Joss Whedon Quits Batgirl Movie

Joss Whedon has dropped out of directing Batgirl nearly a year after news first broke that the Buffy creator was set to writer and helm the DC comics expanded universe project. Explaining the move to The Hollywood reporter Whedon claimed that his departure was down to an apparent lack of idea for the project. “Batgirl is [...]

Colin Firth Quits Paddington Bear Movie

Colin Firth has surprisingly pulled out of voicing Paddington Bear in the upcoming film version of Michael Bond’s beloved children’s books, despite the release of initial trailers and a rapidly approaching November release date. Explaining the untimely decision Firth said. “After a period of denial, we’ve chosen ‘conscious uncoupling. It’s been bittersweet to see this [...]

Marvel Finds New Ant-Man Director

Marvel has said yes to Yes Man & Bring It On director Peyton Reed replacing the recently departed Edgar Wright for Ant-Man. The news comes as the studio looks to meet next year’s rapidly approaching summer release date. Paul Rudd remains attached to star as the shrinking superhero, with Anchorman writer Adam McKay joining the [...]

Matthew Vaughn X-Men Departure Explained

Kick Ass comicbook creator Mark Millar has explained the reasons behind Matthew Vaughn abruptly abandoning directing duties on X-Men sequel Days of Future Past. Recent rumours were that he was clearing his schedule to allow him to take on directing the new Star Wars Trilogy for Disney. However Mark Millar has now confirmed that the [...]