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John McCain, the late Arizona Senator and Navy veteran who challenged Barack Obama in the 2008 United States presidential election, will be the subject of an upcoming biopic. It is now being reported that Stampede Ventures has optioned the rights to Mark Salter’s bookThe Luckiest Man: Life With John McCainwith plans to adapt it as a movie. Salter will co-write the script with TV producer Craig Turk (The Good Wife), and the movie will be made with the family’s blessing as John’s widow, Cindy McCain, will executive produce....

John Oliver HAD to come off hisLast Week Tonighthiatus to share his utter surprise that he and a new Danish cartoon hero share the same superhero trait! It appears that both John Oliver andJohn Dillermandhave the same size privates and have been using them to help mankind. He is astounded. And you will be too! John Oliverexplains, ‘The ‘Diller’ in ‘Dillermand’ is Danish slang for ‘penis,’ meaning that his name in English is basically ‘John Penisman....

Filmmaker Chad Stahelski is the most influential Hollywood action movie director working today, thanks in no small part to his groundbreaking work as a stunt coordinator on classic movies likeThe Matrix. During a recent chat with Discussing Film, Stahelski threw his weight behind the call for Hollywood to recognize stunt work at theOscars. “If wardrobe, hair, and makeup, certainly all the creative departments here are considered for Oscars, then yes, it makes perfect sense thatthe stunt department would be consideredfor an Oscar....

In just a few short days,Justice League Part 1will begin production at Leavesden Studios in the U.K., under the direction ofZack Snyder, with a June 15, 2025 release date in place. While no cast members have been officially confirmed,Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticestarsHenry Cavill(Superman),Ben Affleck(Batman) andGal Gadot(Wonder Woman) will most likely unite withJason Momoa(Aquaman),Ezra Miller(The Flash) andCyborg(Ray Fisher), who were introduced in brief cameos. As it turns out, this superhero ensemble may feature the return of the villainousLex Luthor(Jesse Eisenberg), according to a cryptic post from the LexCorp Instagram page, which teases something big is coming in 2017...

Kevin Smithis a fan of all things comic book related and his passion runs deep. Earlier this week he even offered to let Marvel icon Stan Lee live at his house. Now, he’s revealed some ideas for DC Films and Warner Bros. to make aBatmanmovie like we’ve never seen. Smith has a few cool twists up his sleeve, and admits that he likes that DC is shying away from the shared universe aspect....

The new trailer for the next installment in thePlanet of the Apesfranchise,Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, has now been unveiled at this year’s Super Bowl. The newly released footage from the movie offers another look at the sequel, which takes place long after the events of 2017’sWar for the Planet of the Apesand follows Cornelius, the chimpanzee son of Caesar. Check it out above. You can also see previously released synopsis forKingdom of the Planet of the Apesbelow:...

DirectorJames Mangoldhas come aboard to direct a newFord vs. Ferrariproject for 20th Century Fox. The director was originally slated to make a Patty Hearst biopic for the studio next, as his follow-up to the R-rated blockbusterLogan, but that movie was canceled, following complaints from Hearst and her family, who blasted the 2016 unauthorized biography by Jeffrey Toobin that the movie was being based on. Now Fox is bringing James Mangold back for this project, and while no production schedule or release date have been given, sources claim the director is eyeing Christian Bale and Matt Damon for the movie....

Sequels to twenty year old movies have not fared well at the box office. So writer-director Richard Curtis is setting out to have his cake and eat it, too. Instead of giving us a true feature-length follow-up to his 2003 romantic comedy favoriteLove Actually, he’s giving fans a new short film sequel that will appease those wanting to know what happened to their favorite characters while not proving to be a box office disaster....

Marvel Studios PresidentKevin Feigehas thanked Marvel fans for the record-breaking success ofInfinity War. The man behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe has always been very in touch with the fanbase and, given the unprecedented levels of success thatInfinity Waris enjoying, he’s making sure to extend his gratitude. Feige has penned a heartfelt thank you letter to MCU fans, crediting them for the movie’s miraculous opening weekend. Here’s what he had to say in a letter posted to Twitter....

Could we finally be seeing anew Blade moviein the near future? There have been rumors swirling for several years that Marvel has been looking to bring back the vampire hunter for a new bloody adventure on the big screen. Yet, nothing has materialized. Now, we have a tantalizing rumor that suggests not only is the time finally coming, but that the project will be R-rated and will see Wesley Snipes return to his role from the original trilogy that kicked off in 1998....

After his Broadway hitHamiltonbecame a cultural phenomenon,Lin-Manuel Mirandabecame quite the in-demand performer. He collaborated withStar Wars: The Force AwakensdirectorJ.J. Abramson a new cantina song. Most recently, he signed on to star inMary Poppins 2for Disney, while also coming aboard to compose new songs withAlan Menkenand oversee the writing on the studio’s live-actionLittle Mermaidremake. The actor/writer/composer/singer recently shared new details on both projects, confirming thatMary Poppins 2is a “straight-up sequel.” Here’s what he had to say, explaining that his character grew up as an apprentice toDick Van Dyke’s character Bert from the originalMary Poppins....

Recently, Warner Bros. announced the voice cast for their animatedScooby-Dooreboot, and Matthew Lillard was surprised to see he wasn’t a part of it.The Last Man on Earthstar Will Forte will reportedly take over the role in the new movie, and Lillard found out at the same time as the rest of us when the news first hit the internet. Ever since original Shaggy voice actor Casey Kasem retired from performing the role in 2010, Lillard has been regularly voicing the hungry mystery-solver in every movie and TV appearance....

Godzilla: King of the Monstersrevealed a new set of titans/kaiju in the Monsterverse the likes of which had never been seen before inGodzillamovies. One such new kaiju was the mammoth-like Behemoth, who instantly became a fan favorite despite his fleeting appearance. Director of the film Michael Dougherty recently took to Instagram to expand on the nature of the massive beast. “TITANUS BEHEMOTH Of all the new monsters created for the film, Behemoth was probably my favorite....