We may be experiencing the Golden Age of the superhero movie, but there are a large number of fans who remain loyal to their respective brand, be it Marvel or DC, and are fiercely critical of anything put out by the “other side”. Occasionally, the fires of this “rivalry” are stoked by someone involved with either the Marvel […]
Why Batman?
Anghus Houvouras on The Dark Knight… Yesterday was Batman Day, an annual celebration of the Caped Crusader allowing the world to pay homage to the world’s most popular superhero. How did that happen? It seems like such a strange question to ask as we celebrate three-quarters of a century of the character who would come […]
Knightmare Flash and Cyborg costume designs from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Hollywood costume design company Ironhead Studio has shared an image of two maquettes it created for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, featuring The Flash’s prototype suit glimpsed ever-so-briefly during the Knightmare dream sequence, along with an unused design for Cyborg; check them out here… What do you make of the costumes? How does Cyborg’s […]
When Will Shared Universes End?
This week Neil Calloway questions how long cinematic shared universes can last… It was announced on Thursday that Margot Robbie – given the sweetener of an Executive Producer to boot – had signed on for a Harley Quinn solo movie. This followed hot on the heels of the news that Anne Hathaway would be open […]
The Week in Star Wars – Episode VIII compared to Empire Strikes Back, Rogue One gets a new composer, Fifty Shades of Grey beats The Force Awakens and more
The Week in Star Wars returns with Adam Driver talking Episode VIII, a load of new posters for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as well as a load of merch, a returning character for Star Wars Rebels, a beating by Fifty Shades of Grey and more… We’ll kick things off this week by looking […]
New Resident Evil CG-animated movie announced for 2017
Resident Evil fans have a lot to look forward to next year, what with the release of the latest instalment in the movie franchise, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, along with the hotly-anticipated video game Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. Well, we can now add a CG-animated feature to that list, with Resident Evil: Vendetta announced at the […]
Eva Green and Emmanuelle Seigner to star in Roman Polanski thriller Based on a True Story
Eva Green (Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children) and Emmanuelle Seigner (Venus in Fur) have signed on to appear in Roman Polanski’s new film Based on a True Story, which Polanski is co-writing with Olivier Assayas (Personal Shopper). Based on Delphine de Vigan’s 2015 novel, Based on a True Story follows a writer (Seigner) whose […]
Mean Girls director Mark Waters to helm Disney’s Magic Camp
According to The Tracking Board, director Mark Waters (Mean Girls) has signed on to direct Disney’s long-gestating live-action family comedy Magic Camp, which has Steve Martin attached to star. The site reports that Magic Camp “follows a rigid and cautious banker who returns to the summer camp he attended as a boy: a camp for […]
Vin Diesel reportedly wants to bring Paul Walker’s character Brian O’Conner back to the Fast & Furious franchise
When Fast & Furious returns for its eighth instalment next year, one notable absence from the ensemble will be Paul Walker, who sadly passed away during production on Fast & Furious 7 back in 2013. However, according to Walker’s brothers Cody and Caleb – who stepped in to help complete production on on Furious 7 […]
Cailee Spaeny set for female lead in Pacific Rim 2
Variety is reporting that actress and singer Cailee Spaeny (Counting to 1,000) has nabbed the female lead in Pacific Rim 2, joining a cast that includes John Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and Scott Eastwood (Suicide Squad). The follow-up to Guillermo del Toro’s sci-fi blockbuster is being directed by Steven S. DeKnight (Daredevil). Plot […]
