Screen Daily is reporting that Viggo Mortensen has signed on to start in the thriller Unabomb, which is slated to begin production in January 2018 under director Robert Lorenz (The Trouble with the Curve).Based on Jim Freeman, Terry Turchie and Donald Max Noel’s book Unabomber, the film will see Mortensen as FBI agent Jim Freeman, […]
Sebastian Stan reports for Winter Soldier duty on Avengers: Infinity War
It looks like The Winter Soldier is about to get in on the Avengers: Infinity War action, with Sebastian Stan taking to Instagram to reveal that he’s starting work on the hotly-anticipated Marvel superhero blockbuster. Stan posted the following image, showing him alongside his Captain America: Civil War stunt doubles James Young and Greg Rementer, […]
James Mangold talks Logan’s “happy ending”, Hugh Jackman was reluctant to introduce X-24
Warning. Major Logan spoilers follow…With this year’s Logan, director James Mangold and star Hugh Jackman delivered a rather fantastic end to Jackman’s 17-year stint as the fan favourite mutant superhero Wolverine, culminating in an emotional climax where Logan makes the ultimate sacrifice in order to save his clone/daughter Laura and her young mutant friends from his other […]
Tom Hardy to play Venom for Sony, Ruben Fleischer to direct
Welcome back to the world of comic book movies, Tom Hardy! Variety has reported that the Dunkirk actor has signed on to star as the titular anti-hero/villain in Sony’s Venom, a standalone film built around the character. Additionally, Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer will helm the project, marking his first feature-length directorial gig since 2013’s Gangster Squad. Soon after […]
Is the Alien franchise exhausted?
Anghus Houvouras on whether the Alien franchise is exhausted…Is the reason almost every Alien movie since the original has been, at best, a mixed bag because the premise has been exhausted?I thought about this the other day as I watched a slew of Alien: Covenant reviews pour in. Like Prometheus, it seems to be getting […]
Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War synopses revealed
Thanks to the new issue of License Global, we have synopses for three of Marvel Studios’ hotly-anticipated superhero blockbusters in Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War! Check them out here…Thor’s world is about to explode in Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok. His devious brother, Loki, has taken over Asgard, the powerful Hela has emerged to […]
Mantis creator not happy with her portrayal in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
While the newest addition to the roster of the Guardians, Pom Klementieff’s Mantis, proved to be a hit with audiences, the character’s co-creator Steve Englehart has revealed to Polygon that he wasn’t happy with her portrayal in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. That’s not to say he didn’t enjoy the movie mind, but rather […]
Logan producer says casting a new Wolverine is “not something I can think about”
Logan was a beautiful swan song for Hugh Jackman, and the character that he has cultivated for over 15 years. His Wolverine is the most fully realized comic book character put on film, and it would be no small feat to replace him. How do you replace an actor who is so tied to a […]
Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 6 Review – ‘Extremis’
Villordsutch reviews Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 6: Extremis…Directed by: Daniel NettheimWritten by: Steven MoffatDoctor – “Truth at the heart of heresy”Cardinal Angelo – “…and death at the heart of truth.”Nardole – “You’d be wizard at writing Christmas crackers you two.”Answers are given in Extremis. Why Nardole is shadowing the Doctor, who or what is contained within the Vault and […]
Wonder Woman is getting positive reactions from critics and fans alike
The embargo has officially lifted for Wonder Woman, and it looks like the Patty Jenkins directed film may be the first movie in the DC Extended Universe to be praised by critics. Early screenings for the film have been getting positive reactions from critics, and fans alike. Below are just a few of the reactions that […]
