A few days back Guardians of the Galaxy star Vin Diesel teased a possible appearance in an Inhumans movie, and now it seems that the success of James Gunn’s superhero space opera has convinced Marvel Studios to give the go ahead to the long-rumoured movie for Black Bolt and company. According to Collider, Joe Robert […]
Update – Jason Momoa confirmed as Aquaman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
UPDATE: Turns out that CBR was citing an article Variety posted back in June. So, still no confirmation on this one. Sorry for getting your hopes up / disappointing you (delete as appropriate). Original post follows… Despite spending much of 2014 denying his casting, it has now been confirmed by Variety (via ComicBookResources) that Jason […]
Simon Pegg shares his thoughts on Roberto Orci directing Star Trek 3
Although we’re yet to have an announcement from Paramount Pictures on who will be directing Star Trek 3, it seems like it’s all but official that Roberto Orci will be taking up the director’s chair vacated by J.J. Abrams, and now star Simon Pegg has echoed that sentiment, sharing a few thoughts on the Star […]
Michael Bay may be done with Transformers franchise
Back when he first decided to “freshen up” the Transformers series with Transformers: Age of Extinction, director Michael Bay suggested that he could pass on the reins to a new director for the fifth and sixth instalments of the lucrative Hasbro franchise. Despite near-universal negative reviews, Age of Extinction has proved popular with audiences, becoming […]
R.I.P. Robin Williams (1951 – 2014)
We are very sad to report that Oscar-winning American actor and comedian Robin Williams has passed away yesterday in what California police are describing as an apparent suicide. He was 63. Born in Chicago, Illinois in 1951, Williams attended the prestigious Julliard School in the 1970s before gaining his breakthrough with guest role as the […]
George Miller on why Mel Gibson was replaced for Mad Max: Fury Road
After what seems like an eternity in development, we’re now less than a year away from the arrival of the fourth instalment in George Miller’s post-apocalyptic action series Mad Max, with Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises) taking over from Mel Gibson as Max Rockatansky in Mad Max: Fury Road. Considering Gibson’s troubles over the […]
The Strain – Episode 5 Review
Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of The Strain… Abraham Sektakin (David Bradley) and Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll) are tucking into a late breakfast in the Arnot family kitchen. Steaming hot scrambled egg on toast is consumed, while father and daughter Arnot lay decapitated in the basement. Brandishing the grounded airplane passenger list they make […]
Blu-ray Review – Calvary (2014)
Calvary, 2014. Written and Directed by John Michael McDonagh. Starring Brendan Gleeson, Chris O’Dowd, Kelly Reilly, Aidan Gillen, Dylan Moran, Isaach De Bankolé, Marie-Josée Croze, M. Emmet Walsh and Domhnall Gleeson. SYNOPSIS: After he is threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him. Brendan Gleeson’s big, weary […]
Steven Spielberg to reunite with Daniel Day-Lewis for Thank You for Your Service
According to The Guardian, Steven Spielberg could be set to reunite with his Lincoln star Daniel Day-Lewis for an adaptation of Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Finkel’s upcoming book Thank You for Your Service, which deals with soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Thank You for Your Service has been […]
Batman v Superman executive producer talks Ben Affleck’s casting, reveals Bruce Wayne’s age
Last week a few set photos from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice arrived online, giving us our first look at Ben Affleck’s Bruce Wayne, complete with streaks of grey in his hair, which immediately sparked a rumour that Batman would be in his 50s in the new movie. Well, executive producer Michael E. Uslan […]
