Harrison Abbott chats with It Chapter Two make-up designer Sean Sampson… It Chapter Two might not have quite recaptured the magic of its predecessor, at least as far box-office and critical reviews were concerned, but one aspect of the film that could not be faulted were its excellent practical effects. From the gory child corpses, to […]
Brian K. Vaughan’s Ex Machina receiving a big screen adaptation
THR is reporting that Legendary Entertainment has snapped up the big screen rights to Ex Machina, the sci-fi comic book series from Brian K. Vaughan (Runaways, Y: The Last Man), and is in development on a feature film version under the title of The Great Machine. Launching in 2004 and running for 50 issues through […]
Movie Review – The Marshes (2020)
The Marshes. 2020. Directed by Roger Scott. Starring Dafna Kronental, Sam Delich, Mathew Cooper, and Eddie Baroo. SYNOPSIS: Deep in a remote marshland, three young biologists conduct research but when they encounter evil, science ends and survival begins. The Marshes is muddier and cloudier than the bog waters actors splash through. Australia’s Roger Scott attempts […]
The Matrix 4 enlists Sense8 star Max Riemelt
Sense8 actor Max Riemelt has announced that he is reuniting with the show’s co-creator Lana Wachowski for the upcoming fourth instalment in The Matrix franchise. https://www.instagram.com/p/B7CAjHMiLLd/ The Matrix 4 was a surprise announcement last year, and will see Wachowski directing the returning Keanu Reeves (Neo), Carrie-Anne Moss (Trinity) and Jade Pinkett Smith (Niobe), along […]
It seems The Flash movie could still adapt Flashpoint after all
When it comes to the term ‘development hell’, Warner Bros. and DC Films’ The Flash movie is starting to look like a dictionary definition, having been passed around directors like a hot potato over the past few years. However, with It helmer Andy Muschietti now on board and a new July 2022 release date set, […]
Universal Monsters reboot The Invisible Man gets an R-rating
With Universal putting behind the action-heavy PG-13 approach to its Classic Monster characters after the failure of the ‘Dark Universe’, we now have confirmation that the Motion Picture Association of America has bestowed an R-rating on Blumhouse Productions’ upcoming reboot of The Invisible Man. As reported by Bloody Disgusting, the MPAA has rated the Leigh […]
Writing gets underway on Willow sequel TV series
Last year it was reported that Ron Howard and his Solo: A Star Wars Story screenwriter Jonathan Kasdan were in talks with Disney+ to develop a TV sequel to Lucasfilm’s cult 1988 fantasy Willow, and now Kasdan has revealed on Twitter that work on the show is officially underway. https://twitter.com/JonKasdan/status/1214301547695226881 The original film tells the […]
Movie Review – 1917 (2019)
1917, 2019. Directed by Sam Mendes. Starring George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andrew Scott, Claire Duburcq, Daniel Mays, Richard Madden and Adrian Scarborough. SYNOPSIS: Two young British soldiers in the trenches of the First World War are sent on a dangerous journey to prevent another unit from walking straight into […]
Ruben Fleischer wanted for director’s chair on Uncharted movie
After losing its latest director Travis Knight (Bumblebee) last month, Deadline is reporting that Sony has identified Zombieland and Venom helmer Ruben Fleischer as the man to finally bring the long-planned Uncharted movie to the big screen. According to the trade, Fleischer leads the shortlist to replace Knight (who replaced Dan Trachtenberg, who replaced Shawn […]
Queen Studios unveils incredible life-size Alita: Battle Angel bust
Queen Studios has unveiled their impressiveAlita life-size special edition bust which is based on the appearance of Rosa Salazar’s cyborg assassin from Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron’s manga adaptation Alita: Battle Angel. Limited to 380 pieces, it is available to pre-order from January 15th, priced at $900.00; check out the promotional images here… The 1:1 […]
