Marvel Comics launches its new King Conan series this Wednesday, and we’ve got a preview of the first issue for you here; check it out…CONAN’S LAST STAND AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD! Jason Aaron and Mahmud Asrar return to the saga of CONAN in an all-new adventure that takes the story of the Cimmerian […]
The Lord of the Rings at 20: How the franchise reinvented the fantasy epic
Chris Connor looks back at The Lord of the Rings as The Fellowship of the Ring celebrates its 20th anniversary…Epics have traditionally been big business for Hollywood, with biblical and historical epics like Spartacus, Lawrence of Arabia and Ben Hur enjoying huge popularity throughout the 1950s and 1960s. However, the fantasy epic had been a […]
The Expanse Season 6 Episode 2 Review – ‘Azure Dragon’
Ricky Church reviews the second episode of The Expanse season 6…After the premiere spent most of its time catching fans up on the changes with the characters and Belt, ‘Azure Dragon’ had quite an intense action sequence while the rest of the episode raised the stakes and move character arcs along nicely. For the shortened […]
Comic Book Preview – Batman/Catwoman #9
DC Comics has shared the official preview for Batman/Catwoman #9 ahead of its release this Tuesday; check it out here…Batman and Catwoman may have just gotten back together, but Joker is ready to complicate things by asking Selina for a favor that could lead to Batman’s demise! That’s not the only trick he has up […]
Trailer for home invasion horror-thriller Evil at the Door
Ahead of its release this January, a trailer and images have been released for writer-director Kipp Tribble’s upcoming horror-thriller Evil at the Door which centres the ‘Night of the Locusts’, one night a year when a secret guild sends its members on a spree of violent home invasions; take a look here…The Locusts. A secret […]
Dynamite’s zombie epic continues with Die!namite Never Dies
Dynamite Entertainment has announced that its galaxy-spanning zombie crossover Die!namite is set to continue with its third arc this coming March with Die!namite Never Dies from returning writer Fred Van Lente (Marvel Zombies), artist Vincenzo Carratù, colorist Kike J. Diaz, and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.Evil (Red) Sonja, Vampirella, Pantha and their crew have beaten back the undead […]
Scream featurette introduces the New Blood
Paramount Pictures has released a new featurette for Scream, which focuses on the new cast members joining the iconic slasher series for its fifth instalment and includes interviews with stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Melissa Barrera, Jack Quaid, Dylan Minnette, and Jasmin Savoy Brown; check it out here, along with a another TV […]
Comic Book Preview – Darkhold: Spider-Man #1
Darkhold: Spider-Man #1 swings into comic book shops on Wednesday, and we have the official preview for you here courtesy of Marvel Comics…THE SPIDER TRAPPED IN A WEB OF HIS OWN MAKING! After reading from the ancient Darkhold, Spider-Man was meant to gain the power to enter the dread Chthon’s dimension and stop him from […]
Revisiting Bound: The Wachowskis’ Stunning Directorial Debut
Ahead of The Matrix Resurrections, Tom Jolliffe looks back at Bound, the Wachowskis’ directorial debut, which remains essential neo-noir… They had written a Sylvester Stallone action picture. Assassins would prove somewhat underwhelming to critics and disappointed at the box office. It would undoubtedly have been a money spinning gig for Lana and Lilly Wachowski but they […]
The CW to murder Batman with Gotham Knights TV series
The CW is dipping back into the DC Comics well once more, with EW reporting that the network is developing a Gotham Knights series which will revolve around a new generation of heroes following the death of Bruce Wayne.The project is being written by Chad Fiveash & James Stoteraux (Batwoman, Gotham) and Natalie Abrams (Batwoman, […]