Martin Carr on the work of David Fincher… ‘I’m interested in films that scar’ February 96’ (Empire Magazine) ‘I’m not interested in the guy on his own, in a dark room sharpening his knives’ (Zodiac Commentary) At the heart of David Fincher is a contradiction. Beneath his meticulous approach and need for perfection is a […]
Kevin Feige explains why Peyton Reed is right for Ant-Man
Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige was in London today to present footage from Guardians of the Galaxy [read our first impressions here], as well as a special first look sneak peek at Avengers: Age of Ultron [read our thoughts on that footage here]. While he was here, IGN caught up with the producer to ask […]
Kate Mara distances The Fantastic Four from its source material
If you’ve been following the development of Fox’s reboot of The Fantastic Four, then you’ll no doubt be aware that director Josh Trank (Chronicle) intends on delivering something different to the traditional comic book incarnation of Marvel’s First Family. With the casting of younger actors, it was thought that the studio had decided to go […]
Thor to undergo a sex change as Marvel introduces female God of Thunder
Marvel Comics has announced this morning that The Mighty Thor is to undergo a change of sex, with the publisher introducing a female version of the God(dess) of Thunder in the pages of Thor #1, which is set to launch in October with Jason Aaron (Thor: God of Thunder) writing and art by Russell Dauterman. […]
Gary Oldman says Batman v Superman has “got big shoes to fill”
With Zack Snyder currently rebooting The Dark Knight as part of Warner Bros.’ big DC ensemble Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Yahoo! Movies caught up with Gary Oldman during a promotional interview for his new film Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, during which they managed to get a few comments from The […]
Heroes creator Tim Kring talks Heroes Reborn
Back in February, NBC announced that it is reviving Heroes for a new 13-part miniseries entitled Heroes Reborn, which was described as a reboot of the once-popular TV series. However, since then it’s been revealed that Jack Coleman is reprising the role of Noah Bennet (a.k.a. the Man in the Horn-Rimmed Glasses), indicating that Heroes […]
SuperTed returning to TV for new series
Bananaman is coming back, as is Danger Mouse. And now we can add another beloved 80s cartoon to that list, with the BBC announcing it is set to revive SuperTed. Original creator Mike Young is behind the new run of 26 episodes, and it is hoped that original voice actors Derek Griffiths (SuperTed) and Melvyn […]
Quentin Tarantino to shoot The Hateful Eight early next year, according to Kurt Russell
Back in January Quentin Tarantino was all set to follow up Django Unchained with another Western – that is until Gawker posted a leaked version of the script for The Hateful Eight online, with Quentin then deciding to take his ball home and put the brakes on the film. A few months later at Cannes, […]
Blu-ray Review – The Driver (1978)
The Driver, 1978. Written and Directed by Walter Hill. Starring Ryan O’Neal, Bruce Dern, Isabelle Adjani and Ronee Blakley. SYNOPSIS: The Driver is the cat and mouse story of a professional wheelman (Ryan O’Neal) and the eccentric cop (Bruce Dern) who has become obsessed with putting his man behind bars. This was my first time […]
Angelica Celaya cast as Zed in Constantine, producers want to include The Spectre
On Friday, it was announced that NBC had decided to axe its female lead in the upcoming DC series Constantine, with Lucy Griffths’ (True Blood) original character Liv axed after just one episode in order to facilitate the introduction of Hellblazer regular Zed. Well, producers Daniel Cerone and David S. Goyer have wasted little time […]
