With the release of Solo: A Star Wars Story fast approaching, we’ll soon see the arrival of a new selection of tie-in books, one of which – Star Wars: Last Shot by Daniel Jose Older – will explore the further adventures of Han Solo and Lando Calrissian, both prior to and before the events of […]
Marvel’s The Punisher gets three new cast members for season 2
Casting is underway for the second season of Netflix’s Marvel series The Punisher, with Deadline reporting that Josh Stewart (Shooter), Floriana Lima (Supergirl) and Giorgia Whigham (Scream) have all joined the show as series regulars. Stewart is set to play John Pilgrim, “a man whose calm exterior belies a ruthless interior. Despite having left behind […]
Captain Marvel casts Gemma Chan as Minn-Erva
With filming on Captain Marvel now underway, Marvel Studios has added another villain to the cast of its first female-fronted superhero blockbuster. Deadline is reporting that Gemma Chan (Humans, Transformers: The Last Knight) has been cast as Minn-Erva, the Kree scientist and spy. Chan joins a cast that includes Brie Larson as Carol Danvers, Samuel L. […]
Second Opinion – Annihilation (2018)
Annihilation, 2018. Directed by Alex Garland. Starring: Natalie Portman, Oscar Isaac, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tuva Novotny, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Benedict Wong, and David Gyasi. SYNOPSIS: A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition where the laws of nature don’t apply. Heavens bless a *hard* science fiction mind-meld starring female leads that can sell […]
R.I.P. Lewis Gilbert (1920 – 2018)
Oscar-nominated British filmmaker Lewis Gilbert has passed away aged 97, it has been announced. Born in London in 1920, Gilbert started his career as a child actor before deciding to move behind the camera, serving as an assistant to Alfred Hitchcock on 1939’s Jamaica Inn. After serving in the Royal Air Force’s film unit during […]
Lauren Lapkus to guest star as ‘Abel’ in Lucifer
TV Line is reporting that Cain’s slain brother Abel will be making a guest appearance in next week’s episode of Lucifer – albeit with a twist! The site reveals that the March 5th episode ‘Infernal Guinea Pig’ will see Lucifer venturing to Hell to visit Abel, only to discover that Abel is now back on […]
Antoine Fuqua in talks to return to the Scarface remake
Almost a year after he vacated the director’s chair to concentrate on The Equalizer 2, it seems that Antoine Fuqua could once again be set to board the long-gestating remake. According to Deadline, Fuqua is in early talks with Universal Pictures to rejoin the project, which was originally slated for release in August 2018, but […]
Video Game Review – Blasters of the Universe
Shaun Munro reviews Blasters of the Universe… With PSVR not exactly enjoying a surging start to 2018 – we’re still stinging from the disappointment of The Inpatient – Secret Location’s Blasters of the Universe couldn’t really come at a better time. An unassuming VR shooter that excels by executing a familiar premise with sure panache, the game boasts […]
Fox cancels Wayward Pines after two seasons
FOX has announced that it has pulled the plug on M. Night Shyamalan’s Wayward Pines, with the network opting against a third season of the mystery sci-fi drama. Developed by Chad Hodge and executive produced by Shyamalan, Wayward Pines premiered in 2015, and returned for a second season in 2016. Given that the show had […]
Dynamite celebrates Army of Darkness 25th anniversary with groovy build-a-bundle
2018 marks the 25th anniversary of Sam Raimi’s cult classic Army of Darkness, and to mark the occasion Dynamite Entertainment has teamed with media bundling site Groupees to offer Ash fans a groovy comic book build-a-bundle. In addition to five introductory digital comics, absolutely free, fans can pick individual comics at a super discounted rate, […]
