The Ms. Marvel series headed to Disney+ has a new cast member: Laurel Marsden, who will play comic character Zoe Zimmer. The series follows Kamala Khan, a 16-year-old Muslim Pakistani-American from Jersey City who writes superhero fan fiction, particularly of Captain Marvel, and gains shape-shifting powers. Iman Vellani is playing the title character, and will […]
Continue readingOn the February 15, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and TV news, including a Mr. and Mrs. Smith TV series, the Face/Off sequel, Captain Marvel 2’s villain, and the Paranormal Activity reboot director. Opening Banter: In The News: […]The […]
Continue readingFor film fans, you may think of Jac Shaeffer and remember her 2009 debut film, “Timer,” which made the rounds at film festivals. However, in more recent years, she’s been a prominent screenwriter, especially at Marvel Studios, where she contributed to films such as “Captain Marvel” and the forthcoming “Black Widow.” But her most recent […]
Continue readingNetflix has the rights to 15 stories from Roald Dahl‘s extensive library of works, and one of the earliest out of the gate will actually be a new adaptation of Matilda. While producers are still figuring out who will play the titular role, one of the key characters has just been cast. Captain Marvel and […]
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Continue readingIf you were hoping to see what happens when dumb people say “Candyman” in front of a mirror a bunch of times this Halloween, you’re going to have to wait a little longer or say it on your own to see what happens. Universal and MGM have pushed back the “Candyman” remake to some unspecified […]
Continue readingNia DaCosta is what you might call “in demand” right now. The up-and-coming filmmaker has audiences eager to see her remake of the 1990s horror film Candyman, and she was recently hired to helm Marvel Studios’ sequel to Captain Marvel. It turns out she was also evidently being eyed for a potential Star Wars project, […]
Continue readingHow does the Captain Marvel pager given to Nick Fury reference Sword? What lies in the Olympia Archives of Marvel’s Avengers video game? Want to know more about Spider-Man: Miles Morales? Have you seen the trailer for the German superhero movie Freaks – You’re One of Us? Are She-Hulk and more Marvel characters coming to […]
Continue reading“Candyman” director Nia DaCosta is set to direct the “Captain Marvel” sequel for Marvel Studios, according to an individual with knowledge of the project.Megan McDonnell (“Wandavision”) wrote the script for the sequel.Last year’s “Captain Marvel,” starring Brie Larson as the title character, grossed $1.1 billion worldwide.Few story details have been made public so far, but […]
Continue readingFilmmaker Nia DaCosta, director of the highly anticipated horror reimagining of “Candyman,” will direct “Captain Marvel 2” for Marvel Studios, Variety has confirmed.DaCosta replaces Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, who helmed 2019’s “Captain Marvel” to a $426.8 million domestic gross, and $1.13 billion worldwide. Brie Larson will return as the titular hero, also known as […]
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