Jurassic World screenwriter Derek Connolly has been hired by Legendary to write the script for Pacific Rim 2, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. Marvel’s Daredevil season one showrunner Steven S. DeKnight will direct the sequel to Guillermo Del Toro’s 2013 blockbuster, which pitted robots piloted by humans known as ‘Jaegers’ against otherworldly Kaiju invaders. Plot details are being […]
George R.R. Martin releases an excerpt from The Winds of Winter
A Song of Ice & Fire author George R.R. Martin has given fans a taste of what’s in store in his long-awaited novel The Winds of Winter by releasing a chapter via his website (which you can read it here). The chapter is being touted as a dig at the television show – which has deviated somewhat […]
Paul Feig clarifies comments regarding internet geek community
Ever since it was announced that Ghostbusters was to undergo the remake treatment with an all-female cast, the film has been the recipient of the a grand scale internet backlash. Paul Feig’s take on the supernatural comedy classic has incurred more of a venomous wrath than any other remake so far, with the trailer receiving more dislikes […]
Book Review – Squirm & Learn: Death By Shakespeare
Kieran Fisher reviews Squirm & Learn: Death By Shakespeare… Without writers like William Shakespeare, the comic book medium probably wouldn’t exist. He’s a cornerstone of literature, whether you like his work or not, which you might not if it was forced on you at school. However, his work has either directly or indirectly inspired most storytellers […]
DVD Review – Kill Your Friends (2015)
Kill Your Friends, 2015. Directed By Owen Harris. Starring Nicholas Hoult, James Corden, Craig Roberts, Georgia King, Jim Piddock and Joseph Mawle. SYNOPSIS: An A&R executive for a big record label goes on a killing spree so he can sign the next chart-topping hit makers. Based on John Niven’s novel of the same name, Kill Your Friends is to the […]
Wynonna Earp Season One Episodes 1 and 2 Review
Kieran Fisher reviews the first and second episodes of Wynonna Earp… Syfy’s brand new series Wynonna Earp is a supernatural western starring Melanie Scorfano as the titular character, and she’s a pretty bad ass action heroine. It’s also based on the comic book of the same name, which recently just launched a brand new story arc to […]
Movie Review – Baskin (2015)
Baskin, 2015. Directed By Can Evrenol. Starring Gorkem Kasal, Muharrem Bayrak, Mehmet Akif Budak, Fadik Bülbül, Mehmet Cerrahoglu and Serhat Mustafa Kiliç. SYNOPSIS: ‘A squad of unsuspecting cops goes through a trapdoor to Hell when they stumble upon a Black Mass in an abandoned building.’ Baskin is exactly the type of movie horror fans have […]
Comic Book Review – Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs #1
Kieran Fisher reviews Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs #1… ‘With humanity settling the outer reaches of the galaxy in a new frontier, pioneers are kept safe by the Star Sheriffs, an elite law enforcement agency led by chief weapons designer April Eagle. When top-gun Saber Rider steps in to stop a train robbery, he […]
Comic Book Review – Mars Attacks: Occupation #1
Kieran Fisher reviews Mars Attacks: Occupation #1… ‘The Martians came. The Martians saw. The Martians conquered. Now the space invaders cruelly rule over humanity, which has no hope for liberation… until Ruby Johnson decides that she has had enough.’ The alien invasion story is one of science fictions most timeless, terrifying and fun. The […]
Movie Review – High-Rise (2015)
High-Rise, 2015. Directed By Ben Wheatley. Starring Tom Hiddleston, Luke Evans, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Miller, Elisabeth Moss, James Purefoy and Peter Ferndinando. SYNOPSIS: Life for the residents in a tower block spirals into chaos and debauchery following a power cut. Adapting J.G. Ballard’s seminal dystopian novel High-Rise for the big screen was a long process: […]
