Universal’s adaptation of the E.L. James erotic bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey has shattered numerous box office records since opening last month, and now the Sam Taylor-Johnson directed film has surpassed half a billion at the global box office.This past weekend saw the Dakota Johnson / Jamie Dornan headlined film push its total gross to […]
Marvel announces Secret Wars Prelude TPB
As Marvel gears up for its biggest event ever, the publisher is paving the way for the end of the Marvel Universe as we know it with Secret Wars Prelude, a trade paperback release that lays the groundwork for Secret Wars #1.“These primer TPBs have become hugely successful over the years for both retailers and […]
Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens with a series of tie-in books
Disney and Lucasfilm have announced that they will count down to the hotly-anticipated release of the seventh chapter of the Star Wars Saga with a publishing initiative entitled Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which will include at least 20 “in canon” books, ranging from adult and teen novels to kid’s sticker books. “The […]
Roddy Piper vs. Cthulhu in Portal to Hell
Wrestling legend Roddy Piper is set to take on his biggest challenge yet as he squares off against Cthulhu in Portal to Hell, an upcoming short film from director Vivieno Caldinelli and writer Matt Watts, and you can check out the first stills of Hot Rod in action here… Jack is a simple man with […]
Stephanie Sigman joins Spectre as Bond girl Estrella
The official 007 Twitter account has revealed that the currently-in-production Spectre has added another Bond girl to its cast, with Stephanie Sigman (Miss Bala, The Bridge) announced as portraying the character of Estrella… Spectre is set for release in the UK on October 23rd 2015 in the UK and November 6th 2015 in the States. […]
Marvel announces James Patterson’s Max Ride: First Flight for April
Marvel has announced that it is teaming up with bestselling international author James Patterson to bring his hit young adult series Maximum Ride to the world of comic books courtesy of Marguerite Bennett (Angela: Asgard’s Assassin) and Alex Sanchez (Elektra) with James Patterson’s Max Ride: First Flight, which is set to get underway in April. […]
Book Review – The Glorious Angels by Justina Robson
Michelle Herbert reviews The Glorious Angels by Justina Robson… The Glorious Angels is a compellingly complex novel that shifts between many different character perspectives; it feels like a flower slowly opening its petals before you get a clearer understanding of the way this world works. From the first chapter you are thrown immediately into the […]
Don’t expect to see more of Harley Quinn in Arrow
Last year Harley Quinn made the briefest of cameo appearances in the ‘Suicide Squad’ episode of Arrow’s second season [watch it here], giving fans hope that the fan favourite villain could be set for further appearances in Starling City somewhere down the line. Since then, Warner Bros. has announced that Harley is set for her […]
How to make Alien terrifying once again
Matt Evans on how to make Alien terrifying once again… With Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5 officially announced by Fox and the studio’s commitment to Prometheus sequels further down the line, the Alien franchise is alive once more and is heading dangerously close to ‘Cinematic Universe’ territory. This is a potential state of affairs that will […]
Mrs. Deadpool and the Howling Commandos head into Secret Wars
Marvel Comics has announced that the strangest super-team of all is heading into Battleworld this June for Mrs. Deadpool and the Howling Commandos, a new Secret Wars tie-in series from writer Gerry Duggan and artist Salvador Espin. Monster Metropolis – an underground city buried deep below Manhattan. Brimming with monsters, creeps and spooks – Monster […]
