Although J.J. Abrams is said to have started with a blank canvas when he replaced Jurassic World helmer Colin Trevorrow in the director’s chair for Episode IX, it has been revealed that Trevorrow and his writing partner Derek Connolly will still be receiving a story credit on next month’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. […]
Exclusive Interview – VFX Supervisor Shawn Hillier on His Dark Materials and the advent of blockbuster TV
Harrison Abbott chats with VFX supervisor Shawn Hillier… A costly collab between HBO, BBC Studios, New Line Cinema, and Bad Wolf: His Dark Materials has a lot of resources propping it up. So, as you would expect, the production value on this Philip Pullman adaptation is absolutely top-notch – boasting ornate sets, lavish costume-design and […]
Bill Murray reteaming with the Farrelly Brothers for The Now
Bill Murray is set to reunite with Kingpin and Dumb and Dumber To directors Peter and Bobby Farrelly with a recurring role their new comedy series The Now, which is set up at the upcoming shortform streaming service Quibi. The series, which is written by Green Book’s Peter Farrelly alongside Steve Leff (The Ranch) and […]
Alexander Skarsgard joins Rebecca Hall’s directorial debut Passing
Emmy and Golden Globe-winning Big Little Lies star Alexander Skarsgard has signed on to star alongside Tessa Thompson (Thor: Ragnarok), Ruth Negga (Preacher) and Andre Holland (Moonlight) in the cast of Passing, the directorial debut of actress Rebecca Hall (The Gift, Vicky Cristina Barcelona). Scripted by Hall and based on the novel of the same […]
Watch an exclusive clip from The League of Legend Keepers: Shadows
Ahead of its DVD and Digital release next month, we’ve got an exclusive clip from the new family horror adventure The League of Legend Keepers: Shadows, which is directed by Elizabeth Blake-Thomas and features a cast that includes Isabella Blake-Thomas (Once Upon A Time), Richard Tyson (Kindergarten Cop), Jake Brennan (The Orville), Britt Flatmo (Super […]
The King’s Man release pushed back several months
Matthew Vaughn’s prequel to his blockbuster Kingsman franchise has been bumped from its Valentine’s Day 2020 release date amidst a slew of scheduling announcements from Disney. The Hollywood Reporter has announced that The King’s Man will now be released seven months later on September 18, 2020. The exact reason for the delay is unclear, but […]
Christian Bale discusses why Nolan’s Batman never had a fourth outing
So much has happened in the comic book genre since Christopher Nolan redefined the landscape with 2005’s Batman Begins. Cinematic universes have exploded onto almost every available multiplex screen, completely changing cinema as we know it. So why did such a game-changing series of films manage to resist the temptation to continue the further adventure’s […]
Comic Book Preview – Absolute Carnage: Captain Marvel #1
Absolute Carnage: Captain Marvel #1 hits comic book stores this coming Wednesday, and we’ve got a preview of the issue for you here courtesy of Marvel Comics… Chewie’s been Carnagized, and Carol ain’t happy about it! It’s Earth’s Mightiest Hero against a symbiotic space cat – what more could you need?! Absolute Carnage: Captain Marvel […]
Play as Street Fighter’s Chun-Li in Power Rangers: Legacy Wars
Good old Chun-Li, she had girl-power before it was a thing, was one of the earliest female heroes in videogaming history (Ms Pac-Man probably holds that honour), and was Street Fighter’s answer to Cynthia Rothrock, but now she’s joining forces with the Power Rangers in developer nWay’s Power Rangers: Legacy Wars to become Chun-Li Ranger. […]
Disney open to the possibility of a Mandalorian movie
The big screen future of the Star Wars franchise is very much up in the air post-Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, what with Game of Thrones’ David Benioff and D.B. Weiss exiting their planned project, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi helmer Rian Johnson’s own trilogy seemingly not quite a sure thing at this […]
