Tom Jolliffe on the dumbing down of cinema…The accusation of dumbing down seems to come up a lot in recent years. It runs through everything. Society in general, culture, media, music and film. So lets focus on film. It would be wrong to suggest that rudimentary plotting (for easy spoon feeding) hasn’t been around for […]
Ridley Scott teases his plans for the next Alien movie
Although 20th Century Fox is said to be “reassessing” the future of the Alien franchise following less-than-expected box office takings for this year’s Alien: Covenant, but director Ridley Scott seems confident that we’ll get at least one more instalment, and has even been teasing the storyline in an interview with Empire.“I think the evolution of […]
Ridley Scott talks Alien future in the wake of Disney’s Fox acquisition
Although Ridley Scott had previously revealed that he had plans for a host of further Alien sequels, the box office underperformance of Alien: Covenant seemed to throw a spanner in the works, with reports this past summer that 20th Century Fox were looking to “reassess” the franchise.Of course, as we now know, Fox’s film assets have […]
James Cameron praises Alien: Covenant, calls it “beautiful”
James Cameron has spoken well of Alien: Covenant, calling it a “beautiful” film.Ridley Scott’s latest effort in the iconic Alien franchise, Alien: Covenant, hasn’t performed as well as expected with either fans or critics. It has been pretty divisive among fans of the franchise, much like its predecessor, Prometheus.However, James Cameron, who, of course, famously […]
AMC thinks The Walking Dead has decades of life left in it yet
Despite its season seven ratings slide carrying over into the current eighth season, The Walking Dead remains the highest-rated drama on television, and AMC Networks CEO Josh Sapan believes that the series has decades left at the top.“The use of the word ‘franchise,’ we don’t take lightly. It’s not a sloppy or casual word,” Sapan […]
Guardians of the Galaxy alternate post-credits scene, SpiderVerse rumours, Deadpool 2 tragedy and more – Daily News Roundup
I AM TEEN GROOTGoing by the fan reaction, everyone seemed to enjoy all six of the post-credit sequences from James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and now Marvel Studios have shared an alternate version of one of the most popular ones. In the original scene, Chris Pratt’s Star-Lord enters into the room of […]
Metal Gear Solid Movie: Eight Actors Who Could Play Solid Snake
Liam Hoofe takes a look at potential actors for the highly anticipated Metal Gear Solid movie…Jordan Vogt-Roberts, director of Kong: Skull Island, confirmed this month that he is committed to making the “truest, most balls to the wall, Metal Gear version” of Metal Gear Solid, the popular game franchise which looks finally set to get […]
Ben Affleck says Justice League is “an interesting product of two directors”
With Justice League still currently undergoing its much-discussed reshoots, Ben Affleck has taken a quick break from production to chat with Entertainment Weekly about the DC blockbuster, commenting on Joss Whedon taking over directing duties from Zack Snyder and describing the superhero blockbuster as “an interesting product of two directors”.“It’s a little bit unorthodox,” said […]
Jaimie Alexander’s Lady Sif possibly confirmed for Thor: Ragnarok, Karl Urban talks Skurge role and his “pact with the devil”
Jaimie Alexander’s Lady Sif has been entirely absent from the marketing for Thor: Ragnarok, leading fans to assume that the Asgardian warrior has gone the way of Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster, and won’t be appearing in the God of Thunder’s third solo outing.Back in May, Alexander teased that Sif could feature in the movie after […]
Judy Greer returning for Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp
We’ve got another addition to the cast of Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp, with Deadline revealing that Judy Greer is set to reprise the role of Scott Lang’s ex-wife Maggie in the sequel to Peyton Reed’s 2015 origin movie. As yet, there’s no word whether Abby Ryder Forston will be back as Cassie, or Bobby […]
