Tom Jolliffe on the cinematic legacy of Prince… This time last year the world lost one of the music industry’s most influential artists. A man of immense musical talent, capable of producing utter brilliance. Like many musical artists who hit the highest peaks of stardom, there is the lure of diversifying their abilities and heading […]
Adam Warlock was originally in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, will likely appear in Vol. 3
Given the key role he plays in The Infinity Gauntlet storyline of Marvel Comics, there’s been a lot of speculation as to whether Adam Warlock would have been introduced into the Marvel Cinematic Universe prior to next year’s Avengers: Infinity War, with many expecting him to have featured in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Well, […]
Wheel of Time TV series picked up by Sony Pictures Television
It has been about a year since we have last heard anything about the planned television series based on Robert Jordan’s sprawling Wheel of Time book series. However, Variety has just reported that Sony Pictures Television will produce the high-fantasy TV series alongside Red Eagle Entertainment, and Radar Pictures. Rafe Judkins, known for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., […]
Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 2 Review – ‘Smile’
Villordsutch reviews Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 2: Smile… Directed by: Lawrence Gough Written by: Frank Cottrell-Boyce Doctor – “We’re in the utopia of vacuous teens!” In “Smile”, our second episode of Doctor Who Series 10 (written by Frank Cottrell-Boyce who also wrote “In the Forest of the Night” from Series 8) we are taken to one of Earth’s […]
Chris Pratt was surprised by the criticism for Passengers
Star Chris Pratt was apparently caught by surprise upon hearing the criticism for his 2016 movie Passengers. The sci-fi drama, starring himself and Jennifer Lawrence, had a lot of buzz behind it, but ultimately was scorned by critics and never really caught fire with fans. Passengers was set aboard a massive space vessel where Pratt […]
Movie Review – Free Fire (2016)
Free Fire, 2016. Directed by Ben Wheatley. Starring Brie Larson, Armie Hammer, Cillian Murphy, Sharlto Copley, Babou Ceesay, Enzo Cilenti, Jack Reynor, Sam Riley, Noah Taylor, and Michael Smiley. SYNOPSIS: 1978, Boston, Massachusetts. Justine has brokered a meeting between two Irishmen and a gang selling them a stash of guns. But when shots are […]
Mads Mikkelsen to star in survival thriller Arctic
Mads Mikkelsen has been cast as the lead in a survival thriller movie entitled Arctic, as reported by Deadline. Enjoying the most successful spell of his career — all starting with the title role in NBC’s Hannibal, and continuing that success with last year’s high profile roles in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Doctor […]
Marvel Studios won’t go down the R-rated superhero movie route with the MCU
After years of watering down its blockbusters to ensure a PG-13 rating, it seems Hollywood is falling over itself to go R-rated following the box office success of 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool and Logan. Rumours have suggested that Warner Bros. is open to going down the R-rated road with the DC Extended Universe (they’ve already […]
HBO’s Fahrenheit 451 to star Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon
The HBO adaptation of Fahrenheit 451 has cast actors Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon. Based on the classic novel by Ray Bradbury, HBO is currently developing a movie adaptation of the property that tells the story of a dystopian future where books are outlawed and ‘firemen’ burn any that are found. Jordan is set […]
Why Spider-Man will stay in the Marvel Cinematic Universe beyond 2019
Henry Bevan on Spider-Man and the Marvel Cinematic Universe… Some things in Hollywood are inevitable. One, Tom Cruise will do a ridiculous stunt. Two, James Bond will return. Three, the weird Sony-Marvel Spider-Man adoption deal is going to be hit with some studio politics. It happened this week with Kevin Feige telling the Hollywood Reporter […]
