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Josh Brolin has confirmed that he was up for the part of Batman in the forthcoming sequel to Man Of Steel , only to eventually lose out to Ben Affleck. Brolin had been linked to the vacant cape and cowl for some weeks, and reveals that discussions did take place …

Hector vs. Achilles (Troy) The Rivalry: A personal vendetta is sparked amidst a forthcoming battle between Troy and Sparta when Trojan hero Hector leads a surprise ambush on a Greek encampment. Darkest Moment: Hector faces off against Achilles and defeats him, slitting his throat and taking off his helmet to …

Roland Emmerich has been discussing forthcoming disaster sequel Independence Day 2 , and has revealed that Will Smith may be involved in proceedings after all. Emmerich had previously asserted that the sequel would be moving forward without Smith, but confirmed to Digital Spy (opens in new tab) that the actor …

In our regular polarising-opinion series, Total Film writer Matt Maytum asks, ‘Is it just me? … or is Finding Nemo (opens in new tab) Pixar’s most overrated film? Don’t get me wrong, Pixar is a purveyor of quality. To my mind they’ve only made one certifiably bad film (Cars 2), …

Fast cars, glamorous girls and champagne a-flowing… Formula One has always been the sport with the most decadent vibe. More so than curling, anyway. A world where brinkmanship is as common as wheel spins, where real danger lurks at every hairpin bend, it would seem fertile ground for a film. …

50. The Fly (1986) The Story: Scientist Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum) meets journo Veronica Quaife (Geena Davis) and the pair strike up a romance. Better still, the duos first sexual encounter proves inspirational for Seth, who figures out how to get his Telepod to work for humans. Saddest Part: Seths …

Zack Snyder’s Batman vs. Superman will begin filming in early 2014, with cameras set to roll in Michigan ahead of a 2015 release date. The news comes courtesy of the Detroit Free Press , which reports that the production will net a welcome $35 million in tax incentives to shoot …

Total Film favourite Ben Wheatley is to direct an adaptation of JG Ballard’s High-Rise . If you’ve read the book, this is absolutely the most exciting movie news you’ll hear all day. Ballard’s book fits perfectly with the Kill List director’s sensibilities. So much so that we would have totally …

We’ve all seen the pictures of a scarily-gaunt Matthew McConaughey on the set of the Dallas Buyers Club , and now we get to see him in action as a cowboy who discovers he has HIV. An almost unrecognisable McConaughey plays Ron Woodroof, who imports and sells illegal drugs that …

Filming on Bond 24 is still a long way off , but Daniel Craig is already talking about how the film might be different from his previous spy excursions. In conversation with Vulture , the actor expressed an interest in reclaiming “some of the old irony” of classic Bond for …