Anthony Hodgson on his three greatest book to movie adaptations… American Psycho Author, Bret Easton Ellis. Screenplay, Mary Harron & Guinevere Turner. Upon its original publication in 1991, American Psycho was marred by controversy, and it’s no surprise considering one of the chapters is called ‘Killing Child at Zoo’, which was sensibly not included in […]
Writer Charles Soule says there are no plans to bring Logan back after Death of Wolverine
After a huge build up, this week sees the release of the first issue of Marvel’s four-part miniseries Death of Wolverine, which is set to kill off the fan favourite X-Man. Of course, death means very little in the world of comic books, but according to writer Charles Soule, there are currently no plans to […]
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes crosses $600 million worldwide
Having already become the highest grossing instalment in the franchise, Fox’s simian sequel Dawn of the Planet of the Apes has now crossed $600 million at the global box office, with an opening weekend of $47 million in China helping to push the film to an impressive $611 million to date. Apes is the sixth […]
Movie Review – Night Moves (2013)
Night Moves, 2013. Directed by Kelly Reichardt. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning, Peter Sarsgaard, Alia Shawkat, Logan Miller, Kai Lennox, Katherine Waterston and James LeGros. SYNOPSIS: Three radical environmentalists look to execute the protest of their lives: the explosion of a hydroelectric dam. A dam in the Pacific Northwest is targeted to be blown up […]
Charlie Hunnam, Jon Bernthal and Dan Stevens linked to Snake Plissken in team-based remake of Escape from New York
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything about producer Joel Silver’s planned remake of Escape from New York. Back in March of 2013 when the movie was first announced, Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises) and Jason Statham (The Expendables) were linked to the role of Snake Plissken, portrayed of course by Kurt Russell […]
Warner Bros. registers domains for four DC movies
Although the expected announcement about the studio’s future DC movie slate failed to materialise at Comic-Con, Warner Bros. did take steps to lay out its plans for its stable of superheroes earlier this month, setting dates for nine DC movies post-Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, taking us through to 2020. Well, now we have […]
Interview – Glenn “Kane” Jacobs talks See No Evil 2
david j. moore talks to Glenn “Kane” Jacobs about See No Evil 2 at the San Diego Comic-Con International… A WWE superstar, Glenn “Kane” Jacobs has amassed a fan base by portraying a villain people love to hate. He made his crossover into films with the slasher picture See No Evil (2006) from WWE Studios, […]
The Week in Spandex – Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America 3, Batman v Superman, Daredevil, Blade, Kick-Ass 3 and more
Our weekly round-up of all the latest superhero news and talking points, including Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America 3, Doctor Strange, Black Widow, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, The Defenders, Big Hero 6, Ultimate Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Gotham, The Flash, […]
The LEGO Movie directors to remake The Greatest American Hero
The cult 80s TV series The Greatest American Hero looks set for a return to the small screen, with Deadline revealing that Phil Lord and Chris Miller (The LEGO Movie, 22 Jump Street) have signed on to produce a remake from FOX, which has a put pilot commitment from the network. Created by Stephen J. […]
Exclusive excerpt from Showrunners: The Art of Running A TV Show
This coming week, Titan Books is set to release Showrunners: The Art of Running A TV Show, Tara Bennett’s companion book to the upcoming documentary Showrunners, the ultimate insider’s guide to creating and running a hit show which includes legends such as Joss Whedon, Damon Lindelof, Ronald D.Moore, Jane Espenson, Terence Winter, Kurt Sutter, Janet […]
