Smit McPhee (Kurt Wagner, The Road), Ben Hardy (Warren Worthington, Eastenders), Lana Condor (Jubilation Lee), Olivia Munn (Betsy Braddock, The Newsroom), Channing Tatum (Remy LaBeau, 21 Jump Street), Hugh Jackman (Logan, The Prestige), Stan Lee (writer, The Fantastic Four), Simon Kinberg (writer, Sherlock Holmes), Bryan Singer (director, The Usual Suspects) Release: May 2016
Film Suicide Squad Panelists:Will Smith (Floyd Lawton, Independence Day), Margot Robbie (Harleen Quinzel, The Wolf of Wall Street), Joel Kinnaman (Rick Flagg, RoboCop), Jai Courtney (George Harkness, Terminator Genisys), Cara Delevinge (Enchantress, Paper Towns), Adam Beach (Christopher Weiss, Flags of our Fathers), Jay Hernandez (Chato Santana, Hostel), Karen Fukuhara (Tatsu Yamashiro), Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje (Waylon Jones, Thor: The Dark World), Viola Davis (Amanda Waller, The Help), David Ayer (director/writer, Fury) Release: August 2016
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.
The superhero satire from the world of the X-Men comes to life as Ryan Reynolds (Safe House, Buried) takes on the fan favourite comic book antihero Deadpool. Tim Miller directs a cast including Morena Baccarin (Serenity, Gotham), TJ Miller (Silicon Valley) and Gina Carano (Haywire).
Man of Steel sequel Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice may not have inspired confidence with its controversial castings and underwhelming trailer but these new photos may entice more hype. Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen) directs the cast of Henry Cavill (Immortals, The Man From UNCLE) as Clark Kent, Amy Adams (American Hustle, Big Eyes) as Lois Lane, Ben Affleck (Gone Girl, Good Will Hunting) as Bruce Wayne, Gal Gadot (Fast & Furious, Triple Nine) as Diana Prince, Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network, Zombieland) as Lex Luthor, Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones, Conan) as Arthur Curry, Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix, Hannibal) as Perry White, Ezra Miller (We Need to Talk About Kevin, The Perks of Being A Wallflower) as Barry Allen, Diane Lane (A Perfect Storm, Inside Out) as Martha Kent and Jeremy Irons (Die Hard With A Vengeance, The Lion King) as Alfred Pennyworth.
Deadpool – February 5th 2016
Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice – March 26th 2016
A few years ago, DC were beating Marvel off with the brilliance of their Dark Knight trilogy but their now lagging far behind the development of Marvel’s cinematic universe. The franchise’s newest chapter, Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, is now beginning its advertising campaign with the very first trailer but it already has a new rival.
Said rival is Disney’s sci-fi adventure sequel Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens which has simultaneously launched its own teaser.
In terms of which trailer is the most effective, we’d have to go in the favour of Star Wars. While Dawn of Justice looks undeniably stylish and thrilling, DC have already made the film redundant with the announcement of Justice League – we already know that the Bat and the Man of Steel be on the same side in the near future. The Force Awakens meanwhile has still left everything a mystery.
Dawn of Justice is directed by Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen) and stars Henry Cavill (Stardust, Immortals), Ben Affleck (Argo, Gone Girl), Gal Gadot (Fast & Furious), Amy Adams (American Hustle, The Master), Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network, Zombieland), Jeremy Irons (The Lion King, Reversal of Fortune), Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix, Mystic River), Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones), Tao Okamoto (The Wolverine), Scoot McNairy (Monsters, 12 Years a Slave), Diane Lane (Unfaithful, Hollywoodland) and Holly Hunter (Broadcast News, The Piano, The Incredibles).
The Force Awakens is directed by JJ Abrams (Super 8, Star Trek Into Darkness) and stars Oscar Isaac (Inside Llewyn Davis), John Boyega (Attack the Block), Daisy Ridley (Toast of London), Domhnall Gleeson (Ex Machina), Gwendoline Christie (Game of Thrones), Adam Driver (Tracks), Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years a Slave), Max Von Sydow (Minority Report) and Andy Serkis (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) with the returning cast of Mark Hamill (Kingsman: The Secret Service), Carrie Fisher (When Harry Met Sally) and Harrison Ford (Blade Runner).
Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens – December 18th
Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice – March 25th 2016
James Wan is a filmmaker best known for his work on horror with hits such as The Conjuring, Insidious and Saw but is making his most box-office grounds on Fast & Furious 7, which just grossed $800 million in 12 days and is already set to smash the billion mark. This being Wan’s first full on action flick, studios are now very interested in snapping him up for their own franchises – which is exactly what Warner Bros just did.
It’s reported that Wan is now in early talks to be helming DC’s reboot of the amphibious adventurer Aquaman, who’ll make his screen debut as Game of Thrones’ Jason Momoa in next year’s Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. The film comes in a long line of DC Universe related spin offs including Michelle MacLaren’s (Breaking Bad) Wonder Woman, David Ayer’s (Fury) Suicide Squad, Zack Snyder’s (300) Justice League and the so far officially unassigned Green Lantern, Cyborg, Shazam and Flash films.
We were worried that The Social Network star Jesse Eisenberg’s performance as the supervillain Lex Luthor (yet another billionaire tech entrepreneur) would be a case of the typecasting that halted Dane DeHaan in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and why great performances such as Heath Ledger’s or Tom Hardy’s come out of the blue and excel. This first look at him in the role is something to get us hopeful however.
Batman V Superman is directed by Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen, Man of Steel) and stars Ben Affleck (Argo, Gone Girl), Henry Cavill (The Man From UNCLE), Amy Adams (American Hustle, Big Eyes), Gal Gadot (Fast and Furious), Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones), Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix, Hannibal), Scoot McNairy (Monsters), Holly Hunter (The Piano, The Incredibles), Diane Lane (Hollywoodland, The Perfect Storm) and Jeremy Irons (The Lion King, Reversal of Fortune).
As Avengers Assemble and Age of Ultron’s Joss Whedon ruled himself out from Infinity War. Now the two parted concluder to Phase 3 will be helmed by Anthony and Joe Russo, the sibling team who behind the Captain America instalments The Winter Soldier and Civil War. We still don’t know ant of the characters that’ll be surviving until the third and fourth Avengers films but we can expect the likes of Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher), Chris Hemsworth (Rush), Josh Brolin (No Country For Old Men) and Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game).
Eric Bana and Benedict Cumberbatch will be a tough act to follow but the newest Star Trek instalment is looking to cast Idris Elba. The star of Prometheus, Pacific Rim and Luther is in talks for the lead villain role for director Justin Lin (Fast Five). The cast includes Chris Pine (Jack Ryan, Into the Woods), Zoe Saldana (Guardians of the Galaxy, Avatar), Zachary Quinto (Heroes, Margin Call), Karl Urban (Dredd, The Lord of the Rings), Anton Yelchin (Fright NIght, Like Crazy), John Cho (American Beauty, Harold and Kumar) and Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead, Mission: Impossible).
Finally today we’ve got our hands on the brand new posters for the thriller Child 44. The film depicts a detective in Soviet Russia who investigates a series of grim child murders. Daniel Espinosa (Safe House) directs the amazing ensemble of Tom Hardy (Inception, Locke), Noomi Rapace (Prometheus, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo), Jason Clarke (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Public Enemies), Paddy Considine (The Bourne Ultimatum, Pride), Joel Kinnaman (The Killing, RoboCop), Vincent Cassel (Black Swan, Trance), Charles Dance (Game of Thrones, The Imitation Game) and Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy).
Child 44 – Apirl 17th
Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice – March 25th 2016
Star Trek 3 – July 8th 2016
The Avengers: Infinity War – Part 1 – April 27th 2018
The Avengers: Infinity War – Part 2 – Apirl 16th 2019
DC’s new film slate, building on the foundations of Man of Steel and 2016’s Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, will feature the likes of Vin Diesel as Shazam, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Ezra Miller as The Flash, Jason Momoa as Aquaman and Ray Fisher as Cyborg in their own spin offs while Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill and Amy Adams will star as Batman, Superman and Lois Lane in recurring roles through Justice League parts 1 and 2 (both directed by Zack “300” Snyder).
Standing out form their ten planned films is Suicide Squad as it depicts a team of villains. David Ayer (Fury, End of Watch) directs this flick and casting rumours circulated around the likes of Will Smith (I am Legend, Men in Black, The Pursuit of Happyness), Ryan Gosling (The Notebook, Drive, The Place Beyond the Pines) and Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises, Inception, Locke) but more recent reports point towards specific roles.
Margot Robbie (The Wolf of Wall Street, About Time) is going to Harley Quinn. This particularly is a point of interest as the character hasn’t been played a single time on screen (despite there being seven Batman films). Quinn will be accompanied by a new iteration of The Joker, DC’s most iconic villain. Here he’s likely to get played by Oscar winner Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club, Panic Room, Requiem For a Dream), succeeding the likes of Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledger who in fact won an Oscar for the role. Robbie’s casting is an intelligent one but Leto may struggle between Ledger’s portrayal of a tortured soul or the more extravagant Nicholson/Mark Hamill versions. Leto did play borderline insane back in Panic Room but then he was more obviously channelling Brad Pitt in 12 Monkeys.
The elusive casting of Marvel’s Doctor Strange still rages. Scott Derickson (Sinister) was hired shortly after the film’s confirmation but the crucial position of the lead role in the superhero fantasy has passed through many hands. So far Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club, Panic Room), Benedict Cumberbatch (The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Star Trek Into Darkness) and Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises, Mad Max: Fury Road) have been named in connection until this summer when Joaquin Phoenix (Walk the Line, Her) began negotiations. Months later, Phoenix dropped out and the chase began once more.
Names such as Adrien Brody (The Pianist) and Jon Hamm (Mad Men) have been thrown up in speculation. Hardy and Cumberbatch seem unlikely but Leto is still a viable option. More recently there were rumours of Keanu Reeves (The Matrix) and Ethan Hawke (Before Sunset) being involved but a new report claims a host of actors are on a shortlist. Matthew MacConaughey (Interstellar, Mud, Dallas Buyers Club), Oscar Isaac (The Two Faces of January, Inside Llewyn Davis, Star Wars: Episode VII) and Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler, Source Code, Brokeback Mountain).
Most interestingly Ewan McGregor was also named. The Scot found fame in a Danny Boyle double bill of Shallow Grave and Trainspotting but seems to have been shying away from blockbuster roles since the subduing experience of the Star Wars prequel trilogy. He’s since taken roles in The Impossible, Black Hawk Down, Moulin Rouge and Tim Burton’s truly loveable Big Fish. McGregor would be an excellent choice.
Warner Bros are following Marvel’s suit with a cinematic universe based upon the DC comic books. Following last year’s Man of Steel, the layout of their new set of films is at last being unveiled. As expected, Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice rolls in March 25th 2016. Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) gets a spin off in 2017 accompanied by Dwayne Johnson’s Shazam and the very first Justice League picture.Ezra Miller (The Perks of Being a Wall-Flower, We Need to Talk About Kevin) plays The Flash and Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones) is Aquaman, both arriving in 2018. David Ayer (Fury, End of Watch) also helms The Suicide Squad, now confirmed as part of the line up. Ben Affleck’s The Batman and more Henry Cavill antics in Man of Steel will follow.
Paul Greengrass is one of this century’s most esteemed British directors. He was behind the best of the Bourne series (Supremacy and Ultimatum), gained a Oscar best director nomination for United 93 and his latest, the astonishing Captain Phillips, won our Tuorhoth Best Film award. He’s now lining up a new project in the form of a thriller set in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. The film sees a security guard discovering a terrorist plot for which prevents and then blamed for. The Wolf of Wall Street’s Oscar nominated duo Leonardo Di Caprio (Django Unchained, Catch Me If You Can, The Departed, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Titanic, Shutter Island, Blood Diamond, Inception) and Jonah Hill (Moneyball, 21 Jump Street, Superbad, The Lego Movie, Knocked Up, This is the End) picked up the project a little while back and have named Greengrass atop their list of candidates for directing.
Finally today, director Zack Snyder (Watchmen, 300, Man of Steel) has published another look at the new Batmobile, which’ll debut in 2016’s DC crossover Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. This still offers much more of a combat ready version of the iconic vehicle, rather than the sleeker version previously teased. It’s certainly distinguished from Tim Burton’s upgraded F1 car or Christopher Nolan’s more realistic Tumbler although it’s awfully reminiscent of the version introduced next year’s action gaming sequel Batman: Arkham Knight. Dawn of Justice will star Ben Affleck (Argo, Gone Girl), Henry Cavill (Immortals, The Tudors), Gal Gadot (Fast and Furious, Knight and Day), Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network, Zombieland, Now You See Me), Amy Adams (American Hustle, Her), Jason Momoa (Conan the Barbarian, Game of Thrones), Jeremy Irons (The Lion King, Gosford Park), Holly Hunter (Raising Arizona, The Incredibles), Scoot McNairy (12 Years a Slave, Monsters), Diane Lane (Chaplin, Unfaithful) and Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix, Apocalypse Now).
Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice – March 25th 2016
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