Lucasfilm dropped some major Star Wars: Episode VIII news today, revealing the title for the Rian Johnson-directed sequel to be Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and in a case of rather great timing, the Associated Press were interviewing Mark Hamill just after the reveal. So, what does the last Jedi think of The Last Jedi […]
Marvel announces Black Panther & The Crew ongoing series
Marvel has announced the upcoming launch of a brand new ongoing series entitled Black Panther & The Crew, which will see T’Challa teaming up with Storm, Luke Cage, Misty Knight and Manifold to take on a dangerous wave of threats. “There’s this concept in comic books of street characters—characters who mostly deal with street-level stories—those […]
Hollywood pays tribute to film producer Matthew Lamothe
Hundreds of Hollywood filmmakers gathered in Connecticut today for the funeral service of film producer Matthew Lamothe, who died last week at the young age 30 in Manhattan, New York. His employer, film financier Tommy Vlahopoulos of Tommy V Films, was one of the first contacted last Monday with the devastating news. “It has been […]
Logan officially rated R for strong brutal violence, language and brief nudity
Last year it was revealed that Hugh Jackman’s final outing as Wolverine would be following in the footsteps of Deadpool by shooting for an R-rating, and now director James Mangold has announced that Logan has officially received that rating, for “strong brutal violence and language throughout, and for brief nudity.” Official: Please be advised that […]
R.I.P. Gorden Kaye (1941 – 2017)
The BBC is reporting that BAFTA-nominated British actor Gorden Kaye – best known for his role as cafe owner Rene Artois on the beloved sitcom ‘Allo ‘Allo! – has passed away today aged 75. Kaye began his career in the late 1960s, appearing in guest roles in shows such as Coronation Street and Emmerdale, as […]
Razzies 2017: Zoolander 2 and Batman v Superman lead Golden Raspberry Awards nominations
Ahead of tomorrow’s Oscar nominations, the contenders for this year’s Golden Raspberry Awards have been unveiled, with the Ben Stiller sequel Zoolander 2 leading the field with nine nominations, followed by Warner Bros.’ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with eight. Check out all the nominations for the worst of the year here… WORST PICTURE […]
UPDATE: Woody Harrelson playing Star Wars Legends character Garris Shrike in the young Han Solo movie
It looks like Lucasfilm is dipping back into the old Star Wars Extended Universe canon for Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s upcoming Han Solo movie, with Woody Harrelson confirming to Variety that his mentor character is Garris Shrike.Created by Ann C. Crispin for the 1997 book The Paradise Snare, Garris Shrike is a bounty hunter-turned-criminal […]
Avengers: Infinity War production starts today as Dave Bautista confirms Drax the Destroyer
Over the weekend we brought you the first set photos from Black Panther [see here], and now comes word that production is underway on Marvel’s second big superhero release of 2018, Avengers: Infinity War.Responding to a tweet from Variety which stated that Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen are yet to see the Infinity War script, […]
Legendary Assassin’s Creed characters return in new Titan miniseries
Titan Comics has announced the upcoming release of Assassin’s Creed Reflections, a new four-issue miniseries of standalone stories featuring fan-favourite Assassins from the hit franchise in Ezio Auditore da Firenze (Assassin’s Creed III), Edward Kenway (Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag), Connor (Assassin’s Creed III) and Altair (Assassin’s Creed). Penned by Eisner-nominated writer Ian Edginton (Last Descendants […]
Seth Gordon to direct Boston College Fix
New Line Cinema has tapped Horrible Bosses and Baywatch director Seth Gordon to helm Boston College Fix, which tells the true story of the Boston College basketball point-shaving scandal of the 1970s. Deadline is reporting that the film, which is being written by Robert Carlock (30 Rock, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot), will delve into the match-fixing […]
