In our latest beginner’s guide, Tom Jolliffe looks at the career of James Cameron…. Like many of the top directors, it didn’t happen overnight for James Cameron, now dubbed The King of the World (possibly by himself?). He worked in visual effects, and as an assistant director before getting his break in B pictures. It […]
The B to Z of Movies: The Independent Mavericks, and a Lasting Legacy
Continuing in our look at the B to Z of movies, Tom Jolliffe looks at the rogue film-makers who operated away from the studio systems, from the 50’s through to the prolific video era… What do Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Ron Howard, Jonathan Demme, James Cameron, Jack Nicholson, Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and host […]
New trailer for cop thriller Black and Blue starring Naomie Harris and Tyrese Gibson
A new trailer has been released for director Deon Taylor’s upcoming action thriller Black and Blue which stars Naomie Harris as a rookie cop who teams up with a member of her community (Tyrese Gibson) in order to protect herself and expose the truth after she witnesses corrupt cops commit a murder. Joining Harris and […]
Harry Styles in talks to play Prince Eric in Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Having found their Ariel earlier this month in R&B star Halle Bailey, it seems that Disney and director Rob Marshall are looking to add some further musical talent to the cast of The Little Mermaid. According to Entertainment Weekly, former One Direction singer Harry Styles is in talks for the male lead in the movie, […]
Taron Egerton would love to join the MCU but unsure if he’d get Wolverine role
Taron Egerton, the star of Kingsman, says that he would love to join the MCU but is unsure about whether he’d be considered for the role Wolverine. With the pending introduction of the X-Men into the MCU, one of the names being thrown about for the part of Wolverine is Taron Egerton. But would he […]
Mark Hamill says Luke would have died at the end of Episode IX in George Lucas’ Sequel Trilogy
Although we didn’t get an announcement on a Star Wars Sequel Trilogy until Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm, franchise creator George Lucas had been quietly formulating his plans for three new movies picking up after 1983’s Return of the Jedi. As Lucas has previously revealed, the Mouse House jettisoned all of his ideas for the new […]
Comic Book Preview – Marvel’s Absolute Carnage #1
Absolute Carnage comes to the Marvel universe next week as Cletus Kasady makes his grand return with the launch of the brand new Venom event, and you can take a look at a preview of the first issue here… SEE ALSO: Marvel releases trailer for Absolute Carnage After turning Venom’s world upside down a year […]
Geena Davis’ Huntara debuts in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power clip
Coinciding with the arrival of the third season of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power on Netflix, the streaming service has released a clip from the animated series which sees Huntara (Geena Davis) coming to the aid of Adora, Glimmer and Bow and agree to become their guide through the Crimson Waste; watch it here… […]
Star Trek: Picard prequel comic book series and novel announced
With anticipation mounting for Patrick Stewart’s return as Jean-Luc Picard in CBS All Access’ Star Trek: Picard, there are a lot of questions as to what happened to Picard and his former Enterprise crew since the last time they were seen onscreen. Star Trek fans will get a chance to learn more about the intervening years between Star […]
Filming wraps on the series finale of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Its sixth season finale is set to air this Friday, but the cast of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. have announced that filming is now officially complete on next year’s SERIES finale, with the seventh season set to bring the curtain down on The Avengers spinoff. Leading man Clark Gregg made the announcement on Instagram, the […]
