THR is reporting that DreamWorks Animation is developing a feature adaptation of the hugely popular children’s superhero graphic novel series Dog Man from Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants. According to the trade, former Animaniacs and Pinky and the Brain writer Peter Hastings is set to direct the movie, which follows “the madcap adventures of […]
Comic Book Preview – Marvel’s Black Cat #1
Felicia Hardy returns this week as Marvel launches its new Black Cat series; get yourself a sneak peek at the first issue here with the official preview… THE CAT IN BLACK IS BACK! Feeling lucky? Knull’s attack on Earth interrupts the Black Cat’s latest heist, and if you know Felicia, you know that’s a problem. […]
Movie Review – The Midnight Sky (2020)
The Midnight Sky, 2020. Directed by George Clooney. Starring George Clooney, Felicity Jones, Kyle Chandler, Demián Bichir, David Oyelowo, Tiffany Boone, Caoilinn Springall, Sophie Rundle, and Ethan Peck. SYNOPSIS: This post-apocalyptic tale follows Augustine, a lonely scientist in the Arctic, as he races to stop Sully and her fellow astronauts from returning home to a […]
Chip N’ Dale: Rescue Rangers, Sister Act 3 and Hocus Pocus 2 movies set as Disney+ Originals
During Disney’s Investor Day presentation this week, the Mouse House revealed that it would be bringing the live-action Pinocchio and Peter Pan and Wendy straight to Disney+, but those aren’t the only Disney+ Originals that subscribers have to look forward to as we also got word on three new projects. First up is a live-action/CG-animated […]
Free Guy, Death on the Nile and The King’s Man get new release dates, Antlers pulled from schedule
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc with regards to scheduling, Disney has shuffled release dates for its upcoming slate of 20th Century Studios releases. The Ryan Reynolds-led Free Guy and Kenneth Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express sequel Death on the Nile were pulled from the 2020 release schedule earlier this year, and […]
Comic Book Preview – Batman #105
DC Comics releases Batman #105 this Tuesday, but you can get a sneak peek at the issue right here with the official preview… Batman battles Ghost-Maker in the no-holds-barred, bloody conclusion of this epic tale…winner take Gotham City! And the outcome is not what you’re expecting! The future of Gotham City and the fate of […]
Kevin Feige confirms that Marvel won’t replace Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa for Black Panther 2
During this week’s Disney Investor Day presentation, Kevin Feige confirmed that Marvel Studios is pushing ahead with its plans for Black Panther II, but will not be recasting the role of T’Challa following the tragic death of actor Chadwick Boseman in August. “I wanted to acknowledge the devastating loss of a dear friend and member […]
Zack Snyder confirms a remastered version of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is on the way
For fans of Zack Snyder’s take on the DC Universe, it seems 2021 will be quite the year. Not only is Snyder finally releasing his long-awaited cut of Justice League, but now his most polarizing film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, is getting remastered. Snyder made the announcement on Vero, a social media app […]
The Franchise War: Disney’s Endgame
Anghus Houvouras on Disney and the Franchise War… Last year I wrote at length about Disney’s plans to ultimately win Hollywood’s ever expanding Franchise War. Their battle plan has not been without issues. The Covid pandemic shuttering theaters and decimating long-established release plans has been an incalculable intangible. Billions of dollars in potential earnings from […]
Xochitl Gomez confirmed as Miss America in Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness
Back in October it was announced that Xochitl Gomez (The Baby-Sitters Club) had been cast in Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and during Disney’s Investor Day even this week it was confirmed that the actress is taking on the role of young superhero America Chavez. The fan favourite comic book character, […]
