The last time that 20th Century Fox attempted an adaptation of the classic X-Men story arc The Dark Phoenix Saga, we ended up with 2006’s X-Men: The Last Stand, which saw the Phoenix pretty much taking a back seat in favour of the “mutant cure” storyline. Well, Fox and The Last Stand writer Simon Kinberg […]
Thor: Ragnarok impresses on Rotten Tomatoes with highest score of any Marvel Studios movie
Thor: Ragnarok is off to a thundering start with early reviews indicating that the newest addition to the Thor trilogy may just be the best yet [read our review here]. Some of that may be down to directer Taika Waititi, whose unique sense of humour and emphasis on Jack Kirby-influenced visuals plays on the successes of Guardians of […]
Movie Review – Geostorm (2017)
Geostorm, 2017. Directed by Dean Devlin. Starring Gerard Butler, Katheryn Winnick, Jim Sturgess, Abbie Cornish, Andy Garcia, Zazie Beetz, and Ed Harris. SYNOPSIS: When the network of satellites designed to control the global climate start to attack Earth, it’s a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out […]
Fast & Furious costume designer signs on for Captain Marvel
According to a report from a report by Omega Underground, costume designer Sanja Milkovic Hays has signed on for 2019’s 90-set Captain Marvel movie. With sci-fi franchises like Star Trek: Beyond, Total Recall and Battle Los Angeles, as well as the Fast & Furious franchise and even a Marvel entry with Blade, Hays’ past work speaks for itself. Perhaps Sanja is […]
Toronto After Dark Film Festival Review – Tragedy Girls (2017)
Tragedy Girls, 2017. Directed by Tyler MacIntyre. Starring Brianna Hildebrand, Alexandra Shipp, Jack Quaid, Kevin Durand, Josh Hutcherson, Rosalind Chao, Timothy V. Murphy, and Craig Robinson. SYNOPSIS: Tragedy Girls, a twist on the slasher genre following two death-obsessed teenage girls who use their online show about real-life tragedies to send their small mid-western town into […]
Josh Brolin talks Cable role in Deadpool 2 and X-Force
The time-travelling mutant Cable is set to make his big screen debut next year in Deadpool 2, with Josh Brolin taking on the role of Nathan Summers. Brolin has recently expressed his excitement at getting to play the character long term, reportedly having a four film deal, and during an interview with Collider the actor […]
UPDATE: Karl Urban feels that the time is right for a female Thor, Kevin Feige not ruling it out
Chris Hemsworth’s Thor is just about to get a much-needed reinvention in Taika Waititi’s upcoming Thor: Ragnarok, but already questions are springing up about a female Thor. During the press-tour for Thor: Ragnarok, Monkeys Fighting Robots got a chance to chat with Karl Urban — who plays Skurge — about his experience working on the film. […]
UPDATE: Jason Momoa talks Aquaman’s look and costume in Justice League
After a brief cameo appearance in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, actor Jason Momoa is set to bring the DC superhero Aquaman to life next month with the release of Justice League, and as we’ve already seen, we’re going to get a very different incarnation of the character to that of the comic books. […]
Hellboy reboot adds three more to its cast
As pre-production on Lionsgate’s Hellboy reboot continues, Deadline is reporting that Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda), Brian Gleeson (mother!) and Alistair Petrie (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) have joined the cast of the film. Okonedo will play Lady Hatton, a resident seer at the Osiris Club, with Gleeson as the wizard Merlin and Petrie as Lord Adam Glaren, […]
October Horrors 2017 Day 20 – The Loved Ones (2009)
The Loved Ones, 2009. Directed by Sean Byrne. Starring Xavier Samuel, Robin McLeavy, Richard Wilson, and John Brumpton. SYNOPSIS: Brent is still struggling with the grief of having lost his father in a tragic car accident, an accident in which Brent was the driver. With prom rapidly approaching, Brent is asked to the dance by […]
