Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of The Mist… As the tagline suggests this is an episode of contemplation, revelation and character building. Incorporating flashbacks, two-handed dialogue scenes and minimal supernatural bravado The Mist focuses on keeping it simple. Playing to a strength which is inherent in smaller scale television shows, it thrives on drip […]
Comic Book Review – Absolute Wonder Woman by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chang Vol. 1
Ricky Church reviews Absolute Wonder Woman by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chang Vol. 1… In these tales from the start of DC—The New 52, Wonder Woman learns that Queen Hippolyta has kept a secret from her daughter all her life—and when Diana learns who her father is, her life will shatter like brittle clay. The […]
A Centaur’s Life Episode 1 Review
Jordan Wharton reviews the first episode of A Centaur’s Life… Centaur no Nayami (also known as A Centaur’s Life and Centaur’s Worries) is a brand new anime featuring the character Himeno, a Centaur. This slice of life anime focuses on Himeno, and her two best friends Nozomi and Kyouko, as they live their every day […]
Game of Thrones’ Nikolaj Coster-Waldau will guest star on The Simpsons
Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is set to make his way over to The Simpsons for a guest appearance. Many a famous face has visited the town of Springfield over the years, from actors like Mark Hamill to comedian Ricky Gervais. Now one of the stars of TV’s biggest series is to get his […]
Mads Mikkelsen cast in villain role in Doug Liman’s Chaos Walking
Doug Liman has just rounded out the main cast of his adaptation of Chaos Walking by adding Rogue One: A Star Wars Story‘s Mads Mikkelsen in the villain role, per The Hollywood Reporter. The actor is in final negotiations to play the film’s antagonist, plaguing co-stars Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and Tom Holland (Spider-Man: Homecoming). […]
First look at Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon in Fahrenheit 451
The first official image from HBO Films’ adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 has been released, showing off its two leads Michael B. Jordan (Creed) and Michael Shannon (Man of Steel). The image features the two in their jobs as ‘firemen’ of the future, burning books that are banned from the public. The film is directed by […]
The Originals to end with upcoming fifth season
Showrunner Julie Plec has announced that the upcoming fifth season of The Vampire Diaries spinoff The Originals will be the show’s last. “I’m packing my bags for Comic-Con, realizing it’s been a year since we announced the end of The Vampire Diaries,” wrote Plec on Twitter. “It feels only fitting to use this anniversary to make a […]
SDCC: Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill announce The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume IV: The Tempest
At the San Diego Comic-Con today, Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill will conclude both their legendary League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and their equally legendary comic-book careers with the series’ spectacular fourth and final volume, The Tempest. Tying up the slenderest of plot threads and allusions from the three preceding volumes, The Black Dossier, and the Nemo trilogy into a dazzling and ingenious bow, the world’s […]
John Carpenter recalls George A. Romero’s “profound impact”
Movie legend John Carpenter remembers the “profound impact” of George A. Romeo. With the recent passing of iconic director George A. Romero, many a star has come out with praise for the godfather of the zombie movie. It’s clear that Romero touched a lot people during his time on earth, and influenced untold numbers of […]
Jeph Loeb on Daredevil being “critical” to Marvel Television
Daredevil was “critical” to the rise and success of Marvel Television according to Jeph Loeb. With Daredevil season 3 in the works, and shows like The Punisher and The Defenders soon on the way, Marvel Television’s Jeph Loeb has talked about just how important that first Netflix show was. Setting the scene, Loeb said to […]
