Tom Jolliffe on the furore surrounding Robert Pattinson’s workout (or lack thereof) confession in lockdown… It would be fair to say that Robert Pattinson as Batman has been a contentious choice since it was first murmured as even possible. Now fully confirmed, and having already spent time on set, the decision is evidently final. In […]
Tenet: A lesson in how to do a trailer correctly
Tom Jolliffe on the frustrating trends in modern trailers, and why Christopher Nolan does things the right way… Things are a little funny in the world of cinema right now. It’s quite difficult to get too excited about anything, or at least the prospect of a big ‘event’ movie for the big screen. All that […]
Joy Division in Cinema and TV
40 years after the death of Ian Curtis, Tom Jolliffe looks at the impact of Joy Division in cinema and TV… There have been a few big anniversaries of late. 40 years since Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back was released. 40 years since The Shining came out too. On a more […]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice choreographer talks fight scenes, promises they will be better than The Dark Knight
With rumours floating around the Internet that the first trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice will be hitting the world next month (attached to Jupiter Ascending), the wait to see The Dark Knight and The Man of Steel square off is almost upon us. But how will the fight go down? “Warner Bros., […]
J.K. Simmons talks Kong: Skull Island, reveals 1970s setting
Fresh from his Best Supporting Actor nomination for Whiplash, J.K. Simmons has been speaking to MTV about his upcoming role in the King Kong film Kong: Skull Island, revealing that it will take place in 1970s Detroit. “When it first came to my attention, ‘There’s interest in you for a new ‘King Kong,’ I thought, […]
The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Age of Ultron, The Fantastic Four, Suicide Squad, Spider-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Justice League, Agent Carter, The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, Batman Vs. Robin and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Agent Carter, Daredevil, Avengers: Infinity War, Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, X-Men: Apocalypse, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Justice League, The […]
John Carpenter to executive produce Escape from New York remake
Fresh from the news last week about a new Escape from New York Blu-ray release, word has reached Deadline that Snake Plissken will be returning to the big screen in a new remake. News has emerged that 20th Century Fox has won the remake rights to John Carpenter’s cult 1981 action sci-fi film about a […]
Sony denies Spider-Man/Avengers: Infinity War deal; calls it an “old rumour”
Earlier we reported the rumour that Sony and Marvel/Disney had reached a deal which “went through” that meant the friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man would join Earth’s Mightiest Heroes for both parts of Avengers: Infinity War. However, it seems as though it was just yet another unfounded rumour. Comic Book Resources reached out to Sony reps to confirm […]
Taken 3 opens to over $14.7 million in the US
Liam Neeson can seemingly do no wrong in terms of box office these days as Taken 3 has become the first mega hit of the new year, thanks to a very healthy opening day in the US. While the opening day may be slightly down on last year’s opening for Taken 2, which grossed over […]
Hugh Jackman joins Taron Egerton in Eddie the Eagle biopic
According to The Daily Mail, Hugh Jackman is set to join the cast of Dexter Fletcher’s biopic of British Olympian Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards, a ski-jumper who became a national hero at the 1988 Olympics despite finishing last in both of his events. Jackman will reportedly play Chuck Berghorn, the trailer who helped Eddie prepare […]
