20th Century Fox’s efforts to relaunch the Fantastic Four franchise backfired massively back in 2015’s with the release of the Josh Trank-directed reboot of Marvel’s First Family. The film tanked at the box office and was mauled by fans and critics alike – and it seems the dislike for the movie also extends to the […]
James Gunn on the tone of future cosmic Marvel movies
Back in April, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige revealed that Marvel’s cosmic characters are set to play a huge role in the Cinematic Universe post-Avengers: Infinity War, with Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn helping to steer this aspect of the MCU through Phase Four and beyond.Gunn has already revealed this month that work […]
Marvel’s The Punisher gets a teaser trailer
Coinciding with the release of The Defenders, a teaser trailer has debuted for Netflix’s upcoming Marvel series The Punisher giving us our first look at Jon Bernthal’s Frank Castle in his solo show; check it out here…SEE ALSO: Jon Bernthal didn’t want to make The Punisher “too heroic” in the new Netflix seriesThe Punisher features a cast […]
Patty Jenkins set for bumper payday on Wonder Woman 2
During the San Diego Comic-Con, it was officially announced that Gal Gadot will be reprising the role of the Amazon Princess in Wonder Woman 2, set for release on December 13th 2019.Absent from the original announcement was news of Patty Jenkins’ return as director, and according to Deadline, that is because the filmmaker was yet to […]
Justice League gets six character promo posters
Following yesterday’s new artwork [take a look here], six new character promo posters have been released for the upcoming DC blockbuster Justice League featuring Superman (Henry Cavill), Batman (Ben Affleck), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), The Flash (Ezra Miller), Aquaman (Jason Momoa), and Cyborg (Ray Fisher); take a look here…SEE ALSO: Ben Affleck promises a “more traditional […]
Yoda and Boba Fett Star Wars spinoffs still in development at Lucasfilm
Following on from reports of an Obi-Wan Kenobi prequel in development at Disney and Lucasfilm, it is now being reported by THR that the previously rumoured Boba Fett film is still under consideration, alongside a Yoda prequel spin-off.Of course, while this nothing but rumour for now, it is interesting that Lucasfilm wishes to continue its trend […]
Stan Lee wants a Silver Surfer movie, discusses his favourite Marvel cameo
Stan Lee is set to be honoured in Beverly Hills this coming Tuesday at a star-studded event entitled Extraordinary: Stan Lee, and SyFy Wire caught up with the Marvel legend to discuss the upcoming celebration of his life and work, during which Lee revealed which of his characters he’d most like to see in their […]
The Avengers, the Guardians and Spider-Man team-up for Avengers: Infinity War promo art
A new piece of promotional artwork for Avengers: Infinity War has arrived online, which features Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man (complete with his Iron Spider suit), Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon and Adolescent Groot; check it out here…SEE ALSO: Avengers: Infinity War will see Nebula confront her past, says Karen GillanSEE ALSO: Paul Bettany on Avengers: Infinity […]
Watch the first trailer for John Woo’s Manhunt
The first trailer has debuted for John Woo’s upcoming action thriller Manhunt. An adaptation of Juko Nishimura’s novel Kimi yo Fundo no Kawa o Watare, the film is set to receive it world premiere next month at the Toronto International Film Festival; watch it below…“Action maestro John Woo returns to the mold of his classic […]
Comic Book Review – WWE SummerSlam Special 2017
Liam Hoofe reviews Boom! Studios’ WWE SummerSlam Special 2017… WWE SummerSlam is one of the company’s biggest PPV’s and it has a long and storied history spanning back 29 years. The latest WWE special, SummerSlam 2017, from Boom! Studios gives us four stories based on historical moments and matches from the show, lovingly recreating them […]
