Image Comics has announced that this June, creator Howard Chaykin (Satellite Same) is to deliver The Divided States of Hysteria, a pulls-no-punches, dystopic suspense story about the dramatic downfall of the most formidable and globally far-reaching government the world has ever seen. In THE DIVIDED STATES OF HYSTERIA, a deeply troubled America is barely beginning to recover […]
Frank Oz sparks speculation about Yoda appearance in Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Back in April of last year it was rumoured that Star Wars: The Last Jedi will feature an appearance from Master Yoda, which was supported by a further report in September which suggested that a new puppet had been created for the hotly-anticipated Episode VIII. And now the man behind Yoda, Frank Oz, has further stoked […]
Image announces surrealist sci-fi anthology Paklis
Image Comics has announced the upcoming release of Paklis, a new sci-fi anthology series from writer and artist Dustin Weaver, which sees the characters in three mind-bending stories find themselves faced with dark, existential questions that will haunt readers. “My influences on this series range from Kafka to Miyazaki. The Twilight Zone, Aeon Flux cartoons, and […]
Russo brothers to follow Avengers: Infinity War with Quantum and Woody
Joe and Anthony Russo are set to follow up their work on Avengers: Infinity War and the untitled Avengers 4 with another superhero project, as The Wrap is reporting that they are set to produce a TV adaptation of the Valiant comic book series Quantum and Woody. The official description for the comic book series […]
Jennifer Aniston signs on for Dumplin’
Deadline is reporting that Jennifer Aniston has signed on to star in the music-driven comedy Dumplin’, which is slated to go into production this summer under director Anne Fletcher (The Proposal, 27 Dresses). Dumplin’ follows a confident, plus-sized teen called Willowdean, who tries to spite her mom (Aniston) – a former beauty pageant queen now […]
Transformers: Battle for Cybertron Slot Review
The 1980s has proven to be something of a golden era for kids TV. Transformers has clearly stood the test of time, and remains popular to this day, amongst fans of the original as well as entirely new generations. Stemming from a TV show originally, the concept has been well franchised, including through a series […]
The Matrix Rebooted, The Batman delayed, Rogue One’s original ending and more – Daily News Roundup
Rounding up yesterday’s big news stories… THE MATRIX REBOOTED The big story from yesterday is a report that Warner Bros. is in early development on a reboot of The Matrix, having tapped Zak Penn (X-Men 2, X-Men: The Last Stand, The Avengers) for a new take on the material, which could potentially star Michael B. Jordan […]
The Inbetweeners’ Simon Bird to direct Days of the Bagnold Summer
The Inbetweeners star Simon Bird is set to make his feature film directorial debut with Days of the Bagnold Summer, an adaptation of Joff Winterhart’s graphic novel of the same name. Days of the Bagnold Summer tells the story of an idle summer in the lives of a shy fifteen-year-old heavy metal fan and his librarian […]
Gareth Edwards explains why the original ending of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was changed
It was pretty clear to anyone who’d seen a trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story that the much publicised reshoots led to some rather major changes in December’s blockbuster Anthology movie, particularly during the climactic battle on Scarif. And, speaking to Slash Film, director Gareth Edwards has now offered some insight into the […]
Disney XD renews Big Hero 6: The Series for second season
Big Hero 6: The Series doesn’t premiere until the fall, but Disney XD must be very confident that they have a hit on their hands, having given an order for a second season of the animated movie spinoff. “[Creators Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley and Nick Filippi] have delivered a dynamic adventure series that follows the […]
