It may have lost top spot at the North American box office this weekend to Hidden Figures, but Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has now pushed U.S. gross to $488.3 million, making it the highest-grossing domestic release of 2016. Rogue One has dethroned fellow Disney release Finding Dory, which now sits in second place […]
AMC orders documentary series James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction
AMC is teaming up with filmmaker James Cameron to explore the evolution of sci-fi in a six-part documentary series, tentatively titled James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction, which THR reports will “delve into sci-fi’s origins as a small genre with a cult and developing to the blockbuster pop-culture phenomenon it is today.” “When I was […]
Justice League vs. Suicide Squad tops bestselling comic books of December 2016
DC returned to the top of the comic book bestseller list in December 2016, with Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #1 the biggest selling title of the month ahead of Marvel’s own team battle crossover Inhumans vs. X-Men #1. Meanwhile, on the graphic novel front, IDW claimed top spot with its Love is Love anthology, […]
The Defenders showrunner on bringing Marvel’s heroes together
As Entertainment Weekly continues its preview of Netflix’s big Marvel team-up The Defenders, the outlet has been speaking to showrunner Marco Ramirez about the crossover series, and the challenges of combining the separate Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist shows to deliver one cohesive tone. “It’s ultimately a story about a family of orphans who […]
Movie Review – VooDoo (2016)
VooDoo, 2016. Written and Directed by Tom Costabile Starring Samantha Stewart, Ruth Reynolds, Daniel Kozul, Constance Strickland, Dominic Matteucci SYNOPSIS: An innocent Southern girl hoping to evade her complicated personal life travels to Los Angeles to stay with her cousin. She soon begins to learn that escaping her past isn’t as easy as she hoped… […]
The Week in Star Wars – No CGI Leia in Episode IX, Episode VIII plot details, Rogue One passes $900 million and more
Your weekend edition of The Week in Star Wars has some good news for those worried about Carrie Fisher in Episode IX, some bits from Episode VIII and the Han Solo movie and some great box office news for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story… One last time, I would like to push you along […]
Girl Meets World could get a fourth season on another platform
Fans of the Boy Meets World sequel series Girl Meets World were left disappointed this past week when it was announced that The Disney Channel had axed the show after three seasons. However, we may not have seen the last of Riley Matthews and company just yet, as showrunner Michael Jacobs has told The Wrap […]
Why I prefer my Batman with a working libido
Anghus Houvouras on Batman and his libido… Batman is the most awesome comic book hero. I really don’t think that requires any discussion. I’m sure there are those out there that could make a strong argument in favor of Superman or Spider-Man, but for the majority of the geek community Batman is the ultimate embodiment […]
Deadpool 2 screenwriters on introducing Cable and setting up X-Force
Over the past week, Deadpool screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick have let slip some info on the upcoming sequel, confirming that it’s on track to shoot this year, as well as revealing that Ryan Reynolds’ Merc with a Mouth will be reuniting with Colossus, Negasonic Teenage Warhead and Dopinder. Now, speaking to Collider, the […]
American Horror Story renewed for eighth and ninth seasons, first casting on season 7 announced
FX has announced that it has renewed American Horror Story for an eighth and ninth season, with the hit anthology show set to run through to 2019, making it the network’s longest-running dramatic series. “We know explicitly what next season is about, which is seven, but we don’t know what the eighth and ninth seasons are […]
