Although it went largely unnoticed at the box office (for a Star Wars movie, anyway), the reaction from fans and critics to last year’s Solo: A Star Wars Story was mostly positive, so much so that a fan campaign calling for a sequel managed to pick up quite a bit of steam on social media […]
Kelsey Grammer says six Frasier spinoff concepts are under consideration
Last summer it was reported that Kelsey Grammer is looking to put together a spinoff/continuation of the Emmy Award-winning comedy series Frasier, with the star and producer going on to confirm that he was actively meeting with writers in an effort to come up with a suitable concept for the proposed revival. We’ve heard little […]
Patty Jenkins talks Wonder Woman 1984’s 80s setting and release date change
Having been pushed back from its November 2019 release date, we’re now just a little over a year out from the release of Wonder Woman 1984, the follow-up to 2017’s smash hit DC superhero blockbuster which reunites director Patty Jenkins with leading lady Gal Gadot. The film – which Gadot has intriguingly described as “not […]
Dan Aykroyd has written a Ghostbusters prequel featuring the original team as teenagers
Despite the underwhelming box office and mixed reception to 2016’s Paul Feig-directed reboot, Sony Pictures remains very keen on mining the franchise potential of Ghostbusters. Jason Reitman – son of original Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II helmer Ivan Reitman – is gearing up to start shooting an as-yet-untitled sequel to the original films for release in […]
FX developing gender-swapped US remake of Peep Show
Peep Show co-creator Sam Bain has revealed that the U.S. TV network FX is working on a gender-swapped remake of the cult British comedy, which is being written by Karey Dornetto (Portlandia). “People sometimes ask if I look at my earlier work differently now – whether my shows would have been better if they had […]
Movie Review – Starfish (2018)
Starfish, 2018. Directed by A.T. White. Starring Virginia Gardner, Christina Masterson, and Eric Beecroft. SYNOPSIS: A unique, intimate and honest portrayal of a girl grieving for the loss of her best friend. That just happens to take place on the day the world ends as we know it. What happens when your grief and anxiety […]
Harrison Ford says ‘nobody’ will replace him as Indiana Jones
Despite plenty of rumours about a potential reboot of Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones franchise following Disney’s acquisition, it was officially announced back in 2016 that Harrison Ford would be dusting off the fedora and bullwhip once again to reunite with director Steven Spielberg for a fifth instalment in the classic action adventure series. Initially slated for […]
Exclusive Interview – Jim Cummings on British comedy and Thunder Road
Jim Cummings’ Thunder Road has taken the cinema world by storm. Twice. The first time was in 2016 when it won the Sundance Grand Jury prize for a short film. And now, with a head of steam behind it, the movie arrives UK cinemas, but as a full length feature. Its director, writer and star […]
Movie Review – Domino (2019)
Domino, 2019. Directed by Brian De Palma. Starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Carice van Houten, Eriq Ebouaney, Søren Malling, Paprika Steen, Nicolas Bro, Thomas W. Gabrielsson, Mohammed Azaay, Younes Bachir, and Guy Pearce. SYNOPSIS: A Copenhagen police officer seeks justice for his partner’s murder by a mysterious man. For a film mired in production troubles (apparently, the […]
Comic Book Preview – DC’s Dog Days of Summer #1
DC Comics unleashes eight ‘tails’ of mammal mayhem this Wednesday with the release of Dog Days of Summer #1, and we’ve got a preview of the issue for you here; check it out… “Who let the dogs out?” DC does this summer as we unleash the beast within and join Krypto and Superman, Bat-Cow and […]
