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Ryan Reynolds, Zazie Beetz,
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- Dark Phoenix
Director: Simon Kinberg
Cast: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender,
Sophie Turner, Jessica Chastain
Release date: 7 June 2019
After jumping around the release
schedule like a particularly skittish Kurt
Wagner, Simon Kinberg’s Dark Phoenix is
(hopefully) finally set for a June release.
Everyone has been stressing the heavy
dramatic element over the spectacle of the
latest X-Men instalment, and we’re hopeful
that the delays and reshoots have allowed
this to finally be the movie Jean Grey’s iconic
storyline deserves. We’re also very intrigued
by Jessica Chastain going full villain.
- The New Mutants
Director: Josh Boone
Cast: Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy,
Charlie Heaton, Blu Hunt
Release date: 2 August 2019
The much-delayed X-Men spin-off has
been undergoing some hefty reshoots,
reportedly brought about by the realisation
that an X-Men horror movie is something
that we’d all really like, actually (as opposed
to a teen movie with a few horror elements).
The stars’ busy schedules have had some
impact on the delay and we’re hoping that
the assembled talents have come together
to make something that’s worth the wait.
There’s a lot of potential here.- Gambit
Created: 1990
First on-screen appearance: 1992
(X-Men animated series)
Current status of film: Channing Tatum
has been attached to produce and star since
2014, and since then the film has gained
- and lost – three directors. Producer Simon
Kinberg claims that a final script is ready –
with the movie’s tone being a rom-com with
heist elements – and the film is due to start
filming early next year. It has a release date of
13 March 2020, despite there still being no
director confirmed. Lea Seydoux was cast as
the female lead, Bella Donna Boudreaux, in
2015, but it’s unclear if she’s still attached.
Chances of making it to the screen:
Strong, ma chère. We’ll get there eventually.
- Cyborg
Created: 1980
First on-screen appearance: 1985
(The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians)
Current status of film: A Cyborg
stand-alone movie was originally scheduled
for 2020, and was due to follow Aquaman.
However, since then, the DC shared universe
has experienced some, erm, hiccups, and
now everything looks pretty uncertain. Ray
Fisher, however, has made it clear that he’s
definitely up for returning to the role.
Chances of making it to the screen:
Teen Titans GO! To The Movies’ Cyborg
might be the last Cyborg we see on the big
screen for quite some time. Boo-nah. - New Warriors
Created: 1989
First on-screen appearance: 2014
(Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors)
Current status of series: The show’s
cast was announced in 2017 and the pilot
episode was shot, but then original distributor
Freeform dropped out. Marvel is currently
looking for a Disney-owned platform to air
the show. Milana Vayntrub, who was cast as
Squirrel Girl, has been voicing the character
in Marvel Rising mini-series’ this year.
Chances of making it to the screen:
This one’s in Marvel’s hands. - Spawn
Created: 1992
First on-screen appearance: 1997
(Spawn).
Current status of film: This one’s been
in development since 1998 as a sequel to
Spawn. Todd McFarlane, the creator of the
character, has written a script and in 2017
announced that he was partnering with
Blumhouse Productions to direct the film. Jamie
Foxx is set to play Spawn. It is currently due to
start filming in June 2019 – but the film is still
without a studio.
Chances of making it to the screen:
You may as well flip a coin on this one. - Venomverse
A Venom sequel had yet to be officially confirmed at the time of writing, but the film’s
commercial success has pretty much made it a given and Sony has dated two unnamed films for a
2020 release. We’re assuming that one of those is a second outing for Eddie Brock and his organ-
feasting symbiote, who’ll be going up against Woody Harrelson’s Cletus Kasady/Carnage this
time out. While the critical reaction was unkind, there was definitely something loveable about the
weirdness of it all and Tom Hardy’s sweaty, mad-eyed commitment to both characters. There is a
lot of room for improvement but we’d be lying if we said we weren’t up for more of Hardy hopping
into a bathtub full of shellfish and getting chompy.
The second is almost definitely Morbius, which will star Jared Leto as the vampiric antihero
for director Daniel Espinosa (Life). The movie (written by Lost In Space’s Matt Sazama and Burk
Sharpless) is reportedly going into production imminently but everything bar the casting of Leto
in the title role has been kept under wraps. There are no further casting announcements, nothing
remotely resembling a plot synopsis... we’ll just have to wait and see.
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- Hellboy
Director
neil MarshallCast
David harbour, ian Mcshane,
Milla Jovovich, sasha LaneRelease date
12 April 2019We’ve still seen so very little from Neil Marshall’s R-rated, horror-infused Hellboy reboot but the
reaction to the trailer at NYCC seemed to be very positive and we’re still loving the cast. Speaking
of which, Thomas Haden Church has reportedly signed up to play Lobster Johnson, a vigilante who
brands the bad guys with his crustacean claws. Hellboy ’19 will have its work cut out to avoid
making us think about del Toro’s lost third movie, but there’s a good chance for a damn good time.