HBO has released a promo for its 2019 schedule which gives us our first look at its upcoming Deadwood movie as well a peek at some new footage from the eighth and final season of its hit fantasy series Game of Thrones and the small-screen adaptation/spinoff/sequel to Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ iconic comic book […]
Peter Parker offers some advice in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse deleted scene
Ahead of tonight’s Oscars where it will be hoping to add the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature to the BAFTA it won earlier this month, Sony has unveiled a deleted scene from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse which sees Peter Parker offering a few words of advice to an emotional Miles Morales; watch it here… SEE […]
Alita: Battle Angel delivers record opening for Fox in China
It may not quite have set the North American box office alight, but it looks like the international markets may save director Robert Rodriguez and producer James Cameron’s Alita: Battle Angel from all of the early predictions of doom and gloom. The manga adaptation opened in China this weekend, where it secured 20th Century Fox […]
The Orville Season 2 Episode 8 Review – ‘Identity, Part 1’
Martin Carr reviews the eighth episode of The Orville season 2… Drawing heavily from Fritz Lang’s Metropolis Seth MacFarlane introduces us to Kaylon this week as Isaac’s shut down forces an interplanetary visit. On the surface everything is clean lines, polished metal spires and automaton construction, stripped of emotion and driven by logic. Using the […]
Kevin Feige confirms that James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 script will still be used
Out and about on the press tour for Captain Marvel, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has confirmed that despite James Gunn’s departure from the director’s chair on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, his screenplay is still going to be used for the now postponed threequel. However, despite reports that Gunn had previously been working […]
Official synopses for Marvel’s Howard the Duck, Hit-Monkey, M.O.D.O.K., Tigra and Dazzler Show and The Offenders
Earlier this month it was announced that Hulu is expanding its Marvel output beyond Runaways with four new adult animated series – Howard the Duck, M.O.D.O.K., Hit-Monkey and Tigra and Dazzler Show – building to a limited series team-up entitled The Offenders. Check out the official synopses for the five shows here: Marvel’s Howard the Duck is […]
Elizabeth Anweis joins Ruby Rose in Batwoman pilot
As casting continues on The CW’s Arrowverse pilot Batwoman, it has been announced that Elizabeth Anweis (Twin Peaks, The Affair) has joined Ruby Rose in the cast of the superhero spinoff. Anweis is set to portray Catherine Hamilton-Kane, step mother to Rose’s Kate Kane and the wife of her father Jacob Kane (Dougray Scott). The […]
Netflix reportedly cancelled Marvel shows over steep licensing costs and lack of ownership
Last week it was confirmed that Netflix has decided to cancel The Punisher and Jessica Jones, bringing to an end the streaming service’s partnership with Marvel which has also brought us Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist and the crossover limited series The Defenders. Since the first of the cancellations last year, there’s been a lot […]
First trailer for Ricky Gervais’ After Life
Netflix has released the first trailer and poster for its Original Series After Life ahead of its arrival on the streaming service next month. The six-part comedy drama is written and directed by Ricky Gervais who also stars alongside Kerry Godliman, Tom Basden, Tony Way, David Bradley, and Ashley Jensen; check them out here… Tony (Ricky […]
Second Opinion – Paddleton (2019)
Paddleton, 2019. Directed by Alex Lehmann. Starring Mark Duplass and Ray Romano. SYNOPSIS: An unlikely friendship between two misfit neighbours becomes an unexpectedly emotional journey when the younger man is diagnosed with terminal cancer. 2019 has thus far served up mixed results for Netflix’s avalanche of movies released under their Originals label, but mumblecore icon […]
