During the promotional tour for July’s hotly-anticipated Spider-Man: Homecoming, Tom Holland has “confirmed” a popular fan theory about Peter Parker and the Marvel Cinematic Universe: it turns out that Captain America: Civil War wasn’t the first appearance of the character after all, as Peter has been retconned into Iron Man 2 as the young kid in […]
Exclusive Interview: Jason Mantzoukas on The House
Thomas Harris chats with The House star Jason Mantzoukas… There are few purveyors of the unhinged as purely hysterical as Jason Mantzoukas. Appearing in everything from Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Parks and Recreation, and The League, he has carved out a niche playing manic eyed psychopaths in significant, if small roles. With The House, he translates that charming […]
New report says Lucasfilm are unhappy with Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo
Following on from the shock news last week that Disney and Lucasfilm had fired Phil Lord and Chris Miller from the Han Solo spin-off movie, a new article from The Hollywood Reporter delves deeper into the situation. Among other things – including already firing one editor – THR reveal that Lucasfilm weren’t entirely happy with […]
Movie Review – War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
War for the Planet of the Apes, 2017. Directed by Matt Reeves. Starring Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Amiah Miller, Judy Greer, Karin Konoval, Terry Notary, Michael Adamthwaite, Gabriel Chavarria, Max Lloyd-Jones, Sara Canning, Aleks Paunovic, and Chad Rook. SYNOPSIS: After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his […]
Rumoured description for the new Justice League trailer includes Superman’s return
Although there is no official word yet on a new trailer for DC’s November superhero extravaganza Justice League, it would seem to be a fairly safe bet that one is on the way to feature in front of Warner Bros.’ primary summer tentpole release, Christopher Nolan’s World War II epic story Dunkirk. As it happens, Reddit user […]
Power Rangers director believes PG-13 rating hurt its box office
Lionsgate and Saban certainly had big plans for their Power Rangers reboot, hoping to use the movie as the launching point for a franchise of up to seven instalments. Unfortunately, the film disappointed at the box office, grossing just $140 million worldwide, leaving a second instalment looking very unlikely (although there has been some talk […]
Marvel to remain tight-lipped on Phase Four of the MCU until Avengers: Infinity War concludes
With the hotly anticipated Spider-Man: Homecoming set to release in a little over a week, Marvel film chief Kevin Feige has been out doing the press rounds, and found himself explaining that details on Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will be relatively scarce until the conclusion of Avengers: Infinity War. Speaking to io9, Feige stated “I […]
Nintendo Classic Mini: SNES confirmed for September with 21 games including Star Fox 2
Having been rumoured earlier in the year, Nintendo has now officially announced that the Nintendo Classic Mini: SNES Edition is set for release this September! Here’s a look at the European and U.S. versions of the console… The SNES Classic Mini will include 21 games, including all time classics such as Super Mario World, Super […]
Tom Holland would “jump” at the opportunity to play Spider-Man opposite Tom Hardy’s Venom
It’s been an emotional roller-coaster ever since Tom Hardy was announced to play Venom in Sony pictures solo Venom film. The actor is absolutely perfect to play the part, and fans couldn’t wait to see his Venom square off against Spid-… oh. In a baffling, and heartbreaking announcement, Kevin Feige confirmed that Venom would remain locked […]
Transformers producer shares Bumblebee plot details, confirms classic VW Beetle form
Following the disappointing box office opening for Transformers: The Last Knight (outside of China, at least), Hasbro and Paramount Pictures will be looking to shake up the franchise next year with the release of the first Transformers spinoff movie, focussing on the fan favourite Autobot Bumblebee. We’ve already heard that it will be “a very […]
