During an investor conference call yesterday Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara has spoken about the controversial casting of Ben Affleck as The Dark Knight in Zack Snyder’s upcoming Man of Steel sequel Batman vs. Superman, stating that the actor is “perfect” for a role which will see him as a “tired, and kind of weary […]

Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Frazier Tharpe reveals for Complex Pop Culture J.J. Abrams’ decision to not direct Star Trek 3: “Abrams has officially announced that the director’s chair for Star Trek 3 is officially up for grabs (he’ll remain a producer) while he moves forward with the Star Wars: Episode VII production. […]

Considering the fact that the Harry Potter films have grossed over $7.7 billion at the worldwide box-office, it will come as little surprise to learn that Warner Bros. plans to milk its cash cow further with the news that author J.K. Rowling has signed on to write the screenplay for an original spin-off tale inspired […]

With Spike Lee’s Oldboy set for release later this year and Charlize Theron attached to Sympathy for Lady Vengeance, we can now add the first chapter of Chan-wook Park’s ‘Vengeance’ trilogy to the list of films getting English language remakes, with The Wrap reporting that director Hany Abu-Assad (Paradise Now) is set to adapt 2002’s […]

During a press launch for the home-entertainment release of Star Trek Into Darkness HitFix managed to grab a few words with director J.J. Abrams who confirmed that he’ll be handing the reins over to another filmmaker for Star Trek 3 while he concentrates on Disney’s Star Wars: Episode VII. However, he does plan to remain […]

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 […]

After the box-office success of this year’s Hasbro sequel G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Paramount Pictures were quick to give the “Yo Joe!” to a third movie in the action franchise. Retaliation helmer Jon M. Chu was quickly tied up to return to the director’s chair for the third instalment, and now The Hollywood Reporter has revealed […]

With Marvel’s roster of superheroes spread between 20th Century Fox (X-Men, The Fantastic Four), Sony (Spider-Man) and Marvel Studios (everybody else), it looks unlikely that we’ll ever get to see a truly definitive Marvel Universe on the big screen, regardless of how many times Andrew Garfield (Spider-Man) and Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) express their interest in […]

Serial killers are big business on TV these days, what with A&E’s Bates Motel and NBC’s Hannibal both gearing up for the second seasons, and now FX is looking to fill the void created by the impending Dexter finale, with Entertainment Weekly revealing that the network is developing a new series based upon author Bret […]

There’s just a week to go before the release of one of this generation’s most anticipated video games as Rockstar unleashes Grand Theft Auto V, and with Hollywood once more casting its eye towards triple-A gaming titles (see Assassin’s Creed, Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon, World of Warcraft etc.) you’d have to imagine that a GTA […]