Jane Goldman (Kick -Ass) is in talks with Warner Bros. with a view to writing the script for their forthcoming live action adaptation of the classic children’s tale Pinocchio. An initial draft has already been created by Bryan Fuller (Pushing Daisies) and according to THR the studio are eyeing Tim Burton (Edward Scissorhands) to direct […]

Luke Graham reviews the latest 2000 AD prog…This week’s strip is an intense affair. The overarching story interwoven between the three Mega-City strips (Dredd, Low Life and Jack Point) escalates in tension, reaping plot-points sown in previous issues and different strips, creating a much more rewarding reading experience.  Judge Dredd: The Cold Deck, part fourScript: […]

Josh Gad and Ryan Dixon have been signed up by Universal Pictures to draft the screenplay to Triplets, the sequel to the 1988 smash comedy, Twins. According to Deadline, Arnold Schwarzenegger (The Terminator) and Danny DeVito (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest) will reprise their roles as the unlikely brothers and the comedy sequel will see […]

Piers McCarthy chats with filmmaker Jesse Vile about his directorial debut, the documentary Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet…Piers McCarthy: When did you find out about Jason’s story and what made you want to make this documentary?Jesse Vile: I first heard out about Jason when I was a teenager and I was taking guitar lessons and […]

Womb (a.k.a. Clone), 2010. Written and Directed by Benedek Fliegauf.Starring Eva Green, Matt Smith, Lesley Manville, Peter Wight, Hannah Murray and István Lénárt. SYNOPSIS: A woman’s consuming love forces her to bear the clone of her dead beloved. From his infancy to manhood, she faces the unavoidable complexities of her controversial decision. Easily the most […]

As Twihards everywhere gear up for the release of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, Anghus Houvouras buries the Twilight franchise… Twilight. It’s not exactly Shakespeare. And that’s fine. Not everything has to be. The soap opera style antics of vampires and werewolves has been plaguing theaters for some time and raking in […]

There’s just eight months to go until director Zack Snyder attempts to make us believe that Henry Cavill can fly in Warner Bros.’ hotly-anticipated Superman reboot Man of Steel, and while we can surely expect a promotional blitz in the run up to its release date, so far virtually everyone involved with the project has […]

Luke Graham reviews the latest 2000 AD prog…After last issue’s mind-bending three strip crossover, Prog 1808 brings things forward with an action-intensive issue…Judge Dredd: The Cold Deck, part threeScript: Al Ewing, Art: Henry FlintIn part three of The Cold Deck, the ongoing Dredd thriller, Judge Dredd pursues the buyer, seen last issue, who gave sensitive […]

Over the past couple of weeks there’s been a tonne of names linked to the vacant director’s chair on Star Wars Episode VII, although several of the rumoured candidates have moved to downplay their interest in succeeding George Lucas on the latest instalment of the epic space opera. Last week, Steven Spielberg (Lincoln), J.J. Abrams […]

Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet, 2012.Directed by Jesse Vile.Starring Jason Becker, Ehren Becker, Gary Becker, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Marty Friedman.SYNOPSIS:Jason Becker was an extraordinarily talented guitarist whose skill caught the attention of the rock world. As his stardom grew Jason’s health declined and within a few months of becoming part of David Lee […]