Ben Robins on Marvel’s murder problem… With the most celebrated of all the cinematic universes very much knocking on the door of its 10th anniversary, there’s all sorts of retrospective business going round. And something that becomes more and more glaringly obvious within the Marvel world, especially moving forward, is its attitude towards death. Well, […]
Warner Bros. planning “formidable” Oscar campaign for Wonder Woman
Having scored a critical and commercial hit with Wonder Woman, Variety is reporting that Warner Bros. is hoping the DC blockbuster can make a big splash this coming awards season. According to the site, studio executives have been plotting a “formidable” awards season campaign for the Amazon Princess’ solo debut, and are looking to make […]
The Week in Star Wars – Darth Vader in Han Solo, leaked The Last Jedi images and more
The Week in Star Wars returns after a short hiatus with some big updates from Han Solo and The Last Jedi, as well as some comic book and Episode IX news too… Let’s kick things off with Han Solo, and a new report from Jedi News has revealed that Spencer Wilding has landed himself a […]
Gwendoline Christie talks Star Wars: The Last Jedi, praises director Rian Johnson
Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie is set to return to the galaxy far, far away this December as she reprises her Star Wars: The Force Awakens role as Captain Phasma for the second instalment of Disney and Lucasfilm’s Sequel Trilogy, Star Wars: The Last Jedi. During an interview with Entertainment Weekly at the Television Critics […]
The directors who can take cinema forward over the next decade
Tom Jolliffe on the directors who can take cinema forward over the next decade… There’s a cinematic crossroads on the horizon. As the market gets swallowed up by a core consumer taste leaning toward spandex and radioactive arachnid bites, there’s a need for modern thinking, engaging directors to offer something different. After all, there’s only […]
Avengers: Infinity War director on the comic pairing of Thor and Star-Lord, turning Thanos into “Darth Vader for a new generation”
We’ve heard a lot from Avengers: Infinity War co-director Joe Russo off the back of Marvel’s panel at the San Diego Comic-Con International last weekend, and now we have a few more comments from the filmmaker about the hotly-anticipated superhero epic – specifically, the comic pairing of Thor and Star-Lord, and the MCU’s big bad, […]
Deadpool 2 to feature an expanded role for Colossus
With Deadpool 2 set to introduce new characters such as Cable (Josh Brolin) and Domino (Zazie Beetz), you’d be forgiven for assuming that Deadpool’s X-Men buddies Colossus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead might be set to take a back seat in the sequel as they make way for the members of X-Force. However, speaking to THR, […]
Forget Avatar, We Need A New Terminator Film Now
Neil Calloway wants James Cameron to return to the franchise that made him sooner rather than later… While the news that James Cameron will return to The Terminator films is welcome, it really can’t come soon enough. Given that the last of the Avatar movies won’t be out until 2024, it would be 2025 at […]
Agent Carter star Hayley Atwell praises Wonder Woman
During an appearance at the Television Critics Association press tour to promote her new series Howards End, Hayley Atwell – who portrays the character of Agent Peggy Carter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe – was full of praise for Warner Bros.’ Wonder Woman, with the actress sharing her thoughts on the female led blockbuster to […]
Despicable Me 3 passes $800 million worldwide
Having already helped to push the franchise past the $3 billion mark combined earlier this month, Universal and Illumination Entertainment are celebrating another box office milestone for Despicable Me 3 this weekend, with the animated sequel pushing its worldwide haul beyond the $800 million mark. The third instalment in the main Despicable Me series has […]
