Despite striking a deal with Marvel Studios for Spider-Man: Homecoming (and its subsequent sequels), Sony Pictures is looking to put its Spidey rights to further use, having announced the spinoff movies Venom and Silver & Black, the latter featuring the characters of Silver Sable and Black Cat.Given that Tom Holland’s wall-crawler exists within the Marvel […]
Armie Hammer on The Rock wanting him for Shazam, and those Green Lantern rumours
Generally when you see the name Armie Hammer alongside DC in an article, you find yourself reading a rumour or speculation about the actor taking on the role of Hal Jordan, either for a Justice League cameo, or 2020’s Green Lantern Corps.However, Dwayne Johnson mixed things up a little last month when he suggested that […]
Geoff Johns says “heart, humor, hope, heroics and optimism” are now the focus of the DCEU
Following the mixed reception to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and the dark, dour tone of the DC Extended Universe, it was widely reported that Warner Bros. was planning on a change in direction for the DCEU, coinciding with the appointment of Geoff Johns and Jon Berg as co-chiefs of DC Films.The studio has already […]
Lindsay Lohan joins Rupert Grint and Nick Frost in new Sky 1 comedy Sick Note
Sky 1 has announced that Lindsay Lohan will be joining Rupert Grint and Nick Frost for the second season of its upcoming comedy series Sick Note, which is due to launch its first season this autumn. The series follows the story of Daniel Glass (Rupert Grint), a compulsive liar stuck in a failing relationship and […]
The Cannonball Run relaunch finds its director and writers
Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. is revving its engines on The Cannonball Run, with the studio is talks with director Rawson Marshall Thurber (Central Intelligence) and screenwriters Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant (Night at the Museum). Described as a “relaunch” of the series rather than a remake, the new film is being produced […]
Rumoured details on Thanos’ Black Order in Avengers: Infinity War
As we’ve already seen from spy photos from the Edinburgh set of Avengers: Infinity War, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes won’t just find themselves going up against Thanos in next year’s Marvel superhero epic.Several motion capture performers were spotted on set carrying weapons similar to that of the Black Order, the Mad Titan’s generals in the Marvel comic […]
Blu-ray Review – Minute Bodies: The Intimate World of F. Percy Smith (2016)
Minute Bodies: The Intimate World of F. Percy Smith, 2016.Directed by Stuart A. Staples. Music by Tindersticks with Thomas Belhom and Christine Ott.SYNOPSIS:A 55 minute journey through the work of pioneering naturalist, inventor and filmmaker F. Percy Smith sound-tracked with a new contemporary score.A meditative and blissfully soothing piece of art cinema, Minute Bodies: The Intimate […]
Idris Elba and Neil Cross reuniting for Luther series 5
The BBC has given the green light to a fifth series of the acclaimed British crime drama Luther, which will reunite creator Neil Cross with Idris Elba, who portrays DCI John Luther. “Now what? It’s a question Idris and I get asked a lot,” said Cross. “What happened to John Luther after we last saw him […]
Gotham executive producer reveals title of season 4 premiere
Following on from last week’s season three finale [read our review here], Gotham executive producer John Stephens has taken to Twitter to tease what’s coming next, unveiling the title for the season four premiere as ‘Pax Penguina’. What the heck. Let’s do it again. #gotham pic.twitter.com/E6dfnF5nDJ — John Stephens (@johnrstephens) June 8, 2017Details on the […]
Watch the 22-minute A Fan’s Guide to Spider-Man: Homecoming
Disney XD has released the 22-minute special A Fan’s Guide to Spider-Man: Homecoming, which takes us behind the scenes of July’s Marvel and Sony reboot; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Peter Parker meets Magic Johnson in Spider-Man: Homecoming NBA Finals promo SEE ALSO: Spider-Man: Homecoming featurette showcases Spidey’s Stark Industries suit A young Peter […]