FANTASTIC FOUR NO MORE? It’s been a busy weekend for those in the House of Mouse following the bi-annual D23 expo, but an announcement that many were hoping for never came to be. On the opening day, Marvel Studios had four giant statues covered in sheets, which many presumed would be the reveal of the […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi director says Benicio Del Toro isn’t playing Ezra Bridger
Of all the mysterious aspects of Star Wars: The Last Jedi so far, one of the greatest hotbeds for fan theory and speculation is just who Benicio Del Toro is actually playing. Among the possibilities from fans so far are a Fett, a Sith Lord, a member of the Knights of Ren, and even Ezra Bridger from […]
Star Trek: Discovery producer on honoring the spirit of The Original Series
We’re just a couple of months away from Star Trek’s return to the small screen as CBS prepares to launch the brand new series Star Trek: Discovery, and producer Alex Kurtzman has been chatting to CNET about honoring the “spirit” of Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek: The Original Series. “If you are a fan of Trek […]
Peter Parker and The Wicked + The Divine top bestselling comics and graphic novels of June 2017
Diamond Comic Distributors have announced the top products for June 2017, with Marvel’s Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #1 topping the comic book chart for the month, and Image’s The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 5: Imperial Phase I leading the way as the bestselling graphic novel. Marvel Comics was June’s top publisher with a […]
Blu-ray Review – Aquarius (2016)
Aquarius, 2016. Directed and written by Kleber Mendonça Filho. Starring Sonia Braga, Maeve Jinkings, Irandhir Santos, Humberto Carrão, and Zoraide Coleto. SYNOPSIS: A retired journalist becomes embroiled in an intense conflict of interests with a development company intent on acquiring all the apartments in the building where she lives, the Aquarius. Aquarius is a resolutely intelligent work detailing a […]
R.I.P. Martin Landau (1928 – 2017)
Oscar-winning actor Martin Landau has passed away aged 89 after suffering “unexpected complications” following a hospital visit in Los Angeles. Landau began his career as a cartoonist for the New York Daily News before moving into acting, with early roles in the likes of North by Northwest, Cleopatra and The Greatest Story Ever Told. Between […]
Akiva Goldsman producing Rainbow Six adaptation, Ryan Reynolds wanted for lead
According to Deadline, Akiva Goldsman (King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, The Dark Tower) has signed on to produce an adaptation of the Tom Clancy bestseller Rainbow Six as part of his new deal with Paramount Pictures. The site reports that Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds has held talks with the studio about taking on the […]
Legendary adapting Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus
Variety is reporting that Legendary Entertainment has picked up the rights to John Gray’s bestselling self help book Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, and is planning to develop two movies – one that appeals to Western audiences, and one for the Chinese market. Published in 1992, Men are from Mars, Women are […]
Charlize Theron still keen on Furiosa return in Mad Max: Fury Road sequel
It’s been a while now since we’ve heard anything from filmmaker George Miller about his plans for another instalment in the Mad Max franchise, although that perhaps shouldn’t be too surprising given how long it took him to get Mad Max: Fury Road from script to screen. Nevertheless, it seems that Charlize Theron is still […]
R.I.P. George A. Romero (1940 – 2017)
Some sad news this evening, with Variety reporting that legendary filmmaker George A. Romero has passed away in his sleep following a brief but aggressive battle with lung cancer. He was 77 years old. The godfather of the zombie movie, Romero made his filmmaking debut in 1968 with the hugely influential Night of the Living […]