During Screen Gems’ panel at the San Diego Comic-Con today, director Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead, Spider-Man) took to the stage alongside The Last of Us creator Neil Druckmann to discuss their plans for a movie based upon the hit PlayStation game (as well as debuting the teaser poster you see to your right). Raimi […]
The Strain – Episode 2 Review
Martin Carr reviews the second episode of The Strain… As dawn breaks Eldritch Palmer (Jonathan Hyde) is having breakfast, while his precious cargo pulls out of traffic and disappears into an underground parking structure. Thomas Eichorst (Richard Sammel) middle man and facilitator for Palmer’s Stoneheart group, awaits confirmation that the box has made it over […]
James Gunn on the chances of The Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy teaming up
Last week, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn shot down the rumours about The Incredible Hulk meeting up with the Guardians for the inevitable sequel to the upcoming superhero space opera, stating that “I wouldn’t want the Hulk to team up with the Guardians of the Galaxy.” However, speaking to Digital Spy, it seems […]
Sigourney Weaver and the cast of Alien talk Alien: Isolation
Sigourney Weaver is set to reprise the role of Ellen Ripley alongside co-stars Tom Skerritt (Dallas), Veronic Cartwright (Lambert), Harry Dean Stanton (Brett) and Yaphet Kotto (Parker) from Ridley Scott’s 1979 classic Alien for the upcoming Alien: Isolation video game. Yesterday, SEGA and The Creative Assembly debuted a new video at the San Diego Comic-Con, […]
Benedict Cumberbatch addresses Doctor Strange casting rumour
With Marvel Studios expected to make a big announcement on its upcoming releases at Comic-Con this Saturday, and Benedict Cumberbatch attending the convention for the first time for yesterday’s Penguins of Madagascar panel, there’s been a lot of speculation about whether Marvel is set to announce the Sherlock star as having secured the role of […]
Cinema throughout the ages: how has the picture house changed to target new demographics?
According to the Independent Cinema Office, teen audiences between the ages of 14-20 years rarely go to the cinema. The Financial Times reported as far back as 2012, that the three main cinema groups in the UK, Odeon, Cineworld and Vue hold 70% of the market and claimed that older cinema goers were their fastest […]
Falling Skies Season 4 – Episode 2 Review
Ray Willmott reviews the second episode of Falling Skies season four… The cliffhangers have already started. Who is the vigilante the Volm want? Why is someone disguising themselves as Tom? Will Tom’s escape plan work? What kind of powers does Lexi have? ‘Ghost in the Machine’ was a great opener and ‘The Eye’ keeps the […]
Soska Sisters to direct Painkiller Jane movie
Jimmy Palmiotti and Joe Quesada’s comic book series Painkiller Jane is heading to the big screen, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that the Soska Sisters have signed on to direct a big screen version of the title for Paperfilms. Painkiller Jane “centers on the titular heroine, a cop, who, along with with her best friend […]
Monster Artistry: A Quick Chat with Animation Legend Phil Tippett
James Clarke chats with animation legend Phil Tippett… If you know your modern visual effects maestros, and if you know your stop- motion tauntaun from your stop-motion ED209, then you’ll know that Phil Tippett has been at the forefront of the visual effects and animation industries for the past forty years. His visual effects outfit, […]
The Week in Spandex – The Pre-Comic-Con Edition
Our weekly round up of the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Guardians of the Galaxy, Planet Hulk / Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Captain America 3, Iron Man 4, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Black Panther, Ant-Man, Doctor Strange, Daredevil, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Fantastic Four, X-Men: Apocalypse, The Sinister Six, […]
