Coronavirus Delays Could Cause Hollywood To Lose $20 Billion!!

The week of March 8, 2020 may very well go down as one of the most dread-filled in Hollywood history thanks to growing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on Hollywood and the global entertainment industry. Every day, we learned of numerous announcements made about various studio shutdowns, release dates pushed or substantially delayed, movie theaters taking every precaution to protect theatergoers, and … Continue reading Coronavirus Delays Could Cause Hollywood To Lose $20 Billion!!

‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Suspends Filming!!

Universal Pictures has suspended production on Jurassic World: Dominion as a result of the coronavirus pandemic — a costly decision, no doubt, but surely a responsible one as well. The studio is also pressing pause on Rachel Morrison‘s boxing movie Flint Strong starring Ice Cube, and halting pre-production on a new Billy Eichner comedy from producer Judd Apatow and director Nicholas Stoller. “Universal Pictures’ live-action … Continue reading ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Suspends Filming!!

Disney Halts Production on ‘Little Mermaid’, and Other Films!!

We suppose this was inevitable, but that doesn’t make it any less unfortunate. It appears that Hollywood is beginning to shut down over concerns about the COVID-19 coronavirus. Disney announced today that it is halting production on a number of films, including those under its 20th Century Studios and Searchlight Pictures banners. The live-action The Little Mermaid remake was due to begin filming in London … Continue reading Disney Halts Production on ‘Little Mermaid’, and Other Films!!

‘Shang-Chi’: ‘Creed II’ Florian Munteanu May Star as a Villain in MCU Film!!

Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has reportedly recruited professional heavyweight boxer Florian Munteanu, best known for his performance as the antagonist of Creed II, as a minor villain. A new report suggests that Munteanu has joined the Shang-Chi cast as a “secondary villain” to Tony Leung’s Mandarin. According to a report from Dark Horizons, Creed II star and professional boxer Florian Munteanu has scored a role as … Continue reading ‘Shang-Chi’: ‘Creed II’ Florian Munteanu May Star as a Villain in MCU Film!!

‘Shang-Chi’: Marvel Halts First-Unit Shoot!!

Marvel Studios has decided to temporarily halt first-unit production on Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings as director Destin Daniel Cretton awaits the results of a coronavirus test, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The comic book movie is currently shooting in Australia, and while Cretton hasn’t shown any symptoms, he decided to get tested for COVID-19 because he has a newborn baby. Rather … Continue reading ‘Shang-Chi’: Marvel Halts First-Unit Shoot!!

‘Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings’: Michelle Yeoh Joins the MCU Film!!

Two Star Trek alums appear to be latest actors to join Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings. Earlier this week multiple sources were reporting that Michelle Yeoh was in talks to join the cast of the upcoming MCU film. Yeoh, rose to fame in the United States after the success of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. She was most recently Captain Philippa Georgiou on … Continue reading ‘Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings’: Michelle Yeoh Joins the MCU Film!!

‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’: Marvel Film to Introduce More Villains!!

Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is deep in development and gearing up for production. The highly anticipated martial arts superhero film is being directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and Simu Liu is set to star. Thanks to MCU Cosmic, we have some new details to share with you regarding some villains that are being cast that Shang-Chi will find himself facing off with. … Continue reading ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’: Marvel Film to Introduce More Villains!!

‘Game of Thrones’ Kit Harington Set to Join the Marvel Cinematic Universe!!!

From the biggest TV show of all time to the biggest film franchise of all time, Kit Harington is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Deadline reports that the Game of Thronesactor, who played fan-favorite hero Jon Snow in HBO’s juggernaut fantasy series, will be making his next film in the MCU. Beyond that, it seems we’re all Jon Snow a the moment: We know nuthin’. … Continue reading ‘Game of Thrones’ Kit Harington Set to Join the Marvel Cinematic Universe!!!

‘The Last Adventure of Constance Verity’: Awkwafina to Lead Fantasy Film!!!

Hot off her acclaimed turn in The Farewell, rising star Awkwafina has signed on to play the title role in Legendary Pictures’ fantasy film The Last Adventure of Constance Verity, based on the book of the same name by A. Lee Martinez. Jon Shestack (Ghosts of Girlfriends Past) is producing, and he has tapped John Raffo (The Relic) to write the script. Legendary’s Jon Silk … Continue reading ‘The Last Adventure of Constance Verity’: Awkwafina to Lead Fantasy Film!!!

Comic-Con Slate Confirmed Marvel’s Complete Phase 4; ‘Blade’ Is Phase 5!!!

While two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali was revealed to be the new Blade at Marvel Studios’ highly anticipated Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2019, fans will have to wait a bit to see him onscreen. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige took the Hall H stage on Saturday to announce that with the release of Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: Far from Home, the “Infinity … Continue reading Comic-Con Slate Confirmed Marvel’s Complete Phase 4; ‘Blade’ Is Phase 5!!!

‘Shang-Chi’: Marvel cast Simu Liu as Lead and Tony Leung as the Mandarin!!

Some more huge MCU news out of San Diego Comic-Con. The full title for the upcoming Shang-Chi movie will be Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. If that term “Ten Rings” got your comic book senses tingling, you’re correct: The Mandarin—the real Mandarin, not the imposter played by Ben Kingsley in Iron Man 3—is coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and will be played … Continue reading ‘Shang-Chi’: Marvel cast Simu Liu as Lead and Tony Leung as the Mandarin!!

‘Shang-Chi’: Marvel Film Reportedly Eyeing Ludi Lin, Ross Butler and Donnie Yen To Star!!!

Back in December it was announced that Marvel had tapped screenwriter Dave Callaham (Wonder Woman 1984) to pen a Shang-Chi movie, with Destin Daniel Cretton (Short Term 12) then signing on as director this March as the studio looks to fast-track the project towards production. Well, with reports currently circulating that filming is expected to take place in Australia next year, we’ve now got our … Continue reading ‘Shang-Chi’: Marvel Film Reportedly Eyeing Ludi Lin, Ross Butler and Donnie Yen To Star!!!

‘Nova’: Marvel Rumored To Be Developing A Solo Movie!!!

As we move into a brand new chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe post-Avengers: Endgame, we’ll soon be welcoming a number of new characters into the MCU as fresh faces come to the forefront of the superhero universe. We already know that Marvel Studios is working on The Eternals and Shang-Chi, and if a report from MCU Cosmic is to be believed, it seems the … Continue reading ‘Nova’: Marvel Rumored To Be Developing A Solo Movie!!!

‘Marvel’ Phase 4: Films Set to Release After the ‘Endgame’!! Check It Out!!

With the release of Avengers: Endgame, Marvel Studios caps off a 22-film saga. The story began with 2008’s Iron Man, and since that time we’ve seen new heroes introduced, compelling combinations of characters intermingled, and even a few characters bite the dust. And while previous team-up movies like The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron had a sense of finality to them, Avengers: Endgame is … Continue reading ‘Marvel’ Phase 4: Films Set to Release After the ‘Endgame’!! Check It Out!!

Disney-Produced ‘X-Men’ Movies Unlikely Before 2021!!!

The enormity of Disney’s acquisition of the 20th Century Fox film studio cannot be overstated. One of history’s biggest and most lauded movie studios is no longer independent, and is now simply a subsidiary of a larger conglomerate. Not to mention the fact that this acquisition will result in thousands of jobs lost as Disney looks to cut down on overlap. It’s sad, ultimately, and … Continue reading Disney-Produced ‘X-Men’ Movies Unlikely Before 2021!!!

‘Shang-Chi’: Marvel Movie Lands ‘Short Term 12’ Director Destin Daniel Cretton!!!

The 2013 indie Short Term 12 really is taking over Hollywood. That beloved if little-seen film featured future Oscar-winners Brie Larson and Rami Malek, as well as future breakout actors Lakeith Stanfield, Kaitlyn Dever, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Stephanie Beatriz, and now the film’s director—Destin Daniel Cretton—is heading to the Marvel universe. Per THR, Cretton has signed on to direct Marvel’s highly anticipated Shang-Chi movie, which … Continue reading ‘Shang-Chi’: Marvel Movie Lands ‘Short Term 12’ Director Destin Daniel Cretton!!!

‘Shang-Chi’: Marvel Fast-Tracking Movie Treatment as the Studio’s First Asian-Led Superhero Film!!!

Black Panther was no one-off. While Marvel Studios has kept mum about any and all upcoming projects so as to keep the secrets of Avengers 4 intact, word is starting to leak about what they have on tap for the post-Avengers 4 MCU. We already know the Scarlett Johansson-led Black Widow movie has a director and a script and is due to start shooting next … Continue reading ‘Shang-Chi’: Marvel Fast-Tracking Movie Treatment as the Studio’s First Asian-Led Superhero Film!!!