Captain America and Hydra are set to take over the Marvel universe next month, and the publisher has announced its latest Secret Empire tie-in Brave New World from writers Paul Allor (Uncanny Inhumans) and Brian Level (Deadpool, Deadpool & The Mercs for Money), which will detail how every corner of the Marvel Universe lives in […]
Future Star Wars movies won’t rely on legacy characters and story elements
We’re two films into the Disney Star Wars canon, and while both Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story have went down well with the majority of fans and critics – and earned a fortune at the box office – there has been some criticism that the movies are relying […]
Titan and Hammer bringing Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter to comics
Titan has announced the next title for its line of Hammer Comics, with the publishing revealing that Dan Abnett (Aquaman, Guardians of the Galaxy) and Tom Mandrake (Sidekick, The Spectre) are teaming up for a new series chronicling the adventures of Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter. Based on the 1974 film, Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter explores the […]
James Gunn says Sylvester Stallone and Michael Rosenbaum are playing “very important” Marvel characters in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
We’ve known for a good while that Sylvester Stallone is set for a mystery role in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and now director James Gunn has revealed that Sly is playing a “very important” character from the Marvel universe, as is former Smallville star Michael Rosenbaum. “We do have a couple of […]
Image announces Jim Mahfood’s Grrl Scouts: Magic Socks
Image Comics has announced that it is set to publish Jim Mahfood’s (Tank Girl, Clerks) new creator owned series Grrl Scouts: Magic Socks, beginning this May. “Working on Grrl Scouts: Magic Socks has been an absolute blast for me, the most fun I’ve had doing comics, without a doubt! The freedom that comes as a […]
Henry Cavill joins Tom Cruise in the cast of Mission: Impossible 6
In a bit of unorthodox casting news tonight, director Christopher McQuarrie took to Instagram to offer Superman actor Henry Cavill a role in the latest Mission: Impossible film from Paramount. Say, @henrycavill. Had a thought. Curious if you’re interested in a role in the 6th installment of Mission: Impossible. No pressure. A post shared by Christopher […]
Paramount snaps up sci-fi spec script Infinite
According to Deadline, Paramount Pictures has picked up Ian Shorr’s sci-fi spec script Infinite, tapping Lorenzo Di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian to produce the project. The site describes Infinite as “an ambitious sci-fi in the vein of Wanted meets The Matrix”; based on an unpublished novel by D. Eric Maikranz, it follows “a schizophrenic who […]
James Gunn explains Ego’s powers in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Director James Gunn has recently spoken about the abilities of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 character Ego the Living Planet, played by Kurt Russell. As his name suggests, Ego the Living Planet is… well, a planet that is alive, a sentient being capable of all kinds of wonderful things. The character will be brought […]
Game of Thrones season 7 will see airplane-sized dragons
The upcoming seventh season of HBO drama Game of Thrones will feature dragons that are the size of airplanes. The penultimate season of the hit fantasy epic Game of Thrones is nearly here. With a delayed release as compared to previous seasons, the show is due to return this July to continue the saga that […]
Image announces surrealist sci-fi anthology Paklis
Image Comics has announced the upcoming release of Paklis, a new sci-fi anthology series from writer and artist Dustin Weaver, which sees the characters in three mind-bending stories find themselves faced with dark, existential questions that will haunt readers. “My influences on this series range from Kafka to Miyazaki. The Twilight Zone, Aeon Flux cartoons, and […]