Well, it seems it’s not just the major Hollywood studios like Disney, Warner Bros. and Universal who are looking to take on Netflix, with the BBC and ITV announcing that they are forming a partnership for a new UK-based streaming service entitled BritBox. “I am really pleased that ITV and the BBC are at the […]
Aquaman’s Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is the new Candyman
Variety is reporting that Aquaman star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is set to step into the shoes of Tony Todd, having been cast in the title role in MGM and producer Jordan Peele’s upcoming Candyman film. Directed by Nia DaCosta (Little Woods) and said to be a “spiritual sequel” to the original 1992 horror, the new […]
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse director to helm Puss in Boots 2
DreamWorks Animation has found a director for the sequel to its Shrek spinoff Puss in Boots, with the studio tapping Bob Persichetti, co-director of Sony’s Oscar-winning animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Persichetti has previous experience with DreamWorks Animation, and indeed Puss in Boots, having served as Head of Story on the first movie, as […]
Sony sets Escape Room sequel for release in 2020
Having grossed almost $120 million worldwide from a budget of just $9 million, it will come as little surprise to hear that Sony has announced a sequel to the psychological horror Escape Room is in the works, and has been set for release in April 2020. The first movie features a cast that includes Taylor […]
Avengers: Infinity War concept art features early Thanos design
Jerad S. Marantz has revealed a piece of concept art for last year’s superhero epic Avengers: Infinity War which features an early design for Thanos without his armour; take a look here… SEE ALSO: The Russos regret shooting Avengers: Endgame and Avengers: Infinity War back to back https://www.instagram.com/p/BuHVwX2l6EU/ An unprecedented cinematic journey ten years in the […]
Comic Book Preview – Action Comics #1008
Coinciding with its release today, DC Comics has unveiled a preview of Action Comics #1008, which we’ve got for you right here; take a look… The superstar creative team of writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Steve Epting dig into the DC Universe in this sweeping espionage epic that’s shattering the agencies—and heroes—dedicated to protecting […]
Movie Review – Everybody Knows (2018)
Everybody Knows, 2018. Directed by Asghar Farhadi. Starring Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Ricardo Darín, Bárbara Lennie, Ramón Barea, Inma Cuesta, Elvira Mínguez, José Ángel Egido and Carla Campra. SYNOPSIS: When a teenage girl goes missing during the frivolities of a wedding reception, family and friends discover buried secrets and unspoken turmoil as they try to […]
DVD Review – Outlaws (2017)
Outlaws, 2017. Directed by Stephen McCallum. Starring Ryan Corr, Abbey Lee, Eddie Baroo, Simone Kessell, Matt Nable, Josh McConville and Jacqui Williams. SYNOPSIS: A biker in a gang must betray the brutal club President in order to save his brother’s life. “You’re a fake… You might as well be a male model” says Knuck (Matt […]
The Walking Dead: David Morrissey doesn’t feel finished with The Governor
David Morrissey, who once played the villain The Governor on The Walking Dead, says that he would be interested in returning to the show as he doesn’t feel finished with the character. The Walking Dead has provided some pretty memorable villains over the years and one of the very best was certainly David Morrissey’s The […]
Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha to star in Sylvie
Tessa Thompson (Thor: Ragnarok) and Nnamdi Asomugha (Crown Heights) have signed on to star in Sylvie, a romance from writer-director Eugene Ashe (Homecoming). Described as a love story set in the late 50s/early 60s jazz era in New York City, the film will see Thompson as Sylvie, a young woman who meets aspiring saxophonist Robert […]