Superhero Bits: ‘Wonder Woman’ Coming to HBO, James Mangold Doubles Down on Credits Scene Disdain & More

When will Wonder Woman be available to watch on HBO? How does Joel Kinnaman feel about the tattoo Will Smith gave him on the set of Suicide Squad? Will Evangeline Lilly have a role in Avengers 4? Did you know there’s a Groundhog Day Easter egg in Doctor Strange? Which superhero movie of 2017 is […]

‘Logan’ Director James Mangold Really, Really Hates Post-Credits Scenes

Post-credit scenes have become a big deal for comic book film fans, but there’s one comic book movie director who wants no part of them. Logan filmmaker James Mangold recently took some time to express his thoughts on the post-credit craze, and let’s just say he didn’t pull any punches. Comic book movies didn’t invent post-credit […]

James Mangold is Following Up ‘Logan’ With a Movie About a Giant Cat

James Mangold, the director of one of the most critically-acclaimed, beloved, and hyper-violent superhero movies ever made in Logan, is now in talks to make…a family-friendly movie based on a children’s book called Crenshaw about a giant cat? Sure. Because that’s the natural progression. Read more about Mangold’s new Crenshaw movie below. Oh yeah – and did […]

James Mangold Will Direct ‘Disorder’ Remake From ‘Sicario’ Screenwriter

James Mangold (Logan) will direct a remake of a French-Belgian movie not enough people saw in 2015, Disorder. It’s a very good and very atmospheric and sparse thriller from director Alice Winocour. Last year, screenwriter Taylor Sheridan (Hell or High Water) was tapped to write the American remake for Sony. After the script crossed Mangold’s desk, he signed up immediately to direct the […]

‘Logan’ Director James Mangold in Talks to Direct Don Winslow’s ‘The Force’

Get excited, Cop Land fans, because director James Mangold is making another cop movie. After knocking Logan far out of the ballpark, Mangold has lined up his next project: an adaptation of Don Winslow‘s (The Cartel) upcoming novel, The Force. Stephen King called Winslow’s latest – a story about corrupt cops in New York City – “The Godfather, only with cops. It’s that good.” Here’s […]

‘Logan’ Spoiler Interview: Director James Mangold on the Scene He Can’t Believe He Got Away With

For weeks, the critical buzz on Logan has been that it’s a fitting end to Hugh Jackman‘s 17-year tenure as Wolverine. And now that the film’s actually been out for a few days, and most of you have had a chance to see it, it’s time to talk about how it sends off the iconic superhero character. During a […]

Why ‘Logan’ Director James Mangold Scrapped His Idea for a Sabretooth Cameo

Liev Schreiber is a great actor given a not-so-great role in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. The Ray Donavon star wasn’t playing a particularly dynamic version of Sabretooth in that comic book movie. It ended up being the first and last time we saw Schreiber as the character, but there was some chatter about him returning for Logan. According to the […]

‘Logan’ Director James Mangold Wants to Make an X-23 Spinoff

Hugh Jackman‘s Logan is the undisputed star of Logan (you know, as indicated by the title), but its resident scene-stealer is definitely Laura, a.k.a. X-23. As played by 11-year-old Dafne Keen, she’s a force of nature who’s more than capable of holding her own against veteran X-Men like Wolverine and Professor X. I’ve got a strong feeling she’ll […]

Interview: ‘Logan’ Director James Mangold on His Influences, PG-13 Violence, and the Political Relevance of the X-Men

Logan may technically be an X-Men spinoff, but it doesn’t really feel like an X-Men movie — or really any superhero movie, for that matter. It’s more akin to an offbeat road trip flick a la Little Miss Sunshine, filtered through a grimy Western vibe and undergirded by years of cinematic and comic book history. During a recent […]