NOT FOR CRITICS It’s becoming a cliched response for directors, but Alex Kurtzman has played the “not for critics” card following the poor reviews for The Mummy. Although completely asinine, this isn’t the first time a filmmaker has fired back at critics for not liking their films, claiming they were made “for the fans” (which suggests […]
Syfy’s Channel Zero teases Seasons 3 and 4 plot details and inspiration
Syfy’s horror anthology series Channel Zero was a surprise hit when it debuted this past October. Such a hit, in fact, that Syfy announced a second season before the first even concluded. The first season centered around the Creepypasta “Candle Cove, and now Bloody-Disgusting has revealed plot details, as well as the inspiration for seasons 3, […]
Godzilla: King of the Monsters begins production, synopsis confirms Mothra, Rodan and King Ghidorah
Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures have announced that filming is underway on the sequel to 2014’s Godzilla, the third instalment of the shared MonsterVerse, which had been going by the title of Godzilla: King of the Monsters and is being directed by Michael Dougherty (Trick R Treat, Krampus). Accompanying the official announcement is a synopsis which […]
American Gods Season 1 Episode 8 Review – ‘Come To Jesus’
Martin Carr reviews the season one finale of American Gods… Intricate metaphors weave like finest thread between the interlinking strands of this season finale. Visual spectacle is in no short supply and theatrical trickery stands side by side with televisual flare, making ‘Come To Jesus’ something unique. Because instead of supplying pay off for the […]
Alex Kurtzman says he didn’t make The Mummy for critics
The Mummy didn’t exactly have the warmest welcome when it released earlier this month, with critics absolutely savaging the movie. It currently sits at a 16% on Rotten Tomatoes, with the general consensus stating that “The Mummy suggests a speedy unravelling for the Dark Universe.” There have even been rumors, in a frantic attempt to […]
Sigourney Weaver stars in Neill Blomkamp’s new sci-fi short Rakka, watch it here
A few weeks ago, Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Chappie) announced that he was launching the new company Oats Studios, from which he’d be producing a series of experimental short films with an emphasis on sci-fi and monsters. Well, now we have a look at the very first offering, the Sigourney Weaver-headlined Rakka, which takes place […]
The plot to destroy the Transformers begins in IDW’s Hasbro event First Strike
This August, General Joe Colton, the original G.I. Joe, will take the fight directly to the Transformers home world of Cybertron in the Hasbro Comic Book Event of 2017, First Strike, a six-part bi-weekly series from writers Mairghread Scott (Transformers) and David A. Rodriguez (Skylanders), with art by Max Dunbar (Dungeons & Dragons), and colors […]
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales hits $650 million worldwide
The fifth instalment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise is showing some steady sea legs at the box office, with Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales having pushed its worldwide haul to $650 million this past weekend. The film, directed by Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandberg and released in the UK […]
According to Chris Hemsworth, joining the DC Extended Universe is “illegal” for a Marvel actor
Unless you’ve been in cryogenic sleep for the past 10 years, you probably have some idea of the (often hilarious) rivalry between DC Comics, and Marvel fans when it comes to their respective film franchises. While not really shared between the actors, or directors of both studios, many fans have a heated loyalty to one side, […]
Eye Films adapting Britpop novel She’s Electric for the big screen
British writer Nick Amies and film production company Eye Films have announced that they are joining forces to produce a movie version of Nick’s 2012 Britpop-era set novel She’s Electric: A Britpop Love Story…sort of, which tells the story of four Lads and their quest for “The One” against a backdrop of girls, goals and “go on […]