UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 27th November to Sunday 29th November 2015… The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 held firm at the top of the UK box office in its second weekend, adding a further £4.53 million to push its haul to £19.32 million after eleven days. Five […]
Takashi Miike’s Yakuza Apocalypse to receive UK theatrical release in January
Manga Entertainment has announced that cult Japanese director Takashi Miike’s vampire-gangster genre mashup Yakuza Apocalypse: The Great War of the Underworld is set for a theatrical release here in the UK this January. SEE ALSO: Watch the red band trailer for Yakuza Apocalypse here Featuring Miike’s signature blend of deranged horror, slapstick and action, Yakuza […]
Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Two box set offers a look at the Sokovia Accords from Captain America: Civil War
Rather than the Superhero Registration Act, the Sokovia Accords are set to be the catalyst that tears the Avengers apart in next year’s Captain America: Civil War, and thanks to the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Two Collection Blu-ray box set, we’ve got a glimpse at the document showing how it restricts the autonomy of Earth’s […]
Jennifer Lawrence tells Joy director David O. Russell she will work with him until he dies
Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2) has expressed her desire to continue collaborating with David O. Russell (American Hustle) ahead of the release of Joy, which is their third movie together. SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Joy starring Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper SEE ALSO: Jennifer Lawrence to make directorial debut […]
Lionsgate and director Alex Proyas apologise for “whitewashing” of Gods of Egypt
Earlier this month Lionsgate released the first trailer for Gods of Egypt, with the film subsequently coming in for criticism, not only for its overuse of CGI, but also the lack of diversity – or “whitewashing” – of its cast. Taking note of the backlash, both director Alex Proyas and Lionsgate have now issued statements […]
The Week in Spandex – Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Iron Fist, Agent Carter, Fantastic Four 2, Batman v Superman, Aquaman, Legends of Tomorrow and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Ms. Marvel, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Guardians of the Galaxy, Fantastic Four 2, Deadpool, Prophet, Batman v Superman: Dawn of […]
The Week in Star Wars – New footage from The Force Awakens, major character returning for Episode VIII, J.J promises less lens flare and more
We’ve got some more new footage from The Force Awakens in this edition of The Week in Star Wars, along with news of the film’s rating and lens flare, as well as spoilers for Episode VIII and some video games bits and bobs… Kicking things off with some more new footage from Star Wars: The […]
J.J. Abrams promises “more primitive, aggressive and rougher” lightsaber action in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
While the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy offered up a number of memorable lightsaber duels, they have come in for criticism due to their heavily choreographed and elaborate nature, and it seems that hasn’t been lost on J.J. Abrams, with the director telling Empire that Star Wars: The Force Awakens will see a return to the […]
Track listing for the Star Wars: The Force Awakens score gives clues to the plot
It looks like Amazon France has posted the track listing for John Williams’ score to Star Wars: The Force Awakens. As you’d expect, this gives us some idea of the plot to the film, and while there’s nothing quite as spoilery as ‘Qui-Gon’s Noble End’ and ‘Qui-Gon’s Funeral’ from the soundtrack to The Phantom Menace, […]
Marvel’s Jeph Loeb on the Iron Fist series, and whether we might see Ms. Marvel in live-action
Last week, Marvel chief creative officer Joe Quesada dismissed a rumour that Iron Fist could be pulled from their Netflix slate, and now Marvel’s Head of Television Jeph Loeb has followed suit in an interview with CBR. “There was a lot of speculation about what was going on with Iron Fist, because [fans] hadn’t heard anything about […]
