Zeb Larson reviews Memetic #1… Written by James Tynion IV and illustrated by Eryk Donovan, Memetic is a comic with a relatively simple idea: there’s a meme that first drives viewers to obsession, and then into violent madness. The idea of a medium that eventually drives you insane is not a new one; The King […]
The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Age of Ultron, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Statick Shock, Superman Lives, Spawn and more
Our weekly round-up of all the latest superhero news and talking points, including Avengers: Age of Ultron, Guardians of the Galaxy, Ant-Man, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Daredevil, Big Hero 6, The Fantastic Four, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg, Shazam, The […]
Ben Wheatley announces Free Fire, starring Luke Evans, Armie Hammer, Cillian Murphy and Olivia Wilde
While we await the release of his adaptation of J.G. Ballard’s High-Rise, British filmmaker Ben Wheatley has announced details of his next film – and his first set in the U.S. – Free Fire, which will star Luke Evans (Dracula Untold), Armie Hammer (The Lone Ranger), Cillian Murphy (Batman Begins) and Olivia Wilde (Her), along […]
The Walking Dead Season 5 – Episode 2 Review
Sadé Green reviews the second episode of The Walking Dead season 5….What is more disgusting than a Zombie? A soggy Zombie… seriously, total nausea-inducing grossness.‘Strangers’ may not have been as action-filled as ‘No Sanctuary’, but it will still fill that Walking Dead shaped hole you get left with every Tuesday morning (or Monday morning for […]
Screenwriter Dan Gilroy talks Tim Burton’s abandoned Superman Lives
As many of you are no doubt aware, Tim Burton was set to foll0w-up his two Batman movies in the mid-90s with a reboot of the Superman franchise entitled Superman Lives, which would have seen Nicolas Cage starring as the Man of Steel. Burton spent several years – and a fortune of Warner Bros.’ money […]
Full trailer for animated series Judge Dredd: Superfiend
After giving us a teaser earlier in the week, Dredd producer Adi Shankar has now released a full trailer for his unofficial animated webseries Judge Dredd: Superfiend, which is based upon the Dark Judges story arc, and as Shankar states himself, “is a departure from Dredd the film [and] its intention is to play up […]
Second Opinion – Horns (2014)
Horns, 2014.Directed by Alexandre Aja. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Juno Temple, Heather Graham, David Morse, James Remar, Kathleen Quinlan, and Max Minghella.SYNOPSIS:Ig Perrish wakes up after a night of heavy drinking to find himself a suspect in his girlfriend’s murder…Horns is a brave piece of film making which not only evades categorisation, but contains yet another […]
Joel Schumacher adapting Batman Forever, Batman & Robin and Batman Triumphant as comic book series?
If you’re a Batman fan, then chances are you shudder when you hear the words “Joel Schumacher”. Having delivered the then-most successful Batman film with 1995’s Batman Forever, the director brought the franchise to its knees two years later with 1997’s Batman & Robin, forcing Warner Bros. to pull the plug on his planned sequel, […]
ABC to air two new teasers for Avengers: Age of Ultron
Having originally intended to give us our first look at Avengers: Age of Ultron during Tuesday’s upcoming episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Marvel’s plans were scuppered when the first trailer leaked online, prompting Marvel to release an official version. And, having shattered records with an astonishing 34.3 million views in just 24 hours (beating Iron […]
Edward Norton reflects on his departure from the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Back in 2010, Marvel Studios unveiled its roster for The Avengers, with Mark Ruffalo being brought in to replace Edward Norton as Bruce Banner, a role Norton had filled in 2008’s The Incredible Hulk. According to Marvel’s Kevin Feige, the decision was made to bring in an actor “who embodies the creativity and collaborative spirit […]
