When Fifty Shades of Grey was first announced it seemed that almost every young star in Hollywood was up for the lead roles. Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy) was actually cast as the male lead Christian Grey but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. In a recent interview the actor revealed that he was having […]
Is Batman v Superman’s move to March 2016 good or bad?
Thomas Roach on whether Batman v Superman’s movie to March 2016 is good or bad…. The much anticipated Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was originally slated for a May 2016 release which would have pitted it against Marvel Studios’ Captain America 3. At some point one of the films would have had to back […]
Will Gotham fail without Batman?
Thomas Roach on whether Gotham will fail without Batman… With less than two weeks to go before the much anticpated Batman prequel series Gotham it is clear that many fans are excited to see this show. Gotham will follow James Gordon as a young detective and explore the origins of some of Gotham City’s criminals, […]
Denzel Washington says he is “probably too old” for Black Panther
Denzel Washington has had his fair share of movie roles, winning Oscars and stealing the hearts of audiences for a few decades now. Recently he has been rumoured to be attached to a range of superhero movies – something he has never done in his varied career. With Batman v Superman he was rumoured to […]
Why The Walking Dead companion series is unnecessary
Thomas Roach on why The Walking Dead companion show is unnecessary…. Just a few days ago it was announced that The Walking Dead companion series which has been in the pipeline for some time at AMC will be getting a pilot episode that is set to shoot later on this year. If the pilot is […]
Michael Douglas says Paul Rudd is too “ripped” for his Ant-Man suit
In an interview with MTV, actor Michael Douglas revealed that Paul Rudd is “too ripped” for his Ant-Man costume in the upcoming Marvel Studios movie of the same name. Douglas stated that, “Paul Rudd is ripped, he’s been training and working out for this picture for a long time. He was so cut, that they […]
Why people need to get over the destruction in Man of Steel
Thomas Roach on why people really need to get over the destruction in Man of Steel…. One thing that has surprised me is that people are still really angry that Superman caused so much destruction in Man of Steel. Firstly I would say “it’s only a film, get over it”, but you can’t really say […]
Dwayne Johnson confirms he’ll play Black Adam in Shazam movie
Dwayne Johnson has taken to Twitter to announce that he will play the villain Black Adam in an upcoming Shazam movie. It has been known for some time that The Rock would have a role in an upcoming DC movie, with speculation early on that he could be playing the Jon Stewart version of Green […]
Is television producing better shows than Hollywood is films?
Thomas Roach on whether television is producing better shows than Hollywood is films… Hollywood films do tend to all be the same: predictable, and sometimes lacking in substance. This is not always the case but still. For example, this year Transformers: Age of Extinction is the first film to break a billion dollars at the […]
Can Marvel sustain the Cinematic Universe without the original line-up?
Thomas Roach on whether Marvel Studios can sustain the Cinematic Universe without the original line-up of characters… Marvel Studios is still going strong and with the sucess of the rather obscure Guardians of the Galaxy many people now believe that the current characters will eventually be phased out in favor of new ones. The original […]