After last week’s bumper edition, The Week in Star Wars is looking ahead to Episode VIII and why its been pushed back. We’ve also got some rumours surrounding Rogue One, a crossover with Marvel, Kylo Ren on Undercover Boss and more… We’re running a competition to win this set of Star Wars: The Force Awakens Pop! […]
Sam Raimi in talks to direct A Prophet remake
Deadline is reporting that Sam Raimi has entered talks with Sony with regards to directing the studio’s planned remake of the 2010 French crime drama A Prophet, which has been written by author Dennis Lehane (Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone, Shutter Island). A Prophet was directed by Jacques Audiard and tells the story of a petty criminal […]
Charlie Cox starring in Jason Flemyng’s directorial debut Eat Local
Evolution Films and Hereford Films have announced that principal photography is underway on Eat Local, an action-packed vampire thriller that marks the directorial debut of actor Jason Flemyng (X-Men: First Class, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels). Heading up the cast of Eat Local is Daredevil star Charlie Cox, alongside Mackenzie Crook (Pirates of the […]
Batman v Superman vs. Suicide Squad, and Judging Films Before They Release
Samuel Brace on Batman v Superman vs. Suicide Squad, and judging films before they release… We all like to judge films. Review films. Comment and discuss films. It’s one of our favourite things to do, and it has been for a very long time. We like to talk about the newest releases and we like […]
Star Wars toys generated over $700 million in sales in 2015
This won’t come as much of a surprise given that the franchise has the highest grossing movie of 2015, and pulled in over $1 billion in video game revenue, but research company NPD Group has announced that Star Wars was the hottest movie toy property in the United States last year, generating $700 million in […]
UPDATE: Sony developing new Labyrinth movie with Guardians of the Galaxy co-writer
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Tri-Star has closed a deal with The Jim Henson Company for a reboot of the cult fantasy adventure Labyrinth, which will be written by Nicole Perlman, co-writer on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy and the upcoming Captain Marvel. Labyrinth was directed by Jim Henson, with George Lucas executive producing, […]
The Week in Spandex – Suicide Squad, Batman v Superman, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok, The Punisher, The Defenders, Marvel / Star Wars crossover and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Batman, Justice League, Aquaman, Cyborg, The Flash, Green Lantern Corps, Man of Steel, Sgt. Rock, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Arrow, Vixen, Constantine, Supergirl, Gotham, Batman: Bad Blood, Justice League vs. Teen Titans, […]
Quentin Tarantino considered directing a Sgt. Rock movie
Last month, Quentin Tarantino revealed that back in the early 90s he came close to directing a Luke Cage film, but it seems that the Marvel property isn’t the only comic book project that Tarantino has mulled over in the past, with the filmmaker telling IndieWire that he also considered helming a movie based upon DC’s Sgt. […]
Bryan Singer says James Cameron offered advice on the end scene of X-Men: Days of Future Past
During IGN’s visit to the set of X-Men: Apocalypse, director Bryan Singer revealed that he sought out advice from James Cameron on 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past, owing to Cameron’s experience dealing with time travel on The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. And while Cameron’s input was minor, he did offer one significant suggestion […]
Lauren Cohan is playing Bruce Wayne’s mother in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
IMDb has confirmed that The Walking Dead actress Lauren Cohan will be playing Martha Wayne, Bruce Wayne’s mother, in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The actress will appear in the film alongside Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who is set to play Bruce’s father Thomas; interestingly enough, Morgan recently joined the cast of The Walking Dead […]
