With Disney and Lucasfilm having secured a writer for the upcoming Star Wars Episode VII in Academy Award-winner Michael Arndt (Little Miss Sunshine, Toy Story 3), the big question now is, just who will direct the latest instalment in the Star Wars saga? From the moment that Disney made the shock announcement that a new […]

To coincide with the Blue-ray Combo Pack release of the tale directed by Academy Award-winner Steven Spielberg about the friendship that develops between a boy and a creature from outer space, HarperCollins has published the 30th Anniversary Edition of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: From Concept to Classic.The publication opens with a new introduction by Steven Spielberg […]

So, we’ve known for a while that Christopher Nolan would call time on his stewardship of the Batman franchise with the release of The Dark Knight Rises, and he’s already stated that also includes Warner Bros.’ potential Justice League feature, but is there a chance that the British filmmaker could be tempted back to Gotham […]

Luke Owen discusses the first teaser trailer for Star Trek Into Darkness… It’s a real testament to J.J. Abrams and his team that in this day and age they have managed to keep so much of Star Trek Into Darkness shrouded in secrecy. Even after the announcement of his casting many moons ago, we’re still […]

Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Moviescope writes, on December 6th, about the purchase of Picturehouse by Cineworld: Arts Alliance has been the majority shareholder of Picturehouse – which trades as City Screen Group – since 2002. Cineworld are now in possession of a total of 21 Picturehouse sites across the country, as well […]

Last month, fans of Twin Peaks were given a glimmer of hope that they might finally learn the fate of FBI Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) when co-creator Mark Frost (Hill Street Blues) revealed that reviving the cult TV series is something he and David Lynch (Blue Velvet) “talk about from time to time.” Well, […]

Mark Millar is certainly a busy man at the moment, with several Millarworld properties in various stages of development – including the currently-in-production Kick-Ass 2 and the forthcoming adaptation of The Secret Service from director Matthew Vaughn – while he’s also getting to grips with his new role as creative consultant on 20th Century Fox’s […]

Yesterday Tommy over at Bat-Blog was kind enough to write a nice review for Holy Franchise, Batman!; here’s an excerpt: Now most people who know me say that I’m a complete fanatic when it comes to our favorite Caped Crusader. And I’m not trying to say that I’m an expert or anything but I know […]

Trevor Hogg chats with visual effects supervisors Jon Thum, Rudi Holzapfel and Sara Bennett about their work on Dredd 3D… “I met Alex Garland [28 Days Later], the writer/producer and main creative force behind Dredd 3D early on and helped him out on some ‘pitch-vis’ to get the it green lit,” states Visual Effects Supervisor Jon […]

Following the release of The Dark Knight Rises last month, Warner Bros. now finds itself in a difficult position with regards to the future of the lucrative Batman franchise. With Christopher Nolan categorically confirming that his time in Gotham is over, it seems the studio has three options: 1) continue Nolan’s Dark Knight series, sans […]