With Peter Capaldi announcing that he’s calling time on his role as The Doctor, the bookmakers wasted little time in drawing up a shortlist for his potential successor on the long-running BBC sci-fi Doctor Who. One name that was perhaps unsurprisingly absent from the initial betting was Danny Dyer, but the EastEnders star has now […]
The Week in Star Wars – The Last Jedi plot details, Mark Hamill defends prequels, Rogue One Blu-ray details and more
The Week in Star Wars is back with some possible plot details from Star Wars: The Last Jedi as well as details on the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Blu-ray, Star Wars Land and more… Let’s kick things off this week with Star Wars: The Last Jedi and although Josh Gad and Judi Dench have been […]
Taika Waititi to direct Bubbles, a stop motion animation about Michael Jackson’s pet chimp
What We Do In the Shadows and Hunt for the Wilderpeople director Taika Waititi has lined up his next project after Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok, with the filmmaker signing on to direct a stop motion animated film about Michael Jackson’s pet chimp Bubbles. “It’s an idea that fascinates me and one I want to develop further,” […]
Jurassic World 2 adds The Silence of the Lambs’ Ted Levine
Variety is reporting that Tel Levine, best known for his role as Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs, has become the latest addition to the cast of Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment’s Jurassic World sequel. The fifth instalment of the Jurassic Park franchise sees J.A. Bayona (A Monster Calls) taking over from Jurassic […]
The Marvel Universe to unite against Captain America in Secret Empire
Marvel has announced that creators Nick Spencer, Steve McNiven, Andrea Sorrentino and Leinil Yu are teaming up to unite the Avengers, X-Men, Defenders, Champions, Inhumans, Spider-Man and more as the Marvel Universe faces the challenge of the Secret Empire. “Secret Empire is the rallying cry for all the heroes — Avengers, Guardians, Defenders, X-Men, Spider-Man, […]
Star Wars fan comedy The Line Kings to shoot this year
A few days ago we brought you word that Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, the duo behind the likes of Scary Movie and Meet the Spartans, are developing a Star Wars spoof entitled Star Worlds Episode XXXIVE=MC2: The Force Awakens The Last Jedi Who Went Rogue, and now comes word of another Star Wars-themed comedy on the […]
The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Infinity War first look, The Batman finds new director, Justice League details, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 new footage
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Infinity War, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Iron Fist, The Punisher, Runaways, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Spider-Man: Homecoming, Legion, Logan, X-Men: Supernova, The Batman, Batman Unchained, Justice League, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder […]
Trying to Remember the Virtues of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Following the first look featurette for Avengers: Infinity War, Samuel Brace tries to remember the virtues of the Marvel Cinematic Universe… Here there lies a conundrum. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a curious thing. It’s of course a very popular thing, but curious none the less. I enjoy the fruit that it offers. With some […]
LEGO Batman Is The Hero Hollywood Needs Right Now
Henry Bevan on why LEGO Batman is the hero Hollywood needs right now… The Joker is Batman’s greatest enemy, and he has been almost since the start. Batman may have the best roster of rogues (rivalled only by Spider-Man), but nothing gets Bat-fans excited more than a tussle with the Clown Prince of Crime. A […]
Doctor Strange concept art features vastly different early designs for the Dread Dormammu
We’ve already seen quite a lot of concept art for Doctor Strange’s surprise villain Dormammu featuring alternative designs for the character [see here and here], and now illustrator Jerad Marantz has unveiled some of his work on the Marvel blockbuster, which offer up even more early concepts for The Dread One and his climactic showdown with Benedict […]