Muppets Director May Helm 23 Jump Street & Men in Black Crossover

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By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Remember that 23 Jump Street and Men in Black crossover that was being talked about last year? Looks like Sony Pictures is moving forward on the project, with James Bobin taking the helm. According to Variety, the Flight of the Conchords and The Muppets director … [Read more...]

Venom Film In The Works At Sony, Not A Spinoff

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By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) When Marvel negotiated with Marvel to include Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it put the brakes on all of the Spider-Man-related spinoff films, including Venom. Now, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Sony is reviving the Venom film with a bit of a … [Read more...]

Release Dates For Bad Boys 3, The Dark Tower Pushed Back

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By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Sony Pictures Entertainment has gone on to shuffle some its upcoming releases for 2017 which include high profile projects Bad Boys 3 and The Dark Tower. Fortunately for those who have been waiting for either of these projects, both films have only been delayed by … [Read more...]

Aaron Sorkin To Direct First Movie, Biopic Molly’s Game

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By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) One of Hollywood's greatest writers and most distinctive voices, Aaron Sorkin, is set to make his directorial debut. Following his Best Screenplay triumph at the Golden Globe for Steve Jobs, the West Wing writer will step into the directing chair for adaptation and … [Read more...]

Ghostbusters Images: The ECTO-1 & Melissa McCarthy In Costume

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By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) While some directors keep their productions shrouded in secrecy, Ghostbusters director Paul Feig is using social media as a force for good. The Bridesmaids filmmaker has not only tweeted a picture of what his all-female cast are going to drive, namely a shiny new … [Read more...]

Spider-Man: How Was He Was Cast & The Marvel Cinematic Universe Crossovers

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By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) For months, one of the biggest questions surrounding the Marvel/Sony team up to reboot Spider-Man have been who will play the web-crawler. Recently, it was rumored that the two finalists were Tom Holland and Charlie Plummer, with Sony backing the former and Marvel … [Read more...]

Spider-Man Updates From Marvel COO, Plus Casting Rumors

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By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Since Marvel and Sony came to an agreement over the Spider-Man franchise, there's been the lingering question of which Spider-Man would we see? Last month we've heard that Sony was leaning in an ethnic direction regarding who will play the character, and earlier … [Read more...]

Russo Brothers to Direct Avengers: Infinity War Parts 1 and 2

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By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Slowly the pieces for Marvel's Phase: Three are falling into place, despite the fact that it always seems Marvel is working at a breakneck pace. Last October, there were rumors Joss Whedon would not be back for Avengers 3, and that Captain America: The Winter … [Read more...]

Channing Tatum To Star in New Ghostbusters Sequel; Sony Plans Ghostbusters Cinematic Universe

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By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) When Paul Feig was given the keys to the Ghostbusters franchise, he decided to create an all-female team for his reboot. Going by his filmography, that isn't surprising -- but what is surprising is Sony has announced plans for another Ghostbusters film. Deadline … [Read more...]

Warner Bros. CEO Calls DC Films ‘Edgier’ Than Marvel

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By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Marvel is the king at the superhero box office, and all the other studios have a lot of ground to make up before they can even begin to challenge them. Fox is still limited to Marvel's X-Men and Fantastic Four properties, while Sony has wisely decided to just … [Read more...]

How Much Control Does Marvel Have With Sony’s Spider-Man?

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By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) We're still at least a year away from seeing Marvel Studios' take on Spider-Man for the big screen (if the rumor that he's part of Captain America: Civil War is true), after making a monumental deal with Sony, but some information is leaking out in a few … [Read more...]

Sony and Marvel’s Short List of Who Could Play Spider-Man

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By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) The news on the historic deal between Marvel and Sony to bring Spider-Man into the Marvel Cinematic Universe fold keeps churning out interesting tidbits of information. It's now all but certain that Spider-Man will appear in Captain America: Civil War, although we … [Read more...]

Andrew Garfield Out As Spider-Man, Deal Details, And New Questions

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By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Yesterday's stunning announcement that Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios came to an agreement that allows Spider-Man to officially become part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, raised about as many questions as it did cheers from the Marvel fan community. How will … [Read more...]

Amy Pascal Steps Down At Sony Pictures

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By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) I'm pretty sure no one is surprised that Sony Pictures co-chair Amy Pascal is stepping down from her position, mere months since the massive Sony hack by the Guardians of Peace. Some damning remarks she made during some email correspondences put the nail in the … [Read more...]

Is Sony Still Producing The Amazing Spider-Man 3?

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By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Sony doesn't know what to do with Spider-Man, that's as clear as day for anyone to see with their own eyes. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was a mess that underperformed, and the Sony hack revealed enough behind-the-scenes emails about their plans and The Amazing … [Read more...]

Was the Sony Hack an Inside Job from a Disgruntled Employee?

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FBI Considers alternative theories By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Although the FBI stands by its conclusions that the Sony hack was brought about by a coordinated effort out of North Korea, the investigative agency is paying close attention to an alternative theory that it may have been the … [Read more...]