When it was first revealed that Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster would be absent from Thor: Ragnarok, many assumed that Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie would be taking the spot of Thor’s new love interested in the Marvel blockbuster. However, as it turned out, that wasn’t the case – although screenwriter Eric Pearson has revealed to Yahoo! that […]
Amazon’s Middle-earth series to take place before The Lord of the Rings
“Gandalf, Warner Bros. is moving. Amazon’s forces are massing in the East; their eye is fixed on streaming-service domination” or something along those lines would have been uttered by Elrond when the news broke that an adaptation of The Lord of the Rings was being negotiated by the studio and online streaming giant. Forgive us […]
Star Wars Battlefront II gets a live-action trailer and game mode featurettes
With Star Wars Battlefront II set for release worldwide this coming Friday, Electronic Arts has released a live-action trailer for the hotly-anticipated sequel, which we have for you here; check it out below along with three featurettes showcasing the Galactic Assault, Strike and Arcade Modes… SEE ALSO: Heroes are born in Star Wars Battlefront II […]
The LEGO Movie Franchise: The Marriage of Movies and Merchandising
Sarah Myles on The LEGO Movie franchise and the marriage of movie merchandising… Forty years ago, there was a seismic shift in the film industry, when Bernard Loomis of Kenner Toys decided that Star Wars was ‘toyetic.’ That shift, all those years ago, has led us on a journey of courtship between movies and merchandising, […]
Ben Affleck is “contemplating” signing on for The Batman, but looking to “segue out” of the role
Ever since the release of – and mixed reception to – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, there’s been intense speculation about Ben Affleck’s purported unhappiness with the DCEU, and his future as The Dark Knight. This increased tenfold when he decided to vacate the director’s chair on The Batman, leading to rumours and reports […]
Sebastian Stan talks about the difficulties of filming Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Infinity War is being touted as one of the biggest, and most impressive comic book films ever made. We have heard this repeatedly from the cast, crew, and head of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige himself, and while we still don’t have a trailer to chew on, we do have yet another cast member talking […]
Star Trek: Discovery Season 1 Episode 9 Review – ‘Into the Forest I Go’
Alex Moreland reviews the midseason finale of Star Trek: Discovery… You’ve opened a whole new chapter for Discovery. I think it’s fair to say that this was the best episode of Star Trek: Discovery so far. Certainly, it was a better episode to end the series on than last week’s would have been – indeed, […]
Jason Momoa teases the start of production on The Crow reboot
1994’s The Crow needs no introduction. A film meant to launch martial artist Brandon (son-of-Bruce) Lee into the spotlight, but only served to cut his life tragically short due to behind-the-scenes negligence. That’s all well documented elsewhere, however. Following that fiasco, a few direct-to-video sequels were released to lackluster reviews. Which is a shame, as […]
Marvel’s Kevin Feige found Avengers: Infinity War an “emotional” experience
The Marvel Cinematic Universe celebrates its 10th anniversary in style next year as it brings together the majority of its characters for the superhero epic Avengers: Infinity War, and during an interview with Collider, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige has been describing the “emotional” experience of seeing the entire MCU coming together. “It is overwhelming,” […]
Marvel’s Inhumans Season 1 Finale Review – ‘…And Finally: Black Bolt’
Martin Carr reviews the season finale of Marvel’s Inhumans… From its inception through to initial release on IMAX screens Inhumans has felt shackled, cumbersome and hard work. Marred by simplistic structuring which won it no easy converts and soon lost anyone else, this expensive exercise in corporate storyboarding did Marvel no favours. Too many cooks […]
