As Marvel likes to remind us, when it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, everything is connected… except, it seems, when it comes to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – or more specifically, Agent Phil Coulson and his resurrection on the small screen. Last week Joss Whedon was quoted as stating that “as far as the fiction […]
Sesame Street parodies Avengers: Age of Ultron
With Avengers: Age of Ultron smashing box office records internationally as it gears up for its U.S. release this Friday, Sesame Street has put together its own parody of the Marvel blockbuster enetitled ‘Aveggies: Age of Bon Bon’, which we have for you here… A super villain was prepared to destroy all the healthy foods […]
Super Troopers 2 to shoot this summer after crowdfunding success
Having reached its initial target of $2 million in just 24 hours, the IndieGogo campaign for Broken Lizard’s Super Troopers 2 has now closed, with the sequel to the cult 2001 comedy clearing over $4.4 million in total. The sum is the second-buggest total for a crowdfunded film after Veronica Mars, which received pledges of […]
Marvel and Telltale Games teaming up for video game series in 2017
Marvel is partnering up with Telltale Games, the company behind episodic adventures The Walking Dead, The Wolf Among Us, Tales from the Borderlands and Game of Thrones, has announced that it is partnering up with Marvel for new console and PC project, due to land in 2017. “Announced this evening in San Francisco, we’re excited […]
DC announces Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight III: The Master Race
DC Entertainment has announced that Frank Miller is set to pen the concluding chapter to his Dark Knight Returns saga with an eight-issue comic book series entitled The Dark Knight III: The Master Race. The follow-up to the seminal Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and its sequel Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again will see […]
Franz Drameh joins The CW’s Arrow/Flash spinoff
The CW has added another new addition to its DC universe, with Franz Drameh (Attack the Block, Edge of Tomorrow) set to play the character of Jay Jackson in the upcoming Arrow/Flash spinoff, which is rumoured to be titled Legends of Tomorrow. The original character is described as “a former high school athlete, whose pro-career […]
Warner Bros., DC and Mattel launching female led DC Super Hero Girls universe
Warner Bros., DC Entertainment and Mattel have announced that they are to launch a new female-centred superhero universe entitled DC Super Hero Girls, which is aimed at girls aged six to twelve and will feature the comic book publisher’s stable of female characters as relatable teens. “DC Entertainment is home to the most iconic and […]
New Doctor Who monster revealed
The BBC has teased the Doctor’s latest adversary by posting an image of a new monster from the upcoming ninth series of Doctor Who, with the caption “what’s that in the shadows?”. Take a look… Meanwhile, a set photo has surfaced, which gives us a look at the mystery character in all its armored glory… […]
W. Earl Brown to play Sheriff Hugo Root in Preacher
AMC’s upcoming Preacher pilot continues to round out its cast, with Deadline reporting that W. Earl Brown (Deadwood) has signed on for a regular role as Sheriff Hugo Root, whose character is described as “the mean-hearted father of Eugene Root aka Arseface, a flinty-eyed, conspiracy-credulous redneck who is not a fool and has a vulnerability to him.” […]
Nathan Fillion returning as Malcolm Reynolds for Firefly Online
Developers Spark Plug Games and Quantum Mechanix have announced that Nathan Fillion is set to reprise the role of Captain Malcolm Reynolds for the upcoming MMO Firefly Online. The game will reunite him with several original Firefly cast members for Firefly Online, including Adam Baldwin (Jayne Cobb), Summar Glau (River Tam), Ron Glass (Shepherd Book), […]
