X-men Apocalypse update details on title villian

Speaking with IGN, regarding the title namesake of the egerly anticipated X-men Apocalypse, script writer Michael Dougherty gave his own description of Apocalypse, detailing why viewers will empathize with the all-powerful antagonist:

“The idea that he sort of comes from a world where things might have been reversed, where mutants weren’t a persecuted minority, that there was a period where they were considered supernatural deities, it’s a fascinating premise. And what happens when that character, in sort of a Rip Van Winkle fashion, enters our world… it made that character not just a big guy hellbent on world domination, but it gave him a heart that I think we can all relate to.”

Singer has gone on record to say that this film will mark the “true birth of the X-Men,” rebooting the universe and giving the series a fresh start. Dougherty seems to agree, but indicated that the writers aren’t worried about future films just yet:

“We actually didn’t talk that much about where things are going to head… We were really focused on just laying the groundwork for this film. And knowing that of course you’re going to have an ending that opens itself up to more exploration. The X-Men universe is sort of built for that. It’s built for growth.”

Star Wars the Force Awakens will be the best yet?

Movie Weekly recently caught up with Drew Struzan, who has famously provided poster art for each Star Wars film dating back to the 1997 rerelease of the original trilogy. He recently returned to the franchise to create a special Star Wars The Force Awakens poster for Disney’s D23 Expo and has now shared his thoughts on Abrams’ film. Here’s what he had to say:

“I’ve never worked with J.J before and so we started working on it and he showed me like half the movie and it was just… a wonderful film and I know it’s going to be grand. I got to read the script and subsequently I’ve seen half of it and I can tell you and the fans this, Honest to God, it is far and away probably going to be the best Star Wars you’ve ever seen. … Well, it’s beautifully made and it’s a wonderful story. … To me, [the new poster] represents the film. The spirit of the film, the new characters, the battle again to find the truth, to grow up, to find the purpose in life. It’s all those things that Star Wars had to be and is still. And I hope to represent that again to a new generation.”

Bruce Campbell gives update on Ash vs Evil Dead tv series

Ash vs Evil Dead tv series is all set for its Halloween 2015 premiere on Starz.

Set 30 years after the events of Army of Darkness, the new show will see actor Bruce Campbell contend with a whole new plague of Deadites in modern day America, which will give him a chance to wield Ash’s iconic chainsaw hand once more.

According to Campbell, fans shouldn’t give up hope of ever seeing everyone’s favorite chainsaw-wielding scourge of the undead make a trip into yesteryear. In fact, when asked about the likelihood of time travel elements being incorporated into the show, the actor had this to say:

“I would just say just don’t be surprised if it does happen because it has happened. So I would say that would be on the table as well. Especially, once you get into a series, your stories have got to cover you for five freakin’ years, you know what I mean? We’re having the discussions with the writing team now where we’re like ‘Okay, season 2!’”

Xena Princess Warrior reboot in development…?

NBC network president Bob Greenblatt further confirmed that a Xena princess warrior reboot is being discussed. However, he emphasized that the project is still in the very early stages of development,

Yes, we’re in the early stages of developing a new take on Xena and we’re looking for a writer. We want to do it. I don’t think it’s just a continuation, but we haven’t gotten that far. I think it’s a great character, and we should try to figure out how to revive it somehow… there is a deal with Sam [Raimi] and Rob Tapert to produce, and it’s with NBC International.

As to the possibility that Lawless (who’s also married to Tapert and worked recently with Raimi on Ash vs. Evil Dead) will reprise as the show’s namesake, Greenblatt replied:

“We’d love to have Lucy be a part of it — if we felt that her presence didn’t overshadow the direction we take with it. I’m not sure how she could be part of it if she wasn’t playing Xena, and I don’t know if that’s a direction we’ll ever go.”

Batman vs Superman General Zod details

When Michael Shannon spoke to Variety, he revealed his role in Batman vs Superman consists of more than just being spotted as a corpse – he’ll undergo a transformation of some kind.

“I was in my costume, and I couldn’t use my fingers because in the sequel I have flippers instead of hands.”

“So I had these wax flippers on my fingers, and I couldn’t open the door, and I could hear Zack [Snyder, the director] being like, ‘Where’s Shannon? Where the f*** is he?’ and the whole crew was standing around. I was like, knocking on the door with my flippers, ‘Let me out of here!”