Whatever your feelings about the Star Wars prequels, George Lucas must be revered for shaping the galaxy far, far away, and while he wasn’t too keen on the “retro tone” of The Force Awakens, it appears that the godfather of this galaxy was altogether more complimentary about Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi. His rep, […]
Are franchise blockbusters too big to fail?
Anghus Houvouras on whether franchise blockbusters are too big to fail… Sequels, prequels and reboots. Hollywood is in love with the familiar because more often than not it’s a safe bet. This year’s monumental blockbuster clusterfuck Justice League is proof of that. Can you think of a big studio film more maligned? More inherently flawed […]
Cinema’s Damaged Heroine
Sarah Myles on cinema’s damaged heroine… “Badass.” As a word, it has become synonymous with determined women in movies. Why? Because that is how critics routinely describe them. “Black Widow gets extra bad-ass in this Avengers 2 trailer,” said Rob Bricken of i09. In Atomic Blonde, Charlize Theron plays “a career badass who enjoys both […]
Natalie Portman stars in new trailer for Alex Garland’s Annihilation
Paramount Pictures has released a new trailer for writer-director Alex Garland’s upcoming adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer’s novel Annihilation. The sci-fi action horror stars Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny, and Oscar Isaac; check it out here… The book’s official synopsis read: Area X has been cut off from the rest of […]
LEGO unveils new Star Wars Mos Eisley Cantina set
A batch of promotional images have arrived online for LEGO’s latest Star Wars Mos Eisley Cantina set which is set to go on sale January 2018, priced at $39.99; take a look at the official images here and let us know what you make of this latest Mos Eisley set in the comments below… Recreate iconic […]
Robert Rodriguez explains Alita: Battle Angel’s anime eyes
While James Cameron messes about on Pandora, he has handed the directorial duties of his years-in-development Alita: Battle Angel over to Predators director Robert Rodriguez. When the trailer debuted the other day, amongst the most striking features of the sci-fi epic were the rendering of Rosa Salazar’s eyes. Speaking to Empire about the trailer, Rodriguez […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi tracking $425 million global opening
We’re now just hours away from the arrival of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which opens here in the UK at midnight tonight, and as you’d expect, box office tracking is predicting a rather impressive opening weekend for the latest chapter in the Star Wars saga. According to THR, The Last Jedi is looking at […]
Netflix and DreamWorks Animation announce six new series including She-Ra reboot
Netflix and DreamWorks Animation Television are set to release six new original series in 2018, including a reboot of the classic 80s cartoon series She-Ra: Princess of Power! In addition to She-Ra, the streaming service will debut DeamWorks Trolls: The Beat Goes On!, The Boss Baby: Back in Business, Harvey Street Kids, The Epic Tales […]
Movie Review – Ferdinand (2017)
Ferdinand, 2017. Directed by Carlos Saldanha. Featuring the voice talents of John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Gina Rodriguez, Daveed Diggs, Gabriel Iglesias, Bobby Cannavale, David Tennant, Anthony Anderson, Flula Borg, Sally Phillips, Boris Kodjoe, Jerrod Carmichael, Raúl Esparza, Karla Martínez, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Peyton Manning, and Juanes. SYNOPSIS: After Ferdinand, a bull with a big heart, […]
Ready Player One author Ernest Cline is working on a sequel
Author Ernest Cline is set to hit continue on Ready Player One, with the writer revealing during a Facebook Livestream for Steven Spielberg’s upcoming movie adaptation of his cult novel that he is working on a sequel to the 2011 novel. “It’s true,” said Cline when asked about the rumours that he was working on […]
