During an interview with Comic Book Resources to promote the home entertainment release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, ILM’s John Knoll has revealed that he originally conceived the idea as a potential pitch for an episode of Star Wars: Underworld, the live-action Star Wars TV project that was in development at Lucasfilm following the […]
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story screenwriter discusses the original “happy ending” from the first draft
Over the weekend we brought you some comments from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story director Gareth Edwards, who discussed how the reshoots changed the original ending that had been shot for the blockbuster Anthology movie. And now screenwriter Gary Whitta has been chatting to EW about the very first draft of the script, which would […]
Deadpool 2 to feature some obscure characters
Deadpool screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick are currently navigating the interview circuit for their upcoming project Life (which has recently garnered attention for possibly being a secret Venom prequel, something we did not report on because it’s not true), and naturally, they were asked about Deadpool 2. Speaking to Latino-Review regarding adding new characters […]
The Malicious Misogyny of the Modern Movie Geek
Anghus Houvouras on the malicious misogyny of the modern movie geek… I haven’t written anything in a few weeks. This is because I only write columns when I feel compelled to do so. Like any sanctimonious writer I require the sweet touch of inspiration. Half the reason most people write in the first place is […]
Blu-ray Review – Moana (2016)
Moana, 2016. Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. Featuring the voice talents of Auli’I Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Jemaine Clement, Nicole Scherzinger, and Alan Tudyk. SYNOPSIS: Moana arrives on Blu-ray, as well as on DVD (there’s a code for a digital copy too). It’s an enjoyable movie, and the bonus features […]
Iron Fist star Finn Jones explains how The Defenders will influence Danny Rand
We are closer than ever to seeing the Marvel/Netflix Universe unite in the form of The Defenders. Aside from Daredevil, every other team member has only had one season so far, and so there’s still a lot for the individual heroes to learn as they continue their crimefighting careers. How will The Defenders change its […]
Alicia Vikander to hunt monsters in Ben Wheatley’s Freakshift
With his latest film Free Fire currently earning rave reviews from critics ahead of its release at the end of this month [read our reviews here and here], British filmmaker Ben Wheatley is now prepping his next project Freakshift, and it looks like he may have found an Oscar-winning star for the lead. According to […]
Why We Don’t Need More Matrix Movies
This week, Neil Calloway argues against a return for The Matrix… So, we’re getting another load of Matrix films. Or we will be if Warner Bros get their way. It would be easy just to throw my hands up in the air and go “Oh, I’m sick of reboots, can’t we have something original?” but […]
Logan director James Mangold to helm The Force
Coming off the back of the hit Wolverine swansong Logan, Deadline is reporting that director James Mangold will reunite with 20th Century Fox for his next project, an adaptation of Don Winslow’s upcoming crime novel The Force. The site reports that the book “tells the story of a corrupt detective in the NYPD’s most elite […]
Is Disney’s Beauty and the Beast a misogynist horror story?
Anghus Houvouras on Disney’s Beauty and the Beast… Walt Disney was a visionary who created the most powerful entertainment industry the world has ever known. Since its modest, hand-drawn origins, the company has worked its way into merchandise, theme parks, television, video games, and has spent untold billions for every major pop culture franchise they […]
