Image Comics has announced the October release of My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies, an original graphic novel from the award-winning creative team of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips (Criminal, Kill or Be Killed, The Fade Out, Fatale). Check out a preview here… Ever since the death of her junkie mother, Ellie has been obsessed […]
It doesn’t end well for ‘Ant-onio Banderas’ in funny Ant-Man and the Wasp TV spot
With the promotional push for Ant-Man and the Wasp in full swing, Marvel has unveiled a funny new TV spot for the superhero sequel which sees ‘Ant-onio Banderas’ coming to Scott’s (Paul Rudd) rescue when he needs a ride. Unfortunately, it doesn’t end too well for poor Ant-onio. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U4yhnJWCOs From the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes Ant-Man […]
A Quiet Place screenwriters adapting Stephen King’s The Boogeyman
It looks like we can add another Stephen King project to the ever expanding list, with Deadline reporting that 20th Century Fox is finalising a deal for The Boogeyman, an adaptation of the King short story released as part of the 1978 Night Shift collection. The project is being scripted by Scott Beck and Bryan […]
Anakin Skywalker featured on SDCC exclusive Star Wars: Thrawn – Alliances cover
The official Star Wars website has unveiled a San Diego Comic-Con International exclusive cover for Star Wars: Thrawn – Alliances, author Timothy Zahn’s follow-up to his bestselling Thrawn novel, which sees a younger version of the fan favourite Chiss joined by Anakin Skywalker. And here’s regular cover featuring Grand Admiral Thrawn and Darth Vader… Grand […]
James Gunn completes Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 first draft, pre-production to begin soon
Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has taken to social media to announce that he has completed his first draft of the script for 2020’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, with the filmmaker sharing a photo of the cover and the caption “Every bit of my heart”. https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1011323717849210880 Meanwhile, in an interview with […]
James Cromwell and Bruce Dern join Civil War drama Emperor
Deadline is reporting that James Cromwell (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) and Bruce Dern (The Hateful Eight) have joined the cast of director Mark Amin’s Civil War-abolitionist film Emperor. The film centres on Shields Green (Dayo Okeniyi), a slave who in 1859 escaped from a plantation and made a daring journey north where he met Frederick […]
Fox is bringing X-Men series The Gifted to San Diego Comic-Con
Fox and Marvel Television have announced that they are bringing the X-Men TV series The Gifted to next month’s San Diego Comic-Con with a panel showcasing season two of the mutant superhero drama. The panel is set to take place on Saturday, July 21st, and will feature executive producers Matt Nix and Jeph Loeb and stars […]
Rumour: Ewan McGregor to return as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode IX
Over the weekend it was reported that Billy Dee Williams could be set for a return to the galaxy far, far away, reprising the role of Lando Calrissian in next year’s Star Wars: Episode IX, and now we have another rumour about a potential Saga veteran returning to the franchise for the closing chapter of […]
Simon Pegg expects to be back for Mission: Impossible 7
We’re still a month out from the release of Mission: Impossible – Fallout, the sixth entry in Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions’ spy series, but Simon Pegg has revealed that he believes it’s only a matter of time before he and his co-stars are choosing to accept another impossible mission. “[The franchise] shows no signs […]
Avengers: Infinity War screenwriters on how they would “fix” the DC Extended Universe
While the DC Extended Universe has managed to pull in some respectable numbers at the box office, it’s clear that Warner Bros.’ approach to its shared superhero world hasn’t quite managed to connect with audiences in the same manner as its rival over at Marvel Studios. In the wake of the disappointing reception to Justice […]
