In the wake of the Ben Affleck / The Batman saga, Samuel Brace suggests two ways to make Batman great again…Batman is awesome. We all know this. And it’s endlessly sad to see the series of unfortunate events surrounding the much-anticipated, and much reported upon, Ben Affleck solo Dark Knight film — The Batman. The […]
Franchise Fresheners: The Hunger Games
Anghus Houvouras on The Hunger Games franchise… Franchises. They’re everywhere. I’ve written a lot about them over the years and subsequently have gotten a lot of flack from people from swinging my razor wire covered baseball bat into the shins of the blockbuster cinema complex that Hollywood has become. It’s painfully obvious that franchises aren’t […]
The Week in Spandex – Ben Affleck exits The Batman director’s chair, Pierce Brosnan for Cable, Marvel too busy for Doctor Strange 2, Cloak & Dagger and Runaways cast
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at The Batman, The LEGO Batman Movie, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Suicide Squad, Green Lantern Corps, Powerless, Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Black Lightning, Logan, Deadpool 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: […]
Are the Academy Awards really biased against blockbusters?
Angus Houvouras on whether the Academy Awards are really biased against blockbusters…You’ve gotta love James Cameron. If ever a director has earned our collective respect, it’s the guy that brought us Terminator, Aliens, T2, The Abyss, and True Lies. Then again he also brought us Dark Angel, Avatar, Titanic, and a ringing endorsement of Terminator: […]
5 Directors Who Could Replace Ben Affleck On The Batman
Tai Freligh looks at five directors who could replace Ben Affleck on The Batman…It’s no secret that Ben Affleck’s solo Batman film, The Batman, has had its ups and downs. Starting with script rewrites and tinkering and then moving on to the intense pressure Affleck felt to make the best possible film he could while […]
Rumour: Pierce Brosnan reportedly in talks for Cable in Deadpool 2
A few weeks ago Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman sparked speculation that Pierce Brosnan was being lined up for the role of Cable in Deadpool 2 by sharing a couple of images of them alongside the former 007, and now comes a report suggesting that Brosnan is in talks, and an official announcement is expected […]
Zoe Saldana to star in action thriller Hummingbird
Over the last few years Zoe Saldana has been breaking into the action genre and the actress has now attached herself to the upcoming action thriller Hummingbird. Variety reports that the Star Trek Beyond and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 star will play a black-ops assassin who confronts her true identity while on her latest assignment.Hummingbird comes from a script written […]
William Shatner lends his voice to My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic for season 7
William Shatner has taken to Twitter to announce that he’s set to feature in the upcoming seventh season of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, and has already completed his voice work for the animated series. Already did. https://t.co/ejKGZHcMjh — William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) February 3, 2017Season seven of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is […]
Rumoured shortlist of directors to replace Ben Affleck on The Batman
Warner Bros.’ DC Extended Universe suffered another setback this week as Ben Affleck became the latest director to bail on a DC Films project, with Affleck opting against helming The Batman in order to “find a partner in a director who will collaborate with me on this massive film.”With the official announcement came reports that […]
The LEGO Movie Sequel nabs Trolls director Mike Mitchell
Warner Bros. Animation seems to have settled upon a director for The LEGO Movie Sequel after parting ways with their previous choice, Rob Schrab, due to “creative differences.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, Trolls director Mike Mitchell is the studio’s choice to helm the upcoming entry in the so-called LEGO cinematic universe and sequel to 2014’s smash […]
