Harrison Abbott reviews Kick-Ass #1… In October 2014, Mark Millar appeared to definitively finish with one his most lucrative properties; Kick-Ass. Having developed the violent-universe and its larger-than-life characters over the course of 8 years (it started life in 2006 as a completely different project) 23 issues, 2 movie adaptations and a separate spin-off volume, Millar […]
The Conjuring spin-off The Nun pushed back two months
Corin Hardy’s addition to The Conjuring universe, The Nun, has been pushed back two months to a September 7th release date. A direct spin-off from the holy ghost’s appearance in The Conjuring 2, The Nun will hope to build on the success of a series of films that have scared up over $1 billion dollars at the […]
Sicario 2 director in talks to helm Call of Duty movie
As Hollywood continues in its open world sized quest to successfully adapt a video game property, Activision Blizzard Studios, the film division of Call of Duty creators Actvision Blizzard, are looking to acquire the services of Sicario 2: Soldado director, Stefano Sollima to bring to life its FPS warfare blockbuster. Sources have told Variety that […]
Denzel Washington’s Equalizer 2 will arrive sooner than expected
Sony Pictures has announced that the sequel to Denzel Washington in a DIY store action flick, The Equalizer 2, will be arriving in US cinemas two weeks earlier than its intended August 3rd release date. The follow-up to the $192 million grossing film will now be in cinemas on July 20th. The UK release date […]
Movie Review – Detective Chinatown 2 (2018)
Detective Chinatown 2, 2018. Written and Directed by Chen Sicheng. Starring Wang Baoqiang, Liu Haoran, Xiao Yang, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Michael Pitt, and Tsumabuki Satoshi. SYNOPSIS: When the case of New York Chinatown godfather Uncle Qi’s missing son turns into a murder investigation, the detective duo Tang and Qin team up again to hunt down […]
Female-led The Greatest American Hero reboot finds its cast
Last month it was announced that ABC had picked up the pilot for The Greatest American Hero, a female-led reboot of the 1980s comedy-drama, and now comes word that the project has found its lead and supporting cast. THR is reporting that Hannah Simone (New Girl) will play the titular hero, Meera, described as “a […]
John Wick director wanted for Sandman Slim adaptation
With John Wick and John Wick: Chapter 2 director Chad Stahelski currently gearing up to shoot the third instalment of the Keanu Reeves action series, Deadline is reporting that Studio 8 is lining up the filmmaker to helm another potential franchise. According to the site, Stahelski has been tapped to direct Sandman Slim, based upon […]
Movie Review – This Beautiful Fantastic (2017)
This Beautiful Fantastic, 2017. Directed by Simon Aboud. Starring Jessica Brown Findlay, Jeremy Irvine, Andrew Scott, and Tom Wilkinson. SYNOPSIS: Bella Brown (Jessica Brown Findlay) harbours dreams of becoming a children’s author, but first she needs to get her living arrangements sorted after being threatened by the landlord due to the state of her back […]
New trailer for Danny Boyle’s Getty kidnap drama Trust
Ahead of its season premiere on FX next month, a second trailer has arrived online for Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy’s upcoming anthology series Trust which is based on the story of the real life kidnapping of John Paul Getty III (Harris Dickinson) and stars Donald Sutherland as oil baron J. Paul Getty alongside Hilary Swank, Brendan […]
50 Cent’s gang drama The Oath gets a trailer from Crackle
Ahead of its arrival on Crackle next month, a new trailer has arrived online for its upcoming drama series The Oath. Executive produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, it features a cast that includes Ryan Kwanten, Sean Bean, Katrina Law, Cory Hardrict, Arlen Escarpeta, and J.J. Soria; take a look below… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9hHJBt8uso Crackle’s original drama series, […]
