Anghus Houvouras asks whether the Marvel moviemaking model can be stopped… The Avengers was a cultural milestone. A movie that rewarded comic fans and validated Kevin Feige’s strategy to bring Marvel’s most famous characters to the big screen. After the record box office opening and a positive reaction from audiences, people began to wonder how […]

It seems that Kevin Smith has added a little A-list star power to his upcoming low-budget horror flick Tusk, with star Justin Long (Jeepers Creepers) revealing that Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean) has joined the cast. According to The Wrap, Depp is “likely playing a French-Canadian inspector who investigates the bizarre case at the […]

As the media frenzy around JK Rowling publishing the History of the Quidditch World Cup online has shown, we’re all still pretty damn obsessed with Harry Potter. And why not? It’s a story that has all the ingredients of a timeless classic. And the films were pretty good too! Thankfully, if you’re feeling you need […]

We all know head of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige has been planning the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe vigorously over the past few years and while visiting Feige, Bloomberg Businessweek got a sneak peak at the future of superhero cinema. During an article on Marvel Studios, it was revealed that Feige has an extensive […]

Every Wednesday, FM writers Simon Columb and Brogan Morris write two short reviews on Woody Allen films … in the hope of watching all his films over the course of roughly 49 weeks. If you have been watching Woody’s films and want to join in, feel free to comment with short reviews yourself! Next up […]

If you’ve seen Man of Steel, then you’ll know this was pretty much a given anyway, but Russell Crowe has now officially ruled out a return as Kal-El’s Kryptonian father Jor-El in Zack Snyder’s forthcoming sequel Batman vs. Superman, with the Noah star telling Yahoo! Movies that: “I don’t think they’re going to use me […]

Variety reports that Toby Kebbell is in final talks with Fox to play Doctor Doom in Josh Trank’s reboot The Fantastic Four. It was previously announced that the studio was also targeting Jack Huston (American Hustle), Domnhall Gleeson (Frank) and Sam Riley (Control)  but as the site says “newcomer” Toby Kebbell has been chosen as […]

It’s the movie where the rumours never end! The incredibly long-gestating Ghostbusters 3 has been given some blows as of late as the rumours of The LEGO Movie and directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller turning down the project and further news that Bill Murray will not be coming back to reprise his role as […]

Back in the early 90s, coming off the success of The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss and the blockbuster Terminator 2: Judgement Day, director James Cameron turned his attention towards the fledgling superhero genre and Marvel’s Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. Ultimately, he would fail to get his Spider-Man movie off the ground, paving the way for Sony […]

With comic book movies dominating the box office, one has to wonder if publishers are assessing the cinematic potential when selecting new titles.  “I would be surprised if that sort of thinking wasn’t in the back of everyone’s mind, but I hope companies are assessing a comic title based more on publishing merits,” states Mike […]