Pim Razenberg on the future of franchising… Around the start of the new millennium a change occurred in Hollywood; a change that had been brewing for a while. The production of cinematic sequels to popular movies proved to warrant a strong outcome at the box office and studios were looking for ways to exploit their […]
Josh Hutcherson, Zach Braff, Analeigh Tipton, Ashley Greene and Ahna O’Reilly join James Franco’s In Dubious Battle
With principal photography now underway, it has been announced that Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games), Zach Braff (Garden State), Analeigh Tipton (Crazy, Stupid, Love), Ashley Greene (Twilight) and Ahna O’Reilly (The Help) have joined the cast of James Franco’s John Steinbeck adaptation In Dubious Battle. The five new additions join an all-star cast alongside Franco, […]
Sharknado 3 entitled Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!, premiere date announced
Despite being hit by a strike this month, Syfy has confirmed that Sharknado 3 is still on course to hit its July premiere date, with the network announcing today that the third chapter of the surprisingly successful series – now titled Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! will air on July 22nd. Anthony C. Ferrante is […]
Lesley-Ann Brandt replaces Lina Esco in Lucifer pilot
As Lucifer gears up to go into production, Warner Bros. TV has made a slight reshuffle to the cast of the Fox pilot, with Lesley-Ann Brandt (Spartacus, Gotham) signing on to replace Lina Esco (CSI) in the role of Maze, a “fierce demon” and best pal to the titular Lord of Hell. According to Deadline, […]
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel makes it three in a row at the top of the UK box office
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 13th March to Sunday 15th March 2015… The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has made it three weeks in a row at the UK box office, fending off competition from the Liam Neeson action thriller Run All Night to retain first place with […]
Miles Teller says we will see the traditional Fantastic Four costumes in the reboot
Before we saw any footage from 20th Century Fox’s upcoming reboot of The Fantastic Four, star Michael B. Jordan spoke about the costumes for Marvel’s First Family, stating that they’d be getting a “new look” and describing the outfits as “containment suits”. Since then, we have of course seen the first trailer, and sure enough […]
Artist Stuart Immonen joining Marvel’s Star Wars comic
Marvel Entertainment and Lucasfilm has announced that artist Stuart Immonen (All-New X-Men, All-New Captain America) is set to join writer Jason Aaron on Marvel’s flagship Star Wars comic book series from issue #8. Here’s an early look at Immonen’s (not final) cover for Star Wars #8… The historic return of Star Wars™ to the House […]
DC pulls controversial Batgirl cover
Over the weekend, DC Entertainment previewed its upcoming Joker-themed variant covers for June [which you can see here], with artist Rafael Albuquerque’s cover for Batgirl #41 coming in for heavy criticism, both for going against the current tone of the Batgirl comic book, and for glamorising violence against women. The controversial covers pays homage to […]
Greg Berlanti discusses the Flash/Arrow spin-off as Dominic Purcell’s Heatwave joins the cast
Last month, it was announced that The CW is to extend its DC output with a spin-off show from Arrow and The Flash, which will feature the likes of Brandon Routh (Ray Palmer/The Atom), Victor Garber (Martin Stein/Firestorm), Wentworth Miller (Leonard Snart/Captain Cold) and Caity Lotz, who portrayed Sara Lance/Black Canary on Arrow. At PaleyFest […]
Movie Review – Run All Night (2015)
Run All Night, 2015. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. Starring Liam Neeson, Joel Kinnaman, Ed Harris, Genesis Rodriguez, Vincent D’Onofrio, Boyd Holbrook, Common and Holt McCallany. SYNOPSIS: Mobster and hit man Jimmy Conlon has one night to figure out where his loyalties lie: with his estranged son, Mike, whose life is in danger, or his longtime […]
