Director John Landis (An American Werewolf in London, National Lampoon’s Animal House) is at it again. Last week he criticized the current state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe while praising the DCEU’s first critical hit Wonder Woman, and this week he is dropping some harsh words on Universal’s Dark Universe that launched last Friday with […]
Director John Landis is “bored shitless with Marvel”, praises Wonder Woman
Director John Landis (best known for the likes of National Lampoon’s Animal House and The Blues Brothers) was recently put on the spot to give his thoughts on the current state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and he did not hold back on his true feelings. “I’m just… truthfully, I’m bored shitless with the Marvel Universe […]
Happy Death Day sequel in the works as Blumhouse slasher opens strong at the U.S. box office
With Blumhouse Productions’ latest horror movie Happy Death Day enjoying a solid opening at the domestic box office, pulling in $26.5 million across the Friday to Sunday period, director Christopher Landon has revealed to Cinema Blend that he already has plans for a sequel to the hit slasher. “It’s more than a discussion,” said Landon. […]
Idris Elba and Neil Cross reuniting for Luther series 5
The BBC has given the green light to a fifth series of the acclaimed British crime drama Luther, which will reunite creator Neil Cross with Idris Elba, who portrays DCI John Luther. “Now what? It’s a question Idris and I get asked a lot,” said Cross. “What happened to John Luther after we last saw him […]
Ubisoft launches Assassin’s Creed Origins Photo Mode competition
It’s time to rekindle that obsession with Assassin’s Creed Origins’ Photo Mode. That’s right, it’s competition time! Running from today until January 10th 2018 the Assassin’s Creed Origins team will give you budding in-game photographers a weekly theme – this week it’s ‘The Wildlife of Egypt’. I saw this as an opportunity to inflict upon […]
Assassin’s Creed Origins Game of Power trailer revealed
Ubisoft have released a new trailer for Assassin’s Creed Origins entitled ‘The Game of Power’. Witness the power struggles in Ancient Egypt between Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, and the Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII; wars will be fought, alliances made, and founding Assassin Bayek is along for the ride. In the Game of Power, you win or you […]
Gotham executive producer reveals title of season 4 premiere
Following on from last week’s season three finale [read our review here], Gotham executive producer John Stephens has taken to Twitter to tease what’s coming next, unveiling the title for the season four premiere as ‘Pax Penguina’. What the heck. Let's do it again. #gotham pic.twitter.com/E6dfnF5nDJ — John Stephens (@johnrstephens) June 8, 2017 Details on […]
Watch the launch trailer for Dishonored: Death of the Outsider
Once again we take the accursed journey into the twisted and warped world of Dishonored where the steampunk setting mixed with the otherworldly magic makes for a visually striking world that is just filled with revenge. Death of the Outsider lets you take on the role of Billie Lurke (voiced by the wonderful Rosario Dawson), one of Dunwall’s most notorious killers. […]
Patty Jenkins directing Superman, The Mummy bombs, Tom Hardy in Aladdin and more – Weekend News Roundup
PATTY JENKINS 4 SUPERMAN Having scored the best-reviewed DCEU entry with Wonder Woman – which dropped only 45% in its second week – director Patty Jenkins has been talking about other characters she’d like to tackle. In a Reddit AMA, Jenkins told her fans, “It’s no secret that I love Superman but right now I’m just […]
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets hoping China saves its box office run
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is resting its box office hopes on China. After a dismal time at the U.S. box office and overseas territories, the film will be looking to its last remaining markets to give it any chance of being profitable. Valerian is considered to be the most expensive independent […]
