Back in January, Warner Bros. set the stage for the biggest superhero movie showdown of all time when it pushed Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice back ten months, setting a release date of May 6th, 2016 – a date already earmarked by Marvel Studios for a then-untitled movie, which has since been confirmed as […]
R.I.P. James Garner (1928 – 2014)
American actor James Garner has passed away aged 86, according to reports. An Academy Award-nominated film actor, Garner was best known for his TV work, appearing in the title role in the Western comedy series Maverick from 1957-1960, as well as playing private investigator Jim Rockford in The Rockford Files between 1974 and 1980. Born […]
The Dusty VHS Corner: Wrestlers Body Slamming Cinema
Tom Jolliffe digs deep into The Dusty VHS Corner for a trio of straight to video actioners featuring some of the biggest stars of the squared circle… During the 80’s when the WWE was developing into the larger than life, sometimes cartoony drama that introduced the world to things like Hulkamania and story arcs straight […]
Movie Review – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, 2014. Diirected by Matt Reeves. Starring Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, Judy Greer, Enrique Murciano, Kirk Acevedo and Kodi Smit-McPhee. SYNOPSIS: A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus […]
The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Age of Ultron, Guardians of the Galaxy, Ant-Man, Phase Three, The Fantastic Four, Batman v Superman, DC TV and more
Our weekly round up of the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, 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, The Amazing Spider-Man, Venom, The Sinister Six, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Gotham, […]
Warner Bros. developing a Space Invaders movie
Remember Space Invaders? Well it’s coming to a big screen near you… According to The Wrap, Warner Bros. has snapped up the rights to the classic video game, with Akiva Goldsman, Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell signing on to produce a movie version of the arcade smash. Given that Space Invaders features little more than […]
Matt Reeves talks Planet of the Apes 3
With Dawn of the Planet of the Apes currently tearing up the box office and garnering near universal praise [read our two ★★★★★ reviews here and here], director Matt Reeves has offered up some insight into where the already-announced third movie (which is set for July 26th, 2016) may head during an interview with The […]
Geoff Johns rules out a shared DC movie and TV universe
Any fans still holding out hope that DC and Warner Bros. could combine its Cinematic Universe with the likes of Arrow and The Flash will be disappointed to hear that DC Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns has categorically ruled out a shared movie and TV universe: “You’ll see a lot of DC universe characters [on […]
Mark Romanek to direct The Shining prequel The Overlook Hotel
It looks like Warner Bros. had found a director to take on its prequel to The Shining, with Variety revealing that Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo, Never Let Me Go) is in talks with the studio about helming The Overlook Hotel. The Overlook Hotel has been written Glen Mazzara (The Walking Dead), with the story […]
Kevin Feige discusses Edgar Wright’s departure from Ant-Man
Earlier in the week we heard some comments from Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige about Peyton Reed (Down with Love) being the right man to succeed Edgar Wright on the Phase Three-launching Ant-Man, and now the producer has spoken candidly to The Guardian about the reasons for Wright’s departure from the project: “We sat round […]
