Neil Calloway looks at a previous attempt to bring the acclaimed film to the small screen… The news that CBS are developing a TV adaptation of L.A. Confidential is great idea – James Ellroy’s L.A. Quartet is a series of novels that covers over a thousand pages, with characters also appearing in Ellroy’s other books. […]
Mr. Mercedes Season 1 Episode 6 Review – ‘People in the Rain’
Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of Mr. Mercedes… Darkness seeps between the cracks ushering in another kink this week as back story, dark fantasy and parental manipulation are all on show. Weakness in character is always more interesting than strength just as friction represents more entertainment than serenity. It becomes most watchable when the […]
Zack Snyder shares poster and teaser trailer for his short film Snow Steam Iron
Earlier this year, Zack Snyder stepped down from Warner Bros.’ DC ensemble Justice League following the tragic death of his daughter, having over the reins on the superhero blockbuster to Joss Whedon, who is currently overseeing reshoots and completing the post-production phase ahead of its release this November. Snyder has been keeping himself busy however, […]
First poster for Molly’s Game featuring Jessica Chastain
Following its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, the first poster has arrived online for Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming drama Molly’s Game featuring Jessica Chastain as Molly Bloom; take a look below… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Molly’s Game here MOLLY’S GAME is based on the true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who […]
Jim Carrey reteaming with Michel Gondry on comedy series Kidding
Jim Carrey is set for a return to the small screen for his first regular role since In Living Color in the 1990s, reteaming with his Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind director Michel Gondry for the half-hour comedy series Kidding. Variety reports that Showtime has placed a ten episode order for the series, which […]
Hasbro unveils new Marvel Legends action figures
During HasCon, Hasbro unveiled a number of new figures from its six-inch Marvel Legends action figure line, including Black Widow with Motorcycle, Ghost Rider with Motorcycle, Klaw and Shuri two-pack (Toys R Us Exclusive), Apocalypse Build-A-Figure, Thanos (Walmart Exclusive), King Cobra, Paladin, Psylocke, Spider-Woman, Storm, Wolverine, Black Bolt, Iron Man and Sub-Mariner; check out the […]
Exclusive Interview – Critically-acclaimed director Kate Herron chats tentacled vagina monsters and her festival-favourite short Smear
Ben Robins chats with director Kate Herron about her festival favourite short Smear… There’s never been a better time for genre fans to dive into the British short film “scene”. Hot on the heels of the Alice Lowes and Ben Wheatleys of this world, are an entire new movement of young, cult-driven filmmakers, pushing old-school […]
Alien: Covenant Origins set for release this month
This month sees the release of Alien: Covenant Origins, the official prequel to Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant, which is penned by Alan Dean Foster and chronicles the events that led to the movie, as well as offering new details on the world the colonists left behind. The Covenant mission is the most ambitious endeavor in […]
Preview of Wildstorm: Michael Cray #1
Warren Ellis’ critically acclaimed relaunch of The Wild Storm gets its first solo spinoff series this coming Wednesday with Wildstorm: Michael Cray, and we’ve got a preview of the first issue for you here; check it out… Michael Cray, professional assassin, has been betrayed by International Operations and has an alien life-form in his head […]
Hip Hop Family Tree’s Ed Piskor to deliver the definitive X-Men remix with X-Men: Grand Design
Marvel has announced that Eisner Award-winning indie cartoonist Ed Piskor, creator of the Hip Hop Family Tree graphic novels, is set to distill more than 8,000 pages of storytelling to create the definitive remix of the first 280 original issues of X-Men comic books and 30 years of complicated continuity with X-Men: Grand Design. “X-Men: Grand Design […]
