With production on the Shazam movie gearing up to get underway early in the New Year, actor Zachary Levi has been chatting to KTLA 5 about his upcoming title role in the DC superhero blockbuster, comparing the film to the 1988 comedy classic Big, albeit with superpowers. “The hope is that it’s gonna feel like […]
Shazam director is anticipating backlash from fans
The director of Shazam is anticipating some fan backlash towards the film. It’s always a tricky business adapting existing material. By bringing beloved characters and storylines to life there comes a good chance that the property’s existing fans won’t be pleased with the choices made. This comes with the territory, as many a director who […]
Armie Hammer on The Rock wanting him for Shazam, and those Green Lantern rumours
Generally when you see the name Armie Hammer alongside DC in an article, you find yourself reading a rumour or speculation about the actor taking on the role of Hal Jordan, either for a Justice League cameo, or 2020’s Green Lantern Corps. However, Dwayne Johnson mixed things up a little last month when he suggested […]
Elena Anaya would be happy to return as Doctor Poison in Wonder Woman 2
Although Wonder Woman has received unanimous praise, one of the few agreed-upon missteps – once again for the superhero genre – was weak villains, with equally weak character definition and motives. One of the bright spots here, however, was the arguably underutilized Doctor Poison, played by Elena Anaya; she seems to be being used and […]
Glee’s Chris Colfer to write and direct adaptation of The Wishing Spell
Glee alum Chris Colfer is set to make his directorial debut with The Wishing Spell, an adaptation of the first book in his young adult series The Land of Stories, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In addition to directing, Colfer will also write the script for 20th Century Fox and Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps. Colfer began writing The Land of […]
Ferdinand gets a new trailer and poster
Ahead of its release this December, Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox’s latest animated film Ferdinand has received a new poster and trailer, which we have for you here… FERDINAND tells the story of a giant bull with a big heart. After being mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his […]
Movie Review – Dying Laughing (2016)
Dying Laughing, 2016. Directed by Lloyd Stanton and Paul Toogood. SYNOPSIS : A documentary film looking in detail at the highs and lows of being a stand-up comedian. Being a stand-up is bloody hard work. That’s the message that comes through loud and clear in this insightful documentary from British directors Lloyd Stanton and Paul Toogood. […]
Morgan Spurlock producing MMA origins documentary Tough Guys
Documentary maker Morgan Spurlock is set to produce an MMA origins film entitled Tough Guys. Spurlock will executive produce the doc along with filmmaker Ross Kauffman which will tell the origins of Mixed Martial Arts. Tough Guys will be directed by Henry Roosevelt and W.B. Zullo, and will showcase the sport’s early days in 1979 Pittsburgh […]
In Defence of Conventional Storytelling
Henry Bevan defends conventional storytelling… One of the most annoying and backhanded critical compliments is “it’s great but conventional.” So many films met with critical acclaim are often simultaneously bashed for presenting their stories in a popular way. It is lazy and naive thinking to dismiss something as conventional without engaging with why it is. […]
Tom Holland confirms Spider-Man 2 and 3 from Marvel and Sony
With the release of Spider-Man: Homecoming just a few weeks away, there’s been a lot of speculation over his future within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The wall crawler will appear in Avengers: Infinity War and the as-yet-untitled Avengers 4, but as far as solo films go not much is known beyond the likelihood of a sequel to Homecoming, depending on […]
