Best known for his work on the Alien‘ series of films, H.R. Giger has died at the age of 74 from injuries sustained in a fall. Full name Hans Rudolf Giger, he was born in 1940, and moved to Zurich aged 22 to study architecture and industrial design. Throughout this he maintained an interest in art, and […]

It seems that no franchise, however old, is safe from being resurrected or rebooted by Hollywood. Deadline reports that Lionsgate is teaming up with Saban to produce a reboot of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. The TV series is still running after 20 years and has proven its longevity. But should it be on the big […]

Disney really are making the most of their new license. Not only did I visit a Disney store over the weekend to find it festooned in Star Wars merchandise, but it seems we’re going to get plenty more films from the House of Mouse. The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger confirmed today during a […]

The Mummy reboot seems to shedding directors like mouldy bandages. Len Wiseman (Underworld) left the production last year due to scheduling conflicts. Hired in his place was Andres Muschietti (Mama). But now he has left, with his ideas of a darker take on the property clashing with Universal’s more family orientated approach. This wouldn’t be the first […]

For several reasons, most notably filming of the upcoming London Has Fallen, Gerard Butler has dropped out of Point Break, Alcon’s remake of the early 1990’s classic action movie. Butler was set to star in the role originally played by Patrick Swayze. It has also been rumoured that there ‘creative differences’ too, so with Butler already […]

The increasing marginalisation of Superman in what we thought was his own franchise? Or the most exciting thing to happen since The Avengers teamed up? Regardless of how you feel, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and at least Cyborg will be coming together to form the Justice League on film. Warner Bros. president of worldwide production […]

Chris Cooper reviews the latest in IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series… “The Turtles return to New York to find a city in Shredder’s grip. The Turtles will have to use all of their skills and stealth to survive. But is Casey ready for a homecoming welcome from Hun?” Santolouco is back! That was all […]

The Amazing Spider-Man 2, 2014. Directed by Marc Webb. Starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan, Campbell Scott, Embeth Davidtz, Colm Feore, Paul Giamatti, Sally Field, B.J. Novak, Felicity Jones, Chris Cooper and Denis Leary. SYNOPSIS: Peter Parker runs the gauntlet as the mysterious company Oscorp sends up a slew of supervillains against […]