Posts Tagged ‘spider man’

Clooney planning on bringing Enron to the big screen?

Clooney planning on bringing Enron to the big screen?

News that George Clooney is looking to direct a film version of the hit West End play Enron has ruffled a few feathers in the theatre world. At this stage very little is known about what Clooney is planning, although we do know that the original cast will not be reprising their roles and director Rupert Goold is also not...

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer gets cinematic reboot

Buffy the Vampire Slayer gets cinematic reboot

Reboots are all the rage at the moment, the latest being Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Except, the latest version of the stake-wielding teen to be given the cinematic treatment will go ahead without Whedon himself. After writing the script for the hugely popular TV series, which starred Sarah Michelle Gellar, it has been confirmed...

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Emma Stone is Spider-Man's Gwen Stacy

Emma Stone is Spider-Man's Gwen Stacy

After much speculation, it has been confirmed that Emma Stone will play Spider-Man's latest love-interest in the comic book hero's upcoming cinematic reboot. Andrew Garfield - who also appears in soon-to-be-released film, The Social Network - has been confirmed to play the role of Spider-Man for some time. It was also thought that...

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Joss Whedon confirmed to direct The Avengers

Joss Whedon, talented director and creator of Buffy: The Vampire Slayer and Firefly, alongside the film adaptation Serenity, has confirmed his directorship of The Avengers. For those who're a little lost when it comes to Whedon, he revitalised the vampire genre for TV, not to mention created Firefly the most cult one-season show since Fawlty...

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Andrew Garfield: the new Spider-Man

Tobey Maguire look out - someone's after your crown as the web-slinging Spider-Man, and his name is Andrew Garfield. The legions of fans eagerly awaiting the next instalment in the fantastic Spider-Man saga will be thrilled to know that an actor has finally been chosen to replace Maguire's role as Peter Parker, alter-ego Spider-Man. At 26 he's...

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