Sarah Myles on The LEGO Movie franchise and the marriage of movie merchandising… Forty years ago, there was a seismic shift in the film industry, when Bernard Loomis of Kenner Toys decided that Star Wars was ‘toyetic.’ That shift, all those years ago, has led us on a journey of courtship between movies and merchandising, […]
Ben Affleck is “contemplating” signing on for The Batman, but looking to “segue out” of the role
Ever since the release of – and mixed reception to – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, there’s been intense speculation about Ben Affleck’s purported unhappiness with the DCEU, and his future as The Dark Knight. This increased tenfold when he decided to vacate the director’s chair on The Batman, leading to rumours and reports […]
Sebastian Stan talks about the difficulties of filming Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Infinity War is being touted as one of the biggest, and most impressive comic book films ever made. We have heard this repeatedly from the cast, crew, and head of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige himself, and while we still don’t have a trailer to chew on, we do have yet another cast member talking […]
Jason Momoa teases the start of production on The Crow reboot
1994’s The Crow needs no introduction. A film meant to launch martial artist Brandon (son-of-Bruce) Lee into the spotlight, but only served to cut his life tragically short due to behind-the-scenes negligence. That’s all well documented elsewhere, however. Following that fiasco, a few direct-to-video sequels were released to lackluster reviews. Which is a shame, as […]
Marvel’s Kevin Feige found Avengers: Infinity War an “emotional” experience
The Marvel Cinematic Universe celebrates its 10th anniversary in style next year as it brings together the majority of its characters for the superhero epic Avengers: Infinity War, and during an interview with Collider, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige has been describing the “emotional” experience of seeing the entire MCU coming together. “It is overwhelming,” […]
Justice League’s Ezra Miller and Gal Gadot on which villains they want in the sequel
With just a few days to go until the release of Justice League, stars Ezra Miller and Gal Gadot have been chatting to The Toronto Sun about the DC blockbuster, during which the conversation turned to the future of the DCEU, and more specifically, which villains they’d like to see their heroes going up against. […]
Batman: Gotham By Gaslight animated movie gets a trailer, cover art and cast
IGN has revealed a trailer for the DC Universe Animated Original Movie Batman: Gotham By Gaslight, the upcoming adaptation of Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola’s 1989 one-shot of the same name; check it out below… “An adaptation of the popular 1989 tale that introduced us to a Victorian Era Dark Knight who was in pursuit of […]
Kenneth Branagh reveals the Agatha Christie novel he’d like to adapt next after Murder on the Orient Express
Now that Murder on the Orient Express has officially released in theaters, director, and star Kenneth Branagh is looking towards the future. At a recent press junket for the film (via CinemaBlend), Branagh talked a bit about the next Agatha Christie novel that he would like to see adapted to the big screen: Death on […]
Blu-ray Review – My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
My Neighbor Totoro, 1988. Written and Directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Featuring the voice talents of Tim Daly, Dakota Fanning, Elle Fanning, and Lea Salonga. SYNOPSIS: The classic Hayao Miyazaki movie My Neighbor Totoro is on Blu-ray (again) in a new Blu-ray plus DVD edition released by GKids, which has taken over home video distribution of […]
Bond 25 nearing distribution deal
With Sony’s deal having expired with the release of Spectre, it seems that Bond 25 is closing in on a new distribution deal, with Deadline reporting that MGM and Annapurna Pictures are close to announcing that they will team on the U.S. release of the next instalment in the long-running spy saga. The outlet reports […]