As the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences gears up to announce the nominations for the 87th Academy Awards on January 15th, the shortlist for the 2015 Golden Raspberry Awards has leaked online, giving us a look at the stinkers from the past twelve months who will battle it out for the “honour” of […]
Casting call issued for The Amazing Spider-Man 3, Andrew Garfield and Dane DeHaan returning
Prior to the release of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Sony had slotted in release dates for The Amazing Spider-Man 3 in 2016 and The Amazing Spider-Man 4 in 2018. However, in the wake of the disappointing reception and box office returns for Marc Webb’s sequel, the decision was made to push the third movie back […]
The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Captain Marvel, Agent Carter, Daredevil, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Spider-Man 3, Supergirl and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Captain Marvel, Inhumans, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Agent Carter, Daredevil, A.K.A. Jessica Jones, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Spider-Man 3, Gotham, The Flash, Arrow, Constantine, Supergirl, Powers and more… Happy New Year all! Here […]
Dubious rumour suggests Marvel has found Robert Downey Jr.’s replacement for Iron Man 4
Every now and then a rumour comes along from a completely dubious source, and despite the fact it screams “made up story”, said rumour quickly starts picking up traction online. Today is one of those days… According to reports, Marvel Studios has found its replacment for Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man 4, and it […]
Morena Baccarin talks Dr. Leslie Thompkins role in Gotham
When Gotham returns from its midseason break next week, we’ll be seeing the introduction of another familiar character from the Batman mythos in Dr. Leslie Thompkins, who is set to be portrayed by Morena Baccarin (Firefly). During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the actress has spoken about the role, and Leslie’s pairing with Jim Gordon […]
Hayley Atwell talks Marvel’s Agent Carter
This coming Tuesday sees the launch of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s second small screen offering as Hayley Atwell reprises the role of World War II heroine and Captain America’s former flame Peggy Carter for ABC and Marvel’s Agent Carter. During an interview with Channel Guide Magazine, Atwell has been speaking about returning to the fan […]
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies holds on to top spot at the UK box office for the third weekend
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 26th to Sunday 28th December 2014… Peter Jackson’s final voyage to Middle-earth, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, closed out the UK box office chart of 2014 by retaining the crown for the third consecutive week, pulling in £4.25 million to […]
R.I.P. Edward Herrmann (1943 – 2014)
Emmy Award-winning actor Edward Herrmann, best known for his roles in The Lost Boys and Gilmore Girls, has passed away aged 71 after a battle with brain cancer. Born in Washington, D.C., Herrmann began his career in theater, making his Broadway debut in 1972 and winning a Tony Award four years later. He would also […]
Sam Raimi says he “messed up plenty” with “awful” Spider-Man 3
Before Marc Webb brought the Spider-Man franchise to its knees this year with The Amazing Spider-Man 2, the majority of vitriol from Spidey fans was reserved for the third movie in Sam Raimi’s original trilogy, 2007’s Spider-Man 3. Now Raimi himself has spoken about the disappointing threequel during a chat with the Nerdist podcast, admitting […]
X-Men: Days of Future Past Rogue Cut to be a “distinct film”, confirmed for summer 2015
We already knew that the ‘Rogue Cut’ of this year’s X-Men: Days of Future Past is set to arrive next year, but now Fox Home Entertainment EVP James Finn has confirmed on Twitter that the extended edition of the film is set for release in summer 2015. Finn also went on to state that the […]