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Variety • 31st January 2024

VARIETY - ‘Deadpool 3’ Is a ‘Jolt’ That Could ‘Save the Whole Marvel Universe,’ Says ‘X-Men: First Class’ Director Matthew Vaughn

Matthew Vaughn isn’t directing “Deadpool 3” (that task falls to Shawn Levy), but he apparently knows enough information about the upcoming Marvel tentpole that he’s ready to proclaim it will “save the whole” Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Speaking on BroBible’s “Post Credit” podcast, Vaughn said he’s hoping for nothing but the best for the sequel. Vaughn, who’s making the press rounds in support of his latest directorial effort “Argylle,” is familiar with the world of mutants on the big screen...

Deadline • 31st January 2024

DEADLINE - Matthew Vaughn Says ‘Deadpool 3’ Is Going To Give MCU A “Jolt”: “Ryan Reynolds & Hugh Jackman Are About To Save The Whole Marvel Universe”

Matthew Vaughn is teasing Deadpool 3 going as far as saying that the film directed by Shawn Levy is going to give the Marvel Universe a “jolt.”

While promoting his latest movie Argylle, the filmmaker made an appearance on BroBible’s Post-Credit podcast where he talked about the movie starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman.

“The few snippets that I know about Deadpool vs. Wolverine — or Wolverine vs. Deadpool, I’m sure that argument between Ryan and Hugh is happening as we speak — are...

EW.com • 10th March 2023

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY - Andy Serkis would love to work on new 'Lord of the Rings' movies with Peter Jackson

At this point, every J.R.R. Tolkien fan with an internet connection has probably heard the news that Warner Bros. is planning on making more Lord of the Rings movies. What exactly such movies will entail is still unknown, especially after Amazon Prime Video launched their new TV series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power last year.

Will they, for instance, be directed by Peter Jackson once more? If so, then you can probably count on additional involvement from Andy Serkis, the actor who...

People.com • 31st October 2023

PEOPLE - 'Constantine' Director Says Keanu Reeves Sequel 'Will Be Very Rated R': We're 'Batting Around Ideas'

Like its predecessor, the upcoming sequel to Constantine will have an R rating.

Francis Lawrence — who directed the 2005 Keanu Reeves-led superhero horror flick and will return to helm Constantine 2 — revealed plans for the future installment in a recent interview for the BroBible Post Credit Podcast.

After saying the team behind the new film have "gain(ed) control" of the John Constantine character (Reeves, 59), Lawrence, 52, added, "Keanu, I, and Akiva Goldsman, who did the movie together...

AV Club • 10th June 2026

AV CLUB - Andy Serkis would happily come back for more Lord Of The Rings—if Peter Jackson is involved

Back in late February, the call came out from Mount Doom—a.k.a. the office of Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav—that the studio was gearing up to reboot its Lord Of The Rings film franchise. This raised an orc-load of questions, obviously, the most immediate ones being staff related (by which we mean people, and not magical wizard sticks). I.e.: Who, if anyone, from the original Lord Of The Rings film trilogy, from series mastermind Peter Jackson on down, would be returning to participate...

Motion Picture Association • 1st November 2023

MOTION PICTURE ASSOC. - "Deadpool 3" Director Shawn Levy Confirms Crucial Wolverine Backstory

When it was announced that Hugh Jackman was reprising his role as Wolverine for Deadpool 3, the first question was, but how? The Wolverine we all knew and loved definitely died in James Mangold’s masterful 2017 film Logan, in which an aging, sick Wolverine pulled off his last heroic act and sacrificed himself saving the life of the young mutant Laura (Dafne Keen), who had her own adamantium claws and was created using his DNA. So, while fans were thrilled that Jackman was reprising his most icon...

IMDB - David Jonsson all but confirms exciting update for Alien: Romulus sequel

Collider • 12th August 2022

COLLIDER - Sharlto Copley Reveals 'District 9' Sequel is Still in Development

Despite thirteen years having passed since Neill Blomkamp directed the critically acclaimed science fiction film District 9, actor Sharlto Copley, in a promotion for his upcoming film Beast with BroBible's Post Cred Podcast, has revealed that the long awaited sequel is still currently in development and may even begin production as soon as next year “Yeah, man, we’ve been working. I did a draft, I sent it back to him. He’s done a draft. It’s like just tiring to find the right sort of story. T...

YAHOO - Chad Stahelski: Ghost of Tsushima Is ‘the Anti-Samurai Samurai Movie’

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ComicBook.com • 17th February 2024

COMICBOOK.COM - Reacher Star Alan Ritchson Throws His Hat in the Ring to Play Batman

Reacher star Alan Ritchson would love to play Batman if James Gunn came calling. While promoting Ordinary Angels, rumors have swirled around the actor playing the new Bruce Wayne. Comicbook.com had the chance to catch up with Ritchson and ask him about putting on the cape and cowl. James Gunn is planning big things for The Brave and The Bold over at DC studios. I take on a younger Batman with his young son in tow instantly attracted the attention of all the DC fans online. If the opportunity ca...

IGN • 3rd February 2021

IGN - Cheadle: War Machine Will Appear in Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Armor Wars Will Address Tony Stark's Death - IGN

Observer • 3rd February 2021

OBSERVER - Don Cheadle Appearing in ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’

WandaVision is the first blockbuster Marvel miniseries to arrive on Disney+, but it was not meant to be the lunching pad for the MCU’s streaming empire. Due to production shutdowns forced by the coronavirus pandemic, it swapped places with The Falcon and the Winter Soldier as the inaugural Marvel show on Disney’s shiny young streaming service. That series, starring Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson/Falcon and Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, will premiere on March 19. Now comes word that...

Inverse • 20th February 2024

INVERSE - Zack Snyder: 'Man of Steel 2' would have accomplished a major first for DC

It’s been eight years since Zack Snyder released Man of Steel. While it gave way to films like Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016 and Justice League in 2017 and 2021, there has never been a full sequel to Man of Steel, and there very likely never will be, with Snyder done at DC and Warner Bros. and a new Superman movie in development with J.J. Abrams. Still, that hasn’t stopped Snyder from talking about his superhero roads never traveled. In a new interview, the filmmaker reveals one cla...

Gizmodo • 31st October 2023

GIZMODO - Shawn Levy Really Wants You to Know Logan Matters to Deadpool 3

Just because Hugh Jackman is returning as Wolverine doesn’t mean he didn’t die already. From the day it was announced that Jackman was joining Ryan Reynolds in the upcoming third Deadpool movie, the stars were adamant that the events of Logan, James Mangold’s 2017 classic, happened. “Logan died in Logan,” Reynolds said. “Not touching that.”Now, in a new interview, Deadpool 3’s director Shawn Levy not only reiterates that fact, but heaps praise on the previous Wolverine movie while making it clea...

ScreenRant • 12th May 2021

SCREENRANT - Zack Snyder Considered Brainiac For Man of Steel 2's Superman Villain

Brainiac was considered as the villain in Man of Steel 2 according to Zack Snyder. Man of Steel opened in theaters on June 14, 2013, and launched the DCEU, which now includes multiple films based on heroes like Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and the Suicide Squad. Yet, no official sequel to Man of Steel has been produced, and Warner Bros. instead opted to turn Man of Steel 2 into Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. Snyder then began crafting an epic five-part tale that would lead into Justice League and...

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BroBible • 31st October 2023

'Deadpool 3' Director Shawn Levy Explains How 'Logan' Will Factor Into The Film (Exclusive)

Back when Logan was released in 2017, the film was revered for not only being expertly crafted — it received an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, making it the first superhero movie ever nominated in the category — but also serving as a definitive ending for a character that fans had followed for almost 20 years.
In 2022, however, it was announced that Hugh Jackman would be returning as Wolverine to star alongside Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool 3.
While fans were obviously psyched...

BroBible • 13th May 2022

Please, Nicolas Cage, Tell Us What About The Future Of Cinema Inspires You Most

Of all the actors I’ve interviewed during my career, arguably none are as singular as Nicolas Cage, the Academy Award-winning actor whose legacy is defined not only by what movies he makes but *how* he makes them.
Famously starring in over 100 movies during his career, what’s perhaps most impressive about Cage’s four-decade-long career is that, despite his incredible volume, he brings the same intensity and commitment to each and every part he plays. This is a man who simply loves to act, regard...

BroBible • 19th May 2025

Ana de Armas On When She Realized 'Blade Runner 2049' Would Be Part Of The 'History Of Cinema'

While sequels are often seen as a largely economic, profit-driven endeavors, there are the rare few that stand as true elevations of their predecessors, movies like The Godfather Part II, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, The Dark Knight, and, in my humble opinion, Blade Runner 2049.
Directed by acclaimed Dune filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, Blade Runner 2049 was a box office disappointment when it was released in 2017 but has stood the test of time and is now considered to be among the best sci-fi films...

BroBible • 14th October 2024

Josh Brolin On Who'd Win In A Death Match - Alejandro From 'Sicario' Or Chigurh From 'No Country'

While Josh Brolin can do it all and has been since the mid-80s — remember him in The Goonies?! — the Academy Award-winning actor has understandably been recognized for the dramatic work he’s done throughout his career.
The litany of revered dramas in his filmography makes his occasional foray into comedy all the more enjoyable, particularly in the new Prime Video comedy Brothers, in which he stars alongside Peter Dinklage. The film harkens back to the Hollywood of the 1990s, when high-concept st...

BroBible • 4th February 2026

Chris Hemsworth On Thor's Complicated MCU Arc: 'Some Directors Didn't Have A Handle' On The Character - Exclusive

Even with Chris Evan’ Steve Rogers/Captain American returning in Avengers: Secret Wars, there’s something that Chris Hemsworth’s Thor has achieved that Cap never will: starring in four (and potentially more) solo films in the MCU, with Spider-Man being the only other character to feature in their own project that many times once Spider-Man: Brand New Day hits theaters this summer.
Beyond the ups and downs of the Thor films — the mixed results of Kenneth Branagh’s Shakespearean first two films, f...

BroBible • 30th January 2024

Director Matthew Vaughn Says 'Deadpool 3' Will 'Save' The MCU: 'Bring That Body Back To Life' (Exclusive)

While filmmaker Matthew Vaughn is the director of X-Men: First Class, he’s also a genuinely massive fan of the iconic Marvel characters.
And according to Vaughn, the introduction of beloved X-Men Wolverine and Deadpool, played by Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds, respectively, is going to essentially save the Marvel Cinematic Universe by giving it a “jolt… back to life.”
“The few snippets that I know about Deadpool vs. Wolverine — or Wolverine vs. Deadpool, I’m sure that argument between Ryan and...

BroBible • 26th May 2026

Brendan Gleeson Recalls Shooting Beloved 'In Bruges' Scene With Ralph Fiennes: 'When The Writing's That Good, You Don't Have To Work At It

While Martin McDonagh’s feature film debut In Bruges went largely unseen upon its release, the film has since grown to achieve cult classic status and has now become one of the defining performances of Academy Award nominee Brendan Gleeson’s acclaimed career. One scene, in particular, sticks in the minds of fans almost 20 years later.
Speaking to BroBible’s Post Credit Podcast ahead of the release of his new series Spider-Noir — in which he stars as the villainous Silvermane opposite Nicolas Cag...

BroBible • 6th February 2026

'Pirates of the Caribbean' Director Recalls Iconic Composer Hans Zimmer Thinking The Film Was 'Dumbest Idea Ever'

Similar to another form of entertainment — a four-letter word that, like Pirates of the Caribbean, also begins with a P and and with an N — movie magic is something you can’t define, but you know it when you see it. And when it comes to Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, the film absolutely has that intangible, elusive element of movie magic too.
The Pirate genre is a complicated one in Hollywood. How do we know this? Because it’s rarely been done successfully both before an...

BroBible • 6th February 2026

An Interview With Sam Rockwell - Your Favorite Actor's Favorite Actor Talks 'Galaxy Quest', 'Three Billboards', 'White Lotus' & More

There are few actors that have had the sort of career that Sam Rockwell has had. He blends seamlessly between leading man and character actor; comedy and drama; lovable and despicable.
He’s starred in every type of movie you can make: from B-movie thrillers to indie dramas to Academy Awards powerhouses to action franchises. Simply put, when it comes to being an actor, there’s nothing that Sam Rockwell can’t do.
Such a breadth and depth of career, however, makes him quite the intimidating intervi...