James Wortman ‘Deadpool’ Has a Director
It looks like Fox is finally getting the ball rolling on Deadpool, its X-Men spin-off featuring everyone’s favorite Merc with a Mouth. Deadline.com reports that visual effects guru Tim Miller…
Michael Shannon Cast as General Zod in ‘Man of Steel’
It looks like Superman will face General Zod in Zack Snyder’s forthcoming franchise reboot, Man of Steel. The studio confirmed that Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road, 8 Mile, Boardwalk Empire) will…
A Wort Report Double Feature: ‘Sucker Punch’ and ‘Your Highness’ Reviewed
Sucker Punch Although I saw Sucker Punch during its debut weekend—on the night of March 27 to be exact—I’ve held off on posting my definitive opinion of it. This delay…
The Wort Repose
If you know where I work, chances are you’ll understand why I haven’t posted any updates in the last week. If you’re still wondering why I’ve been so busy, let’s…
Warner Bros. to ‘Reinvent’ Batman Once Again
We’re still more than a year away from the release of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises—the film that completes his Batman trilogy—but Warner Bros. has already revealed that they…
Chewbacca Set to Appear on the Season Three Finale of ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’
Based on all of the familiar faces that keep popping up in Cartoon Network’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars, that galaxy far, far away might not be as expansive as…
Amy Adams Is Lois Lane
Wow, what an alliterative casting announcement! Amy Adams (The Fighter) has been cast as crack Daily Planet journalist Lois Lane in Superman: Man of Steel, Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures…
Zack Snyder Describes His ‘Realistic’ Take on Superman
Based on his hyper-stylized previous films—Dawn of the Dead, 300, Watchmen and the just-released Sucker Punch—Zack Snyder doesn’t seem all that interested in realism, but the director affirmed in a…
New ‘Captain America’ Trailer Wins the Internet
Have you seen the new trailer for Marvel Studios’ Captain America: The First Avenger? Well, yeah, you probably have. No self-respecting nerd could have possibly avoided it this week, and…
Principal Photography Begins on ‘The Hobbit’
Be excited, J.R.R. Tolkienites! Warner Bros./New Line Cinema and MGM Studios have announced that principal photography has officially begun on The Hobbit, Peter Jackson’s highly anticipated two-film prequel to his…