Before J.J. Abrams was announced as directing Star Wars: The Force Awakens, one of the many contenders rumoured to be in line for Episode VII was Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Class). During an interview with Comic Book to promote his latest film Kingsman: The Secret Service, the British filmmaker has admitted that he’d be […]
Matthew Vaughn on Kick-Ass 3 and Hit-Girl prequel
During a promotional interview with Joblo ahead of the U.S. release of his latest film Kingsman: The Secret Service, Matthew Vaughn has dropped some news concerning one of his previous comic book adaptations, revealing that he and Mark Millar have plotted a Kick-Ass prequel movie based around the character of Hit-Girl, and that should it […]
Christopher McQuarrie talks Edge of Tomorrow 2
A couple of weeks ago Tom Cruise revealed that he has an idea for a sequel to last year’s sci-fi Edge of Tomorrow, and now his Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation director Christopher McQuarrie – who penned the script for Edge of Tomorrow – has been speaking about a potential follow-up during an interview with […]
Hugh Jackman on the chances of Wolverine joining Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Late last night, Spider-Man fans got the news they’ve been waiting for with the announcement Sony and Marvel Studios have reached an agreement that will see the web-slinger swinging into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Pre-Sony hack, it was a move that no one saw coming, and will of course allow Spider-Man to share the screen […]
Take a look back at the cinematic evolution of Batman
The most enduring superhero of them all in cinema terms is The Dark Knight, with over ten screen interpretations of the Batman character since his comic book debut in May 1939. Today, an 11-minute video has surfaced which brings together all of those different versions of the character in a wonderful retrospective look, which includes […]
Man of Steel’s Christina Wren returning as Carrie Farris in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
It looks like we can add another returning player from Man of Steel to the cast of next year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, with Christina Wren – who played the United States Air Force officer Carrie Farris – revealing to Pittsburgh Magazine that she’ll be back in the hotly-anticipated DC ensemble. “The casting […]
Marvel won’t be at the San Diego Comic-Con this year, according to James Gunn
Over the past few years, Marvel Studios has firmly established its Hall H panel as one of – if not the – highlights of the San Diego Comic-Con, and with Phase Three beckoning, they’re sure to have something exciting in store for us this year, right? Well, maybe not. According to Guardians of the Galaxy […]
Blu-ray Review – The Comedy of Terrors (1963)
The Comedy of Terrors, 1963. Directed by Jacques Tourneur. Starring Vincent Price, Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre, Basil Rathbone, Joyce Jameson, Beverly Hills and Alan DeWitt. SYNOPSIS: A scheming undertaker resorts to extreme measures to bring in some new business in order to pay his rent. Both comedy and terror are two of the hardest genres […]
Takashi Miike directing live-action adaptation of Terra Formars
Anime News Network is reporting that a live-action movie adaptation of Kenichi Tachibana and Yū Sasuga’s sci-fi manga Terra Formars has been given the green light, with cult Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike (Audition, Ichi the Killer) set to direct. Launching in 2011, Terra Formars has sold over 10 million copies to date across 11 volumes, […]
Alejandro González Iñárritu wins the DGA Award for Birdman
The Directors Guild of America held the 67th annual DGA Awards Dinner in Los Angeles last night, during which Alejandro González Inarritu was honoured with the DGA Award for Oustanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for Birdman. Innaitu was nominated alongside Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel), Clint Eastwood (American Sniper), Richard Linklater (Boyhood) and […]
