As development continues on J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode VII, Disney is working behind the scenes to prepare a Star Wars blitz as the studio looks to capitalise on its $4 billion dollar acquisition of Lucasfilm, with chief financial officer Jay Rasulo taking the opportunity to discuss the Mouse House’s plans for the epic space […]

During an investor conference call yesterday Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara has spoken about the controversial casting of Ben Affleck as The Dark Knight in Zack Snyder’s upcoming Man of Steel sequel Batman vs. Superman, stating that the actor is “perfect” for a role which will see him as a “tired, and kind of weary […]

This year saw Hugh Jackman making his sixth appearance as Logan in The Wolverine, while the actor has already wrapped filming on his seventh outing, reuniting with the majority of X-Men past and present for Bryan Singer’s time-travelling sequel X-Men: Days of Future Past, which is due to arrive in cinemas next year. Jackman is […]

Considering the fact that the Harry Potter films have grossed over $7.7 billion at the worldwide box-office, it will come as little surprise to learn that Warner Bros. plans to milk its cash cow further with the news that author J.K. Rowling has signed on to write the screenplay for an original spin-off tale inspired […]

Chris Cooper reviews the latest in IDW ‘Villains’ series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Villains Micro-Series #6 – Hun… “As the new leader of the Purple Dragons, the villainous Hun joins the war in City Fall! He’s already making friends in high places and imposing his will on anyone who stands in his way! Hun’s past […]

With Spike Lee’s Oldboy set for release later this year and Charlize Theron attached to Sympathy for Lady Vengeance, we can now add the first chapter of Chan-wook Park’s ‘Vengeance’ trilogy to the list of films getting English language remakes, with The Wrap reporting that director Hany Abu-Assad (Paradise Now) is set to adapt 2002’s […]

Mud, 2012. Written and Directed by Jeff Nichols.Starring Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Jacob Lofland, Reese Witherspoon and Michael Shannon. SYNOPSIS: Two young boys encounter a fugitive and form a pact to help him evade the bounty hunters on his trail and to reunite him with his true love. Matthew McConaughey has had quite the resurgence […]

Labor Day, 2013. Directed by Jason Reitman. Starring Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin, Tobey Maguire, Clark Gregg, James Van Der Beek, Brooke Smith, Maika Monroe, Dylan Minnette and Gattlin Griffith. SYNOPSIS: An adolescent boy and his reclusive mother unwittingly assist an escaped convict. A reclusive mother and her dutiful teenage son go on a monthly shopping trip which happens to occur during the […]