Harrison Abbott on how Universal can save the Dark Universe… Whilst its international take is admittedly surpassing its domestic performance by quite some way, it is still reasonable to suggest that The Mummy hasn’t been the mega-hit that Universal were hoping for. Weighed down by astonishingly clunky exposition, countless instances of tonal whiplash and a […]
Lucasfilm were right to hire a new Han Solo director, but it’s their fault, not Lord and Miller’s
Samuel Brace on Lucasfilm’s director shake-up on the Han Solo Star Wars movie… Let’s start off by saying that no one likes to see people lose their jobs, and I’m sure that Phil Lord and Chris Miller did a very good job directing the movie they wanted to make. However, by looking at the evidence […]
George R.R. Martin’s Nightflyers ordered to pilot by Syfy
Back in May it was announced that Syfy had picked up the rights to A Song of Ice and Fire creator George R.R. Martin’s 1980 novella Nightflyers for a TV adaptation, and now comes word from Variety that the project has officially been ordered to pilot. “We are looking forward to diving deeper into George […]
Stephen King adaptation It receives R-rating from the MPAA
We’ve known for a good while now that New Line Cinema was aiming for an R-rating for its Stephen King adaptation It, but now it has been made official by the MPAA, who have classified the hotly-anticipated film as an R for “violence/horror, bloody images, and for language.” There’s certainly a lot of anticipation for […]
David Oyelowo to voice Scar in Disney’s The Lion Guard
Disney Junior has announced that David Oyelowo (Selma, Star Wars Rebels) has joined the cast of the animated series The Lion Guard for its second season, where he will lend his voice to the iconic role of Scar, the villainous younger brother to Mufasa. Scar will appear in the flames of a volcano after Simba […]
Christopher Nolan comments on Hans Zimmer’s Dunkirk score
With less than a month to go before the release of Dunkirk, Christopher Nolan has been chatting to Entertainment Weekly about Hans Zimmer’s score for the World War II epic, and how it helps to drive the narrative of the film. “Dunkirk is one of the greatest suspense stories of all time, and our film […]
The Week in Spandex – Spider-Man spinoffs in the MCU, Fantastic Four reboot, Wonder Woman 2 confirmed, Watchmen TV show announced
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Spider-Man: Homecoming, Venom, Silver & Black, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Ant-Man, The Defenders, Deadpool 2, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Fantastic Four, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 2, Justice League, Gotham City Sirens, Aquaman, The Flash, The Batman, Batman and Harley Quinn, Batman: Mask […]
Movie Review – Okja (2017)
Okja, 2017. Directed by Bong Joon Ho. Starring: Seo-Hyun Ahn, Hee-Bong Byun, Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, Steven Yeun and Lily Collins. SYNOPSIS: Meet Mija, a young girl who risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend – a massive animal named Okja. Okja is the latest original film […]
Silver & Black director shares her excitement for the Spider-Man spinoff
Last month Sony decided to move ahead with its plans for an expanded ‘SpiderVerse’ by tapping Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland) to direct Venom and Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Secret Life of Bees) to helm Silver & Black. And, speaking to Vulture, Prince-Bythewood has now shared her excitement over taking the reins of the female-led spinoff, which will revolve around […]
Jared Leto plays coy on whether The Joker will appear in Gotham City Sirens, praises Wonder Woman
Among the many projects on Warner Bros.’ DC slate is the Suicide Squad spinoff Gotham City Sirens, which will reunite director David Ayer with Margot Robbie’s Harleen Quinzel. Given the ending of Suicide Squad, it would make sense that Harley will be joined in the reunion by The Joker, although Jared Leto wasn’t giving anything […]
