The Fault in Our Stars director Josh Boone is currently busy developing Warner Bros.’ long-gestating adaptation of Stephen King’s epic post-apocalyptic novel The Stand, and during a chat with Collider he has now provided an update on his progress, confirming that the script is complete, and that it will remain faithful to King’s original novel […]
The Simpsons to cross over with the Tracey Ullman Simpsons
Not content with crossovers with fellow Matt Groening show Futurama and rival FOX animated series Family Guy, it has now been announced that The Simpsons will be meeting up with their original counterparts from The Tracey Ullman Show shorts as part of the annual ‘Treehouse of Horror’ Halloween special…According to Entertainment Weekly, the October 19th […]
R.I.P. Richard Kiel (1939 – 2014)
American actor Richard Kiel – best known for his role as the towering steel-toothed henchman Jaws in the James Bond movie series – has passed away yesterday, aged 74. No cause of death has been released. Born in Detroit in 1939, Kiel began his career in 1960 with a role in an episode of Laramie, […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. showrunners on introducing Mockingbird and expanding the cast for season 2
Last month it was revealed that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is to add Mockingbird to the cast of the ABC show for its upcoming second season, with Adrianne Palicki (G.I. Joe: Retaliation) securing the role of super spy Bobbi Morse, and now showrunners Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen have talked about introducing the fan favourite character, […]
Alex Kurtzman says “you can do things with Venom that you can’t do with Spider-Man”
Following the mixed reception to The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Sony decided to push The Amazing Spider-Man 3 to the backburner in favour of exploring the bad guys of the Spider-Man universe with 2016’s The Sinister Six. Meanwhile the studio is currently developing another villain-based spin-off centred on fan favourite Spidey foe Venom, which is apparently […]
DVD Review – The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014)
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn, 2014. Directed by Phil Alden Robinson. Starring Robin Williams, Mila Kunis, Peter Dinklage and Melissa Leo. SYNOPSIS: A curmudgeonly man is mistakenly told that he has 90 minutes to live by his doctor and promptly sets out to reconcile with his wife, brother and friends in the short time he […]
The Strain – Episode 9 Review
Martin Carr reviews the ninth episode of The Strain.… There is a long way between the gas station and Abraham’s pawn shop. You best buckle up because anything can happen……. It’s a fact that characters which adhere to stereotypes end up short changing you. In a word they become boring. As The Strain stretches into […]
Greg Berlanti confirms Supergirl TV series is in development
Last week it was rumoured that a live-action Supergirl TV series is in development, with Arrow and The Flash executive producer Greg Berlanti said to be working alongside frequent collaborator Ali Adler and DC Comics CCO Geoff Johns would serve as the creative team in an effort to bring Superman’s cousin Kara Zor-El to the […]
Keanu Reeves and Roland Emmerich teaming up for New Angeles
Deadline is reporting that Keanu Reeves (The Matrix, 47 Ronin) and director Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, White House Down) are teaming up to executive produce a New Angeles, a new sci-fi drama series from Slingshot Global Media set in a virtual reality world. Emmerich will also tackle directing duties on the pilot.Created by novelist and […]
Captain America 3 directors say that Kevin Feige has had the title in place for years
With Captain America: The Winter Soldier shifting the landscape of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the destruction of S.H.I.E.L.D., it seems that directors Anthony and Joe Russo are planning an event of similar proportions for 2016’s Captain America 3, with the duo stating that there’s a “very, very big idea” at the heart of the […]
