In a recent interview, filmmaker Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World) gave greater transparency to his decision to ultimately not direct the 2015 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Ant-Man. Wright was initially brought on to write and direct, before Peyton Reed ultimately took on the movie.
Wright co-wrote Ant-Man’s script with Joe Cornish (The Adventures of Tintin, The Kid Who Would Be King) between Hot Fuzz and Scott Pilgrim, but ultimately wound up making The World’s End instead of going right into Ant-Man.
“By the time I was then going on to actually make Ant-Man, the MCU had become its own… not just a mini-industry, but just a continuity,” said Wright. “Not just in terms of the stories, but also the way they look and the way they’re mad…
A government inquiry into the UK Anti-Doping Agency (UKAD) has been ordered regarding the handling of an investigation into alleged doping activities by a British doctor, who is claimed to have said he prescribed performance-enhancing drugs to 150 sportspeople, including Premier League footballers.
The Sunday Times has said that London-based doctor Mark Bonar was secretly filmed stating that footballers, cyclists and tennis players were among athletes he had treated with banned substances.
There is no suggestion that any Premier League clubs were aware of any alleged wrongdoing, while the newspaper acknowledged it had no independent evidence of Bonar treating the players.
The British government has called for an urgent inquiry into the actions of UKA…
Simone Inzaghi believes the video assistant referee (VAR) system has cost Lazio seven points in Serie A after they were denied a penalty upon review in a 0-0 draw against Inter.
Official Gianluca Rocchi initially awarded Lazio a 61st-minute penalty when Milan Skriniar s block of a Ciro Immobile cross ricocheted against his arm.
However, following a VAR referral, Rocchi overturned the decision and Inzaghi s side missed out on a chance to score a potentially decisive goal.
After the system worked in the favour of Fiorentina and Torino in previous Lazio matches, the frustrated coach feels it is not applied consistently, though he acknowledged the right decision was reached this time around.
With the two points form today, we would ve had an extra seven po…
A delighted Sergio Busquets conceded Barcelona were lucky to come away with a dramatic 1-0 win at Valencia on Sunday.
The midfielder scrambled in a 94th-minute winner from close range to see Barca to their victory at the Mestalla.
Busquets, who netted after Neymar s header was kept out by Diego Alves, said Luis Enrique s men were lucky to get their late chance.
We were very fortunate to get that chance in the last minute. It makes us feel delighted after a very hard struggle, Busquets told television reporters.
We knew it was going to be difficult and it certainly was, but we kept fighting until the end.
The goal was Busquets first in La Liga since September 2013, when he struck against Real Sociedad.
Barca s win lifted them to within …
Bologna forward Simone Verdi insisted he was staying at the club amid links to Serie A leaders Napoli.
Verdi, 25, has enjoyed an impressive campaign for Bologna, scoring six goals and assisting five others in 20 league games.
The two-time Italy international joined Bologna in mid-2016 and, despite being linked to Napoli, Verdi wants to stay at the club.
I feel obliged to continue this season with a club that believed in me as a player and as a man, he wrote on Twitter.
It would have been disrespectful to let everything go.
— Simone Verdi (@simoneverdioff)
Verdi is contracted until mid-2021 at Bologna, who sit 12th in the Serie A.
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Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey believes the club s chances of winning the title next season depend on keeping Robin van Persie at the club.
The Premier League Golden Boot winner only has one year remaining on his contract with the Gunners, and discussions regarding a new 130,000-pound-a-week deal have reportedly hit a brick wall.
Some of Europe s top sides, including Manchester City and Barcelona, are said to be very interested in luring the Dutchman away from the Emirates Stadium, and have the finances available to meet Van Persie s wage demands.
It s important we keep Robin if we seriously want to be title contenders, Ramsey said.
He has proven this season what his value is to the team with the goals he has scored. It s important to keep those sort …