Deadline is reporting that Sky and Canal+ have set Matthias Schoenaerts (Bullhead) to star in the title role in Django, a new reimagining of the classic Sergio Corbucci-directed Spaghetti Western starring Franco Nero. As revealed by the trade, the series “is set in the Wild West in the 1860s and 1870s. Sarah and John have […]
Beast Kingdom releasing enormous life-size Venom statue
Any Venom fans out there with $12,899.99 burning a hole in their pockets may want to check out the newest offering from collectibles company Beast Kingdom, which has announced the upcoming release of a massive, seven foot tale life-size replica of Marvel Comics’ alien symbiote! Check out the promotional images for this monster-sized statue here… […]
Mortal Kombat reboot director discusses his take on Scorpion and Sub-Zero
Following on from the impressive first trailer for Mortal Kombat, the film’s director Simon McQuoid has been chatting to IGN about his take on two of the most iconic characters in the video game franchise in Scorpion (Hiroyuki Sanada) and Sub-Zero (Joe Taslim). “We really wanted to be very true to his heritage and make […]
Blu-ray Review – Host (2020)
Host, 2020. Directed by Rob Savage. Starring Haley Bishop, Jemma Moore, Emma Louise Webb, Radina Drandova, Caroline Ward, Seylan Baxter and James Swanton. SYNOPSIS: A séance performed via Zoom goes horribly wrong. It was only a matter of time before ‘Lockdown Horror’ became a thing and the first past the post to claim this inevitable […]
Comic Book Preview – Marvel’s Voices: Legacy #1
Marvel marks Black History Month this coming week with the release of Marvel’s Voices: Legacy #1; check out the official preview of the issue here… CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN MIGHTY MARVEL STYLE! Black Panther. Storm. Blade. Falcon. Ironheart. Luke Cage. Spectrum. And so many more. Marvel’s incredible legacy of black heroes gets the star […]
Samara Weaving to go Down the Rabbit Hole as Playboy Bunny Holly Madison
Ready or Not and Bill & Ted Face the Music star Samara Weaving is set to portray Holly Madison, former Playboy Bunny and ex-girlfriend of the late Hugh Hefner, in an adaptation of Madison’s memoir Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny. As reported by THR, Sony has […]
Netflix announces DOTA: Dragon’s Blood anime series with teaser trailer
Netflix has released an announcement teaser for DOTA: Dragon’s Blood, a new eight-episode anime from Studio MIR (The Legend of Korra, Voltron: Legendary Defender), which is based upon the hugely popular video game franchise from Valve. DOTA: Dragon’s Blood follows Davion, “a renowned Dragon Knight devoted to wiping the scourge from the face of the […]
Comic Book Preview – DC’s Generations Forged #1
From the pages of Dark Nights: Death Metal, DC releases Generations Forged #1 this Tuesday, and we’ve got the official preview for you here; take a look… Dispersed through time by the villain Dominus, our ragtag team of generational heroes—featuring 1939 Batman, Kamandi, Superboy, Steel, Starfire, Sinestro, Booster Gold and Dr. Light—must find a way […]
Salma Hayek struggled to shoot Desperado sex scene
1995’s Desperado may have provided the star with her Hollywood breakthrough, but actress Salma Hayek has revealed that she “had a really hard time” shooting the film’s sex scene with co-star Antonio Banderas, and that it was only added to the movie by the studio after she’d already been cast in the role of Carolina. […]
The Cop on the Edge
Tom Jolliffe on the well-worn but effective cop on the edge trope… Cinema can often be pretty simple. Good guys are often morally upstanding. Bad guys often irredeemably corrupt. Your good guy might be a cop, your bad guy a crook. The hero might have a foible or two, but is generally psychologically on an […]
