One of the big talking points coming out of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was the return of Grand Moff Tarkin, with Industrial Light & Magic digitally recreating the likeness of Peter Cushing, some 22 years after his death. Given Tarkin’s ties to the Death Star, it was perhaps inevitable that the character would […]
The Biggest Opening Weekends of 2016
Luke Owen charts the biggest opening weekends of 2016… It’s fair to say that 2016 has been rather disappointing in terms of the quality of movie delivered, and the biggest opening weekend for 2016 would have been fourth last year behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Jurassic World and Avengers: Age of Ultron. With that […]
A Festive Week in Spandex – Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, X-Men: The New Mutants, Justice League, Wonder Woman, The Batman and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Doctor Strange, Captain America: Civil War, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Slingshot, The Punisher, Legion, Logan, X-Men: The New Mutants, Justice League, Wonder Woman, The Batman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, The LEGO Batman Movie, Justice League Dark, […]
Liam Neeson rules out a fourth Taken movie
Fans of the Taken franchise hoping to see Liam Neeson’s Bryan Mills putting his very particular set of skills to use again will likely be disappointed to hear that the Irish actor has ruled out the possibility of a fourth entry in the series. Appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to promote his […]
Ewen Bremner’s Spud gets a T2 Trainspotting character featurette
Earlier this week we brought you a featurette for T2 focusing on Ewan McGregor’s Renton [check it out here], and now Sony Pictures has released another character vignette for the upcoming Trainspotting sequel, this time featuring Ewen Bremner’s Spud; take a look below… First there was an opportunity……then there was a betrayal. Twenty years have gone […]
Denis Villeneuve confirms Blade Runner 2049 will be R-rated, talks practical effects and teases sequels
Since it was first announced, many have wondered if Blade Runner 2049 will follow its predecessor’s route and be rated R, or if it would go for a lower rating in order to attract a wider audience to the theater. Well, in an interview with Screen Daily, director Denis Villeneuve has confirmed that the long-awaited sequel will […]
Rumour: A familiar face could cameo in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Warning. Potential spoilers for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales follow… Well, if rumour is to be believed, it seems that Orlando Bloom won’t be the only former star returning to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise in next year’s fifth instalment Dead Men Tell No Tales. According to TooFab, Keira Knightley is said to […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to the Blade Runner 2049 trailer
The Flickering Myth team react… SEE ALSO: Read the Flickering Myth Reactions to Beauty and the Beast, War of the Planet of the Apes, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Ghost in the Shell, Wonder Woman, Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2, Logan, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, Power Rangers and more It doesn’t seem like its real, but we’re […]
2017’s trailers suggest we’re in for a dull year of blockbusters
Tom Jolliffe on 2017’s blockbuster slate… With 2016 drawing to a close and a new year chock full of mega budget films on the horizon, Hollywood’s preferred formula for success is the same as it has been for at least 10 years (probably a lot longer). It almost seems hard to think of a tentpole […]
The Week in Star Wars – Rogue One reviews, Mark Hamill shares his thoughts, Episode VIII trailer and more
Your weekend edition of The Week in Star Wars is – predictably – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story heavy as we’ve got reviews, clips, TV spots and more… Firstly, I would like to thank Gary and Oli for looking after The Week in Star Wars in my absence. Let’s kick things off this week […]
