Before Tom Holland was cast as Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War, there was a tonne of speculation suggesting that Marvel would cast a non-white actor in the role, and perhaps even go down the Miles Morales route as opposed to Peter Parker. Well, of course that never came to pass, but if Heroic Hollywood […]
Game of Thrones may only have thirteen episodes left after season 6
We’ve known for a while now that Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have a definitive end point in mind for their acclaimed adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, with talk of the show running to eight seasons in total. However, in some potentially disappointing […]
Mike Colter promises “badassery” from Marvel’s Luke Cage series
During an appearance at Wizard World St. Louis this past weekend, Mike Colter shared a few words about his upcoming Netflix and Marvel series Luke Cage, which will see him reprising his role as Power Man from last year’s Jessica Jones. “Yeah, I’m going to say Sweet Christmas a lot,” said Colter. “He’s going to […]
M. Night Shyamalan talks Tales from the Crypt format, confirms the Crypt Keeper
Back in January, it was announced that M. Night Shyamalan is teaming up with TNT for a reboot of the classic anthology series Tales from the Crypt. At the time, there was some speculation about whether we’d be seeing the Crypt Keeper as part of the new series, but speaking to Slash Film at WonderCon, Shyamalan […]
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Mighty Micros: Captain America vs. Red Skull (76065) Review
Gary Collinson reviews LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Mighty Micros: Captain America vs. Red Skull… For the past couple of years, LEGO Star Wars fans have been able to enjoy miniaturized versions of their favourite vehicles from the galaxy far, far away thanks to LEGO’s MicroFighter sets. Well, now those who prefer their superheroes to their […]
First two episodes of Marvel’s Luke Cage directed by Paul McGuigan
With the second season of Daredevil now on Netflix, attention is starting to shift to the streaming services third Marvel show Luke Cage. We’ve already seen the official logo and the first teaser trailer, and now we have details on who directed the first two episodes, with Paul McGuigan making the announcement on Twitter… @empiremagazine @LukeCage …don't […]
Brian McManamon cast as Clayface in Gotham
Clayface is heading to Gotham, with Comic Book reporting that Brian McManamon has been cast as Basil Karlo in Fox’s Batman prequel series. McManamon, whose previous credits include appearances on shows such as Project Beth and Gossip Girl, also confirmed his casting on Twitter by sharing an image of himself alongside Ben McKenzie… Psyched to be […]
Charlie Cox thinks Daredevil would be “a perfect fit” alongside The Avengers
We’re just a few hours away from the arrival of Daredevil season two on Netflix, and the Man Without Fear himself Charlie Cox has been speaking to Comic Book about his character, stating that he believes Matt Murdock would be “a perfect fit” alongside The Avengers on the big screen side of the Marvel Cinematic […]
Ian McShane says Game of Thrones is “only tits and dragons”
Ian McShane caused a bit of a stir earlier this month when he dropped a spoiler about his character in the upcoming sixth season of Game of Thrones, and the British actor has now addressed the reaction to his comments in an interview with The Telegraph. “You say the slightest thing and the internet goes […]
Doctor Who star Michelle Gomez to appear in Monday’s episode of Gotham
Having tormented the Doctor as Missy (a.k.a. The Master) in Doctor Who, Michelle Gomez is heading to Gotham City, with the actress set to appear in this Monday’s episode of Gotham, entitled ‘A Bitter Pill to Swallow’. Details on her appearance are being kept under wraps, but Gomez has tweeted a first look image of […]
