Image Comics and Skybound have announced the upcoming launch of the mega-violent action-comedy series Assassin Nation from two-time Eisner Award-winner Erica Henderson (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl) and Eisner-nominated writer Kyle Sparks (Rick and Morty). The World’s (Former) Greatest Hitman has a hit out on him. What to do? Why, hire the 20 best assassins in […]
Big Little Lies’ Jean-Marc Vallee to direct Gorilla and the Bird for HBO
Having directed the first season of Big Little Lies for the cable network, filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallee is set to reunite with HBO for the new limited series Gorilla and the Bird. Based on Zack McDermott’s book Gorilla and the Bird: A Memoir of Madness and a Mother’s Love, the drama is described as “an inspirational […]
What Critics Are Saying About Aquaman and Mary Poppins Returns – Flickering Myth Fridays #2
EJ Moreno rounds up the week in pop culture news in the latest episode of Flickering Myth Fridays… In this week’s episode, EJ Moreno dives into what critics are saying about two of Decembers biggest releases in the DC superhero blockbuster Aquaman and Disney sequel Mary Poppins Returns. You can read our Aquaman reviews here […]
Batman has to be stopped in Titans season finale trailer
DC Universe has unveiled a trailer for the season finale of its live-action Titans series, which sees Brenton Thwaites’ Dick Grayson returning to Gotham City in an effort to stop Batman, who has seemingly decided to embrace the darkness and plans to finally kill The Joker. Watch the trailer here… From executive producers Akiva Goldsman, […]
Aquaman star Jason Momoa says Henry Cavill is “absolutely not” out as Superman
Just yesterday we brought you some comments from Aquaman star Jason Momoa who addressed the rumours suggesting that his Justice League co-stars Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck were both now finished with the DC Extended Universe. Momoa stressed that he had no knowledge of the situation, but could sympathise if the actors felt it was […]
Bohemian Rhapsody passes $600 million worldwide
Following hot on the heels of its Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Actor (Rami Malek), 20th Century Fox’s Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody is celebrating once again as it reaches a new box office milestone. The film, which sees Rami Malek taking on the role of the iconic Queen […]
Marvel to celebrate 80th anniversary with special variant covers
In celebration of its 80th anniversary, Marvel has announced that it will kick of 2019 by celebrating the milestone with a series of special variant covers from artist Phil Noto. Highlighting some of Marvel’s most beloved super heroes, each cover represents a different decade in Marvel’s storied and momentous history and combine together to form […]
Metro 2033 movie adaptation has been scrapped
Two years ago it was announced that MGM was in development on an adaptation of the novel and video game series Metro 2033, but now author Dmitry Glukhovsky has revealed that plans for the feature film have been scrapped. Speaking to VG247 (via Dark Horizons), Glukhovsky revealed that the rights to the property have now […]
Jodie Foster to direct and star in remake of Woman at War
Deadline is reporting that Jodie Foster has signed on to direct, produce and star in an English-language remake of the eco-thriller Woman at War, which is Iceland’s official submission for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards. The film follows “a genial middle-aged music teacher hiding a secret life as an outlaw […]
Legendary to remake The Toxic Avenger as a big budget franchise
THR is reporting that Legendary Entertainment has acquired the rights to Troma’s cult classic mutant superhero The Toxic Avenger, with plans to relaunch the property as a big-budget franchise. The 1984 film centres on a mild-mannered janitor who finds himself transformed into a mutated superhuman crime-fighter after falling into a vat of toxic waste. The […]
