Disney and Lucasfilm have announced that they will count down to the hotly-anticipated release of the seventh chapter of the Star Wars Saga with a publishing initiative entitled Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which will include at least 20 “in canon” books, ranging from adult and teen novels to kid’s sticker books. “The […]
Roddy Piper vs. Cthulhu in Portal to Hell
Wrestling legend Roddy Piper is set to take on his biggest challenge yet as he squares off against Cthulhu in Portal to Hell, an upcoming short film from director Vivieno Caldinelli and writer Matt Watts, and you can check out the first stills of Hot Rod in action here… Jack is a simple man with […]
Stephanie Sigman joins Spectre as Bond girl Estrella
The official 007 Twitter account has revealed that the currently-in-production Spectre has added another Bond girl to its cast, with Stephanie Sigman (Miss Bala, The Bridge) announced as portraying the character of Estrella… Spectre is set for release in the UK on October 23rd 2015 in the UK and November 6th 2015 in the States. […]
Marvel announces James Patterson’s Max Ride: First Flight for April
Marvel has announced that it is teaming up with bestselling international author James Patterson to bring his hit young adult series Maximum Ride to the world of comic books courtesy of Marguerite Bennett (Angela: Asgard’s Assassin) and Alex Sanchez (Elektra) with James Patterson’s Max Ride: First Flight, which is set to get underway in April. […]
Don’t expect to see more of Harley Quinn in Arrow
Last year Harley Quinn made the briefest of cameo appearances in the ‘Suicide Squad’ episode of Arrow’s second season [watch it here], giving fans hope that the fan favourite villain could be set for further appearances in Starling City somewhere down the line. Since then, Warner Bros. has announced that Harley is set for her […]
More Spider-Man casting rumours surface
Following the big Spider-Man news last month, we’ve heard plenty of speculation about Sony and Marvel’s plans for the wall-crawler. Several actors have been said to be in contention for the role, while it’s also been reported that Drew Goddard reportedly set to write and direct The Spectacular Spider-Man for release in 2017. Well, today […]
R.I.P. Sam Simon (1955 – 2015)
American writer, director producer Sam Simon has passed away aged 59, having lost his battle with colon cancer on Sunday evening. Best known as co-creator and producer of The Simpsons, Simon’s credits include the likes of Taxi (where he served as showrunner), Cheers, It’s Garry Shandling’s Show, The Tracey Ullman Show, The George Carlin Show, […]
Star Wars introducing first LGBT character to official canon with Lords of the Sith
Disney and Lucasfilm are set to introduce the first official LGBT to the Star Wars canon, with writer Paul S. Kemp’s Lords of the Sith novel set to include the character of Moff Mors, who Big Shiny Robot describes as “an Imperial who has made some very serious mistakes [but is still] an incredibly capable […]
Freddie Highmore “would love to be considered” for new Spider-Man
Since the huge news that Sony and Marvel will be rebooting the Spider-Man series once more to allow for the character’s introduction to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we’ve heard a whole host of names linked to the role of the new wall-crawler. We recently heard from rumoured front-runner Dylan O’Brien (The Maze Runner), who denied […]
Marvel won’t be at the San Diego Comic-Con this year, according to James Gunn
Over the past few years, Marvel Studios has firmly established its Hall H panel as one of – if not the – highlights of the San Diego Comic-Con, and with Phase Three beckoning, they’re sure to have something exciting in store for us this year, right? Well, maybe not. According to Guardians of the Galaxy […]
