Netflix has cancelled Marco Polo, its hit show which began in 2014. The series examined the early life of the titular explorer and his days with Kublai Kahn, ruler of the Mongol Empire in the 13th Century, and starred Lorenzo Richelmy and Benedict Wong as the two leads. No specific reason is given for its cancellation, but […]
Ben Affleck gives an update on The Batman and his progress with the script
Although Warner Bros. seems intent on pressing ahead with its plans for The Batman early in the new year, even going so far as to push Justice League 2 back in order to accommodate it, writer, director and star Ben Affleck has said on several occasions that he’s not quite ready with the screenplay for […]
Patrick Wilson to play Ocean Master in Aquaman
Having portrayed Nite Owl in Zack Snyder’s Watchmen, Patrick Wilson is set for a return to the DC universe, although this time he’ll be playing a supervillain. Deadline is reporting that Wilson has signed on to James Wan’s Aquaman movie, and will be playing the character of Orm, a.k.a Ocean Master, half brother to Jason Momoa’s […]
The Five Best Moments from The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 8 – ‘Hearts Still Beating’
Ben Robins with the five best moments from the eighth episode of The Walking Dead season 7… It was finally mid-season finale week on our favourite post-apocalyptic zombie nightmare, and as those ultra-miserable season 7 dominoes finally started to tumble towards the yet another cliffhanger (albeit, rather slowly), we actually got a half-decent tease for […]
Chris Evans is Hollywood’s “best value” star for the second year running
A few days ago, Forbes published its list of the most overpaid Hollywood stars of 2016, and now we’ve got its annual list of the best value stars of the year, which sees Chris Evans retaining top spot for the second year in a row. Evans is joined by several Marvel co-stars in the top […]
Movie Review – Why Him? (2016)
Why Him?, 2016. Directed by John Hamburg Starring James Franco, Bryan Cranston, Zoey Deutch, Megan Mullally, Griffin Gluck, Keegan-Michael Key, Adam Devine, Cedric the Entertainer, Zack Pearlman, and Kaley Cuoco SYNOPSIS: A dad forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter’s young rich boyfriend. During the majority of Why Him? there is a heavy sensation of déjà vu; […]
Can R-Rated Adaptations Save the Non-Marvel Studios Comic Movie?
Anghus Houvouras on R-rated comic book movie adaptations… The R-Rated comic book movie might be the only creatively interesting area left for comic book movies. I’ve written extensively on my Marvel malaise. Here’s a few links if you want to get up to speed before diving too deep into this column. If that’s too much […]
Full list of nominations for the 2017 Golden Globe Awards announced
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has today announced the nominations for the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards. Fresh from its success at the Critics’ Choice Awards, Damien Chazelle’s La La Land leads the movie categories with seven nominations, followed by Moonlight with six and Manchester by the Sea with five. La La Land while contest […]
James Gunn says the inclusion of Baby Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is not a marketing ploy
If the brief appearance from Baby Groot in the mid-credits scene of Guardians of the Galaxy left you dying to see more, you’ll no doubt be ecstatic that Marvel has opted to keep the young sapling for next year’s Vol. 2, rather than restoring the fan-favourite character to his usual size. Some cynics have suggested that […]
Rumour: Star Wars: Episode VIII will use practical effects for Supreme Leader Snoke
With Rogue One: A Star Wars Story set to open this week, it’s easy to forget that we’re just a little over a year away from the release of Star Wars: Episode VIII. Nevertheless, we’re starting to get a few trickles of information and rumour about the second instalment of the Sequel Trilogy, and now […]
