Among the many criticisms levied towards George Lucas’ Star Wars Prequel Trilogy is the depiction of Anakin Skywalker, and Hayden Christensen’s portrayal (a.k.a. Mannequin Skywalker) has certainly come in for plenty of stick over the years. However, it seems Christensen’s Outcast co-star Nicolas Cage is a fan of his work as the future Dark Lord […]
NBC confirms Xena: Warrior Princess reboot development
It was rumoured last month that NBC were working on a reboot of classic 90s TV series Xena: Warrior Princess, however those rumours were squashed by Lucy Lawless, who played the character in the original show. But it seemed to cause enough of a stir, because NBC have officially announced they are working on a […]
Marvel announces Secret Wars 2099
Well, the Marvel Universe is certainly going to go out with a bang this May with Secret Wars, with the publisher already announcing a host of tie-in titles to the epic event, and now we have another in Secret Wars 2099, which comes by way of Spider-Man 2099 creative team Peter David and Will Sliney. […]
Will Smith replaces Hugh Jackman for Collateral Beauty
After news last broke last month that Hugh Jackman had left the upcoming project Collateral Beauty, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Will Smith has signed on to replace him in the film. The film, which is directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (Me and Earl and The Dying Girl), also stars Rooney Mara (Her) and tells […]
Valiant announces superhero conspiracy thriller Dead Drop from Ales Kot and Adam Gorham
Valiant has announced a new four-issue limited series from Ales Kot (Bucky Barnes: The Winter Soldier, Secret Avengers) and Adam Gorham (Zero) entitled Dead Drop. A superhero conspiracy thriller, Dead Drop will bring the far corners of the Valiant Universe crashing down on New York City and sees X-O Manowar, Archer, Neville Alcott, Detective Cejudo […]
Madame Tussauds announces new Star Wars experience
Madame Tussauds is set to bring a galaxy far, far away to London, with the with a new multi-million pound Star Wars exhibition set to open this May, which will feature sixteen characters from the saga across 11 recreated scenes… Taking us on a journey through Episodes I to VI, the exhibition will include the […]
Infographic: Which Super Bowl spot had the most social buzz?
The Super Bowl provided plenty of goodies for movie fans as Hollywood rolled out its customary TV spots, providing a glimpse at some of the biggest movies of the year courtesy of $4.5 million advertisements for the likes of Fifty Shades of Grey, Furious 7, Jurassic World, Pitch Perfect 2, Ted 2, Terminator: Genisys, Tomorrowland, […]
Harper Lee to publish To Kill a Mockingbird sequel Go Set a Watchman
Well, here’s a shocker. Some 55 years after the publication of her Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, Harper Lee is set to release her second novel, a sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird entitled Go Set a Watchman. “In the mid-1950s, I completed a novel called Go Set a Watchman,’” said Lee in a statement released today. […]
Felicity Jones to star in Gareth Edwards’ Star Wars movie, Edgar Ramirez and Aaron Paul also in contention
Over the weekend it was rumoured that Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) was in talks for Gareth Edwards’ (Godzilla) standalone Star Wars movie, and now THR is reporting that Disney and Lucasfilm have found their female lead for the 2016 release. According to the site, Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything) is in advanced talks for […]
Rockstar “have got some ideas” for Grand Theft Auto VI
It looks like Grand Theft Auto VI is in the works, with Rockstar Games president Leslie Benzies revealing that the developers have “some ideas” about the sixth instalment of the smash hit video game series during an interview with Develop. “We’ve got about 45 years worth of ideas we want to do. We don’t know […]
