Before he was cast as Aquaman in the DC Extended Universe, Jason Momoa was wanted for a different superhero movie role, only to reportedly turn down the part of Drax the Destroyer in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. – a role subsequently filled by Dave Bautista. Now, thanks to Marvel’s head of visual development Charlie Wen, […]
Mads Mikkelsen is the world’s top assassin in Polar trailer
Netflix has released the trailer for their upcoming Dark Horse Comics adaptation Polar starring Hannibal and Doctor Strange villain Mads Mikkelsen. Playing the world’s retired top assassin The Black Kaiser, he is on the run from his former employers after he’s deemed a liability and marked for death. The film is directed by Jonas Åkerlund (Lords of Chaos) […]
Halo TV series moving forward at “a very rapid pace”
It may have had a setback last month with the departure of executive producer Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes), but 343 Industries has announced during its final community update of 2018 that work on the live-action Showtime TV series is moving ahead at “a very rapid pace.” “It’s been a year of […]
Bohemian Rhapsody and Green Book win big at the 2019 Golden Globe Awards
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the winners of the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards last night, with Bohemian Rhapsody named Best Motion Picture – Drama and Green Book claiming the top honour for Musical or Comedy. Rami Malek was also named Best Actor – Drama for his role as Freddie Mercury in the Queen […]
Promo images for Gotham Season 5 Episode 3 – ‘Penguin, Our Hero’
Fox has released a batch of promo images for the third episode of Gotham season 5, entitled ‘Penguin, Our Hero’; check them out here… GORDON CREATES A SAFE HAVEN ON AN ALL-NEW “GOTHAM” THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, ON FOX With the creation of Haven as a safe place for refugees, Gordon hopes to stop the gang […]
UK release details for Distorted starring Christina Ricci and John Cusack
The Movie Partnership has announced that the psychological thriller Distorted starring Christina Ricci (Sleepy Hollow) and John Cusack (Con Air) is set for a UK release this February. Check out the poster, trailer and synopsis here… Lauren (Christina Ricci) and her husband Russell (Brendan Fletcher) move into The Pinnacle, a luxury high-rise boasting the latest […]
Anime feature I Want to Eat Your Pancreas gets a trailer
Ahead of its limited US release next month, a trailer has arrived online for anime I Want to Eat Your Pancreas. Based on Yoru Sumino’s 2014 web novel, it features a voice cast that includes Robbie Daymond, Erika Harlacher, Kira Buckland, Kyle McCarley, and Dorah Fine; watch it here… Spring time in April and the last of […]
Pokemon: The First Movie CGI remake Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution gets a trailer
The Pokemon Company has released a trailer for its next animated feature, Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution – a CGI remake/reimagining of 1998’s Pokemon: The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back, which is set for release in Japan this July. Check out the trailer here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41Kv4o4vY2o 2019 is shaping up to be a rather big year […]
Aquaman director James Wan describes Swamp Thing as a “Gothic horror/romance”
Having scored an enormous box office success with Aquaman, director James Wan is now turning his attention to another DC character, serving as executive producer on DC Universe’s live-action Swamp Thing series. During an interview with Comic Book Resources, Wan shared a few details on the upcoming show and their approach to the material: “We […]
Aquaman rises to $940 million worldwide as Bumblebee tops China box office
Having surpassed Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice to become the highest-grossing instalment of the DC Extended Universe yesterday, Aquaman has held onto top spot at the North American box office for the third weekend in a row, and in the process has pushed its global haul to $940 million. In North America, Aquaman grossed $30.7 million […]
