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Is Fox Biting Off Too Much By Bringing Liliandra Into X-Men: Dark Phoenix?
I'm glad to see director Simon Kinberg wanting to tell more of the tale and bring the Shi'ar into it, but again I fear it may be too big for a single film.     With news the Fox is negotiating with Jessica Chastain about playing Liliandra in the upcoming X-Men: Dark Phoenix movie, it opens up[...]
Deadpool and Cable Will Team Up Again In X-Force Movie
Art by Sir Robert Liefeld It's amazing that X-Men producer Simon Kinberg ever manages to get anything done, what with all the interviews that he does Kinberg's latest sit-down occured with schedule-themed Hollywood gossip site Deadline, and during that interview, Kinberg revealed which characters will be the focal point of the upcoming X-Force film, saying, "We[...]
Simon Kinberg Explains Things You Already Knew About X-Men: Supernova
Looking to add clarity to these rumors, Simon Kinberg appeared on erotic fan fiction themed movie blog SlashFilm to point out the obvious in an in-depth interview Asked whether the obvious working title for the movie that everyone has been referring to as the working title for months now is the real title of the[...]
Channing Tatum's Gambit Movie Could Be Ready To Shoot Next Year, Says Simon Kinberg
X-Men producer, screenwriter, and maybe-soon-to-be-director Simon Kinberg told comic book themed WWE superstars react to stuff website ComicBook.com that the film is in "active development" and could be "ready to go by the end of this year and shoot next year." The idea for the film is a pet project of Tatum's, who will star in the film[...]
'Fantastic Four 2' Probably Won't Happen And In Other News Water Is Wet
While out doing press for Logan Collider asked writer/producer Simon Kinberg if a sequel was still in the cards I have no idea I think the truth is we would not make another Fantastic Four movie until it was ready to be made One of the lessons we learned on that movie is that we[...]
James McAvoy Confirms Shooting X-Men Movie In Summer… But Which One?!
McAvoy posted a photo to Instagram of a dinner with X-Men producer Simon Kinberg, saying, "I can't wait for the Summer." View this post on Instagram. That's pretty close to a confirmation that McAvoy will be filming an X-Men flick, but there's actually two X-Men movies filming this Summer: New Mutants, and the movie codenamed X-Men: Supernova[...]
Deadpool 2 To Start Filming Early Next Year
Before the Saturn Awards ceremony, Simon Kinberg spoke with Collider about the upcoming sequel to the surprise Fox hit Deadpool and other Marvel related properties. Kinberg told the reporter that Fox is happy with the $500 Million that X-Men: Apocalypse has made Saying that Days of Future Past was an outlier in the series and that[...]
Was Josh Trank's Fired From Star Wars Because Of His Work On The Fantastic Four?
Reports that Trank was "erratic" and at times "very isolated" while making the Fox film. The source said Trank did not offer clear direction, "If you've got someone who can't answer questions or who isn't sure or is in hiding, that's not good." It is said that producers Simon Kinberg and Hutch Parker has to step in to help[...]
Why Miles Teller Was The Right Choice For Mr. Fantastic
In this quick featurette we learn from director Josh Trank and writer Simon Kinberg just why Miles Teller was the right choice to play Reed Richards / Mr Fantastic in the Fox reboot of the Fantastic Four They say the desire to make the film grounded led them to cast the best dramatic actors for[...]
Fantastic Four Reshoots – In Romania? Do We Have A Latveria Now?
Ever since we ran the news that the upcoming Fantastic Four movie was considered a "mess" by executives, and that was going back for extensive reshoots, there were attempts to roll it back. The screenwriter Simon Kinberg said that there were only three to four days of "additional photography" without stating how many have already been shot[...]
Deadpool Movie To Be Part Of The X-Men Cinematic Universe
With the recent announcement of the Deadpool movie being scheduled for release in February 12th, 2016, folks have wondered how it it would fit into the existing Fox series of X-Men movies or if it would at all. X-Men: Days of Future Past writer and producer Simon Kinberg confirmed that the movie will be part of a[...]
Bryan Singer Signs On For X-Men: Apocalypse
This will be the fourth time Singer has helmed the mutant franchise starting with the original film X-Men in 2000 and most recently this years X-Men: Days Of Future Past. The new film is based on a story written by Singer and scripted by Simon Kinberg Production is scheduled to begin early next year and the[...]
Mark Millar's Starlight Gets A Star Wars Spinoff Screenwriter
Years later, after he's settled down and grown up, he's lured back into space for one last adventure. Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Days Of Future Past) is set to produce. Mark Millar and Goran Parlov's recent comic series Starlight from Images Comics is now moving forward at Fox as a motion picture as a Star Wars spin-off[...]
Simon Kinberg Tries To Set The Fantastic Four Story Straight
In a talk with Latino Review, writer and producer of the upcoming Fantastic Four movie, Simon Kinberg, talks about what to expect from the film at Comic-Con and addresses the comments by Kate Mara about the ties to Marvel's comics history. Starting with will there be anything about the film at Comic-Con this year? No, I can[...]
Magic: The Gathering Is Headed For The Big Screen
Simon Kinberg, who's also overseeing X-Men and Fantastic Four for the studio, is taking charge of this one as well. Some heads in the 20-something nerd-dom are about to explode Magic: The Gathering is (finally?) becoming a movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter. 20th Century Fox have optioned the rights to build a cinematic universe on[...]
Rumour: Mark Millar's Upcoming Comic Book Starlight Is Becoming A Movie
Latino Review tweets that Fox has picked up the rights to Mark Millar's upcoming ongoing series Starlight: EXCLUSIVE BREAKING COMICBOOK MOVIE NEWS! FOX IS CLOSING IN ON MARK MILLAR'S UPCOMING STARLIGHT COMIC WITH SIMON KINBERG ATTACHED TO PRODUCE. — elmayimbe (@elmayimbe) December 13, 2013 The Image comic is about a retired superhero who goes back into space for[...]
Murder On The Orient Express Is Getting A Remake
The latest classic getting a makeover: Murder on the Orient Express, reports Variety. Ridley Scott, Mark Gordon and Simon Kinberg are producing it, but Scott will not be directing it and it has no writers yet So, now is the time to make noise if you're so inclined The film will be based on the 1934[...]