Doctor Strange and Sherlock’s Benedict Cumberbatch is set to produce and star in a television movie adaptation of The Child in Time for the BBC and Masterpiece. Cumberbatch, whose star seems to increasingly be on the rise, is producing the adaptation of Ian McEwan’s novel which explores the themes involved when a marriage is affected by the […]
Movie Review – John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
John Wick: Chapter 2, 2017. Directed by Chad Stahelski. Starring:Keanu Reeves, Riccardo Scamarcio, Ruby Rose, Common, Claudia Gerini, Lance Reddick, Tobias Segal, Ian McShane, Bridget Moynahan, John Leguizamo, Peter Stormare, Laurence Fishburne, and Franco Nero. SYNOPSIS: John Wick returns to the underworld to pay off a debt but soon discovers a large bounty has been put on his […]
Comic Book Review – All-Star Batman #7
Chris Cooper reviews All-Star Batman #7… Step aside, gentlemen—Poison Ivy is about to steal the spotlight in Batman’s continuing rogues gallery road trip. Scott Snyder teams up with mega-talent Tula Lotay to reimagine the Dark Knight’s most seductive villain. SEE ALSO: Read a preview of All-Star Batman #7 here Scott Snyder and Batman continue their […]
Aquaman will show us a world we’ve never seen before, says Jason Momoa
Warner Bros. may be struggling with its plans for The Flash and The Batman, but 2018’s Aquaman movie seems to be moving forward smoothly as it gears up to go into production in Australia (although of course, it didn’t quite manage to avoid the obligatory “It’s a DC movie so there must be problems” rumour, which […]
Affleck leaving The Batman? New Han Solo rumour, The Last Jedi trailer and more – Daily News Roundup
BATFLECK DONE? Following the news that Ben Affleck had stepped down as director of The Batman (thought to be replaced by Matt Reeves), a new rumour surfaced yesterday that Batfleck could be done with the DCEU all together. This is not the first time this has been rumoured, and this one has come from Collider’s […]
Marvel fills out the cast of the Cloak & Dagger TV series
Late last month, Marvel announced that Aubrey Joseph (The Night Of, Run All Night) and Olivia Holt (Kickin’ It, Didn’t Do It) have secured the roles of Tyrone Johnson and Tandy Bowen in the Cloak & Dagger TV series, and now comes word that six more actors have joined the cast. The official site reports that Andrea Roth […]
Tim Minchin to play Friar Tuck in Robin Hood: Origins
Tim Minchin has become the latest addition to the cast of Lionsgate and Summit’s Robin Hood reimagining Robin Hood: Origins, with the Australian comedian signing on to play the character of Friar Tuck. Robin Hood: Origins is being directed by Otto Bathurst (Peaky Blinders) and stars Kingsman’s Taron Egerton as the legendary English folk figure, who […]
Second Opinion – The Founder (2016)
The Founder, 2016. Directed by John Lee Hancock. Starring Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch, Laura Dern, Linda Cardellini and Patrick Wilson. SYNOPSIS: Salesman Ray Kroc discovers a burger restaurant in California that has revolutionised serving fast food and decides it has the potential to be something much bigger. The biggest fast food chain […]
Blu-ray Review – Arrival (2016)
Arrival, 2016. Directed by Denis Villeneuve Starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Tzi Ma. SYNOPSIS: When twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world, linguistics professor Louise Banks is tasked with interpreting the language of the apparent alien visitors. In an era full of crash-bang-gee-whiz science-fiction films, a movie like Arrival is […]
Archie Comics and Warner Bros. sign deal to develop more original programming based on Archie characters
Following the successful launch of the live-action Riverdale series on The CW, Archie Comic Publications and Warner Bros. Television have signed a deal to develop new original programming and content based on Archie’s vast catalog of characters and properties. “For years, people have been saying ‘Wow, Archie is making moves. They’re fearless. They’re trying new things.’ […]
