Variety Archives - Page 14 of 17

‘Doctor Strange’ eyes ‘Hannibal’ star Mads Mikkelsen to play villain

Chris Begley - August 27, 2015

“Hannibal” star Mads Mikkelsen is in early talks to play one of the villains in Marvel’s “Doctor Strange” opposite Benedict Cumberbatch, Variety has learned...

‘Hitman: Agent 47’ gets whacked at the box office with just $8.2 million

Chris Begley - August 23, 2015

Fox’s “Hitman: Agent 47,” a second attempt to transform a popular videogame series into a successful film one, hit a speed bump, earning a...

‘Supergirl’ casts ‘True Blood’s’ Brit Morgan as Livewire

Chris Begley - August 12, 2015

CBS’ “Supergirl” has cast “True Blood” actress Brit Morgan as DC Comics villain Livewire (also known as Leslie Willis), Variety has learned exclusively. She’ll...

Box Office: ‘Fantastic Four’ bombs with $26.2 million weekend

Chris Begley - August 9, 2015

Scathing reviews and an indiscreet tweet left “Fantastic Four” on the slab after the franchise reboot flopped at the weekend box office. Fox’s hopes of...

‘The Flash’ finds its Wally West in ‘Insurgent’ star Keiynan Lonsdale

Chris Begley - August 5, 2015

“The Flash” has cast Australian actor Keiynan Lonsdale as Wally West, the iconic speedster from the DC Comics universe who made his debut as...

Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation’ dominates box office with $56 million

Chris Begley - August 2, 2015

Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation” dominated the U.S. box office this weekend with an impressive $56 million at 3,956 locations. The Paramount/Skydance...

Tommy Lee Jones joins Matt Damon in Jason Bourne sequel

Chris Begley - July 28, 2015

Tommy Lee Jones has joined Matt Damon in the next installment of the “Bourne” franchise. Alicia Vikander is also in talks to come on board...

‘Ant-Man’ shows power and limits of Marvel brand

Chris Begley - July 19, 2015

“Ant-Man” demonstrates both the power of the Marvel brand and what can hold it back. The film’s $58 million debut would have been a strong...

‘Ant-Man’ towers over box office with $58 million

Chris Begley - July 19, 2015

Marvel’s “Ant-Man” landed with a solid $58 million at the weekend box office, while “Trainwreck’s” Amy Schumer put her own raunchy spin on romantic...

Disney CEO Bob Iger dismisses comic book movie competition: ‘We’re Marvel’

Chris Begley - July 7, 2015

Disney CEO Bob Iger isn’t sweating the onslaught of movies featuring costumed superheroes even if it means there’s more competition than ever before for...