Tom Jolliffe continues our series of beginner’s guides to iconic directors with controversial Dutch director, Paul Verhoeven…A man who never does anything by halves, Paul Verhoeven is a director who has courted controversy throughout his career. With a long and varied resume, spanning beginnings in Dutch TV and film, then in and out of Hollywood, […]
Marvel announces X-Men shake-up with Age of X-Man
With the X-Men set to disassemble in the pages of Uncanny X-Men, Marvel has announced the upcoming Age of X-Man event, which will spawn six new five-issue miniseries beginning in February and March in The Marvelous X-Men, Nextgen, The Amazing Nightcrawler, The X-Tremists, Prisoner X and Apocalypse and the X-Tracts. Further details are being kept […]
Grant Gustin and Stephen Amell on swapping superhero identities for the DC crossover ‘Elseworlds’
As we’ve seen in the promotional material for this year’s Arrowverse crossover – such as the latest teaser promos here and here – Grant Gustin’s Barry Allen and Stephen Amell’s Oliver Queen are going to find themselves swapping superhero identities in ‘Elseworlds’ as part of the machinations of mad Arkham Asylum doctor John Deegan (Jeremy Davies). And, […]
7 Days to Die Alpha 17 could be with us on Monday
Select 7 Days to Die streamers from Twitch and Youtube were last night given access to the experimental build of Alpha 17. The highly anticipated alpha 17 adds so many new features, including a variety of new vehicles, new POIs and a wealth of new perks. If all goes well during the experimental then it should […]
First-look preview of Planet of the Apes: The Simian Age #1
Boom! Studios has unveiled a first-look preview of Planet of the Apes: The Simian Age #1, a brand new special set for release in December which celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Planet of the Apes franchise and features stories spanning both of the original and new feature film franchises; check it out here…PLANET OF THE […]
Common and Jonny Lee Miller to star in Ursula K. Le Guin adaptation Nine Lives
Deadline is reporting that Common (The Hate U Give) and Jonny Lee Miller (Elementary) have signed on to star in an adaptation of late sci-fi and fantasy author Ursula K. Le Guin’s Nine Lives.The film, first announced back in August, will take on a moon base for off-world drilling and “follows two jaded workers whose […]
High Noon remake in development
Filmmaker David L. Hunt (Greater) and producer Thomas Olaimey of Classical Entertainment are in development on a remake of the classic 1952 western High Noon, having closed a deal with Karen Kramer, the widow of original producer Stanley Kramer.Directed by Fred Zinnemann, High Noon saw Gary Cooper in an Oscar-winning turn as Marshal Will Kane, […]
Nominations for the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards announced
With awards season heating up, the nominations for the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards have been announced, with director Jeremiah Zager’s We the Animals leading the field with five nominations in total.The coming of age tale was however overlooked in the Best Feature category, with the top honour set to be contested by Eighth Grade, First […]
Lost Walt Disney film discovered in Japan
The BBC is reporting that the 1928 animated Walt Disney short Neck ‘n’ Neck – featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, the precursor to Mickey Mouse – has been discovered in Japan.The short had been held by anime historian Yasushi Watanabe for the past 70 years, with Watanabe unaware of its significance until he read the […]
DC to celebrate The Dark Knight’s 80th anniversary with Detective Comics: 80 Years of Batman and Detective Comics #1000
2019 marks the 80th anniversary of The Dark Knight, and DC Comics has announced that it will celebrate the landmark moment with the release of two tentpole Batman anniversary books in Detective Comics: 80 Years of Batman The Deluxe Edition and Detective Comics #1000. Check out the cover artwork to 80 Years of Batman below, […]
